Cooking Classes · CHIANG MAI COOKING CLASSES
Most Chiang Mai classes drive you out to a farm, walk you through a herb garden and hand you a mortar. These 15 compare transfer time, dish choice, group size and whether the curry paste is really made from scratch.
Visit a Chiang Mai market, tour an organic herb garden, then cook curry paste, curry, stir-fry, soup, and spring rolls at Smile Organic Farm. Guides such as Lily, Love, K, Luna, and Cici lead small groups, with vegetarian and vegan menus available.
“Pick up timing, food, guidance - everything was perfect! Lily is great! The experience is well worth time and money!”
Meet an English-speaking Thai instructor such as Wave, Flook, Tu, or Balloon, visit a local market, pick herbs, make curry paste by hand, and cook several Thai dishes in an organic kitchen garden. Pickup is included within 3 km of Chiang Mai Old Town.
“The cooking teacher Balloon was fun and nice with us. We created a great team spirit in our cooking class and learned about their cooking traditions. Would repeat it again for sure!”
Visit a Chiang Mai market, explore Grandma’s organic farm, collect eggs, pick mushrooms, and cook Thai classics at your own station. Guides such as Kiki, Jimmie, Patty, and Roger lead clear, playful classes, with vegetarian, Halal, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly options available.
“Amazing! We cooked so many delicious things and i felt it was easy to follow along. Roger was a great guide in our cooking!”
Spend about six hours cooking Thai and Akha dishes with instructors such as On, Niti, or Jasmine. Morning sessions add a local market visit, while every class includes an individual station, Akha coffee, a full-color cookbook, and a large meal you prepare yourself.
“This was so much fun! Our whole family, including one teen and one pre-teen, really enjoyed. Niti is a great cook, but above that she made the cooking simple, engaging, and fun. Clear step by step instructions for everything. We were ablRead more”
Visit a Chiang Mai fresh market, then cook several Thai dishes at Daddy’s Kitchen with your own wok and station. English-speaking guides such as Cha-em, New, Wave, and Tu teach beginners with humor and clear steps. Pickup, ingredients, mango sticky rice, photos, and a digital recipe book are included.
“Perfect way to learn Thai recipes. You can choose between so may og them”
Spend four hours with a local English-speaking chef at Mama Noi Cookery School. Visit a local market, tour the organic garden, choose Thai dishes, cook at your own station, then eat what you made. Guides such as Nook, Tida, Pam, Blue, and Ray are praised for their humor and patience.
“Such a fun experience and wow what a well run place! I loved the market visit and trying the different spices in their gardens. I was very impressed by the class as well and loved how we each got to choose our menu. Highly recommend!!”
Start with hotel pickup and a local market visit, then cook eight Thai food categories at Smile Organic Farm near Chiang Mai. Choose your dishes, adjust spice, and cook vegetarian or vegan meals with guidance from instructors such as Natalie, Lili, Anya, or Nina.
“Amazing experience! The food was very tasty and fun to make and our guide (Anya) was so friendly and funny!”
Spend six hours with guides such as Oily, Timi, Katie, or Gobby, beginning at a local market before cooking four or five Thai dishes at individual stations. Expect an open-air farm setting, generous portions, hotel pickup, and a recipe e-book to use at home.
“Entertaining and informative- we had a fantastic time and would highly recommend. Timi was the perfect teacher and made the experience even more enjoyable.”
Join Galangal Cooking Studio for a five-hour evening class with instructors such as New, Aoy, or Oi. Visit a local market and organic garden, choose four Thai dishes, cook in an air-conditioned kitchen, eat your work, and take home recipes.
“We had a lot of fun cooking with New! The pickup and drop off was very smooth, we visited a local market where we had a chance to see local products and had some time to explore around. Then, we got to the cooking studio and made 4 really delicious dishes. I am not a very experienced cook but felt very comfortable with the type of cooking we did, the dishes were absolutely delicious, and it was a great way to get to know more of how the local dishes are prepared. Highly recommended this cooking class!”
Meet your guide at your Chiang Mai hotel, visit a local market, pick herbs from Mama Noi’s organic garden, then cook four or five Thai dishes at your own station. Instructors such as Nook, Tida, Pam, and Fern guide the class, with vegetarian choices, a recipe book, and a meal included.
“One of my favorite days in Thailand so far! You get to stop at the market first briefly before and then have a tour of their beautiful garden and get to try lots of the ingredients that you get you cook with and get to adjust the dishes to your tatse. The chef was very energetic and enthusiastic:) and to top it all off you get to bring home a little cook book and take home whatever you can't eat. Their team was very friendly, organized and efficient with the way they ran things as well.”
Start at Somphet Market, then head to an organic farm near Chiang Mai for a hands-on Thai cooking class. With chef Perm or another professional instructor, you will make curry paste and six dishes, including demonstrations of papaya salad and mango sticky rice, then eat what you cook.
“Come hungry and ready to eat! We had a great time cooking in Chiang Mai. They picked us up on time from our hotel and shuttled us to the local market, where they taught us about what we would eat and let us have some free time to wander. The cooking class was a lot Read more”
Join Mam at We Cook Thai Home Garden Cooking School for a market visit and hands-on Thai meal. Choose dishes across six categories, cook at your own wok, and eat what you make in a garden setting. Vegetarian cooking is available, with pickup within 3 km of central Chiang Mai.
“Mam is the cutest and best cook we could have wished for !! Everything was just amazing.”
Spend about six hours with Benny and her kitchen team, beginning at a local market outside central Chiang Mai. Choose Thai dishes to cook, make curry paste from scratch, eat what you prepare, and take home a recipe book. Pickup is offered from downtown hotels.
“I really liked the size of this class, max 8 people and we onky had 4 including myself. It was interesting to go to the local market to learn about different ingredients and watched the locals getting their grocery. The cooking station had a nice breeze for us so we didn't feel hot. Benny made the cooking so easy and simple. Also, thanks to the kitchen fairy, we didn’t have to worry about cleaning. We had breaks here and there. We all felt like visiting a friend’s house to cook. The menu was fantastic, many options to choose from. I highly recommend this cooking class over other ones. I walked…”
Join Oun and Gae for a half-day Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai. Visit a local market, choose six dishes, cook them step by step, and eat each course as it is ready. Hotel pickup, equipment, recipes, tea, and online photos are included.
“They picked us up from our hotel, took us to the market and then we cooked, ate and ate and had an awesome time. Great instructions, great atmosphere and very nice people!! We loved our experience and can't say enough good things about it. Can't wait to get home and try cooking these dishes ourselves!! Thank you!!”
Siam Garden Cooking School takes you from a Chiang Mai market to its organic garden, where instructors such as Gift and Cream explain Thai ingredients before you cook six dishes, one wok per person. Choose vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, mild, or spicy options, then eat your meal in an air-conditioned room or garden pavilion.
“Tour operators, Gift & Cream, were enthusiastic to make a fun while making the different foods by ourselves. Lots of enjoy. I can try to make Thai style foods after back home. Could be more fun with more tourists in on season.”
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