The 7 Market Cooking Classes in Ho Chi Minh City That Earn Their Price

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 477 reviews · from $46Our pick

Start with a 30-minute cyclo ride through central Ho Chi Minh City, then shop for ingredients at Ben Thanh Market before cooking with Chef Vu’s team. You’ll practice knife work, seasoning, plating, and several Vietnamese dishes in a small group, then eat your lunch with egg coffee.

“Being able to sit down with everyone and eat all the amazing dishes we made. Chef Vu was so inspiring and made it all look so easy, keen to try making them all at home from the recipes he gave everyone.”

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2.Immersive Cooking Class & Market Tour By Local Chef+Cookbook

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 426 reviews · from $33Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Ben Thanh Market’s West Gate, learn about local produce and street-food ingredients, then ride to a clean cooking school. Chefs such as Anh, Dung, Titus, Sarah, and Bi lead you through three dishes, dessert, and a shared meal. Vegetarian cooking is available by request.

“Loved it. Amy was so pretty and patient. Would def recommend”

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3.Immersive Cooking Class & Wet Market Tour by Local Chef +Cookbook

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 367 reviews · from $49

Start at Ben Thanh Market with a guide, then cook at your own station with chefs such as An, Anh, Sarah, or Dung. Expect Vietnamese classics such as fresh spring rolls, pho, pancakes, salads, and grilled meats, followed by dessert and a cookbook with more than 25 recipes.

“Really well set up and fun. The chef had a great sense of humor and teased us in a loving way as we tried to make Vietnamese dishes. The market tour was pretty interesting, although in the afternoon you will not see the butchers, as they are only open in the morning. Not for people who dislike walking through tiny walkways in markets. There were 7 people in our class, from lots of different countries. The cookbook looks really well made.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · from $170

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Can Tho in a small group of up to 12. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, ride boats to Cai Rang Floating Market, eat local meals, cycle, and stay overnight at a villager’s home. Guide Stark has earned particular praise.

“excellent all round. activities and quality of accommodation and food and guide. no bad parts. 2 days is plenty”

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5.Authentic Vietnamese Cooking Class with Market Visit in HCMc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · from $45

Meet at Hai’s Restaurant in District 1 for a 45 to 60-minute market visit, then return for a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class. Choose three dishes from nine options, cook with a chef and instructor, enjoy your meal, and finish with egg or coconut coffee. Daisy, Jack, and Thieu may lead the session.

“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 🤣😉. Thank you”

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6.HCM: 2-Day Mekong Delta Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · from $66

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Can Tho for pagodas, island boats, coconut candy, folk music, cycling, and a dawn visit to Cai Rang Floating Market. Your guide leads a Vietnamese pancake cooking class and countryside ride before returning to District 1.

“The organisation was a mess. Received a message the night before demanding more money. The first day was with 1 tour company, then we got dropped off to a different tour company. After that I think we were on a different similar tour. Read more”

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7.HCM: 2-Day Mekong Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 68 reviews · from $87

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Ben Tre, and Can Tho for coconut candy, canals, fruit gardens, and folk music. The next morning brings Cai Rang Floating Market, noodle making, a Vietnamese pancake class, and a village bike ride. Guides such as Ry, Stephen, Sam, and Phil have earned praise for their care and organization.

“It was amazing. I met some beautiful people from the group but also on the tour itself. Our guide Ry was the best!!”

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