Vietnamese Cooking Class in Historical Hoi An Restaurant

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Vietnamese Cooking Class in Historical Hoi An Restaurant

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US$52.97 per guest

Adult x1

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Earliest available date: September 12, 2026

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Quang Nam

Duration

3 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 15 guests

Language

English

Other

Vegetarian, Pescetarian, Family-friendly, Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Discover culinary secrets in a heritage Hoi An restaurant. Learn from Chef Hai Nguyen as you master traditional recipes and modern techniques in this immersive cooking class.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Featured in Food & Wine magazine's May 2026 roundup of top culinary experiences in Vietnam.

Our restaurant has been an institution since 2004, with locations in Cat Ba, Hanoi and Hoian. Head Chef Hai Nguyen is renowned throughout Vietnam for his creative and modern approach to traditional dishes.

At our cooking school, students learn from the best; not just traditional recipes, but also tips and tricks for preparing food in your home kitchen.

All of this in our heritage-listed building in the heart of the ancient town!

Sample Menu

STARTER

Essentials Menu

Our default menu is the Essentials Menu, listed here. Other menu options are available on our website

STARTER

1. Fresh vegetable rolls

Crunchy vegetable wrapped around with rice paper, chili lime vinaigrette

MAIN

Pho Bo Soup

Famous beef pho soup, with fresh rice noodles in a cinnamon star anise broth

MAIN

Banana blossom salad with Chicken

Shredded chicken infused with peppermint, banana blossom, fresh herbs, chili lime vinagerette

MAIN

BBQ snapper in banana leaf

Chargrilled fresh turmeric marinated red snapper wrapped in banana leaf

DESSERT

Mango sticky rice

Sticky rice, served with fresh mango and Malibu coconut sauce.

STARTER

Many more menu choices available!

This is just one of our multiple five-course menu options. Check our website for all options and information.

What You Get

Digital Recipe Book will be emailed to you after the class

Dinner

Alcoholic beverages

Do you find cooking thirsty work? Enjoy buy-one-get-one beer, house wine and cocktails.

What You’ll Experience

Not just a lesson in cooking, but a culinary tour through Vietnamese culture, tradition and history. Learn about the essential ingredients and their importance in Vietnamese cuisine. Choose from five different five-course menus, each representing a unique aspect of Vietnamese cuisine and culture (The Essentials, Balancing Act, Street Eats, Hanoi Streets, and Veggie Eats). All our classes are held in our cooking school; a 180-year-old heritage listed building in the heart of the old town. Each class includes a digital recipe book and a sit-down meal to enjoy your prepared items. Visits to our local market are an optional add-on. Spend the day with our chefs and find out why we are one of the top-rated Hoi An cooking classes on Trip Advisor! When booking, please be sure to tell us which menu choice you'd prefer. Our default choice is the Essentials menu (detailed below).

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Green Mango Restaurant, Nguyễn Thái Học, Quảng Nam, Vietnam, VN

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Join us at Green Mango Restaurant, our heritage-listed building in the heart of the old town. 54 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hoi An Old Town.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.8

based on 90 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Great cookingclass with Pinky

August 28, 2026

Cooking class with Pinky was very fun, a little educational, and we got to make, and eat(!), a great meal. Pinky is so good at this, we all ha a wonderful time!

(Viator)

Una clase de cocina de muy buena calidad !

August 21, 2026

Fue una de las clases más lindas que tuve mis viajes! Para comenzar la profesora fue excelente, todas las recetas que hizo all riquísimas y la clase es muy dinámica, todos el tiempo estas cocinand...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Hoi An Cooking Class - Cooking can be fun

August 13, 2026

We had a great afternoon at a cooking class at the Green Mango, based in the old town of Hoi An. Our chef Hai guided us, with just the right blend of humour and precise, practical instruction thro...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Great option to learn some Vietnamese Cooking

August 08, 2026

We were keen to do a cooking class whilst in Hoi An. Many included a fishing boat or visit to the markets. Neither really appealed. But then we noted one at the Green Mango Restaurant. Wow this on...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Absolutely outstanding culinary course in Hoi An

August 07, 2026

I attended a morning cooking class and I arrived at the Green Mango restaurant and warmly greeted by Pinky, my guide and teacher. I was the only person attending this morning’s class and I had the ...read more