Western Culinary Institute

Western Culinary Institute

Western Culinary Institute offers a full spectrum of culinary education combining the history and teachings of the world-renown Le Cordon Bleu School with a challenging and comprehensive curriculum. Opportunities for our Culinary Arts, Hospitality & Restaurant Management, and Pātisserie and Baking program graduates are tremendous in the ever-expanding hospitality industry.

As a student at Western Culinary Institute you can pursue your passion while living in one of the most stunningly beautiful cities in America - Portland, Oregon - in the Pacific Northwest.

This city, surrounded by rivers, mountains and lush verdant hills, offers vibrant restaurants, entertainment, art and shopping that can rival the most beautiful places in America. And its enviable location near magnificent beaches, ski resorts, and some of America's most spectacular areas, makes it an outdoor lover's paradise.

Gourmet Magazine called Oregon "The Next Napa". It's the Burgundy of America, rich in produce, laden with seafood, and blessed with fabulous wines. Chefs love it. This port city draws from an extraordinary natural larder - in the forests and in the mountains there are mushrooms and berries beyond imagining." (January 2002) Oregon's wine country is one of the newest state's attractions. Wineries offer distinct blends as well as award-winning Pinot Noirs, Chardonnnays, and Rieslings.

Western Culinary Institutes three programs offer hands-on education under the direction of professionals in the areas of Pāttisserie & Baking, Culinary Arts, and Hospitality and Restaurant Management. For our graduates, the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu designation can open doors to a wide range of culinary careers in the United States and abroad.

Locations: Portland, Oregon