Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

Feeling burnt out at work? Are you looking for a career change? Are you passionate about food and cooking? Then culinary training might be for you!

Vancouver hosts a few cooking schools that are geared for the serious chef. One of them is the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts located just at the entrance of Granville Island.

The courses offered vary from intensive full-time comprehensive chef training to part-time courses specializing in baking and pastry arts. You can also book custom casual classes for up to 12 people on a topic of your choice.

If learning to cook isn't on your list of things to do, you can enjoy the endeavors of the PICA students in the student run dining facility. The full service dining room is open on weekdays for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner with set menus. PICA also boasts a bakeshop that sells student creations.