COOKING TRAVEL GUIDE
The kitchens worth booking.
The 15 cooking classes travellers love most, from rolling pasta in a Bologna kitchen and shaping sushi at a Tokyo counter to pounding curry paste in Chiang Mai and folding tagines in Marrakech. Market walks, home kitchens and hands-on workshops, every cuisine in one place.
A hands-on Thai cooking class at an organic farm in Chiang Mai, with hotel pickup, a market stop, and vegan options for curry paste to spring rolls.
Most Popular“Great experience with Lily- learning about thai cuisine, fun cooking, visiting organic farm and communal eating! Highly recommended!”
Make fresh pasta in Florence’s 1200s medieval tower. 3 pasta types, homemade sauces, and unlimited Tuscan wine in 3 hours.
Make fresh **fettuccine**, build pillowy **ravioli**, and finish with classic **tiramisu** plus wine, coffee, and limoncello in 3 hours near Navona.
“Had a really great experience. Mimi was a fantastic teacher and we had a lot of fun, while also making tasty pasta and tiramisu. I would highly recommend this.”
Hands-on Florence pasta and tiramisu class with unlimited wine, a full meal, and a sweet finish with limoncello. 3 hours.
Make fresh pasta in a 1200s Florentine tower, cook three dishes, eat together, and enjoy unlimited Tuscan wine in an English class.
“Great way to meet people and enjoy making pasta and drinking wine all at once! The dishes were delicious and I became an immediate chef, thanks to Lorenzo!”
Hanoi cooking class with hotel pickup, a market walk, and hands-on dishes in a garden villa, plus CSR that supports local communities.
“First you visit a local market outside of old town, away from the main part of Hanoi. So you get to see what life is like every day for people. Then you go to a cooking area where everyone participates in cooking a class chosen/voted for 4 course meal. You will definitely leave full so…”
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.
“It was really fun and good to hear about the way they make their broth and see all the herbs and spices used. Our only concern was hygiene 😁”
Florence to a Tuscan farmhouse for a hands-on cooking class with market tour, Chianti lunch, pasta from scratch, and emailed recipes.
“Chris and Erika were excellent, very welcoming and cheerful. Made delicious food would definitely do again.”
Chiang Mai market and Thai herb garden, then hands-on cooking with scratch curry paste and a garden meal.
Chiang Mai cooking class with market and organic farm: eggs, mushrooms, curry paste, Khao Soi, and step-by-step dishes at your station.
Small-group Thai and Akha cooking class in Chiang Mai with market shopping, hotel pickup, a full menu, and a full-color cookbook.
“We had the best day starting at the local market and learning so many amazing things about the different foods and spices. We also got to try various items, so yummy!! Then off to the cooking class/school. Everything was super organizeRead more”
Hoi An cooking class with local market shopping, Cam Thanh basket boat, net fishing, and hands-on cooking of 4 dishes plus recipes.
“Our guide/chef Ly shared tradition and savoir-faire. This tour is a great combination of fun, cultural experience and great stimulation of taste buds.”
Chiang Mai’s organic farm plus Thai cooking class. Shop at the market, pick veggies and eggs, then cook curry paste and 3–5 dishes.
“Amazing value for money and delicious food in beautiful location!”
Hoi An cooking class blends a market ingredient hunt, bamboo basket crab fishing, and a chef-led meal you can recreate at home.
“We booked this tour last minute and are so glad we did - a must do in Hoi An! Still dreaming of the Cao Lao noodles we made with Michael.”
Watch a chef teach New Orleans Creole classics, then eat a full meal of gumbo, jambalaya, etouffee, and sweets with drinks included.
“The chef we had for that day was really excellent. I picked up several tips. The food was excellent and plenty to eat. We enjoyed the experience very much.”
Hands-on classes and market tours, city by city.
