KOTO Van Mieu Cooking Classes is a cooking class in Dong Da, 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.
Must 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.
Address: 35 Van Mieu, Van Mieu, Dong Da, Hanoi
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.
Hanoi Cooking Centre at 44 Chau Long runs half-day cooking classes opened in 2009 by chef Tracey Lister, with a Chau Long market walk and air-conditioned.
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.
