Top 9 Cooking Classes with a Market Tour in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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

Join Chef Vu’s team for a four-hour Vietnamese cooking class in central Ho Chi Minh City. A cyclo collects you from District 1 or 3, then a guide helps you shop at Ben Thanh Market, choose dishes, and practice bargaining in Vietnamese dong. You cook lunch, learn knife and plating skills, receive recipes, and finish with egg coffee.

“Though we didn’t get to do the cyclo pickup someone did come and get us to walk us to market to meet guide to pick up some ingredients for class. He was very educating telling us about different vegetables fruits and meats. Chef was very knowledgeable and patient. He had helpers to assist if needed. We all had our own chopping block and burner. And his knives we sharp which helped the chopping process.”

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2.Immersive Cooking Class & Market Tour By Local Chef+Cookbook

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 426 reviews · from $33Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Ben Thanh Market, then tour its produce, meat, fish, and fruit stalls before riding to a clean cooking school. Chef-guides such as Anh, Ann, Sarah, Bi, Dung, and Titus lead you through three Vietnamese dishes and dessert at your own station. You eat what you make and leave with a cookbook of 25 or more recipes.

“Loved it. Amy was so pretty and patient. Would def recommend”

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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 private cooking station at 131/3 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai. Chefs such as An, Anh, Sarah, Titus, and Dung have led sessions featuring spring rolls, pho, Vietnamese pancakes, salads, and grilled meats. You cook, eat, and take home a 25-plus-recipe cookbook.

“Made 3 excellent Vietnamese foods and got a cookbook too so we didn't have to remember the steps. Very knowledgeable and friendly instructor too.”

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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 from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Can Tho, Cai Rang Floating Market, and Cai Be. You’ll ride motorboats and a hand-rowed boat, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, eat local meals, cycle, and sleep at a villager’s home. Guide Stark has earned special praise for clear organization and friendly help.

“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 at Hai’s Restaurant in District 1 for a 3.5-hour class with market shopping, three dishes chosen from nine options, and step-by-step help from Chef Thieu and host Jack. Daisy may lead the market walk. Finish with your meal, one free drink, and 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.Cooking Class with Ben Thanh Market visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 94 reviews · from $45

Meet your English-speaking chef at Ben Thanh Market at 9 AM, shop for cooking ingredients, then ride by taxi to the class kitchen. You will prepare and eat a three-course Vietnamese meal, work with your own equipment and ingredients, and take home digital recipes. Vegetarian and allergy-friendly menus are available with advance notice.

“Li walked us through the market and explained how so many of the varieties of vegetables are ised. She is an excellent teacher and helped us make an amazing meal.”

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7.2-Day Mekong Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 68 reviews · from $87

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City into the Mekong Delta for Cai Rang Floating Market, Vinh Trang Pagoda, canal rides, coconut candy, honey tea, a Vietnamese pancake class, and countryside cycling. English-speaking guides such as Ry, Stephen, Sam, Robert, and Phil have led recent departures. The $87 price includes transport, hotel, meals, and activities.

“It was amazing. I met some beautiful people from the group but also on the tour itself. Our guide Ry was the best!!”

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8.HCMc:Vietnamese Cooking Class with Local market tour & Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $48

Spend 3.5 hours at Tung’s Cooking Center in Ho Chi Minh City, where an English-speaking instructor introduces local ingredients, market shopping, and Vietnamese cooking methods. Choose three dishes from nine options, prepare and eat them with your group, then take home recipes and a chef’s certificate. The $48 price includes food, welcome drinks, and one soft drink.

“The guide is really helpful and answers all the questions. We took the 2pm class with another couple. Ingredients were already bought for in the morning due for freshness reasons. Understandable. the food was great and it was fun doing it. hopefully I'll cook it with the recipes when I'm back home. my new favorite is the lime chicken. gorgeous and really easy to do.”

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9.HCMc:Authentic Vietnam Cooking Class with local market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $45

Meet at Tung’s restaurant for a 3.5-hour hands-on Vietnamese cooking class with Hoang’s Kitchen Saigon. Choose three dishes from nine options, visit a local market with your instructor, cook step by step with Victor and the team, then eat what you made with a bonus egg or coconut coffee.

“We liked everything. Very nice teacher, participative class and delicious food. The visit to the market is more complete in the morning session.”

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