Where to Shop and Eat: 14 Farmers Market Tours in Vietnam

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 shop for ingredients at a local market before cooking spring rolls, bun cha, noodles, salads, and vegetables at Rose Kitchen’s garden villa. Guides such as Maxie, Alex, Aroma, and Simon lead the class. Vegetarian options, recipes, lunch or dinner, and CSR support are included.

“Very fun way of learning to make local cuisine! They even send you the recipes after to simplify making it at home.”

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2.Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,660 reviews · from $28Best value

Spend about 4.5 hours with guides such as Hai, Lily, Ly, or Phuong, shopping at Hoi An Market, riding a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s nipa palms, trying net fishing, and cooking four Vietnamese courses. The small-group class includes a drink, water, plenty of food, recipes, and a ride back to central Hoi An.

“It was laid back, fun, and overall a really good time. The chef/guide LyLy was great and funny. The group we were with was also good. The food was delicious and easy to make. Fun and delicious experience.”

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3.Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,323 reviews · from $28

Spend about 4.5 hours with a local chef such as Tram or Sonny, shopping for ingredients at a Hoi An market, rowing through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, trying to catch crabs, and preparing a Vietnamese meal. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Hoi An, recipe cards, safety gear, and a group of up to 11 are included.

“Tram is an amazing chef and instructor. The food we prepared was delicious. I certainly enjoyed the whole experience including shopping in the market for fresh ingredients as well as the coconut boat experience”

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4.Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 567 reviews · from $29

Spend about 4.5 hours with a small group of up to 10, starting at Hoi An’s local market and continuing to Bay Mau Coconut Forest. Your English-speaking guide and chef lead fishing, basket-boat activities, and a two-hour cooking class. Hotel pickup, lunch or dinner, drinks, and return transport in Hoi An are included.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to see the local market, enjoy a ride in a traditional boat and spend some time preparing and savouring some local food. Our hosts were lovely and friendly and we had the best time exploroing Hoi An's delights with them. We even got to try our luck in fishing and caught a crab!”

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5.Hoi An Local Market and Vegetable Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $29

Start at Hoi An Market, where Chef Hai helps you understand local ingredients and buying customs. Continue to Tra Que Vegetable Village, then head to Cam Thanh for a three-hour class covering four Vietnamese dishes. Pickup is offered, groups are limited to 12, and the total experience lasts about 4 hours 30 minutes.

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6.Making 5 Vietnamese dishes with Local Market Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 36 reviews · 3h 30m · from $35

Spend 210 minutes in Da Nang cooking five Vietnamese dishes from three regions. With an English, Chinese, or Vietnamese-speaking chef, you will visit a local market, choose ingredients, make salted coffee, eat what you prepare, and take home a cookbook and certificate. Small groups are limited to 10 people.

“Blue was amazing! She was very friendly, made us laugh, and taught us a lot about Vietnamese cuisine and culture. Every dish she taught us how to make tasted just as good if not better than what we ate at the restaurants. Would highly recommend!”

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7.Dalat: Home Cooking Class with Central Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 21 reviews · from $50

Meet at Stop and Go Boutique Coffee for a five-hour food experience with Ms Son. Shop Dalat Central Market for fresh ingredients, learn seasonal Vietnamese dishes in a local garden kitchen, and eat what you prepare. Choose a morning or afternoon start, with vegetarian dishes and favorite-dish requests available.

“Great cooking lesson with a super nice and funny lady chef. If you want to spend a good moment, eat one of your best meal in Vietnam and create good memories, this activity is for you !”

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8.CatBa: Authentic Vietnam Cooking Class and local market tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $30

Start with pickup around Cat Ba town at 4 PM, then visit Cat Ba Market to choose and bargain for fresh ingredients. At Linda Kitchen, an English-speaking host guides you through Vietnamese dishes, from preparation to presentation. The small group is limited to 10, and the evening ends with your meal, one drink, egg coffee, and a certificate.

“Great, didn’t know I could cook that well!! Chef is very a great teacher!”

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9.HCMc:Vietnamese Cooking Class with Local market tour & Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $48

Spend 3.5 hours at Tung’s Cooking Center learning Vietnamese cooking with an English-speaking instructor. Choose three dishes from nine options, prepare ingredients, visit a local market when included in the class schedule, then eat what you cook. You receive recipes, a chef’s certificate, welcome drinks, and one soft drink.

“We decided to participate in one of the cooking classes at Tung. It was an absolute blast and had so much fun! We learned how to cook some of the most famous and traditional dishes of Vietnam, such as Pho, Vietnamese Pancakes and Nems. The hosts were super nice and helpful. 100% would recommend!”

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10.Hanoi’s Culinary: Authentic Cooking Class and Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $46

Explore a Hanoi market, choose fresh ingredients with an English-speaking chef, then cook three Vietnamese dishes at a garden villa. You also learn egg coffee or egg beer. The small group is limited to 10, with hotel pickup and drop-off available in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

“The cooking class was excellent. The only downside was we had to walk a long distance from our hotel to the restaurant in the heat and then walk to the market to collect food. The tour says you will be picked up at your hotel and that is what should happen - cyclo, motorbike or taxi. Working to the market is fine. The chef and guide were fantastic and the food was yummy.”

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11.Local market, Basket boat, crab fishing & cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4h 30m · from $28

Join guide Oanh or another English-speaking local guide for a half-day from Hoi An. Shop at a market, ride a bamboo Thung Chai coracle through Cam Thanh’s nipa palms, try fishing, and cook dishes such as banh xeo, spring rolls, papaya salad, and fried chicken.

“It was a blast. From local market, the amazing locals and the cooking class! I highly recommend to book this cooking class, because this goes beyond just cooking.”

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12.Farming – Local Market – Cooking Class In Tra Que Vegetable

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $46

Spend 4.5 hours cycling from Hoi An through rice fields to Tra Que Vegetable Village. An English-speaking guide and local chef lead you through the market, farm work, herbal foot bath, and four-dish cooking class. You prepare green papaya salad, spring rolls, bánh xèo, and a clay-pot dish, then eat your own lunch or dinner.

“Everything was perfect 🤩… very kind guides, a nice cycling trip to the location with a stop at the local market, delicious food with excellent instructions - in perfect English- how to cook (we could cook everything by ourself) and a relaxing massage. We went there with the whole family (two kids 12 and 15 years) and all had so much fun. Thanks to the whole team.”

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13.HCMc:Authentic Vietnam Cooking Class with local market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $45

Meet at Tung’s restaurant for a 3.5-hour Vietnamese cooking class with a guided market visit. Choose three dishes from nine options, shop with your English-speaking instructor, then cook step by step with the chef. Victor has helped translate lessons clearly. Your meal, recipes, certificate, soft drink, and coffee are included.

“We liked everything. Very nice teacher, participative class and delicious food. The visit to the market is more complete in the morning session.”

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14.Hoi An Cooking Class – Local Market Experience -River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours · from $30

Meet your English-speaking guide at your Hoi An hotel, shop for fresh ingredients at the local market, then head to Cam Thanh Eco-Coconut Village. You will ride a round basket boat, try simple fishing methods, make noodles, and cook four Vietnamese dishes before eating what you prepare.

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