Le Cordon Bleu - Ottawa Campus

Founded in Paris in 1895, Le Cordon Bleu is considered today the largest network of culinary and hospitality schools in the world with more than 35 institutes in 20 countries and 20,000 students of over 100 nationalities are trained every year. Le Cordon Bleu combines innovation and creativity with tradition through its certificates, diplomas, bachelor's, and master's degrees.

Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute is the only campus for Le Cordon Bleu in North America.  Every year, students from all over the world, representing more than 100 nationalities, attend our campus to share a common bond in their passion for pastry and cuisine.

Programs in Ottawa
Learn from our world-class French Chefs that have earned some of the highest honors in the industry. Our Chef instructors come to us from the industry with many having trained and worked in the finest Michelin starred restaurants. Smaller class sizes allow our chefs to be in the kitchen with you, mentoring and guiding you along the way.

Our students strive for successful culinary careers in a wide variety of fields, including restaurant kitchens, catering, restaurant and hotel management, journalism, consulting, food service, food styling and education, as well as for personal enrichment and enjoyment.

Life in Ottawa
Located in the heart of Canada's picturesque capital, Ottawa's rich history in gastronomy and flair for French architecture makes it the perfect venue to invest in a premier culinary arts education. The campus is situated in downtown Ottawa and within easy access of several bus routes and major roadways. A multicultural center of attraction boarding Québec, with endless events and activities, Ottawa is a modern and attractive city. Within walking distance of downtown Ottawa, you can visit Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa campus features classrooms equipped with closed-circuit cameras, mirrors and audio systems for demonstration classes. Three commercial-grade kitchens are constantly bustling with hands-on training activity in practical class sessions. Also, the French fine-dining restaurant of Le cordon Bleu Ottawa, Signatures, is inside the campus.