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A Warm Welcome
Step into our friendly London kitchen for a fascinating introduction to the world of sushi. In our small, personal classes, your expert chef-tutor will share the history of this iconic dish and get you excited to master the original and most famous style: the Maki roll.
The Perfect Foundation
Discover the secrets that make restaurant-quality sushi. You’ll learn how to work with perfectly prepared sushi rice and handle the fresh, delicious fillings for your California and Tempura Prawn rolls (vegetarian options are also available!).
Master the Maki Roll
Now for the fun part! Get hands-on with your bamboo mat as you learn the satisfying art of sushi rolling. With patient, step-by-step guidance, you’ll master the technique to create a tight, perfectly formed roll you can be proud of.
Plate Like a Pro
The final touch is all about presentation. We’ll show you how to slice your rolls cleanly and arrange them beautifully on the plate. It's the secret to transforming your delicious sushi into a true work of art.
Enjoy Your Sushi Masterpiece
Step back and admire your stunning, professional-looking platter of handmade sushi. All that's left to do is sit down and enjoy your delicious creations, leaving with the skills to impress your friends and family at home.
Add-on Recipe Collection Booklet
This is your journey of cooking adventure.
You can get beautifully designed and printed recipe from each class once you bought the booklet (Two colours to choose).
You also will get Polaroid-style photo sticker from your class, showing your highlight in the class you attended.
Your chef tutor also will give you a stamp. It is your certificate of success.
Looking for a unique gift, birthday idea or a fun experience with friends?Join us in our spacious, air-conditioned cooking studio and learn how to make beautiful, restaurant-quality sushi — even if you’ve never tried before.This class is specially designed for complete beginners. No experience needed — just bring your curiosity and appetite.What You’ll ExperienceWe begin with a short and engaging introduction covering:
The history of sushi
The difference between traditional and modern sushi
Why Maki is the original form of sushi
Then it’s time to get hands-on.You’ll learn step-by-step how to create perfectly shaped, beautifully presented sushi rolls with guidance from our experienced chef-tutors.We keep classes small, so you’ll receive personal attention and plenty of opportunity to ask questions. Weekday bookings are often quieter, giving you an even more private experience.During the class you will learn how to:
Understand and season sushi rice properly
Roll and shape sushi confidently
Make a classic California Roll (vegetarian option available)
Make a Tempura Prawn Maki (vegetarian option available)
Plate and present your sushi beautifully
Please note: The rice is pre-cooked for the main session. If you’d like to learn how to cook it from scratch, you can select this as an add-on.By the end of the class, you’ll feel confident recreating sushi at home — and proud of your professional-looking results.Why Choose This Class?
Perfect for beginners
Relaxed, friendly atmosphere
Small group teaching
Ideal for date nights, birthdays & team events
Learn proper techniques from experienced chefs
Although this is a beginner class, we aim for high standards. You’ll be guided to achieve clean shapes, neat rolls and beautiful presentation.If you’re looking to explore more advanced techniques and additional varieties, you can also book our Sushi Masterclass for a deeper experience, https://classbento.co.uk/w/pfc7.Available Add-Ons:Take your sushi adventure to the next level! Our beginner sushi class is designed to give you a solid foundation in making perfect Maki rolls, but why stop there? Treat yourself with our exciting add-ons — learn new skills, enjoy delicious drinks, and make the class even more memorable.1. Sushi Rice Mastery (Extra 30–40 min)Want to learn the secret behind restaurant-quality sushi rice? Get hands-on with cooking, seasoning, and perfecting your rice for Maki rolls. A must for rice perfectionists! Please arrive 30 minutes earlier than the starting time.2. Tempura Prawn & Vegetable Add-On (Extra 30 min)Get a taste of deep-fried delight! Learn how to make tempura from fresh prawns and vegetables — perfect to serve alongside your sushi rolls. Optional vegetarian versions available. Warning: may lead to serious cravings.3. Mini Sashimi Class (Extra 45 min)Feeling adventurous? Learn to handle raw salmon safely and wrap it into your sushi creations. Book at least 3 days in advance. This add-on brings your sushi skills closer to pro level — minus the sushi chef hat (unless you bring your own!).4. Knife Sharpening Workshop (Extra 30 min)Bring your kitchen knife and learn professional sharpening techniques. You’ll slice like a sushi master and impress your friends at dinner parties. Safety first!5. Chef’s Special Drinks PairingSignature Bubble Cocktails: Enjoy a refreshing chef-curated cocktail while making sushi.Sake Tasting: End the class with a mini sake tasting session to pair with your creations.6. Private Class ExperienceBook on a quiet weekday and enjoy more one-on-one time with your tutor. Perfect for friends, couples, or those who like to boss their sushi chef around (gently, of course!).
