The Dirty Apron Cooking School, Delicatessen & Catering

Such a fun experience. I would definitely recommend 100 times over. Great way to spend a Friday night!

Too expensive for stale coffee, not good.

Food was good and priced reasonably BUT portions were small. Got a side of their salmon and it was definitively 'small batch' and the toast (extra*)came cold without any butter/spread ...dissapointing.

The best place for catering. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Quite possibly one of the best sandwiches I have ever had. Tried the Thai beef steak and Korean fried chicken. Personal favourite was the steak, it has an amazing lemongrass aioli.

Great food and ambience

Unique experience as you eat what you make! Your teacher will walk you through a dish, then you go back to your station so that you can create it yourself. He's very engaging, knowledgable, and funny!

The fresh ingredients are already measured and partly prepared for you. You do have to put in some work, but it's great that you don't have to prep it from scratch, and no washing dishes!

Our group made the steak salad, lobster stuffed squid ink tortellini, and chocolate lava cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

The facility is very clean and elegant. Just a minor note that the location is near Downtown East Side, so be vigilant and you should be fine. Street or parkade parking available nearby.

It was fun doing a cooking team event there!

we have been here many times now, and every time we enjoy it so much!
yes it's pricey, but it's quality, it's fun and every time I learn how much better I can cook if I had people who know what they're doing prepping and cleaning to make me do ok!

Popped in for breakfast at the café. Very nice cafe with delicatessen foods to take home. We had the breakfast bowl, farmers wrap, kale mango smoothie and coffees, all were great.

I came to Dirty Apron for a corporate event 10+ years ago and had great time so I thought I would sign up for a cooking class for both of us for my husband's birthday yesterday. When he checked out their website, he was intrigued by their Picnics offerings so that was what we did.

We ordered for the Gourmet Picnic for Two Option and picked out our sandwich, salad, cookie and beverage choices for each of us the. The charcuterie box included in the Gourmet option was decadent and has plenty of cheeses, meats, fruits, and brownie for 2.

We picked up our order at 10:00 on a Wednesday and there was only one party in the deli section enjoying their breakfast. The boxes came with a nice and sturdy hemp / burlap shopping bag and we carried it all the way to Stanley Park for our birthday picnic.

We loved everything in our picnic boxes. The bread of our sandwiches were soft. The crab and shrimp in my sandwich was creamy and tasty. The Japanese potato salad had a very nice kick to it. My salted caramel cookie was sinfully good. We were too full to touch the charcuterie box so we brought it home for dinner with a bottle of viognier.

Had a croissant, blt and veggie breakfast wrap and they were all delicious. Beyond expectations. Simple, great quality ingredients.

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We had an incredible time at the Mama Mia cooking class at The Dirty Apron with Rafael as our instructor! From the very beginning, Rafael’s passion and skill truly stood out. He made everything so easy to follow, no matter your experience in the kitchen. He was funny, engaging, and incredibly kind—especially when we got a little lost in our recipe. He guided us patiently and never made anyone feel out of place.

Every other staff member working that night was also amazing—so helpful, friendly, and professional. The whole team made the experience feel fun, smooth, and welcoming from start to finish.

One thing to note: be sure to book your class a few months in advance! These classes are super popular and fill up quickly, especially if you want to join on a Tuesday with Rafael. I would 100% take this class again and recommend it to everyone looking for a fun and memorable evening.

I will keep it short and sweet, the most polite girls and very delicious food!

This place is top notch. Atmosphere food and service