14 Market Tour Cooking Classes in Chiang Mai to Book First

1.Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,824 reviews · 3h 30m · from $31Our pick

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!”

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2.Chiang Mai: Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,546 reviews · 210 minutes - 7 hours · from $34

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!”

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3.Chiang Mai: Cooking Class with Market and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,365 reviews · 3h 30m · from $25

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”

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

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

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

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

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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6.Cooking Morning Class Chiang Mai Visit Organic Garden and Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $13Best value

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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7.Half-Day Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · 5 hours · from $36

Spend five hours with Tom Yum Thai Cooking School, visiting a local market before cooking in a family home. Choose your own stir-fry, soup, appetizer, curry, and paste. Instructors including Oun and Mind guide small groups of up to 10, with vegetarian and allergy requests welcomed.

“We had a great morning and didn’t need any other food for 24hpurs afterwards :D so don’t eat beforehand ;)”

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8.Chiang Mai: Traditional Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 137 reviews · 4 hours · from $32

Meet an English-speaking chef such as Tu, Flook, Wave, or Balloon for a four-hour class near Chiang Mai Gate Market. Tour the market, choose from Thai dishes, pound curry paste, cook sticky rice with mango, and eat what you make.

“Our guide Flook was amazing! Very funny, very knowledgeable and a wonderful teacher. We had a great time learning about Thai cuisine and loved making the many dishes during the class. Loads to choose from and not all spicy, if that's not your thing. A must do if in Chiang Mai. Thank you Flook for making our day so memorable 🫶”

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9.Chiang Mai: Morning Cooking Class with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 81 reviews · 5 hours · from $41

Start with hotel pickup, a local market visit, and an organic garden stop before cooking six Thai dishes with English-speaking instructors such as New. Choose favorites including Pad Thai, curry, Tom Yum, spring rolls, and mango sticky rice, then eat your work in an air-conditioned dining room.

“Excellent , such a kind group of people. Nu was so helpful and full of great tips and really passionate about cooking . The cookbook they sent afterward is also great”

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10.Chiang Mai: Traditional Thai-Akha Cooking Class& Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $41

Start with hotel pickup and a local market visit, then cook a generous menu of Thai and Akha dishes at Thai Akha Kitchen. Instructors including An, Xuan, and Evelyn teach in English or Thai, adjust spice levels, and send you home with recipes, a cookbook, and spices.

“Attività estremamente interessante che la nostra guida ( cuoca) ha saputo pienamente valorizzare. Abbiamo cucinato veramente tanti piatti ( non pensavo così tanti), seguendo i consigli ma anche adattandoli ai nostri gusti in fatto di piccantezza. Ci è stato regalato un ricettario e delle spezie. Ho passato una bellissima serata! Grazie anche per aver saputo pienamente trasmettere la passione per la cucina Thailandese. Esperienza altamente consigliata!”

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11.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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12.Chiang Mai: Half Day Morning Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $35

Meet instructor Sky and the Yummy Tasty Thai Cooking Class team for a four-hour morning of market shopping and hands-on cooking. You choose your menu, work at an individual station, make curry paste the traditional way, and take home PDF recipes. Hotel pickup is included within 3 km of Kad Kom Market.

“Wir waren nur zu Dritt, hatten also eine super persöliche Betreuung von Sky. Alles lief perfekt, von der Abholung, über den Marktbesuch, tolle Kochschule mit perfekter Vor- und Nachbereitung. Das Essen war super lecker, alles in allem ein tolles Erlebnis, vielen lieben Dank an unsere Lehrerin Sky.”

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13.Chiang Mai : Cook in Farm, Market tour & Go by a Local Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 5 hours · from $57

Travel from Chiang Mai to Lamphun by local train, shop at an old town market, visit the Chama Dhevi monument, then cook at a village home with garden herbs. Cat, Mac, Shisha, or Poppy may guide your hands-on class.

“The cooking part was nice. This event is like $30 more than the others due to the train ride. We only rode the train to the school and not back. We didn't get the experience of buying the ticket or anything so I feel it wasn't worth paying that extra money.”

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14.Full Day Thai Cooking Class in Organic Farm and Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $47

Start with hotel pickup, visit a Chiang Mai market to learn about Thai ingredients, then cook 5 to 6 dishes at an organic farm near the city. English-speaking guides such as Luna and Netty lead the class, with lunch, ingredients, water, and recipes included.

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