Apron with logo to wear at home cooking in the future
Recipe Collection Booklet to collect beautifully designed and printed recipes
By combining add-ons, you save time and maximize fun. Each extra activity adds depth to your sushi experience, perfect for birthdays, foodie adventures, or impressing that special someone.Allergy & Dietary InformationWe are happy to accommodate dietary requirements where possible. Please message us via ClassBento after booking.
No raw fish is used unless you select the sashimi add-on
Vegetarian options available
Gluten-free soy sauce available (tempura cannot be gluten-free)
Some ingredients may contain sesame, egg, mustard, soy or crustaceans
Please inform us in advance so we can prepare safely.Important Information
Price is per person. Each attendee must hold a valid ticket.
This is an adult-only class (18+). Don't worry, we have a family class for you and your children. Please visit this link, https://classbento.co.uk/w/acdz
Outside food and drinks are not permitted.
Class duration is an estimate and may vary depending on group size.
No Refund PolicyAll bookings are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to transfer your ticket to another adult (18+). Please notify us in advance with the new attendee’s name.ReschedulingIf you need to reschedule your booking, a £50 fee per person applies. Reschedule requests must be made at least 7 days before your scheduled class date.Arrival & PunctualityClasses begin promptly. A 15-minute grace period is provided. If you arrive more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time, we may not be able to admit you and your booking will be forfeited.We appreciate your understanding, as our small-group classes require advance preparation and planning.Health & Safety Policy
For the safety of all guests and in line with UK food hygiene guidance, anyone experiencing vomiting, diarrhoea, or similar symptoms must be symptom-free for at least 48 hours before attending the class
Guests may be asked to confirm this upon arrival
We reserve the right to refuse entry if this requirement is not met
Come and enjoy a cool, welcoming space and leave with a brand-new skill — and delicious sushi you made yourself.We look forward to cooking with you
A person under 18 cannot attend the class at all. We will ask for valid IDs if you look very young. Your class will be cancelled without a refund if you fail to provide proof. It is for your safety and required by the insurance policy. If we don't follow it, this class will not be allowed to continue. Thank you for your understanding. Don't worry, we have a family class for you and your children. Please visit this link, https://classbento.co.uk/w/acdz
What to bring
Feel free to bring containers to take the sushi home! You can buy from us if you forgot yours.
Thermal bag will be useful in hot summer. You can buy from us too.
This venue is within walking distance of Tufnell Park and Archway tube stations. Limited street parking spaces and very expensive.
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Recent reviews of Sushi Making for Beginners – Fun Hands-On Workshop
5/5 from M Gill, attended Aug 2026: Great teacher! Made Maki roll from prepared rice.
5/5 from Marta Ninotti, attended Aug 2026: Great class for beginner sushi makers. Simon was fantastic and made our experience truly marvellous! I would recommend this class to anyone and I'll try one of the others they offer. Five stars
5/5 from Rosa D, attended Jul 2026: The class was so good! Our teacher was patient, explained everything in detail, told us fun facts about sushi while we were preparing it. Great experience overall.
5/5 from Jonathan Korn, attended Jul 2026: We had an amazing experience with Simon. Learning about the history of sushi was fascinating and the food tasted incredible! Would definitely recommend.
5/5 from Andrew Blackburn, attended Jun 2026: Wonderful class, we were making tasty, presentable sushi within the hour and learnt a lot about the history of the food. Hanna was an excellent teacher. Would highly recommend!
