Cooking Classes with a Market Tour in Phuket: the 9 Worth Booking

1.Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,665 reviews · from $65Our pick

Spend about three hours cooking Thai dishes at Phuket Thai Cooking Class by Chef VJ. Choose a class with a visit to Mae Somchit Kata Fresh Market, fruit tasting, and ingredient lessons, or have the market brought to the kitchen. Chef Gigi, VJ, Nid, and the team guide you through curry paste, chopping, cooking, and eating.

“Best experience in Phuket! I had so much fun learning to cook Thai dishes and the energy level was so great!! Must do it with the market tour, definitely added to the experience!”

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2.Hands-on Thai Cooking Class Phuket with Market Tour Option!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 808 reviews · from $75

At Kata Thai Cooking Class in Phuket, Chef Jim and Sally guide you through Thai ingredients, preparation, and cooking at your own station. Choose a morning or afternoon session, add the market tour if available, and make dishes such as pad Thai, tom yum, papaya salad, and mango sticky rice. Hotel pickup and drop-off are offered.

“A great experience. Jim was excellent and made it very fun. Would recommend for everyone to do this when in Phuket.”

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3.Half Day Easy Thai Cooking Class & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 725 reviews · 4 hours · from $68

Spend four hours with Phuket Easy Thai Cooking, beginning at a local market and continuing in a small kitchen near Chalong. With instructors such as Tik, Rosa, or May, you will select fresh ingredients, prepare several Thai dishes, and eat what you cook. Classes hold up to 10 people and run in the morning or afternoon.

“throughly enjoyed the cooking experience with Tik. very knowledgeable and made the process very easy, even for beginners like myself. managed to cook up a feast”

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4.Thai Cooking Class with Market & Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 249 reviews · 270 minutes - 5 hours · from $73

Chef Wooddy leads a hands-on Thai cooking class near Kata village, beginning with a local market visit and a walk through his herb and fruit garden. You cook three dishes at your own station, eat what you make, and receive recipes, videos, a certificate, and hotel transport from Kata, Karon, or Patong.

“Absolutely fantastic. Mr Wooddy was very knowledgeable and the food was amazing. would very much recommend to anyone travelling in this part of Thailand.”

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5.Half day Thai cooking Class + Market tour+Garden tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 237 reviews · from $67

Join chef Woody and his team for a 4.5-hour Thai cooking class near Kata. Visit Mae Somchit Fresh Market, pick ingredients, tour a tropical garden, cook several Thai dishes, and eat what you make. Morning and afternoon sessions are available, with pickup from Patong, Kata, Karon, and Chalong.

“The class was well organized and the helpers were wonderful. The food was fantastic! I would definitely recommend the experience!”

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6.Thai Cooking Class with 4 Dishes and Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $77

Meet Tony or his cooking team at Thai Cooking Class Phuket by Tony, then visit a local market for fruit, snacks, dessert, and fresh ingredients. Back in the open kitchen, you’ll cook soup, curry, stir-fry, and spring rolls or mango sticky rice at your own station. The menu changes, and you leave with recipes.

“This was a fantastic experience. Ann, a Michelin chef, helped us make a true and authentic Thai meal. A real cultural experience.”

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7.Blue Elephant Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $174

Meet at Blue Elephant Phuket in the historic Governor’s Mansion, then visit a local morning market with Chef Paul, Chef Molly, or another English or Thai-speaking instructor. Learn Thai ingredients and prepare a four-course menu in a small group of up to 10 before eating your own dishes at the restaurant.

“Chef Molly was great and even explained ingredients which were completely new to the group! Very much recommend”

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8.Half Day Thai Cooking Experience with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $78

Spend four hours with certified Thai cooks, beginning at a local market before preparing four dishes in an open kitchen. Classes run morning and afternoon, with menus changing by day. Pickup is included for two or more people in several Phuket areas. Halal cooking is standard, and vegetarian menus are available by request.

“The cooking class was amazing, organized, and delicious. The team took great care, not only educating on the food and ingredients, but also being great guides on the cooking journey. Be sure to come hungry as there is a lot of eating and learning!”

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9.Dinner from cooking class & enjoy local night market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $81

Spend about five hours cooking Tom Yum Kung, Pad Thai, stir-fried morning glory, and Thai omelet at a quiet Phuket farm. Enjoy your meal, receive a local dessert and souvenir, then visit a Phuket night market with English-speaking staff and shared hotel transfers.

“Jimmy is a great teacher! Sunny, helpful, knowledgeable and very kind!”

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