Culinary Programs & Cooking Schools in New York City | Institute of Culinary Education

ICE was named the best culinary school by numerous culinary organizations, including the The Daily Meal, and The Best Schools, as well as honored by International Association of Culinary Professionals.

The Institute of Culinary Education has moved to a new home in lower NYC at Brookfield Place.

ICE Alumni are transforming the future of food.

Top Culinary Leaders, Chefs and Restauranteurs such as Tom Colicchio and Danny Meyer praise ICE.

New York City's premier culinary school, the Institute of Culinary Education, is opening a second campus in Los Angeles, California.

ICE instructor Stephen Zagor gives a culinary management lecture.

ICE offers students externship experience in top restaurants and food businesses in New York City.

ICE built the nation's first bean-to-bar chocolate lab. Study the chocolate making process from start to finish.

An award-winning school & education

ICE, its faculty, and alumni have all won the industry's top honors. An ICE education puts you in amazing company.

Virtual Tour: our amazing new facility

VIDEO: Experience the future of culinary education. Our new space is designed for creativity, community and innovation.

ICE Alumni: The Future of Food

Our alumni lead the industry—running top kitchens around the globe, winning awards for food media and transforming the future of culinary innovation.

Culinary Leaders Praise ICE

Industry leaders like Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Danny Meyer, and Daniel Boulud value ICE alumni in their organizations. Learn why.

Los Angeles Campus: Now Open

After 42 years in NYC, ICE has opened a second location in Los Angeles — LA, get ready to find your culinary voice.

NYC's school for Culinary Business

ICE's eight-month Culinary Management program is the ideal training for aspiring restaurant managers and culinary entrepreneurs.

Externships & Job Placement

ICE externships put you in the job market where you want to be and more than half lead to permanent job offers. Last year, ICE placed students in 292 different establishments!

Study in our Chocolate Lab

Overseen by Creative Director Michael Laiskonis, the lab provides unprecedented opportunities for experimentation, research and development.

Career Training in NY & LA

Study Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking Arts, Culinary Management, and Hospitality Management in New York & Los Angeles.

ICE Alumni Success

A dish from ICE Culinary Arts graduate Steve Samson’s Rossoblu was one of Los Angeles Times’ best dishes of 2017

Recreational Cooking (NY)

A feast of new courses at ICE: hundreds of new offerings added for cooking, baking, beverage classes, walking tours and more at our New York City campus.

Award Winning Programs

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Award Winning Programs

Alum’s Restaurant Praised by Los Angeles Times

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Alum’s Restaurant Praised by Los Angeles Times

Winter Classes Available

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Winter Classes Available

Host Your Event at ICE

Hands-on cooking parties for corporate entertaining, team building, press events, and personal celebrations combine the best of a cocktail party, cooking class, and banquet into a fun experience.

Upcoming Events

April 23, 2018

4/23 - NY Culinary Careers Exploration Night 6:30 PM
May 14, 2018

5/14 - NY Panel: Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll 7:00 PM

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ICE News

March 27, 2018

INSIDER – ICE Dean of Business Management Explains Tipping in Restaurants March 27, 2018 More
TODAY.com – ICE Chef Weighs in on Unusual Poultry-Drying Trick March 27, 2018 More
March 05, 2018

Press Release - The Institute of Culinary Education Announces Nationwide Scholarship Contest March 05, 2018 More
February 08, 2018

Thrillist - ICE Champagne Gala is Featured in Roundup of Fun Things to do on Valentine's Day February 08, 2018 More
January 30, 2018

NY Times - Upcoming Chocolate Symposium 'Roots of Cacao' is Featured January 30, 2018 More