CHIANG MAI COOKING CLASSES

Cooking Classes in Chiang Mai: the 15 Best Farm Kitchens

74 classes  ·  from $14 a head

The organic farms north of the moat grow the herbs, hand you a mortar and cook six dishes with you. The 15 below compare pickup, garden tours and how far out of town each one is.

Half-Day Thai Cooking Class at Organic Farm in Chiang Mai - A garden lesson before the burners
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Half-Day Thai Cooking Class at Organic Farm in Chiang Mai

1.Half-Day Thai Cooking Class at Organic Farm in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19,087 reviews · from $29Our pick

Start with hotel pickup and a short visit to a Chiang Mai market before heading to Smile Organic Farm. Guides such as Lily, Luna, K, Love, and Cici lead you through Thai herbs, curry paste, stir-fries, soup, curry, and spring rolls. Choose vegetarian or vegan dishes, control the heat, and cook at your own station.

“Everything was perfect. Our Guide Love helped us in cooking all the dishes. The only thing missing was a thai dessert, but we were so so full with our 3 course meal already. Don’t miss it if you’re in Chiang Mai.”

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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour - Thai herbs and the organic kitchen garden
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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

2.Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,824 reviews · 3h 30m · from $31

Spend 210 minutes with Thai Cottage Home Cookery School, visiting a local market and herb garden before cooking several Thai dishes. Guides such as Wave, Flook, Tu, Balloon, and Toey lead hands-on lessons in English. Choose your dishes, make curry paste with a mortar and pestle, then eat in the garden.

“Very good, our instructor wave was very helpful and managed to keep it fun and interesting.”

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Chiang Mai: Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit - Walking through Grandma’s organic farm
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Chiang Mai: Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit

3.Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,546 reviews · 210 minutes - 7 hours · from $34

Visit a Chiang Mai market, explore Grandma’s organic farm, feed chickens, collect eggs, and cook Thai dishes at your own station. Choose morning, afternoon, evening, or full-day timing. Instructors such as Kiki, Jimmie, Patty, and Roger guide you in English, with vegetarian, halal, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly options available.

“It was a great day learning about Thai ingredients and sauces. Our instructor was very knowledgeable and helpful. The cooking school grounds are beautiful and professionally organised. We had a fantastic time as a family!”

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Thai and Akha Cooking Class in Chiang Mai - Morning begins at a Chiang Mai market
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Thai and Akha Cooking Class in Chiang Mai

4.Thai and Akha Cooking Class in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,358 reviews · from $42

Spend about six hours learning Thai and Akha cooking at Thai Akha Kitchen in Chiang Mai. Morning sessions add a local market visit, while all classes include an individual station, several dishes, Akha Hill Tribe coffee, hotel pickup within 3 km, and a full-color cookbook.

“This cooking class came highly recommended by friends who took it during their recent vacation. We are so happy we booked it, as it was one of the highlights of our trip! The space was beautifully laid out and well lit. Every work station was immaculate and well stocked, but not cluttered. The class drew participants from a myriad of countries including Germany, France, Brazil, Ireland, Argentina, the US, making it all the more fun and interesting. The lead cooking instructor, On, and her assistant, Eveline, were amazing, talented, easy to follow, and hilarious (huge bonus!). We made 9 dishes, from appetizers to dessert, each one more delicious than the…”

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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class with Market and Pickup - From market produce to a family kitchen
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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class with Market and Pickup

5.Cooking Class with Market and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,365 reviews · 3h 30m · from $25

Daddy’s Kitchen combines hotel pickup, a local market visit, and hands-on cooking in a family-style setting. With instructors such as Cha-em, New, Wave, and Tu, you choose dishes, cook at your own station, and finish with mango sticky rice. Small groups, fresh ingredients, and a digital recipe book make this a useful and tasty Chiang Mai activity.

