Experience Hanoi Cooking Class with Free Wine Tasting

5.0 (247 reviews) Hanoi, Vietnam
Duration4h 30m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

Overview

Our cooking class offers an authentic, hands-on experience that goes beyond just following recipes. You'll explore a bustling local market, uncover hidden culinary secrets, and learn traditional techniques passed down through generations.

During the experience, you will indulge in a mini coffee tasting featuring Vietnam’s most beloved brews: salted coffee, egg coffee, and coconut coffee. Pick one of those types to enjoy as part of the dessert section. Plus, you'll savor homemade liquors, hear folk tales, and take home a recipe book—ensuring the flavors of Vietnam stay with you long after the class ends!

Every passenger who books with us will contribute to our charity meals for pediatric patients in central Hanoi hospitals. At Dine With Locals, everything we do goes back to the communities we serve, and we cannot fulfill this important responsibility without you.

Options

Private Cooking Class

Private Class: Join our cooking class with our private options! Perfect for friends and families looking for a personalized option.
Free all drinks & beverabes
Customizable menu

Join-In Cooking Class

What's included

  • Free drop-off to the Old Quarter area! For private tour options, both pick-up and drop-off are included within a 20km range of downtown.
  • Free luggage storing space up to 2 days!
  • Fresh, top-grade ingredients and never-used oil to ensure hygiene and safe consumption
  • Free & unlimited local homemade high quality wine & liquor
  • Free digital recipe book
  • Local wet market tour
  • All ingredients and cooking equipment
  • Coffee tasting as dessert. Choose one favourite flavour: salted, egg, or coconut coffee.
  • Free shower available if you’ve just landed from a flight! (Subject to availability.)
  • Guidance from an English-speaking home chef
  • Digital certificate upon request
  • Hands-on experience learning how to cook four (4) iconic Vietnamese dishes:
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
  • Anything else that is not specified.
  • Pick-up service for the Join-in option

What to expect

During this immersive cooking class, you'll start with a guided tour of a bustling local market, where you'll dive into the fascinating world of Vietnamese culinary traditions. Discover unique facts about Vietnam’s wet markets, gain insights into the country’s deep-rooted relationship with food, and understand why market tours are an essential part of the local experience.

After the market tour, return to the cooking studio, where you'll master traditional knife skills and learn how to prepare some of Vietnam’s most iconic dishes. Get insider tips and tricks from a local chef—secrets you won’t find in any restaurant! This hands-on experience offers an authentic, off-the-beaten-path approach to Vietnamese cuisine.

Finally, sit down to enjoy the meal you've prepared, engage in conversations with the chef, and explore the cultural heritage, table manners, and folk tales tied to Vietnamese food. To enhance the experience, savor complimentary homemade liquors, capture memorable moments, and celebrate your culinary journey. Plus, take home a free recipe book and a certificate as a keepsake!

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

You can meet us at Thanh Ha Market - No 2 Hang Chieu Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Just right in the centre of the Old Quarter, you can easily arrive to the meeting point and we will notify you once the local chef arrives. They will confirm with you again before you join the group.

End point

You can meet us at Thanh Ha Market - No 2 Hang Chieu Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Just right in the centre of the Old Quarter, you can easily arrive to the meeting point and we will notify you once the local chef arrives. They will confirm with you again before you join the group.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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