LUANG PRABANG · COOKING CLASSES
The kitchens worth booking.
The 8 luang prabang cooking classes 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.
Luang Prabang evening cooking class with local family: market ingredients, cook Lao dishes, share dinner, join a Baci blessing, and music.
Most Popular“I thought this would just be a cooking class. It had so many parts to it and in the space of 4 hours we learned so much. I would 100% recommend this to anyone”
Luang Prabang bamboo weaving and cooking class: make a souvenir mat, cook bamboo shoots, learn bamboo culture, and enjoy music.
“Fantastic activity jam packed full of fun and our tour guide was brilliant.”
Cook Lao classics at Luang Prabang’s former royal palace: market tour, hands-on cooking, and Mekong-side lunch. $45.
“The staff are so welcoming and kind. I highly recommend trying this cooking class, authentic lao food and impeccable service. I learnt so much today and ate so much delicious food!! Please try this class for an authentic laos experience”
A Khmu-led Luang Prabang cooking class in the forest: forage edible plants, cook with bamboo and stone, then make take-home utensils.
“Amazing experience with a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. After a short trek into the jungle, we came upon a clearing with a small bamboo platform where we used machetes to fashion some cover from the rain. We then made our own cooking, eating, and drinking utensils from bamboo. The meal we p”
Phosy Market at golden hour plus a private Lao home-cooking class. Shop with Si, cook 2–3 dishes, eat lunch, get picked up.
“I participated in the market tour and cooking class (not for dinner, but for lunch). I can confidently recommend this experience.”
Harvest veggies at The Namkhan, cook Lao classics with a chef, then eat in a farm-to-table setup. Small group, 3 hours.
“The experience is amazing from learning how to pick different vegetables, clean & wash to cooking. Guide speaks amazing English and explaining the Laos culture. Cooks are nice and General Manager - Carl always check on your satisfaction.”
Shop Lao ingredients at the Phosy Market, cook classic dishes with Chef Sit in an open-air kitchen, and eat your creations in Luang Prabang.
“Booking was cancelled as not enough participants to run the cooking class. Unfortunately still awaiting refund 🙄”
A small-group day in Luang Prabang with bamboo weaving, a bamboo cooking class, then Kuang Si Falls with sun bears and a swim.
“Day was awesome, I never knew what you could do with bamboo, owner, his wife and staff are just fabulous, knowledgeable and funny and incredibly helpful. I really enjoyed this day, helping to prepare food and then having lunch, the whole experience is worth doing.”
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