Quick answer
A Vietnamese cooking class is a hands-on session of roughly 3–4 hours in which you cook, then eat, classic dishes with a local cook in Hanoi, Hoi An or Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Metta Voyage books the class as a private session or in a small group, with an optional market visit and hotel transfer. The price depends on the city, the format and your group size (Price on request – reply within 24h); send us your date and number of guests and we will reply with a quote.
Updated 28 October 2026
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| Service | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Small-group class | 3–4 hours, Hanoi, Hoi An or Ho Chi Minh City | Price on request – reply within 24h |
| Private class | Just your party, at a time that suits you | Price on request – reply within 24h |
| Market visit with the cook | Optional, before the class | Price on request – reply within 24h |
| Hotel transfer | Central hotels, return | Price on request – reply within 24h |
Price per person on request, depending on city, format (private or small group) and group size; the final figure is fixed in your written quote.
Fill in the form or message us on WhatsApp with your preferred date, the number of adults and children, and where you are staying. Mention any dietary needs or special requests at this point.
We check real availability for your day and send the price per person, exactly what is included and the suggested time for your class.
You pay nothing before you confirm the quote in writing. Any changes to timing, transport or extras are folded into the same quote.
The day before, you receive the meeting point or pick-up time, and our team stays on hand 24/7 on WhatsApp in case anything changes.
Most classes run for 3 to 4 hours, including the meal. There are morning sessions (often with the market visit, when produce is freshest) and afternoon or early-evening sessions. Exact start times vary from kitchen to kitchen and city to city, so we confirm the slot available on your date in the quote.
The menu changes with the city and the class, but it usually covers three or four dishes that unlock how Vietnamese cooking works: the balance of salty fish sauce, sour lime, sweet palm sugar and a handful of fresh herbs. Typical examples, always to be confirmed because the menu depends on each class:
At the end you sit down to eat what you have made, and you leave with the recipes to try at home.
In Hanoi the class is a lovely introduction to the subtler cooking of the north and fits neatly around a day in the Old Quarter; see our Hanoi tours. In Hoi An kitchens often sit close to herb gardens and rice fields, and the morning market in the old town is a show in itself; pair it with a lantern-making workshop. In Ho Chi Minh City the class showcases the sweeter, herb-heavy flavours of the south and works well before an evening Saigon River dinner cruise.
Vegetarian, no-pork, no-seafood or gluten-free cooking is possible when requested at booking. We do not offer religious kitchen certification, but we adapt the ingredients and brief the cook on exactly what to leave out. For families, a private class is the most relaxed option: children join the simpler steps, such as rolling fresh spring rolls, and nobody has to keep pace with strangers.
Metta Voyage is an Asia DMC headquartered in Hanoi (132 Quan Thanh) with an office in Ho Chi Minh City, holding international tour operator licence 01-1167/2023/CDLQGVN-GP LHQT. We have handled 2,000+ bookings for 10,100+ travellers and hold a 4.9/5 rating on Tripadvisor. We match the class to your pace and plans, and take care of the transfer if you want one. In Hoi An the service is delivered by partner teams coordinated by Metta. A guide who speaks your language can be added on request (booked in advance, subject to guide availability). Everything is arranged over WhatsApp, 24/7, on +84 812 247 572, and you pay nothing until you have confirmed the quote.
No. Classes are designed for beginners: the cook demonstrates each step and you repeat it at your own station.
Yes. Tell us when you book and we adapt the menu; the same goes for no-pork diets and allergies.
No, it is optional and depends on the session. If it matters to you, ask for it in the quote and we will book a session with the market.
Yes. Plenty of travellers do one in Hanoi and another in Hoi An to compare northern and central cooking.
You only pay after confirming the quote. We send the payment options with your confirmation.
Updated 28 October 2026 · Metta Voyage · Licensed international tour operator 01-1167/2023/CDLQGVN-GP LHQT · quanlyluhanh.vn · Written by the Metta Voyage team in Hanoi.
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