Welcome to The Chef Upstairs USA
The Most Unique Interactive Cooking and Private Dining Experiences in St. Petersburg, Florida!
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Cooking Classes
"Appy-Hour" Cooking Classes
Kick off your evening with chef-prepared bites, then roll up your sleeves and create a show-stopping dish from scratch. In just 90 minutes, you'll dive into a globally inspired favorite like gnocchi with fresh basil pesto, paella layered with depth and color, or street-style pad Thai. Designed for effortless after-work fun, great food, and even better company.
$55 per guest
"Night Out" Cooking Classes
Immersive, hands-on 3-hour cooking experiences designed for all skill levels. Guided by our professional chefs, you'll master new techniques, work with vibrant ingredients, and cook bold, unforgettable dishes from around the world—all from scratch. Travel the globe through food with flavor-packed classes like Tastes of Thailand, Peruvian Seaside, Exploring India, Parisian Bistro, Handmade Italian, and Greek Mezze—each one a deep dive into the aromas, techniques, and soul of a cuisine you'll be excited to recreate at home.
$95 per guest
And to deliciously pair… Wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.
Upcoming Class Schedule
Thursday, June 4th, 6 - 9 pm
Night Out Cooking Class - Soulful Cooking: Korean Classics
Price: $95
Step into the vibrant world of Korean cuisine and discover the secrets behind creating authentic, mouthwatering dishes.
What's Cooking:
  • Jap Chae - Stir-Fried Glass Noodles with Colourful Vegetables and Savoury Flavours
  • Gamja Jorim - Soy-Braised Potatoes
  • Oi Muchim - Spicy Cucumber Salad
  • Kalbi - Korean Short Ribs Marinated to Perfection
  • Multigrain Purple Rice
  • Hotteok - Sweet Brown Sugar Pancake (crispy outside, gooey inside)
Wednesday, June 10th, 6:00 PM
Special Event – Edible Surrealism: A Dalí-Inspired Culinary Competition
Price: $95 per team (groups of 4)
A one-of-a-kind culinary-art competition in collaboration with The Dalí Museum. Team up to create a surreal, show-stopping hors d'oeuvre inspired by Salvador Dalí. Compete, plate, and impress the judges. Think bold. Think strange. Think delicious.
Thursday, June 25th, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Appy Hour Cooking Class - Chinese Dumplings
Price: $55
Roll, fill, and fold your way through this interactive dumpling-making experience. Start with a bright Chinese vegetable pickle salad, then learn to craft homemade dough and create a variety of dumplings—shrimp, chicken, pork, and vegetable—paired with bold, flavorful dipping sauces. A hands-on class that's as fun as it is delicious.
What's Cooking:
  • Chef-Prepared Arrival Snack: Chinese Vegetable Pickle Salad
  • Assorted Shrimp, Chicken, Pork and Vegetable Dumplings and Dips with Homemade Dough
Friday, June 26th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Night Out Cooking Class - Italiano Moderno: Italian Elegance
Price: $95
Experience modern Italian elegance with an evening of fresh flavours and handmade pasta. Create a vibrant Bruschetta Trio, learn to make fresh homemade cavatelli pasta from scratch, and pair it with Gulf shrimp in a rich white wine-mascarpone sauce finished with fresh herbs. End on a sweet note with a beautiful Deconstructed Tiramisu layered with espresso mascarpone mousse, savoiardi cookies, fresh berries, and dark chocolate. An elegant, hands-on culinary experience filled with fresh pasta, beautiful ingredients, and modern Italian charm.
What's Cooking:
  • Bruschetta Trio – Traditional Tomato, Wild Mushroom, and Sweet-Pea-Mint
  • Shrimp Cavatelli – Homemade Cavatelli Pasta, Gulf Shrimp, White Wine-Mascarpone Sauce, Fresh Herbs
  • Deconstructed Tiramisu – Espresso and Mascarpone Mousse, Savoiardi Cookies, Fresh Berries, Dark Chocolate Garnish
Thursday, July 9th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Night Out Cooking Class - Indian Delights
Price: $95
Take a delicious journey through the bold spices and comforting flavours of India in this hands-on cooking experience. A cozy, flavor-packed evening full of authentic techniques and unforgettable aromas.
