Top 15 Evening Cooking Classes

1.Chiang Mai: Evening Cooking Class and Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 648 reviews · 5 hours · from $28Our pick

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!”

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2.Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 430 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $252Top rated

Spend an evening with a Le Foodist instructor learning French cooking in English. Choose a 4.5-hour class or add a two-hour Latin Quarter market visit. Prepare dishes such as salmon tartare, coq au vin, and poached peach, then enjoy dinner with cheese and half a bottle of wine.

“Paolo was very knowledgeable and made the experience so fun! I feel like we learned about the importance of food in French culture, some history as well as how to prepare it. I'd say our group had a lot of fun working together with each other and making the whole experience better. I loved the being able to eat in between the cooking. The food was simplistic but good and something I can easily recreate at home. This is definitely an experience I'd want to do again and hope that Paolo is my guide! He mentioned that he likes to change the menu often just to make sure he's cooking…”

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3.Evening Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · from $29

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”

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4.Tingly Thai Cooking School Evening Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 335 reviews · from $40

Join Tingly Thai Cooking School from 6 to 9 pm for a hands-on Bangkok dinner class. Prepare dishes such as pad Thai, curry, soup, and mango sticky rice, then eat each course as you go. Instructors including Nam, Song, Cho, and Sho keep the class friendly and easy for beginners. Market visits are not included in the evening session.

“The cooking class was super fun. Not a transformative experience, but a good way to pass the time. I expected to become a master chef by the end of it. It doesn’t happen, but at least it got me cooking for a few hours. The ingredients are already portioned out for you. You cut them a lil bit and throw them in a wok. I like how they tell you when to add in each ingredient. They instructed a bit quickly, and i could not keep up and listen. The food came out really well though. I was a bit hesitant to book with this website because i have never…”

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5.Valencian Paella Cooking Class, Tapas & Sangria – Evening

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 303 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78

Meet at 5 pm for a three-hour cooking class with My First Paella. You’ll prepare sangria, share tapas, help cook chicken, rabbit, and vegetable paella, then sit down with wine, dessert, and coffee. Guides such as José, Anna, and Guillermo keep the evening friendly and interactive.

“Had such a lovely time! Our instructor Jose was super fun and taught us so much. We learned lots of tips and tricks while drinking lots of sangria and having yummy tapas beforehand. Everything turned out delicious and I definitely recommend doing this class if you’re in Valencia”

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6.Koh Lanta: Evening Course at Lanta Thai Cookery School

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 202 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Spend four hours at Lanta Thai Cookery School with Thai chefs including Aon and Chien. Tour the organic garden, choose four dishes, cook each yourself, and eat as you go. Hotel pickup, a recipe book, leftovers, and a certificate are included. Vegetarian, vegan, non-spicy, and spicy options are available.

“Prim is the perfect cook for this adventure, she is soo funny and the whole team is great thank you so much, we enjoyed it so much”

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7.Luang Prabang: Evening Cooking Class & Local Baci Ceremony

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 151 reviews · 4 hours · from $51

Meet your English-speaking guide at 4 PM, visit a local market, then cook a five-dish Lao dinner with a family in a village pavilion. You’ll join a Baci ceremony, hear Hmong music, and return to Luang Prabang after four hours. Covered knees and shoulders are required.

“The whole experience was perfect. Starting from the pickup over the market visit and the evening activities (attending a Baci ceremony, cooking and the musical act in the end). It is an experience I will never forget.”

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8.Krabi: Evening Thai Cooking Class at Ya’s Cookery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 125 reviews · from $48

Spend three hours at Ya’s Thai Cookery School in Ao Nang, choosing four Thai dishes to prepare from scratch. You’ll grind curry paste in a stone mortar, cook with fresh herbs and spices, eat your meal, and take home English recipes. Pickup is included from Ao Nang and Ao Nam Mao.

“We have really enjoyed the experience. All staff were very helpful and friendly. The whole preparation process was explained well and we were very involved in the prep too. Foods was delicious and there was a huge amount of ot too. 10/10 from us :)”

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9.Chiang Mai: Half Day Evening Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · 4 hours · from $35

Join Noodle or Sky for a four-hour Thai cooking class near Kad Kom Market. Shop for fresh ingredients, make curry paste by hand, and cook five dishes at your own station. Hotel pickup is included within 3 km, while the open-air kitchen has no air-conditioning.

“Fun class, very efficiently organised with great food. I've done cooking classes elsewhere that give you a bit more information on ingredients and the actually cooking ability. This class was very much set up ready for you to go with very clear instruction so no room for error.”

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10.Dining In Rethymno: An Evening Of Cretan Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 4 hours · from $114

Join Androniki and her husband in Loutra, 11 km from Rethymno, for a four-hour outdoor cooking class and dinner. Prepare Cretan dishes such as wild herb pies, onion kalitsounia, stuffed vegetables, and moussaka, then share the meal with wine and homemade raki.

“It was the Highlight of our holiday. The host is so friendly and welcoming! It was a real event and the food is so tasty. We learned so much and had a joyful evening (also together with two other couples, which was also an enrichment of the day). Thank you very much - If possible: do it!!!”

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11.Krabi: Unveiling Thai Flavors by Night at Smart Cook School

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $45

Join a three-hour evening class at Smart Cook School with a Thai chef and up to nine other people. Choose five dishes, learn Thai flavors and cooking methods, then eat your meal. Pickup is included from Ao Nang and Ao Nam Mao, with vegetarian adjustments available.

“Poppy was a great host, answered all questions, was really funny and patient with the group. Food was delicious!”

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12.Hoi An: Evening Cooking Class with Locals in Herbs Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $27Best value

Meet at Tra Que Rural Charm Cooking Class in Tra Que Herb Village and learn four Vietnamese dishes with an English-speaking chef. The class runs at 10:00, 15:00, or 18:00, with vegetarian and vegan menus available by request. Trang is especially attentive to food needs.

“We enjoyed the cooking class and would recommend going. Just a bit difficult to find exactly where it is.”

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13.Barcelona Evening Cooking Class: 5-Course, 3 Paellas & Cava

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $176

Spend an evening with a mother-daughter chef team in a small Barcelona kitchen. You’ll make seafood, meat, and vegan paellas, mix sangria, sip cava, and share a five-course meal. English and Spanish instruction, a maximum of 10 people, and digital recipes make this a hands-on class for serious home cooks.

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14.Cooking Class & Greek Night Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $54

In Kissamos, Chris and his team welcome you to a hands-on Cretan cooking class and Greek night. Wear a toque, prepare mezze, help feed the evening crowd, then enjoy a 19:00 buffet, traditional dancing, and plate breaking at Crete’s 15.3-meter restaurant table.

“We had a great evening. It's incredible the way Chris and his team take us into an evening with dancing and the traditional plate breaking, where all the participants discuss, dance and sing together.”

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15.Koh Samui: Evening Thai Cooking Class with Organic Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4h 30m · from $125

Spend five hours at Jungle Kitchen near Fisherman’s Village, cooking three dishes with a small group of up to eight. You’ll tour the organic garden, grind curry spices, cook over charcoal, and eat your own dinner. The menu is set around allergies, dietary needs, and favorite dishes.

“This cooking class was immersive and took place in a beautiful location. The kitchen was outdoors, using traditional tools and charcoal fire pits. The food we made turned out amazing. The only downside was that we had to leave a lot of food uneaten since we each made 3 dishes. Everything was adapted for vegetarians, including vegetarian fish sauce and oyster sauce, which worked great for us.”

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