“I loved all aspect of this cooking class, from the market to the end of this beautiful experience. We made so many delicious dishes! Shaaa emmm (i know I butchered her name 🙏) was so good! She is so funny and playful, and a great teacher. I was so intimidated by the cuisine, and thought it was more complicated, but she made it easy. Every dish we made was really good. Kop Kon Kaaaaa”

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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class with Organic Farm at Mama Noi - From Chiang Mai hotel to the local market
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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class with Organic Farm at Mama Noi

6.Cooking Class with Organic Farm at Mama Noi

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,151 reviews · 4 hours · from $32

Spend four hours with Mama Noi Cookery School, starting at a local market before touring the organic garden and cooking at your own station. Choose dishes such as pad Thai, khao soi, soup, curry, and mango sticky rice. English-speaking instructors including Nook, Tida, Pam, Ray, Blue, and Mai guide the class.

“Fun time and times me how simple cooking can be with the prep usually being the "hard part". some of the best Thai food I've ever eaten. My compliments to the chef! 😁”

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Full Day Thai Cooking at Farm (Chiang Mai) - Learning the ingredients before using them
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Full Day Thai Cooking at Farm (Chiang Mai)

7.Full Day Thai Cooking at Farm (Chiang Mai)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,127 reviews · from $39

Spend about eight hours learning Thai cooking at Smile Organic Farm near Chiang Mai. Start with hotel pickup and a local market visit, then choose dishes from eight cooking categories. Guides such as Natalie, Lily, Anya, and Nina have been praised for clear, patient teaching. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available.

“I enjoyed cooking with Lili very much. It was lovely day, full of good food, nice fiends and laughing. I will recommend it to everyone who want to try cooking Thai dishes. It's simple!”

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Chiang Mai: HALF-DAY COOKING COURSE at a Thai Cooking Farm - The ride out to The Rice Barn
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Chiang Mai: HALF-DAY COOKING COURSE at a Thai Cooking Farm

8.HALF-DAY COOKING COURSE at a Thai Cooking Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 705 reviews · 6 hours · from $28

Spend six hours learning Thai cooking with instructors such as Oily, Katie, Timi, and Gobby. Visit a local market, study the ingredients, then cook at your own station at The Rice Barn Thai Cooking Farm. Expect four or five dishes, generous portions, an outdoor kitchen, hotel pickup, and a recipe e-book.

“Wonderful experience with Gobby (our chef and teacher) and his brilliant team at the Rice Barn. Everything was so organised and Gobby was both very informative and very funny, so we spent the whole day laughing and learning a lot about Thai cooking and culture. It’s obvious that everybody who is involved in running these classes really loves to share their passion for Thai food. Very good value for money and a genuinely lovely place to spend a day.”

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Chiang Mai: Evening Cooking Class and Local Market Visit - From hotel pickup to a Chiang Mai market
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Chiang Mai: Evening Cooking Class and Local Market Visit

9.Evening Cooking Class and Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 648 reviews · 5 hours · from $28

Join Galangal Cooking Studio for a five-hour evening class with hotel pickup in central Chiang Mai. Guides such as New, Aoy, and Oi lead you through a local market, organic garden, curry paste, and four Thai dishes. Choose from Pad Thai, khao soi, green curry, tom yum, som tam, and more, with vegetarian, vegan, halal, and gluten-free options available.

“I had heaps of fun and the the best instructor to show and teach me about Thai cooking. Highly recommend this activity.”

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Cooking Class with Organic Farm in Chiang Mai at Mama Noi - A look around Mama Noi’s organic garden
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Cooking Class with Organic Farm in Chiang Mai at Mama Noi

10.Cooking Class with Organic Farm in Chiang Mai at Mama Noi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 502 reviews · from $32

At Mama Noi, you’ll visit a local market, pick herbs from an organic garden, and cook a full Thai meal at your own station. Instructors such as Nook, Tida, Pam, and Fern guide you through several dishes, Thai tea, and mango sticky rice. Morning and evening classes run about four hours, with Chiang Mai hotel pickup and return.

