The Pillars...Cooking Vacations...Culinary Getaways...Cooking Classes!

The Pillars

Thank you for considering The Pillars for cooking classes.  The Pillars has set the standard in fine dining in Mobile for over 30 years, using only the freshest ingredients.  In addition to offering lunch and dinner six days a week, we also cater weddings and private parties.  Our owners Regina and Matt Shipp have owned restaurants in Mobile for over 13 years.

The Pillars is centrally located in Midtown Mobile in a beautifully refurbished house, originally built in 1904.  With over 7000 square feet of dining space, as well as an outside courtyard that sits under the draping oaks on historic Government Street, The Pillars is the perfect setting for exquisite and elegant events as well as casual and relaxed parties.

Matt Shipp, The Pillars executive chef, is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America.  Matt has gained experience working for famous restaurants in New York and New Orleans.  For over 12 years, he has tempted Mobilians with his culinary creations!

Join Chef Matt on the third Tuesday of the month for fun cooking classes.  Matt shares recipes and techniques in the dining room with guests.  Learn all the secrets of cooking great dishes and enjoy a fantastic 3-course dinner pared with 3 wines.

Or…for something really special…see it all close up in the kitchen when you eat at the chefs table, you can even “go behind the line and help Matt cook”.  The Chef’s Table will include an Appetizer Platter (trio of our favorite appetizers), tasting of each Soup, Salad sampler, Fish course, Meat course, tasting of each Dessert, and wine with each course.