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The 15 Workshops & Classes in Hanoi That Earn Their Price

28 tours  ·  from $12

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 workshops & classes worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact - From market bags to a garden-villa kitchen
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Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

1.Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,147 reviews · from $39Our pick

Start with hotel pickup in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, then visit a local market with guides such as Maxie, Alex, Aroma, or Simon. At Rose Kitchen’s garden villa, prepare dishes such as bun cha, mango salad, spring rolls, noodles, and stir-fried vegetables before sitting down to eat.

“Great experience! They picked us up and gave us a tour at the wet market. Our guide, Simon was very knowledgeable and funny, he adjusted the experience after all guest which was great.”

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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip - Five dishes, from pho to egg coffee
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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

2.5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,890 reviews · from $35

Meet your English-speaking chef in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, shop for ingredients at the city’s largest market, then prepare pho bo, bun cha, spring rolls, papaya salad, and egg coffee or chocolate. The small class includes rice vodka, a cookbook, and a certificate.

“Excellent cooking class, Sunny was a a great host. Really inclusive for my daughter’s allergy too. Highly recommend this cooking class experience.”

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Hanoi Coffee Workshop: Taste Salt, Coconut and Egg Coffee - From Vietnamese coffee farms to the phin filter
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Hanoi Coffee Workshop: Taste Salt, Coconut and Egg Coffee

3.Hanoi Coffee Workshop: Taste Salt, Coconut and Egg Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,286 reviews · from $16

At Local Beans Roastery, a Vietnamese barista such as Val, Lin, or Luka guides you through six coffees, coffee history, roast levels, and brewing skills. You make phin, brown, salt, egg, coconut, and cocktail coffees, then leave with recipes, digital coffee books, and optional hotel pickup in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

“Luka was a great teacher and the class was a lot of fun. We learned a lot about coffee and some local wines. Highly recommend!”

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Hanoi: Salt Coffee Workshop Awake Your Senses With 6 Brews - What the 15-minute welcome tells you about the venue
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Hanoi: Salt Coffee Workshop Awake Your Senses With 6 Brews

4.Salt Coffee Workshop Awake Your Senses With 6 Brews

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 792 reviews · 3 hours · from $23

Spend three hours learning Hanoi’s coffee story, roasting, beans, and brewing tools with an English-speaking instructor such as Lin, Phil, or Val. You will make six drinks, taste local wine, receive recipes, and return to Hoàn Kiếm with new coffee skills.

“What an experience! Pil and Lin were incredible hosts and we learnt so much about coffee. We learnt how to make 6 different types of coffee and loved all of them. The hosts educated us about coffee and the origins of the coffee from Vietnam. Highly recommend this experience! So glad we booked it.”

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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience - Eating what you cooked at noon or 5:30 p.m.
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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

5.Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 778 reviews · from $45

Meet at Hoang’s Cooking Class on Hang Buom Street for a market walk, fresh-ingredient shopping, and a hands-on class. With guides such as Daisy, Kitty, Laura, or Love, you prepare three dishes from a choice of nine, enjoy one free drink, and finish with egg coffee and a certificate.

“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”

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Hanoi: Handcrafted Wood Carving Workshop with Local Artisan - The Hidden Garden Villa setting
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Hanoi: Handcrafted Wood Carving Workshop with Local Artisan

6.Handcrafted Wood Carving Workshop with Local Artisan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 733 reviews · from $19

Spend about three and a half hours learning simple wood carving with a local artisan in Hanoi’s Hidden Garden Villa. You’ll use provided tools and materials, enjoy a complimentary drink and free mineral water, then take your finished wooden piece home. No prior carving skill is needed.

“Such a magical experience. The team couldn’t have been more helpful and welcoming - they really make you feel like part of the family. Highly highly recommended. Great communication, fun experience, learnt to cook such delicious food!”

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Hanoi: 5 Local Dishes Cooking Class with Meal & Market Visit - Shopping for ingredients at a local wet market
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Hanoi: 5 Local Dishes Cooking Class with Meal & Market Visit

7.5 Local Dishes Cooking Class with Meal & Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 420 reviews · from $40

Meet an English-speaking chef at Apron Up in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, shop for fresh ingredients at a local wet market, then cook five Vietnamese dishes. Choose from two menus, with vegetarian adaptations available. Guides such as Vy, Winnie, Bella, Ruby, and Kim lead the hands-on class.

“Fantastic experience. The food was delicious and Vy was a great host. A brilliant way to learn how to cook some wonderful recipes and a good opertunity to meet people while traveling, particularly when everyone sits down to eat together after working as a team to produce the food. My partner and I are so glad we done it. Thank you”

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Hanoi Cooking Class and Market Tour in Ancient House - Shopping for ingredients in a Hanoi market
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Hanoi Cooking Class and Market Tour in Ancient House

8.Hanoi Cooking Class and Market Tour in Ancient House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 379 reviews · from $45

Meet Chef Pickle, Chris, or another Blue Butterfly instructor, visit a local market, and prepare four traditional Vietnamese dishes in a two-storey ancient house. Hotel pickup, drinks, recipes, and a shared lunch or dinner are included. Plan on about four and a half hours.

