The 6 Best Home Cooking Classes in Vietnam

1.Hoi An: Traditional Cooking Class & meal with Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 396 reviews · 150 - 210 minutes · from $23Our pick

Meet in Cam Thanh Village or Tra Que Herb Garden for a 150 to 210-minute Vietnamese cooking class. An English-speaking chef such as Ha, Han, Nhung, Hung, or Mr. Cu guides you through four local dishes, then you eat together. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available by request.

“Absolutely loved this class!! The family were so friendly and our lead was so funny - we had a really nice group and it was really chilled and fun. The food was absolutely stunning and the family took some AMAZING videos that we will keep and treasure forever. Definitely a highlight of our entire trip for sure!”

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2.Da Nang Authentic Home Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 354 reviews · from $36Top rated

At Jolie Danang Cooking Class, you’ll cook family-style Vietnamese dishes in a local home with hosts such as Lan, Rosie, Lucy, or Hannah. The 2.5-hour class covers preparation, cooking, pancake flipping, and a shared meal for groups of up to 10.

“Excellent, fun, informative cooking and cultural class for the foodie-at-heart. Big shoutout to Rosie and Lucy for their kindness and for topping off our trip to Da Nang. The cooking class takes place in an authentic Vietnamese home where Read more”

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3.Hoi An: Vegetarian Cooking Class w Local Family and transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 145 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $23

Meet your English-speaking chef in Cam Thanh Coconut Village, learn four Vietnamese dishes, and eat what you make. Guides such as Ha and Nhung keep the class lively, while vegetarian and meat-based menus can usually share one group. Hotel pickup and a basket boat ride are optional.

“Very calm, very beautiful place, nice teacher. :) The food was really delicious. You can cook vegetarian and not vegetarian food too.”

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4.My Grandma’s Home Cooking Class in Hoi An

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $35

From 61 Ngô Quyền, take a 35-minute boat ride to a small river island. With guides such as Thom, Loc, or Nga, learn rice-paper making and cook Banh Xeo, pork, salad, fish, and more in Grandma’s family home before returning by boat.

“Wonder, fantastic, awesome experience. Would highly recommend. Loc was our teacher and she was so warm, friendly, and knowledgeable on the culture and cuisine Vietnam. The class was super fun and we made dishes that I am going to totally try and make it home! Would highly recommend this trip! You also get to do some hands on learning about how to actually make rice paper so it’s not just you’re sitting watching if she teaches you about the culture then you get to try and make some things and then you also of course do the cooking class and make your own food there really great time”

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5.Vietnamese Cooking Class with Local Family in Hue

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $35

Meet Madam Tran and her family in central Hue for a hands-on cooking class in their clean home kitchen. Prepare dishes such as bun bo Hue, banh beo, spring rolls, and Hue pancakes, then eat what you cook. Vegetarian and vegan ingredients can be arranged.

“We had a great time! Learned some new things and the food was very tasty, would recommend!”

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6.Hoi An countryside biking – Basket Boat – Vegetable village – Local home Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $58

Spend five hours cycling from Hoi An through Tra Que farming country and Cam Thanh fishing villages. You’ll try hands-on vegetable work, row a bamboo basket boat, and prepare white rice and rice pancakes with a local family. Hotel pickup, bikes, lunch, and an English-speaking guide are included.

“This is the best package ever ! You get everything : fresh air, exercise, a ride on the coconut boats and lastly experience the daily life of Hoi An villagers. The visit to the home of a local, where he warmly welcomed us, was the highlight of our tRead more”

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