6 Cooking Classes in Ho Chi Minh City, Compared on Price

1.Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,881 reviews · from $39Our pick

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be for a boat ride near the old floating market, fruit and folk music, coconut candy making, antique homes, a Vietnamese cooking class, lunch, and countryside cycling. Guides such as Mark and Abe have led past departures.

“Although this was a guided tour, with Abe, there were so many people along the way who helped make the trip memorable. It was a pleasure to see families at work in their businesses, to see how local food was made. At lunchtime, Read more”

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2.Chef Vu Cooking Class Plus Market Trip in Saigon Center (Pick up by Cyclo)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 477 reviews · from $46

Start with a 30-minute cyclo pickup through central Ho Chi Minh City, then shop for ingredients at Ben Thanh Market with an English-speaking guide. At Cyclo Resto, Chef Vu or another class chef teaches knife work, seasoning, plating, and Vietnamese dishes before you eat the meal with egg coffee.

“Wanting to know more about how to cook my fav Vietnamese dishes, we had high hopes for this cooking class. We were lucky enough to be the only ones booked on this tour so we got a one on one class. Chef Vu was explained the maRead more”

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3.Immersive Cooking Class & Wet Market Tour by Local Chef +Cookbook

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 367 reviews · from $49

Start at Ben Thanh Market with a local guide, then move to a District 1 kitchen for a chef-led class. You cook at your own station, usually preparing spring rolls, salad, pho, pancakes, or grilled dishes, then eat together and take home a Vietnamese cookbook with 25-plus recipes.

“We had a wonderful day exploring the markets and learning how to cook 3 traditional Vietnamese dishes. A was our chef who was very patient and explained each step very well. The food was amazing and there was heaps of it so don’t eat before you do the cooking lessons. An excellent tour, highly recommended.”

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4.Small-group 2-Day Mekong Delta: Floating market, Cooking Class…

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · from $170

Travel in a small group of about 10 to My Tho, Vinh Trang Pagoda, Can Tho, Cai Rang Floating Market, and Cai Be. You’ll ride motorboats, row smaller channels, cycle locally, eat Vietnamese meals, and sleep at a village homestay. Guide Stark has earned particular praise for his organization and care.

“excellent all round. activities and quality of accommodation and food and guide. no bad parts. 2 days is plenty”

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5.Authentic Vietnamese Cooking Class with Market Visit in HCMc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · from $45

Meet Daisy, Jack, or chef Thieu at Hai’s Restaurant for a guided Ben Thanh Market visit, hands-on cooking, and a meal of three Vietnamese dishes. Choose from nine chef-suggested options, enjoy one free drink, and finish with an egg or coconut coffee.

“A great morning of visiting the market before ‘helping’ to cook a delicious 3- course meal. The ingredients were top notch and so fresh. Very well presented and hosted by a really friendly crew. We’ll see if we can replicate it back home now 🤣😉. Thank you”

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6.1 hour Egg Coffee Cooking Class with Snack and Local Instructor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $15Best value

At Hai’s Restaurant in District 1, you’ll hear the story of Vietnamese egg coffee, watch a decorated sample, then make your own cup with close help from the instructor. The one-hour class includes coffee, ingredients, tea, and a spring roll snack. Avo may guide your session.

“Avo was great! She was a new teacher and helped me create my creation 1:1 since I was the only one that booked the class! Snacks provided and I also bought a glass of wine. Everyone was very nice!”

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