“My wife and I had a great time learning how to cook Vietnamese food. Mango picked us up and brought us and one other couple to the restaurant where we started our lesson. We started our stock for our pho and then left to the market to pickup ingredients. The market iRead more”

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Hanoi Maya Kitchen: Traditional Cooking Class & Market Tour - What the market stop adds to the class
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Hanoi Maya Kitchen: Traditional Cooking Class & Market Tour

9.Hanoi Maya Kitchen: Traditional Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 287 reviews · from $30

Meet in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, visit Yen Thai Market for fresh ingredients, then cook papaya salad, fried spring rolls, pho rolls, mixed pho, and egg coffee. English-speaking instructors such as Iris, Aurora, and Ruby lead the hands-on class. The meal you make is included, along with fruit, a drink, wine tasting, and recipes.

“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!!”

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Hanoi Cooking Class: Pho/Bun Cha/Banh Xeo...+Free Egg/Salt Coffee - The cooking lesson is also a culture lesson
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Hanoi Cooking Class: Pho/Bun Cha/Banh Xeo…+Free Egg/Salt Coffee

10.Hanoi Cooking Class: Pho/Bun Cha/Banh Xeo…+Free Egg/Salt Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 267 reviews · from $19

At Rose Kitchen’s hidden garden villa, choose one dish such as phở, bún chả, bánh xèo, or spring rolls. A local English-speaking Culture Storyteller, including Simon or Maxi when scheduled, guides you through the cooking, then serves one complimentary Vietnamese coffee.

“Maxi was amazing! The food was great and it was a homey fun experience. Nice selection of food, great instruction and environment, and great instructor. 10/10 would recommend.”

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Bat trang Pottery Class in Hanoi Old Quarter/Handmade experience - What you can make in three hours
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Bat trang Pottery Class in Hanoi Old Quarter/Handmade experience

11.Bat trang Pottery Class in Hanoi Old Quarter/Handmade experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 247 reviews · from $38

At 115 Hang Gai, learn Bat Trang pottery from village-trained teachers such as Han, Hang, Vu, and Seany. Spend three hours on an electric wheel, make several pieces, then choose one for firing and glazing. Plan two to three extra days if you want to collect your finished work.

“While learning to pot I had a very patient teacher, learned some techniques and had some wonderful conversation. Thank you”

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Bat trang Pottery Ceramics Class in Hanoi’s Old Quarter | VN - Your first hour at the pottery wheel
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Bat trang Pottery Ceramics Class in Hanoi’s Old Quarter | VN

12.Bat trang Pottery Ceramics Class in Hanoi’s Old Quarter | VN

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 240 reviews · 3 hours · from $33

At 115 Hang Gai, an English or Vietnamese speaking Bat Trang artisan guides you through three hours on an electric pottery wheel. Make as many bowls, cups, plates, or vases as you like, then choose one piece to glaze and fire for free. Extra pieces cost more and need two to three days.

“A wonderful few hours spent above the pottery shop throwing clay, with help from the 2 trainers. The girls help transform your piece to something resembling a vase or bowl or plate. I highly recommend doing this for fun. Don’t forget to pick your piece back up after firing.”

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Ha Noi Egg Coffee Class - A Hands-On Class, Not Just a Coffee Tasting
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Ha Noi Egg Coffee Class

13.Ha Noi Egg Coffee Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · from $12Best value

At Cafe Minh near Ta Hien Beer Street, you’ll prepare Vietnamese egg coffee, Hanoi espresso-strength milk coffee, and sweeter Saigon-style coffee. An English-speaking teacher explains the coffee culture, then guides you through each recipe in a small group of up to eight. Ingredients, equipment, and a small gift are included.

“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.”

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Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice - Starting at 8 P. Gia Ngư in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
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Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice

14.Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · from $85

Spend about four hours with a private home chef in Hanoi. Visit Dong Xuan Market, choose and cook five Vietnamese dishes, share the meal, taste homemade rice wine, and leave with recipes and a certificate. Instructors such as Nhi and Jane are noted for patient, clear teaching.

“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 as a pleasant and interesting activity for couples.”

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Experience Hanoi Cooking Class with Free Wine Tasting - From Market Ingredients to Four Vietnamese Dishes
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Experience Hanoi Cooking Class with Free Wine Tasting

15.Experience Hanoi Cooking Class with Free Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 210 reviews · from $32

Meet at Dong Xuan Market for a guided wet-market visit, then cook four Vietnamese dishes with an English-speaking home chef. You’ll taste salted, egg, and coconut coffee, sample homemade liquor, eat what you prepare, and receive a digital recipe book and certificate.

“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.”

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