The 15 Best Cooking Classes with a Market Tour in Hanoi

1.Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,147 reviews · from $39Our pick

Start with hotel pickup in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, then visit a local market with guides such as Maxie, Alex, Aroma, or Simon. At Rose Kitchen’s garden villa, prepare dishes like bun cha, spring rolls, mango salad, noodles, and stir-fried vegetables before sitting down to eat. Vegetarian and vegan options are available.

“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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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, visit a local market, then prepare five Vietnamese dishes including pho bo, bun cha, spring rolls, papaya salad, and egg coffee. Instructors such as Perla, Vy, Emmy, and Sunny keep the class friendly and practical. Vegetarian versions are available.

“It is wonderful to see everything prepared and what ingredients are used. I would have liked a little more step by step guidance but there were multiple dishes going on at the same time. Our guide was great! We got to eat afterwards and were given a small cookbook!”

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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 guide at 54 Hang Buom Street. Choose three dishes from nine options, shop for ingredients at Dong Xuan Market, then return to cook and eat your meal. The 3.5-hour class suits food lovers and families, with groups capped at 14.

“The class was at Huang’s restaurant and perfect for our family with small children. We loved purchasing the food in the market. Our kids knife skills definitely improved! The best but was eating of course!!”

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4.5 Local Dishes Cooking Class with Meal & Market Visit

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

Meet your English-speaking chef at Apron Up Cooking Class in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, visit a wet market, then prepare five Vietnamese dishes and eat them together. Choose between menus featuring pho, bun cha, spring rolls, salads, egg coffee, and more. Vegetarian adaptations are available, and you take home a cookbook and certificate.

“What a fabulous experience our guide Winnie was wonderful, knowledgeable about the food , engaging and a very relaxed atmosphere. We also had the chance to meet people from other countries and enjoy a great lunch. Thank you Winnie I loved it!!”

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5.Hanoi Cooking Class and Market Tour in Ancient House

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

Meet an English-speaking chef at Blue Butterfly, discuss the menu, then visit a local Hanoi market for fresh ingredients before preparing four traditional dishes. The roughly 4.5-hour class includes hotel pickup in the Old Quarter and French Quarter, drinks, fruit, and lunch or dinner in an old two-story house.

“My wife and I had a great time learning how to cook Vietnamese food. Mango picked us up and brought us and one other couple to the restaurant where we started our lesson. We started our stock for our pho and then left to the market to pickup ingredients. The market iRead more”

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6.Rose Kitchen Hanoi: Market, Cooking & Culture Tour + Free PickUp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 342 reviews · from $48

Join Rose Kitchen in Hanoi for a 4.5-hour market and cooking experience. With guides such as Maxie, Simon, or Hazel, you’ll choose fresh ingredients, prepare dishes like phở and spring rolls, then eat in a peaceful 500-square-meter garden. Hotel pickup, drinks, equipment, and luggage storage are included.

“This was such a fun experience. Going to the market and buying the food, and learning about the fish sauce, and finally enjoying the egg chocolate at the end. Maxi was a great host/chef/instructor. And has transport to and from th hotel! Would 100% recommend.”

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7.Cooking Class in a Local Villa with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 320 reviews · from $37

Spend 4.5 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Tung, Hazel, Aroma, or Linh. Visit a local market, choose fresh ingredients, then cook three Vietnamese dishes in a cozy villa kitchen. Hotel pickup from Hanoi’s Old Quarter, wine tasting, tea, fruit, and a small group of up to 10 are included.

“This was a great cooking class and an amazing experience. I loved that we went to a local market and we had so many delicious food in the end. Can highly recommend this place. Really authentic, great guides and amazing food, the even take care of you have any allergies or special wishes.”

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

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

Meet in Hanoi’s Old Quarter for a four-hour cooking class with an English-speaking instructor such as Iris, Ruby, or Aurora. Shop for ingredients at Yen Thai Market, then prepare spring rolls, papaya salad, pho rolls, mixed pho, and egg coffee before sitting down to eat your meal.

