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The 15 Cooking Classes in Hanoi We Would Book Again

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There is never quite a spare day. These 15 cooking classes in Hanoi are the ones that justify taking one, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes.

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

Spend 4.5 hours exploring a Hanoi market, shopping for seasonal ingredients, and cooking dishes such as bun cha, spring rolls, mango salad, and noodles at Rose Kitchen. Guides including Maxie, Alex, Aroma, and Simon lead the class. Hotel pickup, a full meal, recipes, and vegetarian options are included.

“Alex (Trung) and Auntie were fabulous! Alex led us through a packed market and explained a variety of fruits, veggies, meats and customs while we purchased the ingredients for our cooking class. Auntie had everything ready for us at the Read more”

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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip - How the instructors shape the class
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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 in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, shop for fresh ingredients at the city’s largest market, then prepare pho bo, bun cha, spring rolls, papaya salad, and egg coffee or chocolate. Vegetarian and non-red-meat versions are available.

“Excellent presentation and service. Very friendly, funny, and knowledgeable presenter. We enjoyed the food and the expertience.”

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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience - Dong Xuan Market gives the class its local edge
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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

3.Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 778 reviews · from $45

Meet Laura, Daisy, Kitty, or another Hoang’s Cooking Class host at 54 Hang Buom Street. Visit Dong Xuan Market, choose three dishes from nine options, shop for ingredients, and cook for two hours before eating your meal. Groups can include up to 14 people.

“Absolutely my best day in Hanoi. I very much enjoyed going to the market with Kitty, what an amazing experience from,l fresh fruits, veggies, livestock, spices, house hold items. We stopped along the way for traditional bfast and snack. Kitty Read more”

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Hanoi: 5 Local Dishes Cooking Class with Meal & Market Visit - Starting in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
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Hanoi: 5 Local Dishes Cooking Class with Meal & Market Visit

4.5 Local Dishes Cooking Class with Meal & Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 420 reviews · from $40

Meet an English-speaking Apron Up chef in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, visit a wet market, then prepare five Vietnamese dishes by hand. Choose between two menus, with vegetarian adaptations available. Guides such as Vy, Winnie, Bella, Ruby, and Kim are praised for clear instruction and patient coaching.

“Made dishes with excellent instruction and help from Kim. Absolutely recommend!”

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Hanoi Cooking Class and Market Tour in Ancient House - Cooking four traditional Vietnamese dishes
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Hanoi Cooking Class and Market Tour in Ancient House

5.Hanoi Cooking Class and Market Tour in Ancient House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 379 reviews · from $45

Meet Chef Chris, Chef Pickle, or another Blue Butterfly instructor for a four-and-a-half-hour market-to-table class. Shop for ingredients at a local Hanoi market, prepare four traditional dishes, then eat with beer, wine, fruit, and coffee. Hotel pickup covers Hanoi’s Old and French Quarters.

“This was a very hand on class and was much fun. There were only two of us for the class and the chef was great. We started the pho and then went to the market to buy everything we needed for the dinner. The chef showed us many vegetables, fruits, and meats that cRead more”

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Hanoi Maya Kitchen: Traditional Cooking Class & Market Tour - Making Nem Ran, Hanoi’s crisp spring rolls
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Hanoi Maya Kitchen: Traditional Cooking Class & Market Tour

6.Hanoi Maya Kitchen: Traditional Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 287 reviews · from $30

Start near Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local market visit, then cook fried spring rolls, papaya salad, pho rolls, mixed pho, and egg coffee. English-speaking instructors such as Iris, Ruby, and Aurora guide the class. The four-hour experience includes ingredients, drinks, wine tasting, fruit, and recipes.

“From start to finish this was one of our best experiences in Hanoi. We loved going with Iris to the local market to select the ingredients for our dishes. Then the experience in the kitchen with the step by step instructions by Iris ended in a deliRead more”

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Hanoi Cooking Class: Pho/Bun Cha/Banh Xeo...+Free Egg/Salt Coffee - Choosing one Vietnamese dish to cook
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Hanoi Cooking Class: Pho/Bun Cha/Banh Xeo…+Free Egg/Salt Coffee

7.Hanoi Cooking Class: Pho/Bun Cha/Banh Xeo…+Free Egg/Salt Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 267 reviews · from $19Best value

At Rose Kitchen’s hidden garden villa, you choose one dish, such as pho, bun cha, banh xeo, or spring rolls, and cook it with an English-speaking Culture Storyteller. Simon, also known as Tin, may lead the class, followed by a complimentary Hanoi coffee.

“Maxi was amazing! The food was great and it was a homey fun experience. Nice selection of food, great instruction and environment, and great instructor. 10/10 would recommend.”

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Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice - Starting at 8 P. Gia Ngư in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
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Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice

8.Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · from $85

Meet your private Apron Up instructor at 8 P. Gia Ngư in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Visit Dong Xuan Market, learn about herbs and spices, then cook five dishes of your choice. You’ll eat what you prepare, taste homemade rice wine, and receive a cookbook and certificate.

“We both really enjoyed the private class with Jane. Buying the food in the market was really interesting then we prepared the food and finally ate it. It was great having the choice of dishes to cook and we look forward to making them when we get home to new zealand. We re immensely this as a pleasant and interesting activity for couples.”