What's Cooking:
  • Samosas – Homemade Samosas with Seasonal Chutney
  • Indian Feast – Butter Chicken, Saag Paneer, Basmati Rice & Homemade Naan
  • Chai Custard – Creamy, Indian-Spiced Custard
Friday, July 10th, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Appy Hour Cooking Class - Indian Bistro
Price: $55
Spice up your evening with comforting Indian favorites. Enjoy a bright roasted chickpea and cauliflower starter, then master rich, velvety butter chicken served with fluffy basmati and warm, homemade naan. Fragrant, comforting, and deeply satisfying.
What's Cooking:
  • Chef-Prepared Arrival Snack: Roasted Chickpea and Cauliflower Salad
  • Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice and Homemade Naan
Thursday, July 16th, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Appy Hour Cooking Class – South East Asian
Price: $55
Experience the bold, vibrant flavors of Southeast Asia in one unforgettable night. Sip fragrant Tom Yum, master fresh Vietnamese rice paper rolls, and build the ultimate Pad Thai bursting with sweet, savory, and tangy perfection. Bright, fresh, and packed with flavor.
What's Cooking:
  • Chef-Prepared Arrival Snack: Tom Yum Soup with Vegetables
  • Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls with Shrimp and Vegetables
  • Pad Thai with Chicken and Vegetables
Friday, July 17th, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Appy Hour Cooking Class – Taco Party
Price: $55
Turn up the energy with a hands-on Mexican cooking class with flavor and fun. From perfectly grilled street corn to a fully loaded taco party with homemade tortillas, steak, and fresh fish, this class is all about bold bites and big vibes.
What's Cooking:
  • Chef-Prepared Arrival Snack: Mexican Street Corn
  • Homemade Tortillas, Grilled Flank Steak, Blackened Local Fish, Salsa, Guacamole, Crema, and Slaw
Thursday, July 23rd, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Appy Hour Cooking Class – Pasta Fresca
Price: $55
Join us for a celebration of fresh, bright Italian flavors. Start by enjoying a chef-prepared bruschetta duo featuring truffled white bean and sweet pea with mint, then roll up your sleeves to create a vibrant hand-made lemon fettuccine tossed with light sauce of garlic, white wine, asparagus and shrimp. Quick, hands-on, and deliciously satisfying — it's the perfect after-work cooking experience with a glass in hand and great food on the table.
What's Cooking:
  • Arrival Snack: Bruschetta Duo – Truffle White Bean, Sweet Pea and Mint
  • Handmade Lemon Fettuccine with Asparagus and Shrimp
Edible Surrealism: A Dalí-Inspired Culinary Competition Experience - June 10th at 6 pm

The Chef Upstairs, in collaboration with The Dalí Museum and its special exhibition Dalí in America, is excited to host a culinary-art experience that transforms aspects of Salvador Dalí's Dizzy Dali Dinner (1941) into an interactive, plated competition. Edible Surrealism invites guests to step beyond observation and into creation. Blending food, art, and imagination in a guided, high-energy event hosted by The Chef Upstairs (inside The Foodie Labs).
This one of a kind experience is a curated artistic competition, where plating becomes the medium and Dalí the muse. Team up to create a surreal, show-stopping hors d'oeuvre, guided by professional chefs and artistic inspiration drawn from Dalí himself. You'll design, plate, and perform.
  • Work in teams to build a visually stunning dish
  • Use premium ingredients with light hands-on cooking
  • Learn creative plating techniques and surreal design concepts
  • Compete to impress the judges (and each other!)
Once the competition wraps, enjoy everyone's creations while the judges crown a winner.
  • ✨ Winning team takes home a prize
  • 🍷 Drinks available for purchase
  • 🎨 No experience needed—just imagination
Think bold. Think strange. Think delicious.
