Cooking Classes · VIETNAM COOKING CLASSES

The 15 Best Cooking Classes in Vietnam

63 tours  ·  from $4 a head

Hoi An does the market and the basket boat, Hanoi does the old quarter, the Mekong does the boat and the garden. These 15 are priced and timed, with a note on hotel pickup and how many dishes you cook.

Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact - Cooking in a Hanoi garden villa
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Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

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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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip - What the cooking session is really like
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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

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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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking - Shopping at Hoi An Market
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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

3.Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,660 reviews · from $28

Spend 4.5 hours around Hoi An’s Cam Thanh coconut-palm waterways and local market. Guides such as Hai, Ly, Lily, and Phuong lead you through ingredient shopping, basket-boat riding, net fishing, and a hands-on class where you prepare four Vietnamese dishes and receive recipes.

“Absolutely great value for money, our host and chef was fantastic, he was very friendly, funny, and informative. very clean and professional kitchen. Coconut boats were a hoot. Great fun and learnt a lot.”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class) - Bamboo basket boats and the crab-fishing stop
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class)

4.Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,386 reviews · from $28

Meet guides such as An, Tam, or Michael for a four-hour Hoi An food experience. Shop for ingredients at the local market, ride a bamboo basket boat through the nipa waterways, try crab fishing, then cook and eat several Vietnamese dishes in a small group.

“The market visit was interesting to learn about several ingredients in traditional Hoian dishes. The Coconut Boat tour was fun, and so was the cooking class. As far as how the meal we cooked turned out…it was AWESOME! I’d like to take the credit, but the guide and teacher, Mr. An, deserves the credit.”

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HCM: Mekong Delta Islands Boat & Tuk-Tuk Tour with Tastings - Vinh Trang Pagoda adds a cultural opening
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HCM: Mekong Delta Islands Boat & Tuk-Tuk Tour with Tastings

5.HCM: Mekong Delta Islands Boat & Tuk-Tuk Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,285 reviews · 9 hours · from $14

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho for a full Mekong Delta day with guides such as Steve, Phong, Lam, and Little Trung. You will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise past four islands, ride a tuk-tuk, sample honey and coconut candy, eat Vietnamese lunch, and hear southern folk music.

“Kiem is the best tour guide ever!! He made our trip truly unforgettable, I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone looking to experience the beauty of the Mekong Delta, I hope you get Kiem so you can have a day that is as perfect as mine!”

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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - Starting with fruit, herbs, noodles, and fish
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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

6.Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,208 reviews · from $17

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Ivegan shop, visit a Hoi An food market, ride a bamboo basket boat through the coconut palms, then cook four Vietnamese dishes in a rural setting. Guides such as Anna, Thao, Linh, and Thuy are praised for patient teaching, with recipes sent afterward.

“Perfect activity made loads of food and was in a lovely location”

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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages - Antique homes on Tan Phong Island
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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

7.Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,881 reviews · from $39

Spend a full day in Cai Be with an English-speaking guide, visiting the fading floating-market area, coconut-candy workshops, antique homes, and craft villages. You’ll cook lunch, cycle through fruit-growing villages, hear folk music, and return to Ho Chi Minh City by boat and air-conditioned van.

“There were only two of us with our driver and guide. The car and the driver were by far the best we have experienced in Vietnam. The guide spoke very good English, was extremely helpful and polite. He had a broad knowledge of history, cultRead more”

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Hoi An: Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour - Through Cam Thanh’s Coconut Grove
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Hoi An: Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour

8.Hoi An: Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,444 reviews · 4h 30m · from $30

Spend 270 minutes with an English-speaking guide such as Lily, Hami, Rose, or Henry. Shop for ingredients, ride a coracle through Cam Thanh’s coconut palms, make a foldable lantern, and cook spring rolls, rice pancakes, papaya salad, chicken, and Cao Lau noodles.