5/5 from Rupert Young, attended Jun 2026: Simon was absolutely great, the class was very fun and completely hands on. Simon is really knowledgeable and has great energy. Looking forward to another lesson
5/5 from Giuseppina Pugliese, attended May 2026: A wonderful experience with a professional instructor. Thank you, Simon, for explaining the origins of sushi and how to make it. Simon took great care of us and explained everything in detail. A much-appreciated gift
5/5 from Owen Davis, attended May 2026: We came on Saturday and had a great time. The teachers are lovely and very helpful (which they needed to be in my case, given my lack of skill) and also told us a lot about the history of sushi and how it was made. Makes a great present for anyone who likes sushi or Japanese culture more generally.
5/5 from Sarah Cresswell, attended May 2026: I bought this as a gift for my husband. We really enjoyed our sushi making for beginners class with Simon. He was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and made the class interesting and fun! We also did the sake tasting alongside which really complimented the class. We would definitely go back and do another class with Simon!
5/5 from Alysha Radia, attended Apr 2026: We had a great time celebrating our anniversary here! Our teacher was full of fun facts about the origins of sushi and made it really fun and easy to learn. We highly recommend and hope to be back to learn how to cook something else :)
5/5 from Lynn Muswere, attended Nov 2025: Really enjoyed the sushi making class! Simon was great with explanations and it was interesting to learn more about the history of sushi. Hanna was also very helpful with the sushi making! It was lovely to meet them both :)
5/5 from Andy West, attended Oct 2025: Simon and Anna, Thank you both so much for last night, great experience and a fun way to learn Japanese culinary.
5/5 from Christopher Ozols, attended Sep 2025: Amazing experience with a great teacher
5/5 from Elis Davies, attended Aug 2025: Booked for my mother’s birthday. The class was fabulous! Very well run, funny and informative. My mum had a great birthday. The sake tasting was brilliant. We tasted lots of sake we had never tried or even heard of before. Would definitely recommend. Hanna and Simon were fantastic.
5/5 from Jude Carter, attended Jul 2025: The lesson was lovely, thank for a great evening!
5/5 from Chris Miles, attended Jul 2025: Simon & Hanna were fantastic teachers and we thoroughly enjoyed our sushi class. It was really interesting learning about the history of sushi and how it's evolved into what we all know and love today. All the ingredients and materials were provided so as long as you turn up and are prepared to learn you'll have a great time. We were all really proud of what we created and it was a lot simpler than we thought it was going to be. It's definitely something you can recreate at home to wow your guests at a dinner party. Simon was really funny and has a great sense of humour. The class went way faster than we thought which goes to show how enjoyable it was. Thanks for an awesome experience guys!
5/5 from Carlo Rizzi, attended Jul 2025: I booked the beginner sushi class for me and my children. The location is nice and private, Simon and Hanna were very welcoming and they instantly put us at ease. We learned so many details about the history of sushi and this translated in making us better understand the reason for the techniques that we learned during the class. And the result at the end of the lesson were two very tasty sushi rolls (a total of 16 pieces) that you can either take away or taste there (as we did). To be recommended
5/5 from Ilektra Fotopoulou, attended May 2025: Teacher was very good, gave us a lot of info about the history of sushi and was very good on showing us how to make it. If you like sushi and you want to have a nice time out with your friends, i would totally recommend it.
5/5 from Stathis Desiniotis, attended May 2025: I wasn’t sure what to expect going into a sushi-making class, but our instructor made the entire experience incredibly warm and approachable. They had a great sense of humor, a calm presence, and a real passion for teaching and also shared fascinating insights about the history and origins of sushi. I left the class genuinely feeling like I could recreate everything at home. Highly recommend if you’re even a little curious about making sushi!
5/5 from Adam Merritt, attended Mar 2025: Throughly enjoyed this class and Simon explained everything clearly and precisely. I had a lot of fun making the sushi aswell. Will recommend
5/5 from Patrick Lahert, attended Mar 2025: The class was excellent, learnt a lot about the history sushi and got great tips to make again at home. Thank you!