“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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9.Maya Traditional Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 243 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $22Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Crossing Vietnam Tour, visit Yen Thai Market, then cook four Vietnamese dishes and egg coffee in a small group of up to 10. Guides such as Ruby, Iris, Stephanie, Evelyn, and Devin explain ingredients, food customs, and useful kitchen techniques. Recipes are provided, and seasonal fruit and local wine are included.

“Yuu was a wonderful guide. All of the food was delicious.”

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10.Old Quarter Market Tour and Cooking Class with Meal

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

Meet Daisy, Laura, Kitty, or another Hoang’s cooking host at the Old Quarter restaurant, then visit a nearby wet market for ingredients and snacks. Back in the kitchen, prepare three Vietnamese dishes with a chef, eat what you make, and finish with egg or coconut coffee. Morning and afternoon classes run about 3.5 hours.

“That was very nice experience! Very nice people with a lot of information about local dishes and products. Food which we prepared together was delicious. Totally recommend :)”

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11.Local Market Tour and Private Cooking Class

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

Spend about five hours exploring Hanoi’s food culture with a private guide and group of up to 10. Ride a cyclo through the Old Quarter, shop and bargain at Dong Xuan Market, then prepare a three-course Vietnamese meal in a professional kitchen. Menus can include bun cha, pho, spring rolls, salads, or vegetarian dishes.

“I was treated to a private cooking class in the home of Chef Rose - the kitchen was arranged as a professional space to teach yet was the family home - I met her charming daughter and other family members. We walked a few blocks to the Read more”

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12.Hanoi Cooking Class: Market Tour, Free Recipe & Beverages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $34

Start with a Hanoi wet market visit, then cook four Vietnamese dishes with an English-speaking home chef such as Cherry, Mango, Jesse, or Ryan. You will chop, season, and cook rather than simply roll spring rolls, then sit down to eat with local wine. Old Quarter pickup, dietary adjustments, luggage storage, and private options are available.

“It was a lot of fun! Our guide Jesse was super funny and full of energy. He was so fun to learn from. The venue was beautiful and peaceful ☺️ the food came out very good! But I hope they start a rotation menu for the guides not to have the same thing everyday 😂 but I would definitely recommend! Jesse worked with me to make everything gluten free!”

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13.Hanoi’s Culinary: Authentic Cooking Class and Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $46

You’ll visit a Hanoi market, choose fresh ingredients with an English-speaking guide, then cook three dishes with a professional chef at a garden villa. The menu includes two dishes you select and one chef recommendation, plus a lesson in egg coffee or egg beer. Hotel pickup is available in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

“The cooking class was excellent. The only downside was we had to walk a long distance from our hotel to the restaurant in the heat and then walk to the market to collect food. The tour says you will be picked up at your hotel and that is what should happen - cyclo, motorbike or taxi. Working to the market is fine. The chef and guide were fantastic and the food was yummy.”

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14.Hanoi Food Adventure: Vietnamese Market Tour & Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $34

Spend five hours exploring a Hanoi wet market and cooking four Vietnamese dishes with an English-speaking home chef. Chef Cherry guides you through shopping, chopping, seasoning, and serving, followed by egg coffee and homemade local wine. Hotel pickup is included from the French Old Quarter, with private options and menu changes available.

“I had such an amazing time with Cherry, she is such an intelligent and wonderful chef! I was the only person booked for the group class so for a small fee I was able to upgrade to a private lesson which was absolutely worth it! All the food we made was delicious, the egg coffee too! Cherry was very insightful and answer all questions with a smile! The market visit was also fantastic, despite the rain I had a great time! I highly recommend this experience! Cherry, the food and the location were all fabulous!”

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15.Vietnamese Cooking Class- Market Tour with Local Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $41

Start at a typical Hanoi market, choosing fresh ingredients before cooking four Vietnamese dishes in a cozy local villa kitchen. An English-speaking chef guides you through each step, shares cultural stories, and lets you do the hands-on work. Finish by eating your creations with a shot of local wine.

“It was a great experience overall. The chef was very friendly and had everything prepared perfectly. We prepared four dishes. It was great fun and everything tasted delicious! Highly recommended!”

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