Hoi An & Da Nang: Vietnamese Cooking Class 2 Hours

Cook four Vietnamese dishes in two hours, then eat what you made

You get picked up from your hotel, learn to cook four authentic Vietnamese dishes from an English-speaking instructor in a local kitchen, eat the food you prepared, and return to your hotel by early afternoon or evening. No market tour, no farming activities. Just cooking and eating. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Vietnamese cooking class in Hoi An or Da Nang

• Pick up from hotel
• Transfer to cooking location
• Learn to cook 4 Vietnamese dishes
• Enjoy the food you cooked
• Return to hotel

The experience

So you're in Hoi An or Da Nang and someone tells you there's a cooking class that actually skips the market tour and the boat ride and just gets straight to the food, and yeah, that's exactly what this is. The driver picks you up from your hotel in the city center, takes you out to either Cam Thanh Village if you're in Hoi An or a local house in Da Nang, and then you're standing in someone's kitchen learning to make beef noodle soup, spring rolls, and a crispy Hoi An pancake called banh xeo. Two hours, four dishes, one instructor who speaks English and knows how to pace it so you're not standing around waiting for oil to heat.

The class runs twice a day (morning at 10:15am or afternoon at 4:15pm from Hoi An, and 9:15am or 3:15pm from Da Nang), so you can fit it around whatever else you're doing. The menu changes depending on the day and which city you're in. If you're in Hoi An you'll make the beef noodle soup, spring rolls, the pancake, and a fresh spring roll without rice paper. Da Nang rotates between two menus: one has quang noodles and fish sauce chicken wings, the other swaps those for pho and green mango salad with shrimp. Either way, you're learning techniques that actually work, not just following along while someone else cooks. The instructor walks you through the sauce, the rolling, the frying: the things that make it taste right.

After you finish cooking, you sit down and eat what you made. The whole thing wraps up by 12:30pm or 6:30pm depending on which session you chose, and the driver takes you back to your hotel. It's straightforward: no upsell, no extra activities tacked on, no pressure to buy anything. If you've got kids or limited time, this works because it's just the cooking: two hours in, two hours done. The class is wheelchair accessible, and small children can come along. Infants just need to sit on an adult's lap since there's not much moving around once you're in the kitchen.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off from your city center hotel, a two-hour cooking class with an English-speaking instructor at a local kitchen in Cam Thanh Village (Hoi An) or a local house (Da Nang), instruction on preparing four authentic Vietnamese dishes, a bottle of water, and the meal you prepare during the class.

Options for this experience

2 options

Departing from Hoi An cityGuide in English or Chinese · 10:15 and 16:30Hoi An home cooking class: departs from Hoi An city, cooking venue at Cam Thanh Village, Hoi An, includes pickup

Departing from Da Nang cityGuide in English or Chinese · 09:15 and 15:15Da Nang home cooking class: departs from Da Nang city, cooking venue at 146 Đoàn Khuê, Phường Khuê Mỹ, Quận Ngũ Hành Sơn, Da Nang city, includes pickup

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:15, 10:15, 15:15 and 16:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (9 to 90 years) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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 2 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Hoi An Food Tour - Private Day Tours

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want to learn Vietnamese cooking without the market tour or extra activities, and for families with small children or limited time. The two-hour format means you're in and out of the kitchen by early afternoon or evening, which is what makes it fit into a shorter itinerary.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Chinese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years). Under 4: they can't be included in the booking.

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.

How long is the cooking class?

Two hours. Morning and afternoon sessions run from 10:15am to 12:30pm (Hoi An) or 9:15am to 12:00 noon (Da Nang), and afternoon sessions from 4:15pm to 6:30pm (Hoi An) or 3:15pm to 6:00pm (Da Nang).

What dishes do you learn to cook?

In Hoi An: beef noodle soup, deep-fried spring rolls, hoi an pancake (banh xeo) with pork and prawns, and fresh spring roll. In Da Nang, the menu rotates: Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun includes quang noodles, fish sauce chicken wings, green papaya salad with shrimp, and spring rolls. Tue/Thu/Sat includes beef noodle soup, crispy banh xeo, green mango salad with shrimp, and fresh spring rolls.

Is hotel pickup included?

Yes. The driver picks you up from your hotel in the city center and drops you back after the class ends.

Is the class wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible.

Do you need cooking experience?

No. The class is designed for beginners. The instructor teaches you step by step.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, the cooking class with an English-speaking instructor, a bottle of water, and the meal you cook.

Is there a market tour or boat ride included?

No. This class focuses only on cooking. There are no market tours, farming activities, or boat rides.