The Pre-eminent Destination in Miami for Personalized Cooking Events

Special Announcements

School's out May 29th! Bring your kid(s) to our all day culinary day camp, it's really fun and they eat all day. How can you go wrong?

9:00am - 3:00pm

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Mommy (or Daddy) and Me (May 12th)

One of only 4 events each year, our next Mommy and Me (Daddy too) class is this month. Side by side, you and your kid(s) create a delicious, healthy meal together. Come make memories that last a lifetime.

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The Pre-eminent Destination in Miami for Personalized Cooking Classes, Parties, & Camps. 

FRANCHISING

We are expanding and inviting franchisees to join us on our culinary journey!

The Real Food Academy Is Franchising!

KIDS

Weekly Classes, Camps in the Summer and Winter Breaks and Birthday Parties

ADULTS

Evening Classes, Parties, Team Building, Birthday Parties, and More!

Cooking Classes in Miami For Kids & Adults

We Don't Change The Dish, We Change The Ingredients!

Had our daughter’s 8th birthday at TRFA. SUPER FUN and hands-on event,we did pizza making and cupcake decorating!It was an excellent party and completely turnkey!AMAZING Chef Matias assisted the kids and his customer service & attention to detail was the... BEST!!Prep done by staff made everything super simple. The owners Maria & Arthur and and the Chef Matias & staff were VERY friendly and SUPER helpful!!The facility is immaculate and everyone had fun. It was the right amount of structure and everyone was entertained for the party,everyone in our party of had SUCH a GREAT time!Rene the magician came to my daughters party and entertained us the whole hour!! The jokes and magic were amazing and he added such a great vibe to the party!! Highly recommend Rene the Magician !!I couldn’t recommend this more! My daughter had an amazing birthday party and I had no stress- it doesn’t get any better than that!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟!The Real Food Academy was unbelievable!!!My daughter’s cooking 🧑‍🍳 party was so much fun!Great place, great location and the owners & culinary crew were absolutely amazing🫶🏼read more

Alejandra

We really enjoyed the class it was easy, fun and delicious. We'll definitely go back to try another recipe!

Daniela Millan

I am so glad to have stumbled upon this! It was so easy to book/set up and communicate any changes as needed. The team also had such a great time day of making delicious latin food. Definitely recommend this for any group!

Amanda Van Ness

We held a corporate team-building activity at The Real Food Academy last week. The place is incredible and Chef Maria was amazing. The food was easy to make and delicious. The group had a great time. We would absolutely recommend this place to everyone!

Betty Balli

I bought tickets to a pasta making class for my partner as a Christmas present. We both had such a great time during this class. The food was also amazing! We will definitely be back and have encouraged our family members to come with us.

Janell Canela

Absolutely amazing place to celebrate a birthday party.💕I did my daughter 12 years old birthday party at The real food academy and it was absolutely wonderful. Maria the owner was great, flexible, helpful and made everything possible to enjoy... the party.The girls had a blast making sushi and strawberry shortcake, very well organized, clean, convenient and specious place.About the chef Isa, she was very professional, friendly and knowledgeable in what she does and she make sure that each girl is enjoying cooking.Highly recommended place for a fun cooking party!read more

Mariana Maximov

I’ve done a lot of team building cooking events over the years.The Real Food Academy created amazing cooking experiences for my corporate group! Online reservations, menu selection and adjustments for dietary needs were easy. Chef Maria and her team are... very responsive and clearly love what they do! I highly recommend the Real Food Academy for a fun family activity, a corporate group or a great time with friends!read more

Kim Bivins

The adult cooking class was super fun. A group of 10 from my family (most of whom are avid cooks and all of whom are avid eaters) really enjoyed the evening making fresh pasta and a delicious salmon appetizer. The ingredients and gear were high quality... and the event well-organized. I hope to go again sometime!read more

Brigida Wharton

I have been to Real Food Academy twice in the last month, which is a testimony of how much I have enjoyed these classes. This last time I was joined by several of my family members and it resulted as a great way to spend time together. Not only did we... learned a lot under the direction of wonderful chef Maria, but we also got to enjoy delicious food we made ourselves. I highly recommend The Real Food Academy!read more

Brigida Pittier

---------------------------------------------6th Birthday partyThe best indoor venue for a kids birthday party in Miami! The kids are completely engaged with the friendliest staff and instructors. Parents were able to relax and I barely had to plan... because I ordered their delicious platters for adults and kids ate what they cooked. Thank you again for hosting the kids and adults, everyone had a great time!read more

Stephanie Bienstock

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Just For Kids

My daughter and her friends had an amazing time! Very interactive and engaging. The kids wanted to stay longer!! The parents loved the concept and the adult platters were delicious. - Helen Lee

Just For Adults

Maria exceeded our expectations. First, the space is open, airy with great energy. The food was absolutely delicious! We could not believe we "made gourmet" food. - Andrea Ferguson

Just For Businesses

Loved every moment of the event. My team was truly impressed. Both Chef Maria and Tracy are awesome! Please send the me the recipes to share with my team. - Jose L Castro

Real Food Academy: More About Us

At the Real Food Academy, our cooking classes in Miami for kids and adults are all about good times, good tastes, and good eating habits. Founded in 2008 by Head Chef Maria Cummins, the mission of the academy isn’t just to teach kids how to cook delicious meals, but also to teach them what types of ingredients to cook with. These are the words we cook by at our cooking school in Miami, Florida: “We don’t change the dish, we change the ingredients!” This allows our little chefs to cook what they enjoy while using healthy, all-natural substitutes that are better for them, and that taste better, too!

After more than a decade in business, Maria and her husband continue their culinary mission by offering an expanding catalog of cooking camps and classes at our Miami cooking school, including Saturday kids’ cooking classes, Mommy and Me classes, after school programs, and even professional culinary courses and classes for adults.

We also offer private cooking classes in Miami for birthday parties, corporate events, or any other type of get-together, where one of our professional chefs will design a custom menu for the celebration.