Vegetarian Cooking Classes in Vietnam: the 14 Worth Booking

1.Vegetarian Cooking Class w Local Family and transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 145 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $23Our pick

Spend 3 to 4 hours in Cam Thanh Coconut Village learning Vietnamese cooking with an English-speaking chef such as Ha or Nhung. Prepare four dishes, including Hoi An rice pancakes, spring rolls, papaya salad, or tofu, then sit down to eat. Vegetarian meals are available, though groups may include meat eaters.

“Good pre-class communication, was able to clarify hotel pick up easily. Well organized. While there were several groups going on, each class was a good size to have individual attention. Adapted to vegetarian menu easily. Instructor was very informative, accepted many questions, added humour to the class. Food was delicious. Definitely a highlight of my Hoi An visit.”

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2.Hoi An/Da Nang: Vegetarian Cooking Class & Basket Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 90 reviews · 3 hours - 270 minutes · from $29

Join Lily, Li Li, Quan, or another English-speaking local cook for a hands-on vegetarian class near Cam Thanh. You will ride a round basket boat through coconut-lined channels, then prepare pho, papaya salad, spring rolls, and Vietnamese pancakes. Hotel pickup, ingredients, entry, and your cooked meal are included.

“Lily is a great chef, we had lots of fun and the food turned out delicious. We could spend extra time in Hoi An for a small extra charge, which was great. Boat ride was short, but fun. However, we did not have a great experience with the first driver, he seemed to either be drunk or have a condition and we did not feel safe on the ride.”

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3.Hue’s Vegetarian Cooking Class in Ancient Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $89Top rated

At An Nhien Garden near Hue, a family storyteller introduces you to the Nguyen Mau ancestral home, then leads you through an open-air display of more than 50 artworks. Chef Nhien teaches fig and king oyster mushroom salad and An Nhien rolls before you sit down to a five-course vegetarian Hue meal.

“Nhien was an amazing host and cooking teacher! Her family story is compelling and her retelling is riveting! Highly recommend her cooking class!”

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4.Vegan Vietnamese Cooking Class in a Local Villa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $57

Join an English-speaking instructor at Rose Kitchen Hanoi for a market visit and hands-on preparation of four seasonal vegan Vietnamese dishes. You’ll learn plant-based seasonings, hear cultural stories, and eat in a 500 to 600 square meter local villa. Mango, Aroma, and Vanessa are among the instructors praised for warm, personal teaching.

“Mango was such a nice guide and chef. She went over and beyond and made the class an experience never to forget.”

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5.Hoi An Vegan Cooking School with Local Chef and Basket Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · from $32

Spend five hours with a local English-speaking chef, shopping for fresh ingredients in Hoi An, riding a basket boat with a local boatman, and cooking four Vietnamese vegan dishes. The class includes hotel pickup, a meal, tea, and coconut jam. Guides such as Nhung add humor and clear instruction, though meat dishes are prepared nearby.

“our guide Nhung was amazing extremely knowledgeable , helpful and funny!! we loved every minute, thoroughly recommend!!”

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6.Vegetarian Cooking Class W Optional Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · 150 - 270 minutes · from $24

Choose a cooking class in a local fishing village, or add a market visit and a bamboo basket-boat ride through Cam Thanh Coconut Village. An English-speaking chef guides you through a traditional meal, then you eat what you prepare. Ms. Dim is one named host, and hotel pickup in central Hoi An is included.

“Great fun! Excellent host, made delicious food I would highly recommend this tour!”

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7.Da Nang Vegetarian Cooking and coffee Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews · 90 minutes - 5 hours · from $17Best value

At Da Nang Home Cooking Class, you will prepare four Vietnamese vegetarian dishes, then learn phin coffee, egg coffee, salt coffee, and coconut coffee. English-speaking instructors such as Jane and Ni explain the food culture and guide you step by step. Choose the full class or cooking and coffee separately. Ingredients, water, and English recipes are included.

“Very interesting and fun experience, insightful and the right amount of time”

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8.Can Tho Cooking Class in the countryside – Vegetarian available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $35

Start with pickup in central Can Tho, visit Mỹ Khánh Market with a local guide, cross the river by ferry, then cook traditional Vietnamese dishes in Phong Điền. The class lasts about two hours and includes food, drinks, helmets, and a vegetarian option. Guides such as Thi are praised for patient, friendly teaching.

“Fantastic! The tour guide was amazing and the food was incredible. We learned a lot about vietnamise cooking but also about their culture. Moreover, the location was perfect. We totally recommend doing this tour.”

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9.Home Vegan/Vegetarian Cooking Class with Local Girl

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $34

Meet Rosa, an English-speaking local chef, at her home near W-Factory in Hue. Over four hours, you’ll prepare four vegetarian dishes with fresh ingredients, share tea and conversation, then eat seven dishes in a family setting. The group is limited to 10, but finding the meeting point can take extra care.

“It was amazing cooking with Rose. She is so nice and explains you everything. The atmosphere was cozy and familiar.”

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10.Hanoi Vegan Cooking Class: A Vietnamese Culinary Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $34

Spend five hours exploring Ngoc Ha Market and cooking four Vietnamese vegan dishes in a local home with English-speaking chef Cherry. You will shop for ingredients, learn traditional techniques, and sit down to a multi-course meal. Small-group and private options are available, with private classes offering a customizable menu of up to five dishes.

“We had a fantastic cooking experience! Cherry was so sweet and speaks perfect English. The food was also extremely delicious :) Overall, highly recommended.”

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11.Vegan Cooking Class – Market & Coconut Basket Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $28

Meet an English-speaking chef-guide, visit a local market, then ride a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh Coconut Village before cooking four vegan Vietnamese dishes in a traditional stilt house. The $28 price includes ingredients, lunch or dinner, water, village entry, and central pickup in Hoi An or Da Nang.

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12.Vegetarian Cooking Class with Janny

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 2h 30m · from $34

Spend 150 minutes with Janny in a local Da Nang home, preparing vegetarian fried spring rolls, noodles, and passion fruit juice. The class is hands-on, limited to eight people, and ends with a meal of what you cook. English instruction, ingredients, drinks, and recipes are included. Meet at 279 Mai Dang Chon Street.

“Janny was very kind, everything was clean and ready for our class. We cooked delicious food and prepared passion fruit joice which was divine. All went well and she was even so kind to accommodate our last minute request to change the time of our class. Highly recommend the class.”

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13.Vegetarian Cooking Class & Explore Market wChef Thanh

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $27

Join Chef Thanh for a three-hour Vietnamese vegetarian cooking class in Hoi An. Shop for fresh ingredients at a local market, learn step by step in English, and eat what you prepare. Hotel pickup and drop-off are available in Hoi An, with a morning lunch or afternoon dinner session.

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14.Vegetarian Cooking Class W Bamboo Basket Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $31

Spend 4.5 hours learning four Vietnamese dishes with an English-speaking local chef, after a market visit and bamboo basket boat ride in Cam Thanh. You’ll fish for crabs, watch a boat performance, try throwing a net, and eat what you prepare. Vegetarian requests should be confirmed before booking.

“This was not a vegetarian cooking course. They just switched meat for tofu bit it wasn’t especially for vegetarian. We didnt learn anything h about the meal. It was just cutting onions, garlic and ginger and then put everything in a pan. Doing the pancake we, our chef didn’t tell us what’s in. At some point we ate and the chef was cooking for us. We didn’t get any explanation or information. It was definitely not worth the money. The visit of the market was a quick stop at 2 stands and that’s it. We didn’t buy fresh food but herbs. The trip with the boat was okay but really…”

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