6 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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