15 Siem Reap Cooking Classes to Build a Day Around

1.Khmer Cooking Class at a Local’s Home in Krong Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,731 reviews · from $27Our pick

Ride a tuk-tuk from your hotel to a local market, then cook four Khmer dishes in an open-air kitchen near a residential area. Guides such as Sorya, Sivorn, Kong, and Sky offer patient, hands-on help. You choose the menu, with vegetarian adjustments possible, then sit down to eat what you made.

“Highly recommend this tour / experience! We were picked up by a Tuk Tuk driver who brought us to the market where we met Kong, our tour guide and cook. There he showed us all the different ingredients and food that locals buy and explained the context and what the ingredients are used for. Later we went to the big outdoor kitchen where we could select 4 dishes to cook - they also have vegetarian options, which is great. Everyone was super friendly and always smiling - we felt very welcome and it was a lot of fun! Kong is such a funny guy and was always joking around. Thanks…”

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2.Khmer Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,108 reviews · 3 hours · from $29

Your three-hour class begins with tuk-tuk pickup, a guided market visit, and a look at the cooking school’s garden. With hosts such as Kong, Sorya, and Sivorn, you choose four Khmer dishes from several options, cook with fresh ingredients, then sit down to eat. Fish Amok, Tom Yum, salads, soups, and desserts may all feature.

“Very well organised, great cooking class! Lots of food options, you won’t go home hungry!!!”

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3.Award-Winning Cooking Class Experience with Professional Teacher

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 745 reviews · from $22Best value

Meet at Paper Tiger near Pub Street for a three-hour Khmer cooking class. With instructors such as Sopheap, Sinuon, and Channy, you visit a nearby market, choose dishes, prepare a starter, main, and dessert, then eat what you cook. Vegetarian choices are available, and digital recipes are provided.

“Rith was an amazing guide. Extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful. He was also very accessible for questions. I recommend Rith to anyone seeking expertise on the Temples in the Angkor Wat region”

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4.Cambodian Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 265 reviews · from $32

Travel by tuk-tuk from Siem Reap to Psar Chaa with a local host such as Sophia, shop for Cambodian ingredients, then cook rice paper rolls, Cambodian curry, and bananas in palm sugar beside a lake. The small class offers hands-on help, a prepared three-course meal, drinks, and a recipe booklet.

“Such a great cooking school where you actually get to do the cooking. Sopheap and Prey are wonderful. They help you step by step explaining what you are doing, how to do it, and all the spices and ingredients you are using. We started in tRead more”

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5.Cambodian Cooking Class from Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 190 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $32

Leave Siem Reap by tuk tuk for a small-group Khmer cooking class in the countryside. You may visit a local market, meet a family, see its garden, then prepare dishes such as fish amok or Cambodian curry with an English-speaking chef. The class lasts 3.5 hours and includes lunch, a recipe book, and one drink.

“Great local experience with vegetables or meat/fish and very lovely spices. The pickup and class was very well organized. The location itself was very clean and the operators did everything to explain the 3 dishes in detail. The walk to the local farmer was optional atr he end.”

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6.Siem Reap Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · from $35

Spend about three hours exploring a local Siem Reap market, then cook three Khmer dishes with Chef Dee in a garden pavilion. Choose a starter, main course, and dessert, including fish amok, spring rolls, and bananas in palm sugar. Pickup is offered, groups are limited to eight, and no cooking skill is needed.

“We had a wonderful experience with Dee. Our tuk-tuk driver took us to a local market and talked to us about the vegetables being sold in the market. He then took us to Dee's home, where she has a lovely covered cooking porch insidRead more”

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7.3-Hour Siem Reap Guided Cooking Class and Market with Pick up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $32

This three-hour Siem Reap class begins with pickup by tuk-tuk or minivan and a guided local market visit. With Khmer chef Dee, you’ll choose ingredients, prepare a starter, main course, and dessert, then sit down to eat. No cooking skills are needed, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“Highly recommend this activity while in Siem Reap. Delicious food - I chose to make the fresh rice paper rolls, Somla Kits (a fish & eggplant coconut milk curry), and banana coconut milk dessert.”

