COOKING TRAVEL GUIDE
The kitchens worth booking.
The 15 best cooking classes in south korea travellers love most, gathered in one place. What you cook, how long you spend at the stove, who teaches, and what a seat at the table costs.
Shop Seoul street ingredients, cook four Korean dishes in a local home, then eat a hanjeongsik-style feast with makgeolli.
Most Popular“This was an experience that our entire family loved. Learned so much about Korean culture and food. Food was delicious!”
Shop a local market, cook four classic Korean dishes at a real home, then eat a hanjeongsik feast with side dishes and rice wine.
“Really fun and interesting guide through the market and cooking class, I left full and having learned a lot.”
A hands-on Korean cooking class in Seoul with Chef Jennifer, where you’ll make classics like budae jjigae and haemul pajeon, then eat a full meal.
“Amazing class and so much fun. Came with my 18 yr old son and my husband and we each loved it. Food was perfect and it was a blast learning how to make the food. If you’re deciding whether it’s worth the time or money, yes it is. So great!!”
Hands-on Korean cooking in Seoul’s Bukchon with pro English-speaking chefs, modern tools, lunch you make, and one drink included.
“THIS. WAS. AWESOME. I cannot emphasize enough how great this was. Our instructor was patient and kept an eye on our progress to catch any mistakes before it got too bad. Their english was excellent and all the staff members were excellent. One even came out to come find us when we got lost trying…”
Shop Mangwon Market with Seoul Foodventure, then cook bulgogi, gyeran-jjim, and kimbap in a cozy studio.
“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”
Seoul home-style Korean cooking class with chef Jennifer. Make budae jjigae and haemul pajeon, sip Sikhye and Makgeolli, eat a full meal.
“I highly recommend this class to anyone looking to explore Korean cuisine. Thank you, Jennifer, for a great experience!”
Cook royal Korean dishes in a 100-year-old Insadong hanok. Small group class with LA galbi, kimchi, makgeolli and Bangjja dining.
Hands-on Korean cooking in Haeundae, Busan: bibimbap, seaweed soup, and pancakes with Min, plus tea, dessert, and a certificate.
“Min was amazing & we loved the cooking class experience. She was so friendly, helpful and informative teaching us so much about Korean culture & cooking. Highly recommend!”
Cook royal Korean dishes in a 100-year-old hanok in Seoul with Chef Park, makgeolli, and handmade bangjja plates.
“We had such a wonderful time! The setting was perfect. We brought my in-laws and my kids (11 and 13) and the instruction worked for any age. Park was amazing and easy to talk to. He was patient with those of our group that was slower. We were surprised to even get a little history…”
Shop Busan’s Bujeon Market and cook custom Korean dishes, including vegan options, with a friendly local host and recipes to take home.
“We had a terrific evening preparing the marinated abalone. The meet up was easy and shopping for our ingredients at the market was an amazing experience. Dinner was a surprise bonus. The abalone was fantastic. We will be preparing this dish at home and using the marinade often.”
Hands-on Hansik cooking class in Seoul: learn 4 classics from scratch, eat a full home-style meal with tea and snacks, 3 hours.
“10/10! Jennifer made us feel welcome, taught us how to make 4 traditional Korean dishes and also gave use some lessons on history and language! We really loved our time with her in our class and if we had more time, would want to take more classes with her!”
Cook Bibimbap near Haeundae in a small Busan group. Learn Korean sauces, make your meal on bapsang, plus tea and dessert.
“It was a perfect activity, Min was very friendly and welcoming. We learned a lot about Korean food and culture, and the recipes were delicious. We had a lovely time and would love to participate again!”
Cook and eat Busan-style Korean dishes with an English chef, then shop Bupyeong Kkangtong Market with translation and a Korean tea ceremony.
“Heeyoung was delightful! We enjoyed hearing her wealth of knowledge about Korean cooking, history, and culture. We wish we'd done this at the start of our trip because the insight she gave us into Korean cuisine would have helped us appreciate our meals there more. The market tour afterward was also very fun.”
Cook 6 classic Korean dishes with Jiny in a small Seoul kitchen, then stroll Euljiro hidden alleys with stories, photos, and a surprise gift.
“To be honest, I was a little unsure about this booking at first, just because there weren't a ton of reviews yet – but I'm SO GLAD I didn't let that stop me!!! Our group of four had a FANTASTIC time with Jiny! Her English was excellent and the experience is clearly very, very well…”
Cook four Korean home dishes in Gangnam. Hands-on knife and pan time, flexible diets, lunch or dinner included, leftovers to take home.
“It is quite easy to locate the place from Gangnam station. I was 10 minutes late for class and the host Naomi was very welcoming. I have my own set of cooking tools, the process were all hands-on. The host also introduced me to several different types of local Korean sauces and condiments and let…”
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