easy
1.5 hours
Suitable for children ages 3-8 with no physical fitness requirement.
Celebrate your child's special day with a hands-on cooking party at Taste Buds Kitchen NYC. Young chefs create dishes from scratch and enjoy interactive kitchen games in a safe, allergen-conscious environment.
1.5 hours • Up to 28 guests
Celebrate your child's birthday with a hands-on culinary adventure! Young chefs aged 3-8 will create delicious dishes from scratch while enjoying engaging kitchen games. With a dedicated chef host and the option to decorate cupcakes, this unique party ensures fun for kids and relaxation for parents. Let's get cooking!
A deliciously fun party for young chefs turning 3-8 years old. We’ll mix, shake and stir to create your desired single menu item from scratch plus enjoy kitchen games and activities. We keep the kids engaged and entertained so you can sit back and enjoy the party too! Add-on our popular cupcake decorating in lieu of a cake. Let’s get cooking!
As a general rule for the safety of all guests, we do not allow outside food. All of our menus are nut-free and we take food allergies very seriously. For kids' birthday parties, we do make limited exceptions only as outlined below. If you plan to bring in outside food, you must inform us at least 5 days prior to your event and an outside food fee will be added to your booking. All items must be nut-free and not require a heat source, refrigeration or freezer space. Plates, cups, utensils and napkins will be provided. Please bring these items with you when you arrive. No advanced deliveries will be accepted. Taste Buds Kitchen reserves the right to turn away any outside food that does not adhere to our policy.
Birthday Cake - For savory menus, we always recommend our cupcake decorating add-on in lieu of a cake to enhance participant's hands-on culinary experience. If your selected menu already includes cupcakes, we'll simply add a candle to the birthday child's cupcake creation so it's photo-ready for the big "Happy Birthday" blowout moment. But if a full cake is a must-have family tradition, you may bring one. We’ll cut and serve your cake to the guests when it's time to eat.
Snacks for Chaperones – Though we strongly recommend parent drop-off for our birthday parties to keep the spotlight on the birthday child and their friends and due to space constraints, you may wish to provide light snacks for a small group of chaperones. Birthday parents may bring in up to two platters for their chaperone guests. Outside food must arrive on platters ready for service so adults can help themselves while our culinary crew focuses on leading the party experience for your child and friends.
Snacks for Children – Party guests will make - and eat - the delicious menu you've selected! As our parties include plenty of food for the kiddos and participants will be engaged throughout the party, outside food is unnecessary and discouraged. Should you still feel the need to bring in something additional, snacks for the children must arrive ready for service so our team can pass them out when it’s time to eat.
Taste Buds Kitchen menus are all nut-free, but communicate any other dietary restrictions in advance to ensure safety.
Only one adult per child is allowed, except for the birthday child's parents and grandparents, to keep parties manageable and fun.
Drop-off parties are recommended so kids can immerse themselves fully while parents get some downtime nearby.
Add cupcake decorating for a fun alternative or complement especially if your menu is savory for a complete birthday treat.
Located in Manhattan’s Chelsea district, this area blends historic industrial roots with vibrant arts and culinary scenes.
Taste Buds Kitchen emphasizes nut-free and allergy-aware food preparation to promote safe and inclusive culinary experiences.
Dress kids in clothes that can handle a bit of mess — aprons are provided, but spills are part of the fun.
Safe footwear protects little feet in the kitchen environment.
Staying hydrated is good practice, especially if kids stay active during games.
summer specific
The studio is heated, but having a jacket for arrival and departure is helpful during cooler months.
fall|spring|winter specific