Cooking Classes · SEOUL COOKING CLASSES
Good seoul cooking classes take small groups and fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 7 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
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.”
Meet Chef Minseon or another local instructor at Jegi-dong Station, walk through Gyeongdong Market for fresh ingredients, then prepare three Korean dishes in a traditional-style home. Menus change by day, with vegan and halal options available. The 3.5-hour class ends with a shared meal.
“Great activity with a vivacious young culinary enthusiast who was supportive and informative. Highly recommended.”
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.”
Spend 150 minutes cooking Korean food with English-speaking chefs such as Sally, Olivia, Elly, and Grace. Prepare jeon, japchae, bulgogi, bibimbap, and side dishes, then enjoy dessert, tea, sikhye, and a take-home recipe book.
“It was a bit on the expensive side, but well worth it on my opinion. The instructor was amazing and had good English, and the dishes we prepared were diverse and interesting. The support was also spectacular, with an assistant coming and taking each tool we finished with and it made the work station really need and organized with no effort on our part. I highly recommend this class”
Meet Jomin at Mangwon Station, explore Mangwon Market, then cook three Korean dishes at her clean studio. You’ll work at your own station, get personal help, eat what you make, and take home a professionally designed cookbook. Vegetarian and vegan options are available.
“I highly recommend this cooking class! Jomin, who leads and teaches the class, is absolutely wonderful. She explained everything clearly—from our visit to the market to guiding us step by step through each dish. The class was approachable and enjoyable for everyone, whether you’re an experienced cook or just starting out. Jomin also provides a beautifully curated recipe book that includes not only the dishes we made together, but also other favorites she recommends. If you’re looking for a cooking class during your time in Seoul, this is truly a fantastic choice!”
At Seoul Cooking Club, you spend about 2.5 hours preparing a broad Korean meal with instructors such as Olivia, Sally, Elly, and Grace. Expect hands-on work, cultural tips, Korean drinks, dessert, a small group of up to 12, and recipes to take home.
“Sally was great! A lot of food so come hungry. Everything was prepped and directions were easy to follow. Fun thing to do.”
Join Sunghyun, known as Phoebe, for a three-hour Korean food experience near Mangwon Station. Shop at Mangwon Market, learn to make bulgogi, gyeran-jjim, and kimbap, then eat your home-style meal in a cozy studio with a group of no more than eight.
“I had much fun! The shopping experience in the market was great, busy enough to have a wide variety of items and stalls but not so busy it was congested. After shopping, we went to the kitchen and started cooking. The variety of food Read more”
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