Hanoi Food Adventure: Vietnamese Market Tour & Cooking Class
Discover the heart of Hanoi's cuisine with our immersive cooking class. Explore local markets, learn from expert chefs, and savor the flavors of authentic Vietnamese dishes.
Hanoi Cooking Centre is a cooking class in Ba Dinh, Hanoi.
Editorially verified September 7, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: The half-day class with Chau Long market tour: a four-dish Northern Vietnamese menu plus dessert and tea.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Classes begin with welcome tea and a guided market walk; vegetarian options need 48-hour notice.
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Address: 44 Chau Long, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
KOTO in Hanoi has run a 24-month hospitality training programme for at-risk youth since 1999; cooking classes at the Van Mieu flagship help fund the charity.
Order: The half-day Vietnamese basics class teaches pho, fresh rolls and Hanoi-style bun cha.
Tip: Classes fund KOTO's training programme; over 1,200 graduates since opening. Closed Sundays.
Highway 4 has run cooking classes since 2000 at its Hang Tre and Mai Hac De branches, starting with a cyclo ride to Cho Hom market and teaching Northern.
Order: The half-day class with cyclo market tour: bun cha grilled pork.
Tip: Classes run from Hang Tre or Mai Hac De; check which on booking. Son Tinh herbal rice-wine tasting included.
Apron Up Cooking Class on Gia Ngu runs three-hour Hanoi street-food classes that start with a guided market walk through Hang Be and a hands-on kitchen for pho.
Order: The three-hour class with market walk: pho, bun cha grilled pork and fresh spring rolls; lunch included.
Tip: Multiple daily slots, small groups capped at 10. Vegetarian options on request when booking.
Old Hanoi Cooking Class runs from a colonial villa in Tay Ho, teaching Hanoi classics with a small-class format and a private market visit per session.
Order: Small-class half-day: pho, fresh rolls and a Hanoi banh cuon demo with the kitchen owner.
Tip: Capped at 8 students; private one-on-one available. Closed Mondays.