Here’s a giant list of culinary schools in southern California. I’ll bet you haven’t heard of all of these! Enjoy…
Le Cordon Bleu Schools of North America San Francisco/Pasadena
The Art Institutes - San Bernardino/San Diego/San Francisco
Institute of Technology- Clovis/Modesto/Citrus Heights
Other California Culinary Schools
School Name City or Town Programs Offered
Cypress College Anaheim Hotel, Restaurant and Culinary Arts Program
Cabrillo College Aptos Associate Degree in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management.
Bakersfield College Bakersfield Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education Baldwin Park Culinary Arts
The French Culinary Institute Campbell Classic Pastry Arts
California State University – Chico Chico Resort and Lodging Management
Orange Coast College Costa Mesa Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Grossmont College El Cajon Culinary Arts
Living Light Culinary Arts Institute Fort Bragg Culinary Arts
Quality College of Culinary Careers Fresno Baking and Pastry Chef
Glendale Community College Glendale Culinary Arts
National Culinary School La Mesa Bakery School
Laguna Culinary Arts Professional School Laguna Beach Professional Chef Program
California State University – Long Beach B.S. degree in Hospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management
Long Beach City College Long Beach Culinary Arts
California Motel Training Loomis Hotel/Motel Management and Operations
Chef Erics Culinary Classroom Los Angeles 10-Week Culinary Baking/Pastry Program – Certification Program
Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles Culinary Arts Associates Arts Degree
Saddleback College Mission Viejo Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Cerritos College Norwalk Culinary Arts Professional Baking and Pastry
Laney College Oakland Culinary Arts Degrees
College of the Desert Palm Desert Culinary Arts
Pasadena City College Pasadena Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Bauman College Penngrove Natural Chef Training
Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill Certificate in Baking and Pastry
The Collins College of Hospitality Management Pomona Hospitality Management
Chaffey Community College Rancho Cucamonga Culinary Arts
Shasta College Redding Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Riverside Community College Riverside Culinary Applied Technology
American River College Sacramento Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management
Skills and Business Ed Center – Sacramento City Culinary Arts & Related Services
San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino Culinary Arts/Chef Training
San Diego Mesa College San Diego Culinary Arts/Chef Training
San Diego State University San Diego Foods & Nutrition Studies
Travel University International San Diego Foodservice Management Certificate
City College of San Francisco San Francisco Culinary & Service Skills Training
San Francisco State University San Francisco Hospitality and Tourism Management
San Jose State University San Jose Foods & Nutrition Studies
Contra Costa College San Pablo Culinary Arts
Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara Culinary Arts and Hotel Management
Mission College Santa Clara Hospitality Management
Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa Culinary; Baking; Front House
Columbia College Sonora Certificate in Hospitality Management: Chef
Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe A.A. Degree in Culinary Arts
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton Baking & Pastry Arts
Victor Valley College Victorville Restaurant Management
West Valley Occupational Center Woodland Hills Baker/Pastry Chef
