Thai Akha Kitchen ★ 4.6
An Akha-family cooking school teaching 11 Thai and hill-tribe dishes at open-air wok stations, opening with a market tour and running morning or evening.
Hands-on cooking classes in Chiang Mai that teach you something you will actually make again at home.
Classes worth booking
Asia Scenic Thai Cooking School ★ 4.4
A long-running school run by Gayray, offering an in-town class or a farm course with a market visit, teaching six Thai dishes across curry, soup and stir-fry.
Mama Noi Cooking School ★ 4.3
A relaxed family cooking school on a garden plot outside town, walking beginners through curry paste, khao soi and stir-fries with free Old City pickup.
Zabb E Lee Thai Cooking School ★ 4.3
A scenic bamboo-hut farm school run by Anne, opening with a market tour then cooking Thai and Isan classics on individual stations amid the rice fields.
Grandma's Home Cooking School ★ 4.2
A homey farm school teaching Thai staples from scratch, taking students through a market, an organic garden pick and a hands-on session on classic dishes.