Chiang Mai

15 Best Chiang Mai Cooking Classes

The cooking classes Chiang Mai is famous for: organic farms outside town, market tours for the ingredients and khao soi made from paste you pounded yourself. This is Thailand’s cooking-school capital and the farms are the reason.

1.Half-Day Thai Cooking Class at Organic Farm in Chiang Mai

Experience authentic Thai cooking on an organic farm in Chiang Mai with expert guides. Learn, cook, and taste traditional dishes in a half-day class for just $25.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Amazing experience, we went to local market and K took us around and showed us all the different spices we would be cooking with. The cookery farm was organic and we saw the different types of herbs growing there. K was excellent, he explained each…”

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2.Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

Discover authentic Thai cuisine in Chiang Mai with a hands-on cooking class, market visit, and organic herb garden tour for an immersive food experience.

★ 4.9

“Tu was AMAZING! So kind and informative. She made the entire experience so fun and the food was absolutely delicious! Highly recommend this cooking class”

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3.Chiang Mai: Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit

Experience authentic Thai cuisine in Chiang Mai with a farm visit, market tour, and hands-on cooking classes led by friendly guides. Perfect for food lovers.

★ 4.9

“Mac was a wonderful guide and coach! The farm itself is very cute and aesthetic. It was cool and interesting to learn about Thailand’s cooking culture and tasting the different herbs. Would 1000% recommend, it was a 11/10 trip :)”

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4.Thai and Akha Cooking Class in Chiang Mai

Discover authentic Thai and Akha flavors in this 6-hour cooking class in Chiang Mai, including market visits, hands-on cooking, and cultural insights.

★ 5.0

“Had a great time learning to cook Thai and Asha dishes. The market tour was educational. The instructions we were given were clear and the atmosphere was fun.”

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5.Chiang Mai: Cooking Class with Market and Pickup

Experience authentic Thai cuisine in Chiang Mai with this highly-rated cooking class, including a market tour, hands-on cooking, and delicious dishes.

★ 4.9

“Our cooking and market expert Cha-em was a ray of sunshine and made the whole activity ,fun,funny and rewarding .As well as educational . Amazing value for money and highly recommended 👍”

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6.Chiang Mai: Cooking Class with Organic Farm at Mama Noi

Discover authentic Thai flavors at Mama Noi in Chiang Mai with a hands-on cooking class, organic farm visit, and market tour for a memorable culinary experience.

★ 4.9

“You get to cook a lot and there’s a great choice of meals to choose between. It is therefore slightly rushed and while you learn the mechanics to replicate these dishes there isn’t a lot of learning about fundamentals of Thai cuisine and cooking that…”

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9.Chiang Mai: Evening Cooking Class and Local Market Visit

Discover authentic Thai flavors in Chiang Mai with a hands-on cooking class, market tour, and fresh ingredients, all in a relaxed, well-organized setting.

★ 4.9

“We had a really great time with our cooking teachers New and Oi. They taught us a lot about the local dishes and everything tastet absolutely amazing. The room was air conditioned and the group was really nice. We had a great time. Pick-up from…”

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10.The Rice Barn Thai Cooking Farm Chiangmai

Discover authentic Thai cuisine at The Rice Barn in Chiang Mai. Enjoy a hands-on cooking class, market tour, and stunning farm setting for a memorable experience.

“This cooking class was just what my visit to Chiang Mai needed! The two chefs that taught us were so fun, funny and engaging! The food was so delicious and the class highly informative. I'd definitely recommend this to a friend! Note- Bring baht in…”

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11.Cooking Class with Organic Farm in Chiang Mai at Mama Noi

Discover authentic Thai cooking with a full-day organic farm experience in Chiang Mai. Learn market skills, cook classic dishes, and enjoy your creations.

★ 5.0

“My husband and I loved the entire experience. Nook picked us up from our hotel and took us to a local market where she explained the various foods. At the cooking school, we smelled the organic herbs and vegetables. Ready to cook, we donned aprons…”

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12.Evening Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour

Discover authentic Thai cooking with this 5-hour evening class on an organic farm in Chiang Mai, featuring market tours, hands-on cooking, and local flavors.

★ 5.0

“We traveled in Thailand for 2 weeks and this was by far a highlight!!!! We had so much fun at the market and cooking! The space is so enjoyable and our chef teacher was amazing and funny! So happy we did this”

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13.We Cook Thai Home Garden Cooking School

Discover authentic Thai cuisine with a hands-on cooking class in Chiang Mai, including market tour, local recipes, and a friendly atmosphere for all levels.

★ 4.9

“Mam is a brilliant host, she showed us how to cook several delicious Thai meals. We started off getting collected and then went to a local market to pick up supplies which was brilliant. Food and experience was 10/10”

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14.Benny’s Home Cooking Chiang Mai

Discover Chiang Mai’s vibrant flavors with Benny’s Home Cooking. Enjoy a local market tour, personalized cooking classes, and authentic Thai dishes for all levels.

★ 5.0

“My friend and I did Benny's cooking class when we were in Chiang Mai in November 2024, and we loved it! Benny is such a friendly, welcoming person, and we really enjoyed getting to know her and spend time with her. We were really trRead…”

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15.Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary & Thai Cooking Workshop

Discover the authentic blend of Thai cuisine and elephant conservation with this full-day tour in Chiang Mai, including cooking classes and elephant interactions.

“The cooking class was very enjoyable. Feeding and seeing the elephants in a natural environment was great. Our guide, Pimdao was very good, very informative and good fun. All in all a lovely day.”

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More Chiang Mai Cooking Classes

5.0Tomyumthai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai$32.61 5.0Cooking Morning Class Chiang Mai Visit Organic Garden and Market$13.04 5.0Cooking Evening Class Chiang Mai Visit Organic Garden and Market$13.04 5.0Evening Cooking Class$33.43 5.0Half-Day Cooking Class with Market Tour5 hours$36 5.0Morning Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour$29 5.0Morning Session – Thai Cooking Class in Traditional Pavilion with Beautiful Farm$38.79 4.8Chiang Mai: Traditional Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour4 hours$32 5.0Half Day Thai Cooking Class in Organic Farm – Evening Session$45.31 5.0Cooking class in organic garden and local market tour ThaiCottage$35.86 4.8Half Day Cooking Class at Organic Farm & City Garden&Market5 hours$31 5.0Half Day Evening Cooking Class with Market Tour in Chiang Mai$29.34 5.0Half Day Morning Cooking Class with Market Tour in Chiang Mai$29.34 4.9Chiang Mai: Morning Cooking Class with Market Visit5 hours$41 5.0Signature Thai Cooking Course$42 5.0Chiang Mai: Asia Scenic Thai Cooking School270 minutes - 6 hours$41 5.0Online Thai and Akha Cooking Class$34.88 5.0Lanna Smile Thai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai with Market tour$35.86 5.0Authentic Thai Cooking Class and Farm Visit in Chiang Mai$48.06 5.0Morning Thai cooking class$27.70 5.0Private Dinner Cooking Class with Benny in Chiang Mai$97.77 5.0Team Aim Thai Cooking School (#1 Cooking Class in Chiang Mai)$34.01 5.0Chiang Mai: Local Northern Thai Cooking Class at Grandma’s6 hours$48 4.9Half-Day Thai Cooking Class on a Local Farm Near Chiang Mai6 hours$28