Culinary Arts Schools in Greater Los Angeles

Are you a hard worker who loves to cook? If so, a career in the culinary arts may be for you. A culinary arts school in greater Los Angeles can help to prepare you to work in a high demand, diverse, and rapidly growing part of the country. Los Angeles is second only to Los Vegas in its speed of growth and that means more hungry people and more jobs for graduates of culinary arts schools.

But where in greater Los Angeles should you go to culinary arts school? The following may help point you in the right direction:


Kitchen Academy—Hollywood
6370 West Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90028
866 548 2223

The Kitchen Academy features an accelerated program where you can earn a Professional Culinary Arts degree in as little as 30 weeks. There is no traditional classroom instruction—all teaching is hands on and classes are small so students can get individual attention. Instruction starts with the basics and moves to advanced techniques. The kitchen is up to date with everything needed for the most complex of dishes. The culinary training culminates with an externship. After graduation the career staff will help place the student.

Students must be high school graduates or have a GED. The school will help students get financial aid.


The Art Institute of California—Los Angeles, Culinary Arts
2900 31st St,
Santa Monica, Ca 90405

The Art Institute has several programs including culinary arts, restaurant management, culinary management, and catering management. Facilities are up to date. The school emphasizes traditional, fundamental cooking skills and teaches the realities of working in restaurants.

Financial aid is available. The school will also assist the student to find part time work while attending school and full time work upon graduation.

Los Angeles Trade-Technical School
400 West Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90015
213 763 7000