5/5 from Patrick Tate, attended Feb 2025: Simon and Hanna made this a really fun, enjoyable and informative experience, can’t wait for the next class!
5/5 from Idelkys Quintana, attended Jan 2025: We learnt lots about the history of sushi and why it's called maki and the changes and transformations along the years. Ahhh, and we learnt about wasabi too. Hannah and Simon showed us how to make the perfect sushi and the technique with the knife to cut it perfectly. They answered all our questions and were very involved with us, making sure we learn the basics. Coctels were delicious. Eating our own self-made sushi was quite a big experience. Best birthday present to my partner. Now, we need to move to the advanced class ️️️
5/5 from Deborah Stone, attended Jan 2025: Wonderful class and great, instructive people. We loved it. Highly recommended!
5/5 from Francis Bignell, attended Jan 2025: This was a throughly enjoyable experience! I bought this as a birthday experience for my partner and it was an absolute blast! Hanna and Simon were so friendly and not only made sushi making fun, but also interesting as they were able to answer any questions we had in great detail, as well as drop some fun facts along the way. Really good time and would highly recommend! We'll be back for more classes in the future!
5/5 from Andreas Achilleos, attended Dec 2024: We really enjoyed the class, Simon had a great joy about him and teaching not only how to make sushi but also some of the history behind it too. We really enjoyed it and hope to come back soon for another class.
5/5 from Marco Colombo, attended Dec 2024: A lovely way to spend an evening. Simon and Hanna are amazing teachers, we learned so much – not just how to make sushi but also about its history. 100% recommended.
5/5 from Gina Rogers, attended Nov 2024: Hanna and Simon were fantastic teachers and hosts. They taught us all about the history of sushi and how it’s changed coming to England. They were fun and friendly, definitely would recommend!
5/5 from Joshua Allison, attended Nov 2024: Very detailed
5/5 from Renee Powell, attended Nov 2024: Simon and Hanna were very friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable! We asked loads of questions and they answered every single one; plus the food we made was delicious and everything was incredibly clean. Lovely way to celebrate a birthday - 10/10!️
5/5 from Mikaela Davis, attended Nov 2024: I took my partner here for our anniversary and it did not disappoint. Hanna and Simon were amazing. They talked us through the origins of sushi and then showed us how to make our own delicious maki rolls. We ended up buying some of their homemade kimchi, chilli sauce and ginger at the end because it was so good. Highly recommend going here, it was a great experience.
5/5 from Yessica, attended Oct 2024: We went for my dad's birthday and we had a great time. The food was amazing and Simon and his wife were great teachers. It was a great vibe overall, I highly recommend!
5/5 from Raj Kataria, attended Oct 2024: Excellent class. Knowledge was great and food also. Felt very intimate. I would go back tomorrow :-)
5/5 from Anna Sumtsova, attended Sep 2024: We had a great time at the sushi-making class! The session was not only fun but also informative, with some interesting historical facts about the origins of sushi and its ties to Asian culture. Hannah and Simon were incredibly helpful and friendly, guiding us through each step with patience and enthusiasm. We really enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to learn and have fun!
5/5 from Felix Rivadeneira, attended Sep 2024: We went for my girlfriend’s birthday and had a great time. It was fun and easy with patient instructors
5/5 from Hemant Patel, attended Sep 2024: Loved the detailed history provided by Simon. Our sushi turned out pretty good. Looking forward to trying it at home!
5/5 from Sam Dethridge, attended Sep 2024: Really enjoyable class, Simon and Hannah are both so friendly and knowledgable, I would recommend this class to everyone
5/5 from Jessica Mayne, attended Sep 2024: Simon taught us how to make sushi and tempura. He was so informative about the history and development of the dishes. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience!
5/5 from Ross Maunder Taylor, attended Aug 2024: My fiancee and I attended the beginners sushi making class as a birthday present. The class (and Simon the teacher) was really good, informative, and will definitely be something we would like to try again in the future.
5/5 from Christopher Losty, attended Aug 2024: We had a great time! Very informative and the environment was very relaxed & supportive. Would recommend and we’ll definitely be back for another class in the future!