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8.Cambodian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Start with a tuk-tuk pickup, visit a Siem Reap market, then cook four Khmer dishes in a local home with an English-speaking host. You may choose from several dish options, including Fish Amok and Tom Yum, before sitting down to your four-course meal. Some hosts, including Mr. Kong, also send recipes and cooking photos afterward.

“I loved all the exchange and learning experience. I was amaized by the sens, smell of all ingredients. I am proud of myself to having my first cooking class that made me feel eager to go in depht and allow to bring all those tastes to my family.”

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9.Morning Cooking Class and Market Tour in Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $35

Start with a 9:30 a.m. hotel pickup, then ride by tuk-tuk to a Siem Reap market with a local guide. At Village Cooking Class, choose Khmer dishes, watch a chef demonstrate them, cook your own meal, and take home the recipes. Guides such as Ron and Tinan may also add village farms, mushrooms, or a temple visit.

“Great tour and great service, truly local supporting the local community. Food was good and the experience was worth it”

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10.Afternoon Cooking Class & Village Tour in Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $35

Leave Siem Reap for a small countryside village, where a local guide and chef introduce you to rice paddies, vegetable and mushroom farms, rice wine making, Khmer sauces, and traditional cooking. Prepare three main dishes and dessert, eat your meal, and take home a recipe book. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“This was an excellent experience. I got to do this on my own and made the most of it. The family were fantastic. The food was great!”

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11.Cambodian Desserts Cooking Lesson with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $32

Spend three hours learning three Cambodian sweets with an English-speaking chef and host. You may visit a local market before riding by tuk-tuk to an outdoor kitchen, where you prepare ginger custard, palm sugar and coconut bananas, and coconut pancakes at your own station. Hotel pickup, tastings, leftovers, and a recipe card are included.

“Prey was a great chef and Sophia was a great host bringing us to the supermarket too! Overall great experience, had lots of fun with my siblings!”

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12.Morning Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 5 hours · from $35

Ride by tuk tuk from your Siem Reap hotel to a local market, mushroom farm, and vegetable-growing area, then cook two main dishes and a dessert in a Khmer home. English-speaking guides such as Bopha, Ron, and Thanut Kean help you choose ingredients, while local chefs lead the hands-on lesson.

“This was a very relaxed and informative tour. We enjoyed going to the vegetable farm, mushroom farm and market before the cooking lesson. Our guide Bopha was awesome 🤩 She was very clear, knowledgeable and kind- we appreciated her company a lot. She also assisted us at the market when we wanted to try different fruits/local snacks. The instructions during the cooking session was very clear and easy to follow.”

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13.Siem Reap Guided Day Trip to Local Village and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $49

Spend about four hours in the Siem Reap countryside with chef Sophos, a local host with 13 years of kitchen experience. Ride by tuk tuk to a village, visit a food market and nearby farm, learn about local herbs and vegetables, then prepare and eat a four-course meal in a clean, organized kitchen. Pickup, ingredients, water, and hotel drop-off are included.

“This is a must do while in Siem Reap. Chef Sophos showed us herbs grown in his neighbourhood and we visited a local market to pick out fresh groceries. Very informative experience. We headed back to his clean and organized kitchen and a beautiful meal was prepared. I highly recommend this tour.”

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14.Half-Day Cambodian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $32

Start with hotel pickup and a guided market walk with Sofia, learning how to choose Cambodian ingredients. Then cook three local dishes in a garden pavilion with an English-speaking chef, eat what you make, and return to your Siem Reap accommodation. The three-hour class includes tastings, water, and transport.

“we learned a lot about the cambodian Cousine and really enjoyed the cooking class ! the food was deliciois and the Cook Book makes it easy, to cook the food at Homepage. thank you very much for the day!”

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15.Full Day Siem Reap Farm Tour with Cooking Class and Monk Blessing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $45

Leave Siem Reap by tuk tuk for Krabei Riel, where you’ll walk through farming villages, help harvest vegetables, cook a traditional meal, and eat lunch with a cold drink. The day ends at a local Buddhist monastery for a sacred water blessing. Pickup is offered, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“We had an amazing experience during this farm tour on the Cambodian countryside. Our guide was incredibly welcoming and friendly, and he shared many fascinating stories about rural life that really brought the whole experience tRead more”

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