Ho Chi Minh City

15 Best Saigon Cooking Classes

The Saigon cooking classes ranked: wet-market shopping with the chef, cyclo pickups to the kitchen and private cook stations where your pho broth is your own problem. The cookbook some classes send home is the real souvenir.

1.Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

Discover the authentic Mekong Delta with a full-day tour featuring cooking classes, cycling, craft villages, and scenic boat rides—all for just $39.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“There were only two of us with our driver and guide. The car and the driver were by far the best we have experienced in Vietnam. The guide spoke very good English, was extremely helpful and polite. He had a broad knowledge of history, cultRead…”

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2.Mekong Delta Day Trip: Explore Cycling & Cooking Classes at Farm

Discover the authentic Mekong Delta with this full-day tour featuring cycling, cooking classes, boat rides, and local village visits, all for around $30.

★ 5.0

“I felt like I experienced a week’s worth of adventures in just one day! The pacing was perfect, with a great balance between guided exploration and time to wander on my own. Jack, our tour guide, was amazing—detailed, personable, anRead more”

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3.Chef Vu Cooking Class Plus Market Trip in Saigon Center (Pick up by Cyclo)

Join Chef Vu in Ho Chi Minh City for a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class with market tour, cyclo ride, and delicious food for an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

“Though we didn’t get to do the cyclo pickup someone did come and get us to walk us to market to meet guide to pick up some ingredients for class. He was very educating telling us about different vegetables fruits and meats. Chef was very…”

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7.Small-group 2-Day Mekong Delta: Floating market, Cooking Class…

Discover the Mekong Delta with this 2-day small-group tour offering floating markets, home-cooked meals, and authentic village life—all from Ho Chi Minh City.

★ 5.0

“Déçu par ce programme ne représentant pas l authenticité du Vietnam Sue des arrêts dans des fabriques ou boutiques à but commercial Le marché est quasiment inexistant, rien à voir avec les photos sur internet Séjour chez l habitant : des Read more”

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8.Authentic Vietnamese Cooking Class with Market Visit in HCMc

Discover authentic Vietnamese flavors with a hands-on cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City, including market visits and guided cooking, for a true local experience.

★ 5.0

“A great morning of visiting the market before ‘helping’ to cook a delicious 3- course meal. The ingredients were top notch and so fresh. Very well presented and hosted by a really friendly crew. We’ll see if we can replicate it back home now 🤣😉.…”

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9.Cooking Class with Ben Thanh Market visit

Experience authentic Vietnamese cuisine with a guided market tour and hands-on cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City. Learn, cook, and enjoy for $45.

★ 4.9

“Perfect cooking class experience in Saigon. Very professional chef and lovely interiors in the HQ. Everything was complete and Chef Ly spoke exceptional English. Save room for a surprise dessert!”

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10.Experience half-day cooking class with market visit

Discover Vietnam’s diverse flavors with this half-day cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City, combining market visits, regional dishes, and fruit carving techniques.

★ 5.0

“We (four of us) were met by the chef at Benh Than market. Meeting point was easy to find as our hotel is nearby. From there, we walked around the market and was introduced to the different types of vegetables, spices and food. Chef then…”

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11.Farm-To-Table Healthy Cooking Class in Ho Chi Minh City

Join a farm-to-table cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City, work with a master chef, and learn to make healthy Vietnamese dishes in an organic farm setting.

★ 5.0

“Probably the best thing I did in Ho Chi Minh City! My friend and I took this class and had a great time with Chef Tan. What a talented, fun, and friendly man he is! We learned a lot, ate delicious food, and thoroughly enjoyed…”

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12.Vietnamese Cooking Class and Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

Discover authentic Vietnamese cuisine and history on this tour from Ho Chi Minh City, featuring a cooking class, organic farm visit, and Cu Chi Tunnels exploration.

★ 5.0

“My friend and I took the half day cooking class and Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City. The van was on time picking us up from our hotel and took us to the cooking school. We went on a tour of the…”

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13.1 hour Egg Coffee Cooking Class with Snack and Local Instructor

Join a hands-on 1-hour Vietnamese egg coffee class in Ho Chi Minh City. Learn to craft this unique drink, enjoy snacks, and get insider tips for authentic flavor.

★ 5.0

“It’s great fun and a quick and easy experience in Ho Chi Mhin city. The team who looked after us spoke great English and made it good fun. The coffee itself is an “acquired taste” but don’t let that put you off!”

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14.Unique farm to Table cooking class in Saigon

Experience authentic Vietnamese cuisine with this farm-to-table cooking class in Saigon, including farm tour, cooking four dishes, and local insights.

★ 5.0

“J’y suis allée avec une japonaise que j’avais rencontrée la vieille lors d’une excursion j’ai trouvé ça génial juste déçue car c’était indiqué que l’on parlait français et ce n’était pas le cas sinon tout était parfait là chef et l’activité cuisine étaient enrichissante merci”

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15.Unique Farm to Table Cooking Class with Top Chef in Vietnam

Discover authentic Vietnamese cuisine through a hands-on farm-to-table cooking class with a top chef, set in a scenic organic farm near Ho Chi Minh City.

★ 5.0

“I had a great time with our guide Alice! She was really kind and knowledgeable and answered any questions we had. I am usually more of a wanderer when I travel, and I don’t often book activities. I wasn’t sure how the cooking class would…”

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More Saigon Cooking Classes

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