5 Private Cooking Classes in Vietnam to Build a Day Around

1.Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · from $85Our pick

Join an experienced Apron Up home chef in Hanoi for a private four-hour class built around five dishes you choose. Shop for herbs and spices at Dong Xuan Market, cook and eat your meal, taste homemade rice wine, then take home a cookbook and certificate. Guides such as Nhi and Jane have earned special praise for clear, patient instruction.

“NHI was a fabulous teacher. I enrolled in the private session and she took her time to explain the method and was patient in answering all my questions. Her insight during the market tour was a highlight. I learned a lot about the Vietnamese culture. The cooking session flowed well. Highly suggest to request NHI at Apron Up!”

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2.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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3.PRIVATE Mekong Delta 1 Day with Kayaking, Biking & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $119

You’ll leave Ho Chi Minh City by private car for My Tho and Ben Tre, then cruise the Mekong, cycle rural lanes, kayak or row through smaller waterways, visit a bee farm and coconut candy workshop, and cook lunch at Family Tiny Garden. Guides such as Son, Nhi, Dennis, and Tri are noted for friendly, attentive service.

“Fantastic Tour! Our guide, Son, was enthusiastic, engaging and spoke excellent English. He knew just when strike up conversation and when to let us rest. It was a long day and my husband was feeling quite ill for most of it. Son was very Read more”

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4.Private cooking class tour with Master Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $39Best value

In Hoi An, you can join a private Vietnamese cooking class led by Chef Thanh or Thue. Choose a cooking-only session or add a local market visit and organic garden stop. You will prepare spring rolls, green mango prawn salad, pho, chili sauce, and fresh fruit, then sit down to eat what you made.

“We had a great time at this cooking class. Chef Thanh is vey patient and extremely knowledgeable. He gave us lots of great advice and important tips. All done with a great sense of fun. After cooking we ate and the food was delicious. I would definitely recommend this class. You will have a great time.”

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5.Nha Trang: Countryside Private Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $135

Spend five private hours exploring Nha Trang’s countryside with an English-speaking guide, shopping for ingredients at a local market, visiting a mat-weaving home and cooking Vietnamese pancakes and spring rolls at Chopstick restaurant. Your meal becomes the reward, followed by a visit to a 250-year-old traditional house.

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