Top 13 Vegan Cooking Classes in Vietnam

1.Hoi An: Vegetarian Cooking Class w Local Family and transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 145 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $23Our pick

Meet your English-speaking chef in Cam Thanh Coconut Village, learn four Vietnamese dishes, and eat what you make. Guides such as Ha and Nhung keep the class lively, while vegetarian and meat-based menus can usually share one group. Hotel pickup and a basket boat ride are optional.

“Very calm, very beautiful place, nice teacher. :) The food was really delicious. You can cook vegetarian and not vegetarian food too.”

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2.Hoi An/Da Nang: Vegetarian Cooking Class & Basket Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 90 reviews · 3 hours - 270 minutes · from $29

Join Lily, Quan, or another English-speaking cook for four vegetarian Vietnamese dishes, then ride a basket boat through Cam Thanh Coconut Village. Hotel transfers, ingredients, entry, and your meal are included. The boat ride is short, but the cooking class offers real hands-on time.

“Very fun and we got lots of instruction and ate a variety of foods! Very well adjusted for vegetarians.”

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3.Hue’s Vegetarian Cooking Class in Ancient Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $89Top rated

At An Nhien Garden near Hue, Nhien guides you through her family’s ancestral home, an outdoor art collection, and a hands-on class for fig and king oyster mushroom salad and An Nhien rolls. A five-course vegetarian meal follows.

“Nhien was an amazing host and cooking teacher! Her family story is compelling and her retelling is riveting! Highly recommend her cooking class!”

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4.Hanoi: Vegan Vietnamese Cooking Class in a Local Villa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $57

Join Mango, Aroma, or another English-speaking Rose Kitchen instructor for a 4.5-hour vegan cooking class in a local Hanoi villa. Visit a market, choose seasonal produce, prepare four Vietnamese dishes, and sit down to eat with unlimited water, tea, fruit, and local wine.

“Mango was such a nice guide and chef. She went over and beyond and made the class an experience never to forget.”

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5.Hoi An Vegan Cooking School with Local Chef and Basket Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · from $32

Spend five hours with an English-speaking local chef, shop for fresh produce in Hoi An, ride a basket boat through Cam Thanh’s coconut forest, and cook four Vietnamese vegan dishes. The class may include meat cooks, and guide Nhung is one possible host.

“This cooking class was one of the best activities we did on our trip in Hoi An! The teacher was so kind and helpful, and the food we made ended up tasting so good! Could not recommend more, this is a must if you’re in Hoi An.”

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6.Hoi An : Vegetarian Cooking Class W Optional Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · 150 - 270 minutes · from $24

Choose a cooking class at a local fishing village, or add a market visit and bamboo basket ride through Cam Thanh Coconut Village. An English-speaking chef, including Ms. Dim on some departures, guides you through a Vietnamese meal, followed by lunch or dinner with the family.

“Great fun! Excellent host, made delicious food I would highly recommend this tour!”

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7.Da Nang Vegetarian Cooking and coffee Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews · 90 minutes - 5 hours · from $17Best value

At Da Nang Home Cooking Class, an English-speaking guide leads you through four vegetarian dishes and Vietnamese coffee. Learn from instructors such as Jane or Ni, cook at your own station, taste your food, and take English recipes home. Choose the full class or cooking or coffee only.

“Amazing! The girl (Jane) who gave us the course was amazing. We learned 3 different types of coffees but also got a mini-lecture of the origins of coffee and the drinks we made.”

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8.Hue: Home Vegan/Vegetarian Cooking Class with Local Girl

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $34

Meet English-speaking host Rosa at a Hue home for tea, ingredient tips, and hands-on preparation of vegan or vegetarian dishes. You’ll cook up to four dishes, eat five prepared local dishes, and share the table with a group of no more than 10.

“Rosa is a good cook and teacher. My wife and I joined another couple and enjoyed making a number of vegan dishes, whilst the other couple made meat and other dishes. We sat down after making each dish to eat it. We were impressed by the taste and quality of our food, and we were pretty full by the end. It was very difficult to find, so being picked up is a good option.”

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9.Hanoi Vegan Cooking Class: A Vietnamese Culinary Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $34

Spend five hours in Hanoi’s Dong Bac area with English-speaking home chef Cherry. Visit Ngoc Ha Market, choose ingredients, cook four Vietnamese vegan dishes, and eat together at a local home. Ask ahead about strict vegan separation, as some classes may include meat preparation.

“We had a fantastic cooking experience! Cherry was so sweet and speaks perfect English. The food was also extremely delicious :) Overall, highly recommended.”

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10.Hoi An : Vegan Cooking Class – Market & Coconut Basket Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $28

Meet an English-speaking chef-guide, visit a local market, then paddle a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh Coconut Village before cooking four vegan Vietnamese dishes in a traditional stilt house. Hotel pickup, ingredients, lunch or dinner, water, and return transport are included.

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11.Da Nang: Vegetarian Cooking Class with Janny

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 2h 30m · from $34

Join Janny for a 150-minute, small-group vegetarian cooking class at a local home in Da Nang. Prepare fried spring rolls, vegetarian noodles, and passion fruit juice, then sit down to eat what you make. English instruction, ingredients, recipes, and a meal are included.

“Janny was very kind, everything was clean and ready for our class. We cooked delicious food and prepared passion fruit joice which was divine. All went well and she was even so kind to accommodate our last minute request to change the time of our class. Highly recommend the class.”

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12.Hoi An:Vegetarian Cooking Class & Explore Market wChef Thanh

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $27

Join Chef Thanh for a three-hour vegetarian cooking class in Hoi An. With optional hotel pickup and market shopping, you will choose fresh ingredients, learn Vietnamese techniques in English, and eat the dishes you prepare. Vegan requests are welcomed, but mention allergies and dietary needs ahead of time.

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13.Hoi An : Vegetarian Cooking Class W Bamboo Basket Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $31

Join an English-speaking local chef for a market visit, a bamboo basket boat ride through Cam Thanh’s Bay Mau coconut forest, and a four-dish vegetarian cooking lesson. You’ll fish for crabs, watch a boat performance, and eat lunch or dinner made during class.

“This was not a vegetarian cooking course. They just switched meat for tofu bit it wasn’t especially for vegetarian. We didnt learn anything h about the meal. It was just cutting onions, garlic and ginger and then put everything in a pan. Doing the pancake we, our chef didn’t tell us what’s in. At some point we ate and the chef was cooking for us. We didn’t get any explanation or information. It was definitely not worth the money. The visit of the market was a quick stop at 2 stands and that’s it. We didn’t buy fresh food but herbs. The trip with the boat was okay but really…”

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