Top 15 Seoul Cooking Classes

1.Local Home Korean Cooking Class & Market Adventure in Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,024 reviews · from $91Our pick

Meet Sarah or Junghee at Mangwon Station for a guided market walk, street-food tasting, and hands-on cooking class in a local home. You’ll prepare four Korean dishes, learn useful kitchen tips and Korean words, then sit down to a Hanjeongsik-style meal with more than 10 side dishes, dessert, and makgeolli.

“This is a great LOCAL experience! I’ve never had a tour where you shop and visit in the operators own home! What a great way to immerse yourself in Korean culture. Sarah is so fun and funny and speaks excellent English. I did manage to teach her an Aussie word though! Haha You will visit a market, eat some market food, and cook together in a real home. Even non cooks will find this fun and enjoyable. I did.”

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2.Master Korean traditional cooking with a Kimchi chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 385 reviews · from $85

Meet near Jegidong Station for a guided walk through Gyeongdong Market, then cook three Korean dishes in a Korean-style home or cooking studio. Chef Minseon leads a small class of up to seven, with menus changing by day, including kimchi, bulgogi, bibimbap, samgyetang, and desserts. Lunch, tea, and dietary options are included.

“I am a semester abroad student in Seoul, so I decided to learn how to cook Korean. And this was the best tour/cooking class I could imagine to learn it. We started with a walk across the biggest market for groceries, spices and traditional medicine in Korea. Afterward, we walked to a lovely cooking studio which is nearby the market. We'd been a group out of 6 people and everybody was able to make different experiences within the cooking class. The chef's/instructors had been really friendly and nice to us! I definitely recommend this tour, it was a great expierience and I now have all the receipts I need to…”

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3.Korean Cooking Class at a Local Home and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 348 reviews · from $98

Meet Sarah, Sara, or Junghee at Mangwon Station for a small-group walk through a less-touristy market, then cook bibimbap, dakgalbi, haemul-pajeon, and doenjang-jjigae in a local home. You will taste street food, learn Korean phrases, try a Tal mask, and sit down to a Hanjeongsik meal with side dishes and rice wine.

“It was really fun to walk through the trditional korean Mangwon and World Cup market and get some background informations about the korean food culture. The cooking also was much fun and the food was very tasty - typical korean flavour. 감사합니다! 비빔밥 사랑해요!”

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4.Korean Cooking at Seoul Cooking Club!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · 2h 30m · from $109

At Seoul Cooking Club, you spend 150 minutes preparing Korean food with an English-speaking chef such as Sally, Olivia, Grace, or Elly. Expect jeon pancakes, japchae, bulgogi, bibimbap, banchan, Korean drinks, and dessert. The hands-on class is near Jonggak Station and suits visitors aged 16 and up.

“The cooking class was really nice, big variety of dishes that we cooked and just a really nice vibe. Sally was such a nice chef and so friendly. Absolutely loved it! Would definitely recommend”

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5.Korean Cooking at Seoul Cooking Club

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 220 reviews · from $109

At Seoul Cooking Club, you spend about 2.5 hours preparing and eating Korean dishes such as bulgogi, bibimbap, japchae, gimbap, and jeon. Instructors including Olivia, Sally, Elly, and Grace explain techniques, ingredients, and food customs. Menus can accommodate vegan, halal, vegetarian, pescatarian, and gluten-free diets.

“Great way to spend an evening! Sally did a wonderful job teaching us how to make 7 different Korean dishes and all of them were delicious! Sally and her partner did an amazing job prepping everything. They did all the work and we got all the delicious benefits. We enjoyed the fruits of our labor and there was plenty to take home too!”

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6.Taste of Korea, Authentic Home Style Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 166 reviews · 3 hours · from $89

Meet Chef Jennifer near Gyeongbokgung Subway Station for a three-hour English-language cooking class limited to 10 people. You will prepare several Korean dishes, usually including gimbap, tteokbokki, haemul pajeon, and budae jjigae, then sit down to eat with banchan, traditional drinks, dessert, and leftovers to take away.

“I highly recommend this class to anyone looking to explore Korean cuisine. Thank you, Jennifer, for a great experience!”

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7.Royal Seoul Cooking Class in a 100-Year-Old Hanok

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 2 hours · from $96

Join Chef Park, also called Ricky in some sessions, for a two-hour Korean cooking class inside a restored 100-year-old hanok near Insadong. With no more than six participants, you will prepare LA Galbi, fresh kimchi, haemul pajeon, and tangpyeongchae, then sit down to eat on bangjja bronzeware with makgeolli and Korean desserts.

“Park was an amazing guide; with a quick history brief on where the dishes came from and an amazing space I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a cooking class in Seoul. The dishes are easy enough and can definitely be replicated back home. Thank you Park for the wonderful experience!”

