Hanoi Vietnamese Cooking Class with Local Market Tour

Dive into a traditional Vietnamese cooking class in Hanoi that begins with a guided local market tour and ends with a full meal you cook yourself.

Getting started

Arrive at the meeting point at 2 Hang Chieu Street, making your own way there as hotel pickup is not included. After check-in, you meet your expert English-speaking guide and join the group. The experience begins with a short introduction to the class plan before you head out together toward the nearby local market.

What to expect

Hanoi traditional Vietnamese cooking class & local market tour

This experience combines a guided walk through a lively local market with a fully hands-on Vietnamese cooking class. You move from learning about essential ingredients to preparing traditional recipes, then sit down to enjoy a shared feast featuring everything you have cooked.

Features

• The guided local market tour with ingredient shopping is your first stop, where you explore stalls filled with Vietnamese herbs, spices, and fresh produce while selecting what you will later use in your dishes.
• A welcome drink and seasonal fruits are served when you arrive for the class, giving you a first taste of local flavors before you start cooking.
• During the hands-on Vietnamese cooking class, you prepare, cook, and plate every dish yourself, following step-by-step methods for iconic Vietnamese classics.
• All cooking ingredients and equipment are provided, including complete cooking tools, aprons, and fresh ingredients, so you only need to focus on learning and enjoying the session.
• An expert English-speaking guide acts as your local cooking instructor throughout, explaining techniques, answering questions, and sharing insights about Vietnamese food culture.
• After cooking, you sit down to a full meal featuring your cooked dishes, turning the class into a complete lunch or feast where you taste each recipe you created.
• A Vietnamese coffee tasting session rounds off the meal, giving you the chance to sample authentic local coffee as part of the experience.
• At the end of the class, you receive a digital recipe guide, with easy-to-follow digital recipes sent after class so you can recreate the dishes at home.