The 15 Best Cooking Classes in Ho Chi Minh City

1.Mekong Delta Boat,Khotcake cooking Coconut Village,SmallGroup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,374 reviews · from $16Our pick

Spend about nine hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre by coach, motorboat, rowing boat, tuk tuk, and bike. Visit a bee farm, coconut candy workshop, village canal, and Vinh Trang Pagoda, with local guides such as Phong, Tim, Tam, and Niem leading the day.

“Fantastic tour guide (Phong aka "Handsome")! The tour was super affordable and took all four of us on an all-day (about 9-hour) trip to the My Tho area. We saw a Buddhist temple, visited a coconut candy factory, tried honey at a bee farm, tRead more”

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

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

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be for a boat ride near the old floating market, folk music, craft workshops, antique homes, a Vietnamese cooking class, lunch, and a gentle countryside bicycle ride. Guides such as Abe and Mark are praised for fluent English and personal care.

“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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3.Mekong Delta 4 Islands, TukTuk, Boat, Try Khot Cake Local Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,148 reviews · from $23

Spend about nine hours visiting My Tho and Ben Tre by motorboat, wooden rowboat, tuk-tuk, and bicycle. You’ll taste tropical fruit, honey tea, coconut candy, and bánh khọt, enjoy lunch and traditional music, and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. Guides such as Tim, Thanh, Tam, and Tommy lead the trip.

“I thought I'd book something more special, like all the other smaller river tours. But unfortunately that was not so.. They take you to the exact same, completely overflowing, mass-handling locations. This has nothing to do with village life.Auto-translated”

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

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

Spend four hours learning Vietnamese cooking with Chef Vu’s team, beginning with a cyclo pickup in District 1 or 3. Shop for ingredients at Ben Thanh Market, practice knife and plating skills, cook a shared menu, and finish with lunch, recipes, certificates, and egg coffee.

“It was a truly amazing experience. This was a very hands-on experience, and the chef was great to work with. In addition to providing clear instructions, he was extremely kind. They also provide you with all the recipes. My son and I really enjoyed the class and the delicious food”

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5.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 walk to a private cooking station at 131/3 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai. Chefs such as An, Anh, Sarah, Titus, and Dung teach Vietnamese recipes, including spring rolls, pho, pancakes, and grilled dishes. Lunch or dinner and a 25-recipe cookbook are included.

“An interesting time going through the markets but the cooking class was the highlight. Sarah was patient and informative. Her step by step instructions easy to follow. I would definitely do this class again”

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

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

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Can Tho in a group of about 10. Ride motorboats to Cai Rang Floating Market, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cook and eat locally, cycle, and sleep at a villager’s house. Guide Stark has led some departures.

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

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7.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 visit to Ben Thanh Market, then cook three Vietnamese dishes from a choice of nine. The 3.5-hour class includes your meal, one drink, and an egg or coconut coffee.

“Daisy was a great host and I had such a lovely morning walking around the local markets and learning to cook authentic Vietnamese food. I ended up having a private class as I was the only one who had booked so got some great 1 on 1 time Read more”

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8.2-Day Mekong Delta Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · from $66

Spend two days in the Mekong Delta with guide Hau, traveling by motorboat, rowing boat, rickshaw, bicycle, and bus. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, Cai Rang Floating Market, a coconut candy workshop, a bee farm, and a village cooking class, with one night in Can Tho.

“The organisation was a mess. Received a message the night before demanding more money. The first day was with 1 tour company, then we got dropped off to a different tour company. After that I think we were on a different similar tour. Read more”

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9.Mekong Delta Tour with Cooking and Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $170

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 7:45 AM for a guided Mekong Delta day with motorboat and sampan rides, fruit tasting, village music, a Vietnamese cooking class, lunch, kayaking, and optional biking. Guides such as Tu and John add a personal touch.

“This tour was a highlight of my time in Saigon. Tu is probably the best tour guide out of all of the million tour guides in Vietnam. He is smart, compassionate, interesting, and a great singer, too! Everything listed on the tour was delivered, anRead more”

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10.Experience half-day cooking class with market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $42

Meet your chef at Ben Thanh Market for a morning ingredient tour, then learn Vietnamese dishes from north, central, and southern kitchens. You will cook, carve fruit, eat your meal, and take home recipes, a certificate, and a souvenir. Afternoon and evening classes skip the market.

“We made a green mango salad, pork skewers and clay pot chicken. Great food and a great host. We even got given a recipe book at the end!”

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11.Farm-To-Table Healthy Cooking Class in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $67

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for an organic farm and cooking school, where a chef guides you through harvesting herbs and vegetables, preparing four Vietnamese dishes, and tasting each one. Hotel pickup, lunch, refreshments, recipes, and a certificate are included.

“Our Farm-To-Table Healthy Cooking Class with Aura was a truly lovely experience. Starting with a prompt hotel pickup, we ventured into the countryside for a hands-on culinary adventure. Aura guided us through their garden, providing insigRead more”

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12.Vietnamese Cooking Class and Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $81

Spend about nine and a half hours combining a hands-on Vietnamese cooking lesson with a Cu Chi Tunnels visit. Pick herbs at a farm, learn balance in Vietnamese food, cook four dishes with a chef such as Alice or Ten, then explore wartime tunnels with a local guide.

“The most memorable parts of the trip were meeting some of the local people, having Alice as a guide/chef, and seeing some different countryside. Also learning how to pick the right ingredients to go with the four courses that we cooked uRead more”

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13.1 hour Egg Coffee Cooking Class with Snack and Local Instructor

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

Meet your instructor at Hai’s Restaurant in District 1 for a one-hour, hands-on egg coffee class. Hear the drink’s story, watch a decorated sample, then whip up your own cup with guidance from the instructor. A spring roll is included, and small groups allow plenty of help.

“Nice intimate experience learning how to understand to make egg coffee which I Now understand is more like a creme brulee or custard filling for the coffee”

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14.Unique farm to Table cooking class in Saigon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $67

Travel from central Ho Chi Minh City to a farm near Cu Chi, collect herbs and vegetables, then cook four Vietnamese dishes at your own station. Guides including Chef Tan, Alice, Linh, and Nu lead the class. Expect about six and a half hours, including a drive that may take over an hour.

“A great way to spend the day! The farm is beautiful and harvesting your ingredients before cooking is a unique experience. The food was delicious and our chef, Alice, was great and she shared a lot of information.”

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15.Unique Farm to Table Cooking Class with Top Chef in Vietnam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $67

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to an organic farm in Cu Chi, collect herbs and vegetables, then cook Vietnamese dishes with Chef Tan or a class chef such as Alice, Linh, or Zan. Expect hands-on instruction, sauce tips, a certificate, recipes, and menu changes for dietary needs.

“I went for the half day farm tour and cooking class because I was searching for a halal option on tiktok and this place popped up.”

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