The 15 Best Home Cooking Classes

Khmer Cooking Class at a Local's Home in Krong Siem Reap - Choosing four Khmer dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,731 reviews · from $27Our pick

Join Sorya, Kong, Sivorn, or Sky for a small-group Khmer cooking class near Siem Reap. Visit a local market and garden, choose four dishes, cook them in an open-air kitchen, then eat what you made. Tuk-tuk pickup and drop-off are included.

“Great cooking lesson with a lot of options to cook. Everyone could freely choose 4 different recipe. The visit at the local market was verry interesting.”

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Local Home Korean Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Seoul

2.Local Home Korean Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,024 reviews · from $91

Meet Sarah or Junghee near Mangwon Station for a market walk, street-food tasting, and hands-on cooking class in a Seoul home. Prepare four Korean dishes, then sit down to a Hanjeongsik meal with more than 10 side dishes, dessert, and makgeolli.

“Our host Sarah was funny, friendly, & fantastically informative. Enjoyed the company, food we cooked in class, & market tour.”

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Marrakech: Moroccan Cooking Class with a Local Family

3.Marrakech: Moroccan Cooking Class with a Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 668 reviews · 4 hours · from $33

Meet Fatima or Yasser near Andalusia Restaurant, then head into a Medina home or riad for tea, spice lessons, hands-on Moroccan cooking, and a shared meal. You may prepare salads, briwat, tagine, couscous, tanjia, and dessert. Vegetarian, vegan, and allergy-friendly menus are available.

“The whole experience was informative with lots of tips on the process of cooking with a Tagine. Our chef was great and everyone got a chance to have a try of something. Best of all we ate the food which was extremely good. I even had some freshly milled spices to take home great experience”

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Mexican Cooking from Scratch in a Local Home in Tulum

4.Mexican Cooking from Scratch in a Local Home in Tulum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 585 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $101

Spend about three hours in a Tulum home cooking tacos al pastor, guacamole, fresh tortillas, salsa, and a light dessert. Lily or Lupita leads the class with help from a small team, then serves mezcal, agua fresca, beer, or wine with the meal.

“Great Experience & Food! It was nice to actually cook for a change. Great atmosphere & loved the energy ❤️”

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Pastamama, Home Cooking Classes at Grace’s Home

5.Pastamama, Home Cooking Classes at Grace’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 521 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Join Grazia, known as Pastamama, for a three-hour, small-group class in Bologna. You’ll make tagliatelle, tortelloni, and sauces from scratch, then sit down to eat with wine and dessert. The class is in English, limited to five people, and includes lunch.

“It was very personal and very through! Everything was delicious. She gave us the history of the food and religion which we really enjoyed as well!”

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Marrakech: Moroccan Cuisine Cooking Class in Local Home

6.Marrakech: Moroccan Cuisine Cooking Class in Local Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 508 reviews · 3 hours · from $24

Meet your bilingual guide near Riad Les Etoiles Berberes and walk into a traditional Marrakech home for a three-hour, hands-on cooking class. Prepare bread, tagines, salads, zaalouk, tea, and dessert, then eat together and take home the recipes.

“We had such a fun and unique experience at Abdo’s Moroccan cooking class! The dishes we prepared were absolutely delicious, and Abdo was incredibly kind, patient, and welcoming. He guided us step by step through the entire process, letting us prepare all the ingredients and cook the dishes ourselves. In the end, we all enjoyed the meal together while learning about local traditions. Abdo greeted us warmly at the door and even shared the recipes with us so we can make them again at home. He was always ready to answer all our questions and made the whole experience enjoyable and authentic. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Marrakech who wants…”

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Hoi An: Traditional Cooking Class & meal with Local Family

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 396 reviews · 150 - 210 minutes · from $23Best value

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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Traditional Home Cooking Experience in Venice

8.Traditional Home Cooking Experience in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 377 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Join Rosa or another local host for a hands-on pasta class in Venice. Choose a 3.5-hour meal with stuffed pasta, sauces, vegetables, wine, and tiramisu, or a shorter pasta and dessert session. Classes take place in Cannaregio or Giudecca and include recipes to take home.

“This was probably the best thing we did on our whole trip. Rosa is amazing and we lucked out as it was just the four of us. We had so much fun learning about the foods we were going to prepare as well as the whole process of making everything and then enjoying a great meal.”

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Da Nang Authentic Home Cooking Class

9.Da Nang Authentic Home Cooking Class

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

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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Seoul: Korean Cooking Class at a Local Home and Market Tour

10.Seoul: Korean Cooking Class at a Local Home and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 348 reviews · from $98

Meet Sarah or Junghee at Mangwon Station for a small-group walk through a traditional market, street-food tasting, and hands-on cooking class in a local home. You’ll make bibimbap, dakgalbi, haemul-pajeon, and doenjang-jjigae, then sit down to a Korean feast with side dishes.

“The cooking class was very nice. Our host was so nice and full of energy. We had a lot of explanation about the food and how to cook and everything was delicious. I really recommend.”

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Benny’s Home Cooking Chiang Mai

11.Benny’s Home Cooking Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · from $55

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…”

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Catania: Pistachio Ravioli, Pasta Home Cooking Class w/ Wine

12.Catania: Pistachio Ravioli, Pasta Home Cooking Class w/ Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 204 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Join Angela in her Catania apartment for a three-hour, small-group pasta class. You’ll make dough, pistachio filling, and ravioli by hand, then sit down to bruschetta, wine, your pasta, dessert, coffee, and Sicilian conversation.

“It was an amazing experience with Angela, she is so loving and caring. We had a birthday and she made us a tiramisu cake and opened a champagne for us. We loved her home and hospitality. The food turned out delicious too, every thing went as planned. 100% recommended”

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Indian Cooking Class in an Authentic Local Home – Learn 6 Dishes

13.Indian Cooking Class in an Authentic Local Home – Learn 6 Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · from $50

Join JD and his father at their family home in Greater Kailash for a hands-on Indian cooking class. Prepare curry, rice, breads, and dessert, learn family spice techniques, then sit down together for the meal. The air-conditioned kitchen hosts a small group of up to 10.

“Did this incredible cooking class with a friend visiting from the UK, and we both learnt so much about the craft of north Indian food while really just having a great time! Our dietary requirements were very much accounted for, and we got greRead more”

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Fez: Souk Tour and Traditional Home Cooking Class

14.Fez: Souk Tour and Traditional Home Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 186 reviews · 3h 30m · from $65

Join Amal and Yassine at Dar Sunrise in Fez for a 210-minute cooking class that begins with mint tea and souk shopping. Choose dishes such as pastilla, tagine, couscous, or zaalouk, cook them step by step, then sit down to eat. Vegetarian menus are welcome, and recipes are provided afterward.

“lovely evening, learning to cook a little from the moroccan kitchen with some amazing people and it was very tasty at the end. Such a nice and welcoming home to become a part for the time you are there and any future visits”

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3-Recipe Italian Cooking Class in Como – Cesarine Best NYT Hosts

15.3-Recipe Italian Cooking Class in Como – Cesarine Best NYT Hosts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $107

Spend about three hours in a private Como home with a Cesarina such as Anna, Sara, Simona, or Veronica. Make three regional dishes from scratch, including fresh pasta and tiramisù, then sit down to eat with Lombardy wine. Hosts can often adapt recipes for dietary needs when told ahead.

“We were instructed but totally hands on - and the pasta and tiramisu were amazing. Loved talking to Simon and Carolina - they were delightful and made us feel so at home, in their home.”

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