What a class includes
A typical Hoi An cooking class runs half a day. You meet at a market or a riverside kitchen, walk the stalls to learn the herbs and ingredients, sometimes ride a basket boat through the coconut palms, then cook three or four dishes in a hands-on session and eat what you make. The top-rated class from $27 packs all of that in and has thousands of five-star reviews.
Farm and riverside options
If you want a greener setting, Cocolocal Farm from $29 runs its class on an organic farm with a market tour first. For a smaller, more personal class, Cooking with Jolie from $55 is a long-running local favourite. There is also a combined eco tour with fishing and cooking from $29 if you want a bit of everything.
Street food instead
Prefer to taste rather than cook? A street food tour from $35 walks you through the snacks and stalls without the kitchen time, and an evening food and lantern walk from $39 adds the night-time old town. Either is a good fit for a half day.
Book the top cooking class
Market, basket boat and a hands-on kitchen, the highest-rated in Hoi An.
Questions fréquentes
Group classes start from around $27 per person and typically include a market tour, sometimes a basket boat ride, and a hands-on session cooking three or four Vietnamese dishes that you then eat. Smaller and private classes cost more.
Classic central Vietnamese dishes: fresh spring rolls, banh xeo crispy pancakes, pho or noodle dishes, and local specialities like white rose dumplings. Most classes start at the market so you learn the ingredients first.
Yes. They are consistently the highest-rated activity in Hoi An, combine food, market culture and often a basket boat ride, and you leave able to recreate the dishes at home.
