Thai Cooking Class & Market Tour in Sukhumvit

Make curry paste from scratch and cook four dishes while a chef teaches you the technique.

A hands-on Thai cooking class in Sukhumvit where you spend three and a half hours making four dishes, tasting each one hot and fresh, and taking home the recipes. Morning classes include a guided market tour to source ingredients. Afternoon and evening classes add a mango carving session. A professional chef teaches in English or Thai, and the class accommodates vegetarian, halal and allergy-sensitive diets.

The experience

The class starts with a market tour for morning sessions. You meet at the BTS Asoke Exit 3 and MRT Sukhumvit Exit 3 to browse the nearby market with your chef and pick the freshest ingredients for the day. Afternoon and evening classes meet directly at House of Taste Thai Cooking School in Sukhumvit 4, where you'll carve a mango before cooking. Either way, you spend the next two hours making four dishes: the menu changes daily, but you'll learn techniques like grinding curry paste from scratch, building coconut milk, and balancing the heat and acid in soups and stir-fries.

You cook alongside the chef in a small group, using real equipment and ingredients, not a demonstration. Each dish gets plated and eaten while it's still hot: no tasting at the end of the day. The chef adjusts for dietary needs on the spot: vegetarian swaps, halal proteins, allergies. You leave with printed recipes for every dish, so the flavors you learned stay with you.

The class runs three and a half hours total. Cold and hot water are provided, and you have a locker for your belongings. Comfortable shoes are worth wearing because there's a small amount of walking, especially on market mornings. Children under seven need an adult in the class. The school can accommodate infants in a stroller during the market portion.

What’s included

• Professional chef instruction in English or Thai.
• all ingredients and cooking equipment.
• four dishes made and eaten during the class.
• printed recipes to take home.
• cold and hot drinking water.
• personal locker for your belongings.
• all taxes and fees.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:30, 13:00 and 17:30

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Youth (7 to 11 years) · Child (under 7)

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “• The meeting point for Morning Class: Meet at Hey! Coffee MRT Sukhumvit (Nearby BTS Asoke Exit 3 and MRT Sukhumvit Exit 3) • The meeting point for Afternoon and Evening Class: Meet at the school in Sukhumvit 4”

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Stroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by House of Taste Thai Cooking School

Is this one for you?The morning class works best if you're staying in central Bangkok without a car, since you meet at a major transit junction and the market walk is built into the experience. Afternoon and evening classes suit anyone with a different schedule, and they add mango carving so you learn a plating skill alongside the cooking.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Thai.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (7 to 11 years); Child (under 7).

What four dishes will I cook on the day I book?

The menu rotates daily. Monday includes Thai Papaya Salad, Pad Thai, Green Curry with Chicken, and Mango Sticky Rice. Tuesday swaps in Spicy Coconut Soup, Thai Basil Chicken, Red Curry, and Sticky Rice with Egg Custard. Each day of the week has its own set, so the dish you want to learn may depend on which day you attend.

Does the morning class really take me to the market, or is that just a description?

The morning class includes a guided market tour. You meet at the BTS Asoke Exit 3 and MRT Sukhumvit Exit 3, then walk through the nearby market with the chef to select fresh ingredients for the dishes you'll cook that day. Afternoon and evening classes skip the market and start at the cooking school instead, with a mango carving session added.

Can I make the class work if I'm vegetarian or have allergies?

Yes. The chef accommodates vegetarian, halal, and allergy-sensitive diets by swapping in suitable ingredients on the day. Tell the school about your requirements when you book, and they'll adjust the recipes without changing the cooking techniques you learn.

How do I get to the class if I don't have a car?

For morning classes, you meet at the BTS Asoke Exit 3 and MRT Sukhumvit Exit 3, both major transit hubs in central Bangkok. Afternoon and evening classes meet at House of Taste Thai Cooking School in Sukhumvit 4, also accessible by public transport. The school is in a walkable neighborhood, and the market tour itself is part of the morning experience.

Do I take the recipes home, or just remember what I learned?

You take home printed recipes for all four dishes you make, so you can recreate them in your own kitchen. The recipes are included in the class fee.

Is there time to eat what I cook, or do I just make it and leave?

You eat each dish while it's still hot and fresh, right after you finish cooking it. There's no waiting until the end of the class. You taste your work as you go.