“Really great! We did lots of activities and got lots of great information about Hoi An food and local life! Our tour guide was so friendly, funny, and happy!”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking) - Riding a round boat through Cam Thanh
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

9.Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,323 reviews · from $28

Meet a chef-guide such as Tram or Sonny for a market visit, basket boat ride, crab fishing in Cam Thanh’s nipa palm forest, and a two-hour cooking class. Hotel pickup in Hoi An, lunch or dinner, recipes, and safety gear are included.

“This was one of the best tours we have ever done. The boats were fun but by far the best was cooking with Tram. We were picked up on time at our hotel in Hoi An and then after 15 min drive out into the countryside we met Tram at the locRead more”

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Mekong Delta 4 Islands, TukTuk, Boat, Try Khot Cake Local Cooking - Vinh Trang Pagoda gives the day a calm beginning
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Mekong Delta 4 Islands, TukTuk, Boat, Try Khot Cake Local Cooking

10.Mekong Delta 4 Islands, TukTuk, Boat, Try Khot Cake Local Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,148 reviews · from $23

Spend about nine hours exploring My Tho and Ben Tre by motorboat, rowing boat, tuk tuk, and bicycle. You’ll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, taste tropical fruit and coconut candy, make Bánh Khọt with a local chef, enjoy lunch, and hear traditional music. Guides such as Thanh, Tim, and Tam are praised for their care and humor.

“Good experience on Mekong Delta trip, Little Trung it was very good guide. Good food provided for lunch.”

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Hoi An: Market Experience with Optional Fishing and Cooking - A round boat through the coconut forest
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Hoi An: Market Experience with Optional Fishing and Cooking

11.Hoi An: Market Experience with Optional Fishing and Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 928 reviews · from $4Best value

Start at Hoi An Market, where you learn about ingredients used in Vietnamese cooking, then head to Cam Thanh for a round basket boat ride. Try crab fishing, rowing, net casting, music, and boat spinning before an optional cooking class with a local chef.

“super kind and pleasant tour guides, chatty and great service. Pleasant boat trip, recommended. ☺️👍🏻”

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Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City - Workshops, fruit gardens, and small tastes of local work
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Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

12.Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $92

Leave Ho Chi Minh City before sunrise for Cai Rang and the Mekong Delta. You’ll cruise by motorboat and rowboat, visit a rice-paper and noodle workshop, cycle near Cai Be, sample fruit, and help prepare a five-course lunch. Guides such as Win, Bevis, Lin, Bao, and Hanh have earned especially warm praise.

“We were so happy with this tour, we have two boys aged 5 and 8 Ms Hanh took great care of them and ensured we had a great time. Her knowledge was amazing. A jam packed day learning heaps about the people of the Mekong Delta! If you only have one day to visit this is the tour!”

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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut - The round bamboo boats are more playful than peaceful
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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

13.Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 802 reviews · 3 hours · from $19

Ride a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau nipa forest, try crab fishing, then cook several Vietnamese dishes with instructors such as Thuy. Hotel pickup, return transport, ingredients, entrance, and a full meal are included. Expect a playful, touristy boat ride and a generous hands-on cooking class.

“The cooking class was very good, they were very helpful. The Boat trip was quite funny!”

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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience - What Dong Xuan Market adds to the class
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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

14.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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Hanoi: Handcrafted Wood Carving Workshop with Local Artisan - What the three-and-a-half-hour session includes
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Hanoi: Handcrafted Wood Carving Workshop with Local Artisan

15.Hanoi: Handcrafted Wood Carving Workshop with Local Artisan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 733 reviews · from $19

Spend about three and a half hours learning simple Vietnamese wood carving techniques with a local artisan at a quiet villa in Hanoi. Tools, materials, guidance, water, one complimentary drink, and your finished carving are included. Confirm the details before booking, since some booking information refers to a cooking class.

“Be prepared to learn how to shop in Vietnamese, and get fully involved in preparing the most delicious meal. Aroma arranged our hotel pick up with great communication beforehand and dropped us off near our evening destination after Read more”

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