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Discover the exquisite taste of Japan’s freshest seafood and seasonal vegetables, prepared with traditional Japanese simplicity. Our Japanese-inspired dining experience promises to create unforgettable memories. 🍣
With a focus on using only the freshest seasonal produce, we meticulously prepare each dish to be both visually stunning and delicious. Learn to make the most popular Japanese dishes at home with our small and friendly group lessons.
Our hands-on classes cater to a wide range of experience levels, from beginner to advanced. Discover the fundamentals of Japanese ingredients and flavours, how to create Japanese recipes to suit your palate, and gain access to insider tips, tricks, and techniques. We use only the highest quality ingredients, providing you with the opportunity to indulge in an exquisite meal. 🥢
Enjoy this culinary adventure shared with others and celebrate together with your choice of sparkling wine or beer. Join us today for an unforgettable Japanese culinary experience! 🥂
Master the Art of Japanese Cuisine
- Learn the fundamentals of Japanese ingredients and flavours
- How to create Japanese recipes yourself and to your palate
- Japanese cooking tips, tricks, and techniques
- Use of the freshest Japanese quality food and ingredients provided
- A delicious meal celebrated and enjoyed together, toasted with sparkling wine or beer
- Online recipes from your class so you can recreate them at home
Your Culinary Journey on the Day
- This hands-on Japanese cooking class experience lasts for approximately 3 hours
- Enjoy a complimentary refresher drink on arrival
- Demonstration of the Japanese cooking class recipes by your Chef
- You are required to work with one another in the class.
- Chopping, rolling, folding and preparing your dishes – all hands-on
- Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine
Our Seasonal Menus
January, March, May, July, September, November (Menu 1)
- Makizushi – Sushi Rolls with Seasonal Fish and Vegetables
- Miso Shiru – Seasonal Miso Soup
- Seasonal Tempura – Mixed, Fried Vegetables, Prawn, and Soba Noodles
- Okonomiyaki – Pork and Cabbage Pancake
February, April, June, August, October, December (Menu 2)
- Tataki Ponzu – Seasonal Fish with Citrus Soy Sauce
- Ramen – Alkaline Noodle
- Dashi – Seafood Stock
- Kara-age – Fried Chicken
- Nasu Dengaku – Eggplant With Dark Miso Sauce
Important Information
- Our Japanese cooking classes are a perfect solution for your Christmas Party, Birthday party, Anniversary, Hens Party, Bucks Party, Team Building Cooking, Work lunch and dinner or Corporate event. We can cater to different dietary requirements – please let us know.
Booking Terms
- More than 14 days before your class: one free transfer to another date, or a credit valid for 12 months.
- 7 to 14 days before: transfer to another date on payment of the $49 per person change fee, subject to availability.
- Less than 7 days, or non-attendance: no refund, credit or transfer. You may send someone in your place at no charge – just notify us of their name and dietary requirements before the class.
- All changes must be requested in writing and are effective once confirmed. We may waive these conditions in cases of illness, bereavement or other exceptional circumstances.
- Arrival: please arrive 10 minutes early. Classes start on time and we can’t repeat content for late arrivals.
- Dietary requirements must be advised at least 10 days before the class. Our kitchen is not allergen-free. Closed-toe, non-slip shoes are required.
- Read our full Terms & Conditions and FAQs.
Guest Reviews
Heather M. • Jan 2026
Very well organised session, with a good choice of recipes. The timing was well managed so we never seemed either rushed or bored, and we were able to enjoy the dishes we made, as well as put some aside to take home. There was plenty of room in the venue, and the teacher made us all feel welcome. In fact, I could not fault this class!
Mathew H. • Feb 2026
The class was fantastic as a couple we cooked together, made new dishes we hadn’t before and enjoyed all the food. The demonstrations were clear and I’m looking forward to trying the complete recipes at home. The clean up crew were flawless.
Ben T. • Apr 2026
Teacher was very professional and can’t recommend enough. Very friendly, very instructional. Unbelievably impressed.
P31X0R Japanese Cooking Masterclass M1&2 Ver 21 Oct 2026 HN
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Booking Terms – Public Classes
This is a summary of our Terms & Conditions. By booking, you accept them for everyone in your booking.
- Payment: your place is confirmed on full payment at the time of booking.
- More than 14 days before your class: one free transfer to another date, or a credit valid for 12 months.
- 7 to 14 days before: transfer to another date on payment of the $49 per person change fee, subject to availability.
- Less than 7 days, or non-attendance: no refund, credit or transfer of date. You may send someone in your place at no charge – just provide their name and any dietary requirements before the class starts.
- All changes and cancellations must be requested in writing and are effective only once confirmed.
- Illness, bereavement or other exceptional circumstances: we may waive these conditions at our discretion and may ask for supporting evidence. Please don’t attend if you have symptoms of an infectious illness – we’ll do what we reasonably can to move your booking.
- If we cancel or reschedule (e.g. minimum numbers not met): you may choose a full refund, a credit or a transfer to another date.