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8.Kimchi Dishes Cooking Class with Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 38 reviews · 2 hours · from $58Best value

Join Suyeon at her small kimchi and wine studio near Gyeongbokgung Station. Taste four kinds of kimchi, prepare one or more simple dishes, share a meal, and learn which wine pairings work best with Korea’s favorite fermented staple.

“My friends and I had a wonderful experience learning about local cooking styles, we definitely learnt a lot and the food was delicious! The host Suyeong was a lovely host to us, she taught us about not just Korean food but the history and culture too. She is very well-informed and friendly. It started to rain when we left and she offered us two of her umbrellas to save us from the rain. We can’t thank her enough!”

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9.Temple Vegan Cooking Class & Oriental Medicine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · from $76

Meet at Anguk Station for a four-hour English-guided outing that pairs a Buddhist temple food class with Korea’s largest herbal medicine and ginseng market. You’ll cook seasonal vegan dishes, visit an Oriental Medicine Museum, sip traditional tea, sample street foods, and see modern Seoul landmarks such as Starbucks Gyeongdong 1960. Guides including Gina, Jade, and BJ have led past tours.

“the tour was amazing, throughout the whole day we kept being surprised by the quality of the tour and services provided, BJ was such a professional, a note also that it was PRIVATE i booked the slot and i was pleasantly surprised by the VIP treatment !! 🔥 not forgetting of course that the cooking class was so informative 👌 the tour was so convenient for foreigners also, make sure to take classes on saturday btww that's when the classes are in english !!”

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10.Experience Korean Cooking in Modern Hanok Kitchen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 2 hours · from $84

In Seoul’s Bukchon area, chef Jia guides you through two Korean dishes in a renovated modern hanok kitchen. You cook at your own station, learn how home meals come together, and eat what you make. Choose from bibimbap, bulgogi, japchae, or jeyuk-bokkeum, with dietary adjustments available if arranged in advance.

“I loved it! It was completely worth it. Jia was incredibly funny and nice, besides being an excellent cook. We made bibimbap (which I was looking forward to) and another dish, meat for everyone except me. I forgot to tell her that I didn't eat meat, and she came up with tofu in 10 min, and it was amazing. I couldn't recommend it more, and it was one of the best experiences in Seoul (which is amazing, by the way).”

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11.From Forest to Table: A Hansik Cooking Journey in Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 3h 30m · from $89

Spend 210 minutes with Woody at Soop Table, a Hanok-inspired studio in Seoul. Learn Korean home cooking in English, choosing your own soup and main dish while preparing side dishes, bibimbap, and dessert. The class includes tea, grilled samgyeopsal, a shared meal, recipes, and a small gift.

“It was a lot of fun cooking with Woody. He is such a friendly, calm and helpful person. His kitchen is a beautiful place. We would highly recommend this course if you’re looking for real Korean food and a nice conversation :)”

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12.(Seoul) Korean Cooking Class with a Professional Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $105

Chef Da-ye leads an English-language Korean cooking class at Ricely Cooking Studio in Gyeonggi Province. You cook at your own station in a group of no more than three, learning dishes such as bulgogi, tteok-bokki, bibimbap, or vegan home cooking. Eat what you make with rice, kimchi, and drinks, then take home recipes and photos.

“It was a lot of fun, we had a nice conversation and the class was top notch!”

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13.Korean Cooking Class with Local Grocery Shopping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 2h 30m · from $89

Meet Phoebe and Rachel at their Seoul studio near Mangwon Station. Morning groups visit Mangwon Market to choose ingredients before cooking bulgogi, gyeran-jjim, and kimbap. The 150-minute English class suits beginners, includes lunch or dinner, drinks, recipes, and space for up to eight people.

“It was such a great experience. Some delicious korean food and Phoebe and Rachel are so sweet.”

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14.Cooking Class and Tour with Michelin-Trained Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2h 30m · from $83

Meet chef Pano at Mangwon Station for a guided market visit, Korean street-food tastings, and ingredient shopping. In a nearby studio, you will make several kinds of jeon, then eat them with soup, side dishes, and makgeolli. The 150-minute English tour is limited to eight people and includes a commemorative photo.

“I joined a cooking class in Seoul today, and it was absolutely wonderful. He welcomed us at the subway station with a little flag, gave a clear and fun presentation, and made it so easy to cook along. The place was beautiful, and the food turned out delicious!”

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15.Authentic Korean Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3h 30m · from $69

Meet Ann at Sillim Station for a market walk, seasonal shopping, and a small-group Korean cooking class in a local home. Choose dishes such as bulgogi, bibimbap, or kimchi pancakes, then finish with homemade dessert and tea in a room decorated with traditional embroidery.

“It was some cozy and informing hours with cooking class! Started off with a nice walk down a food market where we were told fun facts and good tips for picking out groceries and other stuff. Afterwards we got home to the hosts mother where we were showed around the house. We started cooking dishes we chose ourself. We ended the day by drinking tea and eating traditional desert we made together. I recommend this cooking class!”

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