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Experience Hanoi Cooking Class with Free Wine Tasting - The Meal You Cook Is the Main Event
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Experience Hanoi Cooking Class with Free Wine Tasting

9.Experience Hanoi Cooking Class with Free Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 210 reviews · from $32

Meet at Đồng Xuân Market for a guided wet-market visit, then cook four Vietnamese dishes with an English-speaking home chef. You’ll taste salted, egg, and coconut coffee, sample homemade liquor, share the meal, and receive digital recipes. Old Quarter pickup is available.

“It was a wonderful way to spend Christmas Day, in a beautiful Vietnamese family home preparing a delicious meal and meeting new people. Jane, our chef, was amazing - so friendly and welcoming. She made sure everyone felt included. I would highly recommend this cooking class.”

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Hanoi: Old Quarter Market Tour and Cooking Class with Meal - Seeing Hanoi food at the Dong Bac wet market
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Hanoi: Old Quarter Market Tour and Cooking Class with Meal

10.Old Quarter Market Tour and Cooking Class with Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 192 reviews · from $42

Meet Daisy, Laura, Kitty, or another English-speaking host at Hoang’s red-panel restaurant, then visit a nearby wet market for ingredients and tastings. Choose dishes, cook with a chef for about 2.5 hours, eat your meal, and finish with egg or coconut coffee.

“This was such a great experience! Daisy our guide was very knowledgeable and patient! We walked around the markets where she showed us what everything was and then went back to the restaurant to cook our meals. Would defiantly recommend!”

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Hanoi Cooking Class Learning 5 Dishes including Banh Xeo - Hanoi’s biggest market before the cooking begins
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Hanoi Cooking Class Learning 5 Dishes including Banh Xeo

11.Hanoi Cooking Class Learning 5 Dishes including Banh Xeo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · from $50

Meet Apron Up Cooking Class in Hanoi’s Old Quarter for a guided market visit and hands-on lesson in five Vietnamese dishes. Choose morning or afternoon, request the full vegetarian menu, and leave with recipes and a certificate. Guides including Bella, May, and Vy keep the class friendly and practical.

“It was raining, so the last minute we decided to do a cooking class. Our teacher was May. She was great and we had lots of fun cooking Vietnamese food. We even got to take a recipe book home.”

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Local Market Tour and Private Cooking Class - Dong Xuan Market and the Art of Buying Food
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Local Market Tour and Private Cooking Class

12.Local Market Tour and Private Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $110

Start near Hoan Kiem Lake at 7:30 am, ride a cyclo through Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Dong Xuan Market, shop with your guide, then prepare and eat a three-course Vietnamese meal in a professional kitchen. Rose and her team can adjust the menu for vegetarian diets, allergies, and food preferences.

“Rose and her team were simply top notch! She is very knowledgeable, passionate and truly cares about her clients. We did food tours, motorbike tours and a cooking class with her and all were amazing! She has her team all over Vietnam and can set up tours in many different cities. We really loved Vietnam, and Rose is a big reason why!!”

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Hanoi Cooking Class in a Haven of Tranquility - Thom culinary - Seeing Vietnamese ingredients at Dong Xuan Market
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Hanoi Cooking Class in a Haven of Tranquility – Thom culinary

13.Hanoi Cooking Class in a Haven of Tranquility – Thom culinary

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · from $64

Take a cyclo to Dong Xuan, Cau Dong, and Thanh Ha markets with a guide such as Trang or Mango, then cook four Vietnamese dishes at Thom Culinary. You’ll harvest garden herbs, taste street food, and finish with dessert, fruit, herbal drinks, and rice wine.

“Trang is such a lovely guide to the world of Vietnamese cuisine. She gives a true Vietnamese farm-to-table experience and her psssion for food and setting shines. The location is a small paradise away from the hustle and honking of the Hanoi streets and we had a lovely evening.”

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Hanoi Cooking Class: Market Tour, Free Liquor & Coffee Tasting - Eating what you prepare
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Hanoi Cooking Class: Market Tour, Free Liquor & Coffee Tasting

14.Hanoi Cooking Class: Market Tour, Free Liquor & Coffee Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · from $32

Meet hosts such as Mango, Cherry, or Ruby for a 4.5-hour Hanoi food lesson. Morning bookings include a local market visit, followed by hands-on cooking, homemade wine, and a choice of egg, salt, or coconut coffee.

“This was such a fantastic class. Mango was a fantastic chef, so fun, so knowledgable and a great teacher. The food tasted so good, the market experience was great. I would 100% recommend doing this tour as a dinner option for a night in Hanoi.”

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Vietnamese Vegetarian Cooking Class in Hanoi - Preparing five Vietnamese vegetarian and vegan dishes
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Vietnamese Vegetarian Cooking Class in Hanoi

15.Vietnamese Vegetarian Cooking Class in Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $60

Join a private guide in Hanoi for a market visit and hands-on class focused on five Vietnamese vegetarian and vegan dishes, including vegan pho, banh xeo, and stuffed aubergine. The 3-hour-15-minute experience includes a shared meal, rice wine, cookbook, and certificate.

“This was great fun, a short trip followed by a fantastic cooking class. If you're a great cook or a novice you will still get value; family members of all ages and skill level can partake. Very low pressure to be great, and you will still get a fantastic meal at the end of it. Our guide/instructor, Coco, was super lovely and very informative”

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