Get your group of 4, register as 1 team, and compete!
Limited to 5 teams.
Costumes are welcome and encouraged!
What to Expect
01
Arrival & Welcome (15–20 min)
  • Guests are welcomed into a visually inspired space with subtle surrealist elements
  • Brief introduction to Dalí's artistic philosophy and how it translates to food design
  • Overview of competition rules and judging criteria
02
Challenge Brief (10 min)
  • Each team is challenged to create a Dalí-inspired hors d'oeuvre presentation (platter or composed plates)
  • Emphasis: illusion, distortion, unexpected composition, and storytelling
03
The Culinary Experience (60–75 min)
  • The Chef Upstairs provides a curated selection of premium ingredients (proteins, bases, sauces, garnishes)
  • Teams complete light cooking elements (slicing, searing, assembling, finishing)
  • The focus is on plating, composition, and creativity
  • A Chef Upstairs instructor leads culinary direction, as well as artistic prompts and surrealist inspiration
  • Guests are guided through techniques such as: Height, asymmetry, and movement in plating; Unexpected textures and contrasts; Visual storytelling through food
04
Judging & Celebration (30 min)
  • Teams present their creations to judges
  • Judging criteria: Creativity & originality; Visual impact / surrealism; Cohesion of concept; Taste and execution
  • Guests enjoy all dishes as a shared tasting experience
  • Winning team receives a Dalí x The Chef Upstairs inspired swag bag
Private Events & Corporate Team Building
Transform your next gathering into a memorable culinary adventure with our customizable cooking events. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, corporate team building, and holiday parties.
  • In-person interactive cooking experiences
  • Team Building activities woven into cooking challenges
  • The most memorable birthday party (ages 3 and up!)
  • Girls night out/night out with friends
  • Your night out, full meal and entertainment are all in one place.
  • *Virtual cooking events are also available, nationwide
  • We create delicious memories, for all occasions!
Summer Camp: Cooking + Ceramics
This summer, creativity takes center stage in a unique collaboration between the teams at The Chef Upstairs and St. Pete Ceramics, where food and art come together in the most hands-on way!
Each day begins at The Chef Upstairs kitchen, where campers ages 7-12 will prepare their own lunch and an afternoon snack, learning essential cooking skills along the way. After enjoying their lunch, the group will take a short 0.3-mile walk to St Pete Ceramics studio for an immersive afternoon of pottery and crafts.
Kids will explore shaping and forming to decorating and glazing to create functional ceramics. Using a variety of techniques, they'll design and craft pieces meant for everyday use, like plates and bowls.
The experience culminates in a fun and meaningful finale: each camper will present their favorite dish or recipe and showcase the custom piece they created. It's a celebration of creativity, confidence, and the joy of making something truly your own—from kitchen to table.
Camp runs from 9 am - 3:30 pm and includes lunch and a snack each day, as well as 5-6 pottery pieces created throughout the week.
$400 per child per week (ages 7-12)
Daily Menus
Pizza Party
  • Homemade dough, fresh made sauce and choice of toppings
  • Caesar salad with homemade dressing
  • Chocolate tiramisu (kid-friendly)
Taco Party
  • Chicken Carnitas with homemade Tortillas
  • Pico de Gallo and Guacamole
  • Tres Leches cake
Greek Feast
  • Greek salad
  • Chicken Souvlaki and Tzatziki with homemade pita
  • Nut-free Baklava
Chinese Dumpling House
  • Assorted steamed and pan fried Dumpling with homemade dough, chicken, shrimp, pork and veggies
  • DIY dipping sauce bar
  • Silky Mango Pudding
Celebrating St Pete
  • Grouper Sammies on fresh made Brioche Buns
  • Sweet Potato Wedges
  • Creamy Crunchy Slaw
  • Mini Key Lime Pies
Important Info
  • 9 am drop off: The Chef Upstairs is located at 515 22nd St. S #130 (inside The Foodie Labs)
  • 3:30 pm pick up: St. Pete Ceramics is located at 2135 3rd Ave S #5 (Five Deuces Galleria)
  • Please send your child with a water bottle, hat, reusable takeaway containers, close-toed shoes and a smile! You do not need to send them with any food or snacks 🙂
  • We require a minimum of 6 campers to run camp.
