The 13 Best Market Tour Cooking Classes in Hanoi

1.Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,147 reviews · from $39Our pick

Rose Kitchen takes you from a Hanoi market to a garden villa kitchen for a hands-on Vietnamese meal. Guides including Maxie, Alex, Aroma, and Simon explain ingredients, customs, and cooking methods. Expect spring rolls, bun cha, noodles, vegetables, fruit wine, and recipes to use at home.

“This a fantastic cooking class, the whole experience is very professional and informative. We cooked several Vietnamese dishes and then got to cook them and best of all eat them. Maxie was a fantastic tour guide in the markets and was clear and supportive in the kitchen. We loved the whole experience”

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2.5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,890 reviews · from $35

Meet your English-speaking chef at 8 P. Gia Ngư in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, visit the city’s largest market, then prepare pho bo, bun cha, fried spring rolls, papaya salad, and egg coffee or chocolate. Guides including Perla, Vy, Emmy, Sunny, and Coco keep the class hands-on and friendly.

“Lynn was fantastic! We first spent a little time at street markets, and Lynn explained about the different foods offered. Then we went back to the cooking facility where everyone was involved in each step of preparation. The result was an eRead more”

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3.Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 778 reviews · from $45

Meet at Hoang’s Cooking Class on Hang Buom Street, choose three dishes from nine options, shop for ingredients at Dong Xuan Market, then cook and eat your meal. Guides such as Laura, Daisy, Kitty, and Love may lead the session.

“So much fun! Market tour and excellent cooking class! We created 3 dishes and we actually learned stuff haha!”

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4.Hanoi: 5 Local Dishes Cooking Class with Meal & Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 420 reviews · from $40

Meet Winnie, Vy, Bella, Ruby, Kim, or another Apron Up instructor in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Shop a local wet market, cook five Vietnamese dishes, taste rice whisky, and eat together. Choose between two menus, with vegetarian adaptations available.

“It was the best thing we did in Hanoi. We booked for a group class but since that particular day there weren’t any other bookings we got a session that was like a private session. Winnie was so kind and amazing. Time flew while we were at the class. Enjoyed every single minute. The food we under her guidance turned out soooo delicious & we savoured it. We left the session happy, tummies full & with a lot of insight & knowledge on all our fav Vietnamese dishes. Thank you Winnie. Would 10/10 recommend.”

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5.Hanoi Cooking Class and Market Tour in Ancient House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 379 reviews · from $45

Meet a chef at Blue Butterfly in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, discuss the menu, then visit a local market for fresh ingredients before preparing four Vietnamese dishes. Guides such as Chef Pickle, Chris, and Mango lead the hands-on class, which ends with lunch or dinner, drinks, fruit, and recipes to take home.

“enjoyed every bit of it, from the cyclo ride to the market to eating what we cooked. thanks for the experience”

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6.Rose Kitchen Hanoi: Market, Cooking & Culture Tour + Free PickUp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 342 reviews · from $48

Spend 4.5 hours with Rose Kitchen, shopping at a Hanoi market, then cooking dishes such as phở, green papaya salad, and fresh spring rolls at a garden villa. Guides including Maxie, Simon, and Hazel lead the class. Hotel pickup, drinks, lunch or dinner, and luggage storage are included.

“Simon was amazing! Best food we have had in Vietnam, seriously. Great hands on experience. Loved combo of shopping and cooking. Simon has worked in Michelin star restaurants!”

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7.Hanoi: Cooking Class in a Local Villa with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 320 reviews · from $37

Spend 4.5 hours with Rose Kitchen Hanoi, starting with a local market visit before cooking Vietnamese dishes in a cozy villa kitchen. Guides such as Tung, Hazel, Linh, Aroma, and Chloe lead the English-language class, share family food stories, and help you enjoy your meal with wine, tea, fruit, or egg coffee.

“This activity is a must do! One of the best experiences of my whole trip in Vietnam. Delicious food with lots of great tips too. Amazing”

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8.Hanoi Maya Kitchen: Traditional Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 287 reviews · from $30

Meet in Hanoi’s Old Quarter for a market visit and hands-on class with an English-speaking instructor. You’ll shop for ingredients, prepare four Vietnamese dishes and egg coffee, then eat your meal with seasonal fruit, tea, coffee, or water. Guides may include Iris, Ruby, or Aurora.

“Fantastic teacher (Ruby), great tasting dishes, and a lovely company. We loved the course, the visit to the market, making egg coffee! It was all amazing. Thank you!”

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9.Hanoi: Maya Traditional Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 243 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $22Best value

Meet at Crossing Vietnam Tour, visit Yen Thai Market, then cook pho rolls, mixed pho, fried spring rolls, papaya salad, and egg coffee with an English-speaking guide such as Iris, Ruby, Stephanie, or Devin. Groups are limited to 10, and recipes are provided.

“Great activity! Loved it! Iris was a fantastic guide too, thank you!”

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10.Hanoi: Old Quarter Market Tour and Cooking Class with Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 192 reviews · from $42

Meet Daisy, Laura, Kitty, or another English-speaking host at Hoang’s red-panel restaurant. Visit a nearby wet market, sample local snacks, choose three Vietnamese dishes, then cook and eat them with a chef. The 3.5-hour class includes recipes, a certificate, drinks, and egg or coconut coffee.

“We had a really nice cooking experience with Kitty. After picking from 9 dishes the 3 we would like to try, we went to a local market and she explained the different local foods. We could take some photos and look around. Then we prepared the food with explaining and had a lot of fun. After the lunch we got the famous coffee variations. Kitty also sends the recipes, so you can cook at home. Really can recommend this experience when in Hanoi!”

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11.Hanoi Cooking Class: Market Tour, Free Recipe & Beverages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $34

Start with Hanoi’s morning wet market, then cook four Vietnamese dishes with a local English-speaking chef such as Cherry, Mango, Jesse, or Ryan. You’ll prepare the meal yourself, eat in a peaceful villa setting, and sample homemade local wines, with private menus available for dietary needs.

“It was a lot of fun! Our guide Jesse was super funny and full of energy. He was so fun to learn from. The venue was beautiful and peaceful ☺️ the food came out very good! But I hope they start a rotation menu for the guides not to have the same thing everyday 😂 but I would definitely recommend! Jesse worked with me to make everything gluten free!”

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12.Hanoi Food Adventure: Vietnamese Market Tour & Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $34

Spend five hours exploring a Hanoi wet market and cooking four Vietnamese dishes with an English-speaking home chef. Cherry may lead the class, with hands-on preparation, egg coffee, homemade wine, hotel pickup from the French Old Quarter, and private menu options available.

“I had such an amazing time with Cherry, she is such an intelligent and wonderful chef! I was the only person booked for the group class so for a small fee I was able to upgrade to a private lesson which was absolutely worth it! All the food we made was delicious, the egg coffee too! Cherry was very insightful and answer all questions with a smile! The market visit was also fantastic, despite the rain I had a great time! I highly recommend this experience! Cherry, the food and the location were all fabulous!”

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13.Hanoi’s Culinary: Authentic Cooking Class and Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $46

You’ll visit a Hanoi market, choose ingredients with an English-speaking guide, then cook three dishes at a garden villa. The chef helps your group select two dishes and adds a third recommendation. Egg coffee or egg beer is included, with vegan choices available.

“The cooking class was excellent. The only downside was we had to walk a long distance from our hotel to the restaurant in the heat and then walk to the market to collect food. The tour says you will be picked up at your hotel and that is what should happen - cyclo, motorbike or taxi. Working to the market is fine. The chef and guide were fantastic and the food was yummy.”

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