- Arrival: please arrive 10 minutes before the start time. Classes start on time; late arrivals may join, but we can’t repeat content already covered and no refund or credit applies.
- Dietary requirements must be advised at least 10 days before the class. Our kitchen is not allergen-free.
- Closed-toe, flat, non-slip shoes are required. Participants under 16 must be accompanied by a supervising adult, unless the class is advertised as a children’s or family programme.
- Bookings made through a third-party platform are also subject to that platform’s terms; refunds and changes must be arranged with them.
Nothing in these terms affects your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. Full Terms & Conditions apply.
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They also provide takeaway containers, which was a nice touch. It’s a fantastic activity for couples, friends, or even doing solo. There’s a great variety of other classes too, although starting with the dumplings was definitely the right choice for us. Drinks were included per person, and the staff were incredibly friendly throughout the whole experience. Highly recommended!
We made sushi, miso soup, okonomiyaki, and soba with tempura. Each dish was hands-on, and I loved that Dylan taught tips and techniques you wouldn’t normally get from a recipe. My favourite part was learning how to roll sushi properly — it was surprisingly beginner-friendly with his guidance.
The class also included free drinks, and I really enjoyed the wine.
Overall, it was a great experience and I’d definitely recommend Chef Dylan’s class to anyone wanting to learn Japanese cooking in a fun, relaxed, and welcoming environment.
Dillian was a great teacher who was engaging and didnt overwhelmed the class with too many directions at one time.
Even when our ramen noodle dough went a bit south he swooped in to help us out and encouraged us until we saved it.
Thanks again. Will be back!
The only constructive feedback / improvements worth to look at is that every student should have their own dedicated board when hand made their own pasta or pasties. At the moment all these are done on the cooking/dining table and we see it with possible hygiene issues. Hope to see this new change in our next classes, thanks
The only constructive feedback for improvement - All students should have dedicated board to hand make their own pasta and pastries instead of on the cooking table as it will be more hygiene
Large, well stocked kitchen, plenty of time to cook 4 different dishes.
Fun, interactive, well paced, Cooking demonstrator and assistant friendly and suportive.
very enjoyable evening
Highly recommend this cooking experience.
Had a great night learning to cook Japanese meals, the set up was fantastic and the class ran amazingly well, a lovely way to spend a friday night.
Anan was a great teacher and fun person to learn to cook from!
We'll be back for another type of cuisine soon I'm sure.
I could not fault it.
No one in our group had ever prepared dumplings the only experience we had was eating them in restaurants.
The chef was so thorough in his explanations, patient answering questions and helping novices correct technique.
We enjoyed the process and we were rewarded with a delicious lunch, washed down with our choice of wine or soft drink. Plus we were provide with containers to take home the remainder of the dumplings.
Excellent morning - thanks chef.
Anan was super generous with his time, you end up with a great amount of food to eat and take home as well
The facilities were clean and well set out. We had all the equipment needed to carry out the preparation and cooking of the meals. The drinks provided certainly helped to create a very relaxed and inclusive atmosphere. And, to finish things off, we were able to enjoy a very tasty dinner.
I can not recommend this experience highly enough. We would be more than happy to partake in another one of these courses.
Thanks again to Anan and the team at Otao.
Cheers,
Michael and Tatiana
I felt it was rushed and because I was paired up with someone that they did the majority of the cooking.
For what I was looking for, I felt like the $200 price was not worth it.
This review is in no way a reflection of the chef that demonstrated the class, but only my experience.
Throughout it all Dylan attentively makes sure we are all across the assembly and cooking steps. I thoroughly recommend this for all, from new to seasoned cooking enthusiasts!!
We would use this company again
The OTAO chopping knife is a handy souvenir I recommend you take home :-p
The preparation beforehand was excellent and we’ll be back again for sure
We wish it had been longer and our daughter's aged 14&12 loved the experience as well
Attention to detail and the help working through the courses was great.
We are confident that we can now make dumplings at home from scratch.
We bought the experience for our daughter as a birthday present we had a fantastic time and can't wait to return to Otao Kitchen with the whole family for another class.
Great fun, high energy, inclusive, an the food that resulted was delicious.
The kitchen class room was well laid out, the large screen for additional viewing was a good assist instead of having a recipe on the bench or looking at a mobile screen.
The instruction came at a good pace so there was no boredom time and yet there was no rush either. It didn't make a difference whether one was proficient in the kitchen or not it just seem to be at your pace. Thank you to Ang for his guidance and instructions.
Definitely looking to come back and try something else.
The kitchen class room was well laid out, the large screen for additional viewing was a good assist instead of having a recipe on the bench or looking at a mobile screen.
The instruction came at a good pace so there was no boredom time and yet there was no rush either. It didn't make a difference whether one was proficient in the kitchen or not it just seem to be at your pace. Thank you to Ang for his guidance and instructions.
Definitely looking to come back and try something else.





