“Excellent adventure! Our chef Nook made our experience fun. Would definitely recommend. Food was wonderful”

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Evening Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour - Four Hours at an Organic Farm
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Evening Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour

11.Evening Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · from $29

Start with hotel pickup at 3:30 pm and a 30-minute visit to Somphet Market. Then head to an organic farm for a four-hour Thai cooking class with chef Perm or another professional instructor. You will use your own station, make curry paste and six dishes, watch papaya salad and mango sticky rice demonstrations, and eat your cooking.

“Come hungry and ready to eat! We had a great time cooking in Chiang Mai. They picked us up on time from our hotel and shuttled us to the local market, where they taught us about what we would eat and let us have some free time to wander. The cooking class was a lot Read more”

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We Cook Thai Home Garden Cooking School - Cooking six categories with your own wok
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We Cook Thai Home Garden Cooking School

12.We Cook Thai Home Garden Cooking School

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 378 reviews · 270 minutes - 5 hours · from $32

Spend four and a half to five hours with Mam, owner of We Cook Thai Home Garden Cooking School. Visit a local market, learn about Thai herbs and spices, then cook your chosen dishes in a garden kitchen, one wok per person. Morning and evening classes are available, with vegetarian options and hotel pickup within 3 km.

“We had the best time with Mam at her house cooking traditional Thai dishes! She came and picked us up, then went to the market to pick up the ingredients, and went to the kitchen to cook lots of dishes and sat down to eat in the lovely outdoor garden area. I’d 10/10 recommend, Mam was so friendly and fun it was a great day!”

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Benny's Home Cooking Chiang Mai - Cooking at Benny’s home beside the rice paddy
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Benny’s Home Cooking Chiang Mai

13.Benny’s Home Cooking Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · from $55

Spend about six hours with Benny and her team, starting with a local market tour and food tasting before cooking at her home. Choose dishes from several menu categories, make curry paste, cook a full Thai meal, and take home a recipe book. Pickup is offered in central Chiang Mai, with vegetarian and allergy-friendly options available.

“We had a fantastic day at Benny's cookery class. I am allergic to chilli and alerted Benny prior to the class. She had adapted every recipe for me so that I had the most amazing food without any worries. The day was really well planned wRead more”

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Tomyumthai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai - Choosing six Thai dishes
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Tomyumthai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai

14.Tomyumthai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 234 reviews · from $32

Spend about five hours with Tom Yum Thai Cooking School, starting at a local Chiang Mai market before cooking up to six Thai dishes in a small group of 10. Oun, Gae, and the teaching team offer step-by-step help, recipe choices, a meal, online photos, and hotel pickup within the Old City.

“Eun was a great teacher, it was an amazing experience from the market to the actual cooking. Great choice of dishes to choose from and lots of information on how you can change the recipes depending on your preferences. Don’t eat too much before going - you will be absolutely stuffed!!the pick up and drop off Is also a great perk”

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Cooking Morning Class Chiang Mai Visit Organic Garden and Market - 9:00 pickup and the ride out of the city
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Cooking Morning Class Chiang Mai Visit Organic Garden and Market

15.Cooking Morning Class Chiang Mai Visit Organic Garden and Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $13Best value

Spend a morning with Siam Garden Cooking School, meeting instructors such as Gift and Cream, shopping at a local market, picking herbs from an organic garden, and cooking six Thai dishes. You choose each course, cook at your own wok, set the spice level, and receive a digital recipe book. Pickup is offered from select Chiang Mai Old Town hotels.

“It was a lot of fun. All the instructors were very helpful. Our instructor Gift was extremely pleasant. We really enjoyed it.”

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Cooking Evening Class Chiang Mai Visit Organic Garden and Market - The 2:30 pm pickup and ride into the afternoon
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Cooking Evening Class Chiang Mai Visit Organic Garden and Market

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Morning Thai Cooking with Grandma - Market Visit & Farm Tour - Four Thai Dishes at Your Own Workstation
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Morning Thai Cooking with Grandma – Market Visit & Farm Tour

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