HANOI · VIETNAM
Hanoi’s best days out.
The 15 workshops worth planning a day around in Hanoi and the north. What each one includes, what it costs, and who runs it.
Hanoi cooking class with Old Quarter pickup, local market shopping, hands-on Vietnamese dishes, and CSR impact. Morning or afternoon.
Most Popular“My wife and I really enjoyed the cooking and market tour with our guide and chef Aroma. Very friendly, great facilities and a fun way to learn about Vietnamese food and cooking. Highly recommended!”
Market shopping and a hands-on Hanoi cooking class where you make 5 classics, eat your meal with rice vodka, and leave with a cookbook and certificate.
“We did this on our last night in Vietnam and I have to say it was a highlight - not just because it was the best tasting food we had eaten but because it was run with know-how like a well oiled machine getting through 5 dishes in 2.5 hrs. Perla, our host was engaging…”
Taste Hanoi coffee classics, including egg and coconut styles, learn Phin brewing, and take home recipes from a 3.5-hour workshop in Old Quarter.
“I had such an amazing experience. Luka is professional and extremely knowledgeable. The class was very organized, informative, and helpful. We learned the three most known coffee recipes in Vietnam and the company has the products available for purchase so you can make it at home. Highly recommended.”
Hanoi salt coffee workshop where you brew and taste 6 Vietnamese classics, learn roasting and brewing basics, and finish with coffee cocktails.
Small-group Hanoi cooking class with Dong Xuan Market shopping. Pick 3 dishes, cook with a chef, eat with coffee/tea, plus egg coffee.
“Daisy was amazing and took us shopping in the market - not for the faint hearted but an excellent experience. She translated for the chef and also helped us as well S we prepared our 3 dishes. Daisy took photos and shared the recipes Read more”
Hanoi at Rose Kitchen: shop at a local market, cook about five Vietnamese dishes with a live guide, then eat your meal together.
“Be prepared to learn how to shop in Vietnamese, and get fully involved in preparing the most delicious meal. Aroma arranged our hotel pick up with great communication beforehand and dropped us off near our evening destination after Read more”
Shop a Hanoi wet market, cook 5 local dishes, sip rice whisky, and enjoy your meal. Includes cookbook and certificate in 3.5 hours.
“it was so much fun! we had made so many decisions foods with our amazing guide Vy. she explained everything in a lovely way! had a wonderful time - would recommend!”
Market-to-fork Vietnamese cooking in Hanoi’s ancient house: shop at a local market, cook 4 dishes, sip local wine, and eat what you make.
“This was a wonderful experience. Mango was a delight, Very knowledgeable and an excellent teacher. My 11 year old daughter loved it and we did too. The market tour, the cooking, and the eating were all exceptional. I highly recommend this class.”
Shop a Hanoi market, cook 4 classic dishes plus egg coffee with an English instructor, then eat what you make.
“It was really interesting to know how some authentic Vietnamese dishes are made. My favorite was fried spring rolls. I will definitely try cooking these dishes at home! So happy to have this experience!!”
Cook one classic Hanoi dish in a calm hidden villa, then choose from egg or salt coffee. Hands-on steps, $19, free coffee included.
“Our chef Simon was great! What a cool guy with so much international life and cooking experience! We enjoyed every second of it!”
A hands-on Bat Trang pottery class in Hanoi’s Old Quarter with real wheel time, guided making, and fired ceramics pickup in a few days.
“While learning to pot I had a very patient teacher, learned some techniques and had some wonderful conversation. Thank you”
Bat Trang pottery class in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Make several pieces on an electric wheel in 3 hours and take home one fired souvenir.
“Amazing welcome from the host and patience during the process ... It is so funny ( beginners we were me and my son) and interesting... At the end you can go back after been dry with one pottery also. One of our incredible memories in Hanoï. Go for it ! Go Vietnam :-) Patrice -…”
Make Hanoi egg coffee and other Vietnamese milk coffees in a small Old Quarter class with an English teacher for $12.
“We had a wonderful experience learning to make egg coffee, salt coffee, and (the star of the show) coconut coffee. I’ve had 2 coconut coffees everyday since I got here and had to learn how to make them before I left. We had a great teacher. It was a very hands on experience. I recommend…”
A private Hanoi cooking class where you pick 5 dishes, shop Dong Xuan Market, cook hands-on, taste rice wine, and take home recipes.
“We both really enjoyed the private class with Jane. Buying the food in the market was really interesting then we prepared the food and finally ate it. It was great having the choice of dishes to cook and we look forward to making them when we get home to new zealand. We re immensely this…”
Hanoi cooking class with market shopping, hands-on prep of four dishes, salted/egg/coconut coffee, and free homemade wine and liquor.
“Chef Mango provides such a fun experience from explaining the ingredients while at the market to preparing each dish step by step. She has a lovely, welcoming kitchen to cook in, I would definitely do another class.”
From the Old Quarter to Halong Bay, every corner of the north and every way to reach it.
