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“Pick you up at the hotel and take you to buy the food at the local market. Excellent cooking school with liked minded people!”
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.
“The class was fantastic. As a solo traveler, the class was very open, inclusive and easy to feel comfortable within the group. Lin was engaging as the host and instructor, involving each class attendee in the processes and encouraging questions. Would recommend to anyone visiting Hanoi and interested in learning more about the local customs…”
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.
“Absolutely my best day in Hanoi. I very much enjoyed going to the market with Kitty, what an amazing experience from,l fresh fruits, veggies, livestock, spices, house hold items. We stopped along the way for traditional bfast and snack. Kitty 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.
“We had such a great time learning how to cook a variety of dishes. The class structure is great where you get to buy fresh ingredients from the market. Chris is an amazing teacher and the food was so delicious.”
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.
“Had a great time creating all sorts of pottery; it was my partner's and my first time trying pottery on an electric wheel. The girls were super helpful, hands-on, and attentive. Upon arrival, we were asked to go upstairs to the workshop area. Read more”
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.
“One of my favorite things I did during my short time in Hanoi. The time allotted was just enough for me, a first timer, to get the hang of it and finish 4 pieces. I have to ship the piece I chose back home (to the US is ~$30), but if I was in Hanoi…”
Make Hanoi egg coffee and other Vietnamese milk coffees in a small Old Quarter class with an English teacher for $12.
“Our coffee class experience was outstanding. It began with a delightful tea and snack reception. We gained hands-on knowledge of crafting distinctive coffee varieties, such as bhin, egg, salt, and coconut coffee. I definitely recommend signing up for the class.”
A private Hanoi cooking class where you pick 5 dishes, shop Dong Xuan Market, cook hands-on, taste rice wine, and take home recipes.
“Overall, this was pretty good. We were really interested in learning how to make the dishes we'd chosen, as we'd like to make them back home. The quality of instruction was really high, it was fun, the food was great. The only downside is thRead more”
Hanoi cooking class with market shopping, hands-on prep of four dishes, salted/egg/coconut coffee, and free homemade wine and liquor.
“It was a wonderful way to spend Christmas Day, in a beautiful Vietnamese family home preparing a delicious meal and meeting new people. Jane, our chef, was amazing - so friendly and welcoming. She made sure everyone felt included. I would highly recommend this cooking class.”
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