MARKET COOKING CLASSES IN THAILAND
Every trip has one free morning too few. These 15 market cooking classes in Thailand justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Spend 210 minutes with Thai Cottage Home Cookery School, visiting a local market, picking herbs, and cooking several Thai dishes. Guides such as Wave, Flook, Tu, Balloon, and Toey lead hands-on classes with vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly options.
“Very pleasant class with good mix of people. Very nice host and good dishes. Recommend”
Meet your English-speaking guide, visit a Chiang Mai market, explore Grandma’s organic farm, then cook Pad Thai, curry, Tom Yum, Khao Soi, and more at your own station. Full-day classes add traditional coconut milk making. Guides such as Kiki, Jimmie, Patty, and Roger are known for clear, lively teaching.
“Great structure of the course, great meals and atmosphere. I enjoyed everything during the activity! Thanks a lot. Pad thai – one love ❤️”
Cook classic Thai dishes with Chef VJ’s team, including curry paste made in a mortar and pestle. Choose a class with a visit to Mae Somchit Kata Fresh Market and fruit tasting, or let the market come to you. Pickup is offered from selected Phuket areas.
“Fun activity. A lot of food so pace yourself. Good food tho. Fun times! And you get the recipes at the end so that’s nice.”
At House of Taste Thai Cooking School, you will make four Thai dishes in about three and a half hours with instructors such as Jay, Pitch, April, or Jane. The 8:30 AM class includes a market visit. Afternoon and evening classes replace it with mango carving.
“This was the most stealthy tour and our surprising favorite. the guide was amazing and totally made the tour, the cooking fun, the market trip informative. would definitely recommend.”
Meet an English-speaking chef such as Cha-em, New, or Tu, visit a local fresh market, then cook several Thai dishes at Daddy’s Kitchen. You choose from soups, stir-fries, curries, and desserts, working at your own station before receiving a digital recipe book and activity photos.
“A lovely experience with a great and friendly host. Learnt how to cook so many delicious Thai recipes. Went home happy and full. I would recommend.”
Spend four hours with an English-speaking Thai cooking instructor, ride a tuk tuk to a local market, then prepare four dishes in a small group of up to six. Ingredients are supplied, recipes go home with you, and dietary adjustments can be arranged in advance.
“These cooking classes were absolutely fantastic. Small 6 people group, going on a lokal market by tuk tuk, great authentic Thai recipes(I would say for everyone’s tastes buds) and super nice chef! Recommend as we went as a couple but going with friends or alone would be also veeery fun and worth it. I think it was by far the best food we tried in Bangkok, and it was cooked by us!”
Spend four hours with an English-speaking instructor such as Tik, Rosa, or May, starting at a local market and ending in a clean Phuket kitchen. Choose a morning or afternoon menu, prepare Thai dishes from fresh ingredients, and take home recipes and leftovers when available.
“Absolutely amazing! Well worth it. Great tuition makes even the worse cooks cook great meals! I was amazed, really enjoyed it and very full! My only negative comment was the cooking statins were shared so you didn't get to fully cook each meal. Keep an eye on the days as the menu changes for what you cook. I didn't know this, but got lucky with the day!”
Join Chef Wandee and her team for a four-hour Thai cooking class in Khao Lak. Visit Bang Niang Market, choose fresh ingredients, make curry paste from scratch, cook several Thai dishes, and eat in a garden bamboo hut. Hotel pickup, drop-off, lunch, and recipes are included.
“Amazing experience! We walked around the market learning and tasting different Thai ingredients. The cooking was a great experience and the food turned out delicious.”
You’ll visit Asok market on the morning class, or carve mango in the afternoon and evening, then cook four Thai dishes with a chef such as Jay, April, or May. Expect curry paste from scratch, Pad Thai, curry, dessert, recipes, and a full meal.
“This was such a fun way to experience the culture and learn what you are eating! We had a nice tour of the market and has SO much good food. The facility was really clean and nice. Definitely recommend!”
Join instructor New, Aoy, or Oi for an evening Thai cooking class from Galangal Cooking Studio. Visit a local market and organic garden, choose dishes such as khao soi, pad Thai, or green curry, then cook and eat four courses in an air-conditioned kitchen.
“Amazing experience! The guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and funny, there was so much food and the choice was great. And the people in our group made it much more enjoyable too. Would definitely recommend while in Chiang Mai!”
Meet at Tingly Thai Cooking School at 8:30 am, walk through Wat Kheak fresh market with your English-speaking chef, then prepare four Thai dishes. You will make curry paste, cook, and eat your work by noon. Vegetarian and halal options are available on request.
“Cho was an excellent and enthusiastic instructor. Highly recommend the morning session as the market visit was very insightful on the various ingredients we’d be using. Every dish we made was approachable and delicious.”
At House of Taste Thai Cooking School in Sukhumvit, you prepare four Thai dishes at your own station with a professional chef. Morning classes add a local market visit, while afternoon sessions include fruit carving. April and Peach are among the instructors featured in the classes.
“Learning about the main ingredients of Thai cuisine, cooking it yourself and eating were the best experience we have ever had as a couple. We really enjoyed it. Thank you April for everything.”
Join chef Pimmy and her team for a small-group Thai cooking class near On Nut. Shop for fresh ingredients at a local market, learn Thai flavors and wok techniques, cook several dishes, then sit down to eat. Recipes, drinks, Wi-Fi, and market ingredients are included.
“Excellent walking tour and cooking class!. Pimmy did excellent job of showing and teaching ! Highly recommended !”
Start at 3:30 pm with hotel pickup and a visit to Somphet Market. Then head to an organic farm for a small-group Thai cooking class, individual stations, curry-paste making, six dishes, demonstrations of papaya salad and mango sticky rice, and a meal you cook yourself. Instructor Perm may lead the class.
“Come hungry and ready to eat! We had a great time cooking in Chiang Mai. They picked us up on time from our hotel and shuttled us to the local market, where they taught us about what we would eat and let us have some free time to wander. The cooking class was a lot Read more”
Visit Bangkok’s Khlong Toei Market, ride a tuk-tuk, then cook and eat several Thai dishes in a clean, air-conditioned school. Chef Pim, Alex, Bo, or Ping may lead the class. You’ll receive recipes to recreate the meal at home.
“This was one of my favorite adventures! The class was small and intimate. The teacher was amazing and personable. I literally loved every second of it. Go hungry! Trust me, i regretted eating breakfast that morning. We made a 4 course meal and everything was so good. I love that they sent us home with the recipes so I can recreate them when i go back to the states. I'm beyond thrilled with my choice of activity.”
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