5/5 from Thomas Corke, attended Aug 2024: Great fun would recommend, super friendly and informative. Would do another class in the future
5/5 from Serdar, attended Aug 2024: I booked the beginners sushi making class for me and my girlfriend for her birthday and it was even better than we’d imagined. Simon and Hanna were both very knowledgeable end it was great to learn so much! We really enjoyed making the sushi, it tasted incredible. We highly recommended booking this class!
5/5 from Georgia Hardy, attended Jul 2024: Simon and Hanna were absolutely phenomenal! They were so knowledgeable and taught us all about the origins and how sushi making has changed over the thousands of years with influence from didn’t countries and how it’s also stayed the same! Everything is provide just being a container if you want to take some sushi home, you make a lot so definitely a good idea! Learnt everything about how to add the rice and fillings to how to roll properly to how to cut it without squishing it! Honestly one of the best cooking experiences I’ve had (and that’s saying something as I am an avid cooking class attender) so nice to do this with my brother who has started to love cooking and share the experience with him, both Simon and Hanna are so lovely and easy to get on with really makes the whole experience! It’s amazing value for money! Definitely booking in for the noodle class next! Thank you thank you thank you
5/5 from Mykyta Sydorenko, attended Jul 2024: Very entertaining experience. Chef was very helpful. Overall it is a good value for money.
5/5 from Maidao Mahati, attended Jun 2024: Best teachers, couldn't ask for more tbh. Extremely patient and thorough for everything they do. Big shout out them!! Definitely planning on returning for a different class they offer
5/5 from Nono Tabata, attended Jun 2024: Lovely and friendly teacher!! It was great experience I had fun time Thank you so much
5/5 from Marcell, attended Jun 2024: I got a gift voucher for my birthday and used it to take part in knife sharpening, rice cooking, tempura and beginners sushi making class. The teacher was friendly, knowledgeable and practical. The venue was clean and tidy. The materials were fresh and of good quality. The value for money was fair - nor cheap nor overpriced. My favourite part was the tempura making.
5/5 from Dipali Patel, attended May 2024: Absolutely fantastic class that the children enjoyed. Simon was very friendly and informative about the sushi making process.
5/5 from Raye, attended May 2024: Had a fantastic lesson! Learned alot of the history of the food, the teacher was very kind and patient and helped guide my learning experience x Definitely will do another class from them for sure!
5/5 from Vidushi, attended May 2024: We thoroughly enjoyed our sushi making class with Simon and Hanna. They provided clear instructions and were very attentive. We loved the final product and will definitely be back to try their other classes!
At Hanna and Simon's Foodie Kitchen, we believe cooking is more than following recipes — it is a craft, a culture, and a shared experience.Founded in London with a passion for precision and authenticity, we specialise in immersive Asian culinary workshops that combine traditional knowledge with hands-on learning.From sushi masterclasses to Chinese tea ceremonies and artisan dessert experiences, every class is designed to give you more than just a finished dish. We teach you the “why” behind the technique — so you leave with confidence, not just instructions. Precision.Our sushi classes focus on technique, structure and presentation.We guide you to create beautifully shaped rolls with professional standards — even as a beginner. Culture.Our tea and Matcha workshops explore centuries of history and philosophy, helping you understand the story behind what you taste. Creativity.Our dessert workshops celebrate colour, texture and joy — turning simple ingredients into stunning, handcrafted treats.We keep our classes small to ensure personal guidance and a relaxed atmosphere. Whether you’re joining for a date night, birthday, team event or simply to learn something new, you’ll be welcomed into a calm and thoughtfully designed space.Many of our weekday sessions feel almost like private classes — giving you time to ask questions and refine your skills.Our PhilosophyCraft. Culture. Confidence.We believe learning should feel rewarding, not rushed.Beautiful, not complicated.Professional, yet welcoming.When you leave our studio, we want you to feel proud of what you’ve created — and confident enough to recreate it at home.We look forward to welcoming you to Hanna and Simon's Foodie Kitchen.
Simon and Hanna's Foodie Kitchen is also a ClassBento award winner: