Private Hanoi Cooking Class and Market Tour with Hotel Transfers

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3 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Discover Hanoi through the warmth of a home-style cooking class with Lyon. In his cozy cooking studio, you’ll prepare a traditional three-course Vietnamese meal while learning family recipes, cooking tips, and cultural stories. This intimate experience feels less like a class and more like cooking with a friend. For a deeper connection to the city, add the optional guided market tour, where you’ll explore vibrant local markets and shop for fresh ingredients before returning to cook together.

Example Menu

Starter

Salad (Choose 1)

Banana Flower Salad, Green Mango Salad with Seafood, Green Papaya Salad with Dried Beef, Olive Oil & Vinegar Cabbage Salad

Main

Mains (Choose 2):

Chicken/ beef Noodle Soup, Fried Spring Rolls,Grilled Fish, Pancake, Shrimp with Sauce, Cashew Chicken Baked or Roasted, Eggplants with Ginger

Dessert

Dessert (Choose 1)

Sweet Soup (Black or Green Bean), Milk Jelly Dessert, Three-Color Sweet Potato Dessert Soup, Sweet Dessert Soup with Lotus Seeds and Mung Bean

What's Included

Private, hands-on cooking class in Hanoi with locals
A glass of local wine or beer
Hotel pick-up and drop-off from Hanoi Old Quarter area

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

If you're staying in the Hanoi Old Quarter area, Lyon can arrange hotel pick-up and drop-off. Please be sure to share your hotel details with him in advance. If you're staying outside the Old Quarter, please meet Lyon directly at his cooking studio. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'Before you go' section in your voucher for the exact address.

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Meeting point

If you're staying outside the Old Quarter, please meet Lyon directly at his cooking studio. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, above offers neighborhood not the exact address.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Discover authentic Vietnamese flavors in a hands-on Hanoi cooking class. Join your host in a cozy cooking studio in the Ngoc Ha neighborhood and learn to prepare traditional Vietnamese home-style dishes from scratch. During this 2-hour class, you’ll make a salad, main course, and dessert using fresh, local ingredients. Choose from favorites like banana flower salad, green mango salad with seafood, pho (chicken or beef), spring rolls, or Hanoi’s famous cha ca la vong (grilled fish). End your meal with a sweet treat such as Vietnamese milk jelly or sweet bean soup.

Upgrade your experience with an optional guided market tour. Visit Hanoi’s local markets—Dong Xuan, Ngoc Ha, or Ngo Sy Lien—to shop for authentic ingredients, meet local vendors, and immerse yourself in Vietnam’s vibrant food culture.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off are available only for guests staying within the Hanoi Old Quarter area.
  • On days when Lyon is unavailable, his equally talented colleagues, Charmy or Cherry, will host you.
  • Lyon can accommodate lactose-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan diets if informed in advance at the time of booking.
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Dining Experiences
Cooking Classes
Restaurants
Lunch
Dinner
Food & Drink
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Cancellation Policy

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

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