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Sydney Seafood School is set for summer and beyond

A rich program of cooking experiences, more classes than ever before, guest chefs you’ll want to connect with, and plenty of sensational seafood.

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Guest Chefs

A mix of new faces and old friends in our guest presenter program, with more chefs to be unveiled in coming weeks.

  • Guest Chef

    Richard Patcnik

    Pasta and seafood, Otto style

    Wed 10 Feb3 hoursFrom $225

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  • Guest Chef

    Nonie Dwyer

    Gluten free, dairy free baking

    21 Feb & 2 May4 hoursFrom $240

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  • Guest Chef

    Khanh Nguyen

    Modern Asian, Khanh's way

    Sat 13 Mar3 hoursFrom $225

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  • Guest Presenter

    Seafood & Spice: Indian Regional Cooking with Bhavna Shivalkar

    Indian home cooking, region by region

    21 Jan & 1 Apr3 hoursFrom $205

    Book Now: Seafood & Spice: Indian Regional Cooking with Bhavna Shivalkar
  • Guest Chef

    Junda Khoo

    Junda's back

    Thu 10 Jun3 hoursFrom $255

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First Nations Seafood

Our First Nations Seafood program continues to grow. Chef Luke Bourke of Felons Seafood is back with us, in partnership with the National Indigenous Culinary Institute.

  • First Nations

    First Nations Seafood With Luke Bourke

    A First Nations seafood feast

    Sat 6 Mar3 hoursFrom $205

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New Year, New Classes

We’ve amped up our program to include a few new classes. From Mexican seafood to a Mother’s Day high tea.

  • New Class

    Mexican Fiesta

    Bring the fiesta

    3 hoursFrom $205

    Book Now: Mexican Fiesta
  • New Class

    Italian Seafood Feast

    Italian, with seafood in charge

    3 hoursFrom $225

    Book Now: Italian Seafood Feast
  • New Class

    Seafood Showstoppers

    Effortless festive feasting: make-ahead sauces and styling tips

    Sat 20 Mar3 hoursFrom $225

    Book Now: Seafood Showstoppers
  • New Class

    Seafood High Tea

    As pretty as a picture: a seafood high tea with Bollinger champagne

    Sun 9 May3 hoursFrom $205

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Species Specials

Our ultra-premium classes let you get your hands on seafood you might not otherwise have access to.

  • Species Special

    The Raw and the Cured

    It's sashimi time

    3 hoursFrom $242

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  • Species Special

    Crab x Crab

    The ultimate crab showdown

    3 hoursFrom $242

    Book Now: Crab x Crab
  • Species Special

    Oyster Immersion

    Taste, learn and shuck

    1.5 hoursFrom $140

    Book Now: Oyster Immersion
  • Species Special

    Eat the Problem

    Meet sea urchin: creamy, sweet, salty and stunning

    Fri 7 May3 hoursFrom $195

    Book Now: Eat the Problem

More Than Seafood

It’s not all about seafood at Sydney Seafood School, despite our name. We’ve upped the ante on our Artisan Afternoons in 2027, with Sunday sessions on pickling, preserving, passata and pasta.

  • Artisan Workshop

    Passata with Alex Elliott-Howery

    Tomato Day

    Sun 28 Feb4 hoursFrom $205

    Book Now: Passata with Alex Elliott-Howery
  • Artisan Workshop

    Preserving with Alex Elliott-Howery

    No-waste pickling and preserving

    Sun 11 Apr4 hoursFrom $205

    Book Now: Preserving with Alex Elliott-Howery
  • Artisan Workshop

    Pasta Workshop

    The art of handmade pasta

    25 Apr & 27 Jun2.5 hoursFrom $205

    Book Now: Pasta Workshop
  • Artisan Workshop

    Perfect Pastry with Anneka Manning

    Mastering shortcrust pastry

    Sun 30 May2.5 hoursFrom $205

    Book Now: Perfect Pastry with Anneka Manning

Returning favourites

Some things never go out of style. Our regular favourites, including Seafood BBQ and Grill, BBQ Master, Singapore Chilli Mud Crab, Taste of South East Asia, The Whole Fish, Seafood Specialist, Mediterranean Odyssey, Paella & Tapas, Taste of Korea, Middle Eastern Feast and Fillet-A-Fish, are all back in the program. And due to popular demand, we’ve scheduled more Land & Sea classes, which explore the native ingredients that pair so well with seafood.

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Why Sydney Seafood School

Hands-on cooking

Cook a feast, learn a new skill, or settle in for a tasting.

The freshest catch

Classes are built around seafood from the market and celebrate everything else that’s in season.

On the water

Cook (and eat) at Sydney Fish Market, on Blackwattle Bay.