COOKING TRAVEL GUIDE
The kitchens worth booking.
The 15 cooking classes travellers rate highest in Vietnam, from a market basket and a basket-boat ride in Hoi An to pho and spring rolls in Hanoi and the street-food kitchens of Ho Chi Minh City. The herbs, the wok and the local who shops with you first.
Hanoi cooking class with hotel pickup, a market walk, and hands-on dishes in a garden villa, plus CSR that supports local communities.
Most Popular“No hot water to wash hands,found big ball of hair in raw pork and they used Teflon pans with scratches in them.”
Shop Hanoi’s biggest market and cook 5 classics like pho bo and bun cha, then eat your work with rice vodka and a recipe book.
“Wonderful experience, great fun. Excellent instructor. I learned so much about Vietnamese food. It was also totally delicious. Hugely recommended”
Hoi An cooking class with local market shopping, Cam Thanh basket boat, net fishing, and hands-on cooking of 4 dishes plus recipes.
“Great experience!!!! The market, boat trip, and cooking experience was great! Phuong was Amazing and accommodating!!”
Hoi An cooking class blends a market ingredient hunt, bamboo basket crab fishing, and a chef-led meal you can recreate at home.
“My friend and I did this cooking class in Hoi An and overall had such a fun experience! The booking bit was a little confusing at first, SuSu messaged asking to change our time last minute (which we couldn’t) and there was some back Read more”
Shop Hoi An with a guide, float coconut palms by bamboo basket boat, then cook and eat classic Vietnamese dishes in a rural kitchen.
“We had such a fantastic time on this tour! Thao was so kind and helpful, making it an experience we will remember for a long time & take the delicious recipes back to Ireland! Thank you again Thao 💗”
Cai Be Mekong Delta tour: cooking class, cycling, craft villages, and a boat ride. Small-group day trip from HCMC for $39.
“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”
Hoi An market shopping, bamboo basket boat ride, then a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class. Bargain, boat, cook 4 dishes.
“We really enjoyed the cooking class! Awesome teacher and food! The only complaint I felt it was misleading saying there was a market tour when there absolutely was not. We were also disappointed other people on the tour received free transport to the meeting place with our guide but we had to transport ourselves. After…”
Float in a coconut basket boat, shop for lunch ingredients, make a lantern souvenir, then cook and eat Hoi An specialties with an English guide.
Hoi An market-to-cooking class plus coconut basket-boat riding and crab fishing. Small group, hotel pickup, safety gear, recipes included.
“It was an amazing experience!! The food was so good and Tram guided us with a lot of humour and patience. The combination of a cooking class, coconutboat and visiting a local marketing is something you should do when visiting Hoi An.”
Paddle Hoi An’s nipa-forest waterways, crab-fish from a bamboo basket boat, then cook and eat Vietnamese dishes at Hangcoconut for $19.
Small-group Hanoi cooking class with a Dong Xuan Market visit. Choose 3 dishes, shop ingredients, cook, then eat with tea and coffee.
“A genuine hands on cooking experience in Hanoi with Laura : a great time and delicious food 😊😊😊😊😊”
Hanoi at Rose Kitchen: a hands-on wood carving workshop and Vietnamese cooking class with market shopping, guidance, a meal, and a take-home keepsake.
“One of the best experiences I have had when travelling. The chef Tung was very knowledgeable and we learnt a lot as bout cooking Vietnamese food and Vietnamese culture. The food we cooked was so tasty and fresh it was delicious.”
Hoi An eco cooking and fishing tour: Hoi An market, Bay Mau coconut forest basket boat, and a hands-on Vietnamese class for $29.
“We had a great time! We chose the afternoon tour and so glad we did. The food was filling! The basket boats are so fun - expect to pay a little tip for the spinning of boat or fishing. They even do karaoke!! Don’t expect to learn much about the coconut trees…”
Shop Ben Thanh Market by dong and bargain like a local, then cook Vietnamese dishes with Chef Vu, eat lunch, and finish with egg coffee.
“This was better than expected! The food market guided tour was great to pick up our ingredients and Chef Vu was brilliant. We were in Vietnam for almost 3 weeks and the best spring rolls we had on the trip were the ones we cooked with Chef Vu. Very professionally managed.”
Da Nang 5-dish cooking class with Chợ Bắc Mỹ An market shopping, rice vodka meal, and recipes to take home in 4 hours for $39.
“This experience has been the highlight of the trip to Vietnam! My instructor Jenny was a knowledgeable guide to the market and excellent teacher. By itself, the shopping trip to the market was a great experience. The variety of fresh prodRead more”
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