Koh Tao Cooking Class: Learn 3 Thai Dishes with Sea Views

Cook three Thai dishes and eat them on the spot

A hands-on half-day cooking class in Koh Tao where you prepare three classic Thai dishes (such as Pad Thai, spring rolls, or curry) at your own cooking station with live instruction in English or Thai, then sit down to enjoy the meal you've made at an open-air dining bar with sea views. The school sits between Mae Haad and Sairee with no steep hikes, and you choose a morning or afternoon session that fits your schedule.

The experience

Three hours gives you time to learn the fundamentals without rushing. You start with a warm welcome from a local instructor, then move straight to your own ergonomic cooking station where you'll prepare three dishes from a rotating menu: Pad Thai, Penang Curry, spring rolls, Massaman, Tom Kha Gai, stir-fried chicken with ginger, or green curry, depending on the day's selection. The school provides fresh ingredients and lets you choose between traditional woks or modern Tefal cookware, so you can work with whatever feels right to you. Every step gets hands-on guidance, and by the end you'll know how to recreate these dishes at home.

After cooking, you move to the open-air dining bar and eat the meal you've just made. There's no rush here. It's the time to sit with other travelers, take photos, and soak up the island atmosphere while you taste what you've learned to cook. The location between Mae Haad and Sairee keeps it central, so you can head straight out to explore more of Koh Tao once the class ends.

What’s included

• Drinking water.
• three Thai dishes you cook and eat.
• professional instructor with hands-on guidance at your own cooking station.
• choice of traditional woks or modern Tefal cookware.
• open-air dining bar meal after class.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 14:00 and 18:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (10 to 75 years) · Under 10: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and Thai

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Oh-Hoo

Is this one for you?You do the cooking yourself at your own station with live instruction, so this suits anyone who wants to learn the technique and walk away confident enough to cook these dishes at home. Small-group means you get personal attention without the pressure of a private booking, and the morning or afternoon slot lets you fit it around the rest of your day on Koh Tao.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Thai.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What three dishes will I learn to cook?

The menu rotates across four options: Menu 1 includes vegetable spring rolls, Penang curry chicken or pork, and prawn Pad Thai; Menu 2 offers stir-fried chicken with ginger, prawn Pad Thai, and Massaman curry chicken or tofu; Menu 3 features vegetable spring rolls, Massaman curry chicken or tofu, and spicy chicken and coconut soup; Menu 4 includes no-name vegetable, green curry chicken, and stir-fried chicken with ginger. Your instructor will confirm which menu runs on your session date.

Can I choose morning or afternoon, and does the class include a meal?

You pick either a morning or afternoon session when you book. The class includes drinking water and the three dishes you cook, which you eat together at the dining bar after the cooking ends: no separate meal charge.

What's the location like, and how do I get there?

The cooking school sits between Mae Haad and Sairee on Koh Tao with sea breezes and no steep hikes to reach it. Public transportation options are available nearby, though the operator does not arrange hotel transfers as part of this class.

Is this class good for solo travelers or small groups?

The small-group format works for solo travelers, couples, families, and groups of friends. You'll have your own cooking station with personal instruction, so everyone learns at their own pace while still connecting with the other people in the class.