  • All menus at The Chef Upstairs will be nut and peanut free.
  • Pottery pieces will be available for pick up 2 weeks after camp.
Please read our full cancellation policy here
Gift Cards
The perfect gift for any foodie!
  • Gift cards are available for cooking classes, private chef at home events, or in the amount of your choice.
  • Ideal for birthdays, wedding gifts, anniversaries, shower gifts, Christmas and all holidays, retirement and thank you's!
  • Editable gift cards are sent via email within 24 hours of purchase
About The Chef Upstairs USA
Inspired by our original Toronto locations, The Chef Upstairs brings a celebrated culinary experience to St. Pete where cooking is inspiring, approachable, and always fun. Every class feels like a kitchen party with friends, designed to turn curiosity into confidence and ingredients into unforgettable experiences.
From beginners to seasoned home cooks, our hands-on classes blend bold flavors, expert guidance, and just the right amount of fun. Whether it’s a date night, celebration, team event, or skill-building session, The Chef Upstairs is where great food, great people, and great memories come together.
We care deeply about the environment and the impact of our food choices. Through mindful preparation, smart portioning, and creative approaches to reducing food waste, we teach more sustainable cooking practices. By partnering with local farmers and vendors, we showcase the area’s best seasonal ingredients, lower our carbon footprint, and inspire responsible, community-driven cooking.
Kids Birthday Parties
Our Interactive Cooking Birthday Parties let you sit back and watch your child's culinary creativity unfold!
Hosted by our professionally trained chefs and serving staff, your junior chef and their friends will be led through an interactive, hands-on culinary experience, allowing them to prepare and enjoy the meal of their choice! We take care of decorations including balloons, happy birthday banner, streamers, and birthday themed plates, cups and napkins. You are welcome to bring in any additional decorations (just no glitter or confetti please!)
Step 1 - The Essentials
  • Birthday Child's Name and Age
  • Date and Time (parties are 2 hours)
  • Your Details (Parent Contact, Email and Phone Number)
Step 2 - The Menu
Our kids parties offer an interactive, hands-on cooking experience for your junior chef and friends. See below for our top picks!
Step 3 - The Upgrades
  • Loot Bags: Bring your own, or let us take care of them for you
  • Adult Menu: Treat your adult guests to a unique chef prepared meal
Please let us know about any food allergies or food concerns

Private Chef & Catering Services
Restaurant Experience at Home
Enjoy exceptional cuisine prepared in the comfort of your home or event venue by our professional chefs. Take your time and enjoy your own wine. When the meal is over, our team will leave everything spotless and you'll already be at home!
Customized Menus
Tailored to your preferences and dietary needs with local, seasonal ingredients. Get creative with our culinary team and plan a custom menu and experience that will have your guests talking about it for months!
Professional Service
Choose fully-catered, demonstrative, or interactive experiences for any occasion. Our team takes care of everything, including procuring high quality ingredients, setting the table, cooking, serving, and ensuring a spotliess kitchen. Sit back and relax… we've got you!
Testimonials & Media Features
"The most fun team building experience we've ever had! Our colleagues are still talking about it months later. The chefs were knowledgeable, entertaining, and patient with our varying skill levels."
— Sarah Johnson, Marketing Director
Media Recognition
Featured in culinary blogs, local news, and social media for our innovative approach to cooking education.
Customer Satisfaction
Over 95% of our clients rate their experience as "exceptional" and recommend us to friends and family.
Corporate Success
Trusted by Fortune 500 companies for team building events that blend culinary skills with collaboration.
Contact & Booking Information
Visit Us
The Foodie Labs
515 22nd St S, Suite 130
St. Petersburg, FL 33712, United States
Contact Us
Phone: 727-870-9221
Email: hello@thechefupstairs.com