Market and Cooking Class Tours in Ho Chi Minh City: Our Top 10

1.Chef Vu Cooking Class Plus Market Trip in Saigon Center (Pick up by Cyclo)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 477 reviews · from $46Our pick

Start with a 30-minute cyclo ride from a District 1 or 3 hotel, then shop for ingredients at Ben Thanh Market with a guide. Chef Vu and his team teach knife work, seasoning, plating, and several Vietnamese dishes in a small class before you eat lunch and egg coffee. Recipes and a certificate are included.

“This was a fantastic cooking class. It didn’t disappoint from the moment we got picked up from our hotel to the end of the class. We went to the local market to buy the ingredients for our dishes. The chef explained all of our ingredients and he was very entertaining throughout the morning. My sister and I had so much fun and can’t wait to cook the dishes we made for our families when we get back home. This has been one of our highlights in Vietnam. I would highly recommend. Definitely value for money.”

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2.Immersive Cooking Class & Market Tour By Local Chef+Cookbook

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 426 reviews · from $33Best value

Start at Ben Thanh Market with an English-speaking guide, then ride to a clean cooking school for a hands-on Vietnamese meal. You get your own station, cook three dishes plus dessert, share the results, and take home a cookbook with more than 25 recipes. Vegetarian cooking is available by request.

“We cooked three dishes, the chef was very kind and welcoming, her explanations were very detailed, I had a lot of fun. The walk to the market was special, especially the fresh part.”

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3.Immersive Cooking Class & Wet Market Tour by Local Chef +Cookbook

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 367 reviews · from $49

Start at Ben Thanh Market with a local guide, then move to a District 1 teaching kitchen for a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class. You’ll prepare classic dishes such as fresh spring rolls, pho, pancakes, or grilled meats, with your own station and a cookbook to take home. The class suits beginners and groups.

“Beautiful food and wonderful chef teacher. Lovely experience and well worth the cost. We learnt valuable Vietnamese cooking skills”

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4.Small-group 2-Day Mekong Delta: Floating market, Cooking Class…

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · from $170

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City in a small group of about 10 to 12 people, with a guide such as Stark, to explore My Tho, Vinh Trang Pagoda, Can Tho, Cai Rang Floating Market, and Cai Be. You’ll ride motorboats and hand-rowed boats, cycle, eat Vietnamese meals, and sleep in a local homestay.

“excellent all round. activities and quality of accommodation and food and guide. no bad parts. 2 days is plenty”

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5.Authentic Vietnamese Cooking Class with Market Visit in HCMc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · from $45

Meet at Hai’s Restaurant in District 1 for a 3.5-hour Vietnamese cooking class led by a chef and instructor. Visit Ben Thanh Market for 45 to 60 minutes, choose three dishes from nine options, cook step by step, then eat what you made. Daisy, Jack, and chef Thieu may be part of the friendly team.

“A great morning of visiting the market before ‘helping’ to cook a delicious 3- course meal. The ingredients were top notch and so fresh. Very well presented and hosted by a really friendly crew. We’ll see if we can replicate it back home now 🤣😉. Thank you”

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6.HCM: 2-Day Mekong Delta Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · from $66

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Can Tho for pagodas, coconut candy, orchard fruit, honey tea, folk music, and a small-canal rowboat ride. You will visit Cai Rang Floating Market early, make bánh xèo or bánh khọt, and cycle through the countryside. Hau is one guide noted for his energy and organization.

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7.Cooking Class with Ben Thanh Market visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 94 reviews · from $45

Meet your English-speaking chef at Ben Thanh Market at 9 AM, learn about Vietnamese produce, then take a taxi to the cooking school. You will prepare and eat three dishes, work with your own equipment and ingredients, and take home a digital recipe book. Vegetarian and allergy-friendly menus are available with advance notice.

“Our host/guide was amazing! English was perfect! Market tour was a great added extra, it was a fabulous look into daily life of the Vietnamese people & their cuisine. The cooking course was amazing & all good made was delicious. Our chef was humorous and thorough. She explained everything in detail & was patient with those who needed abit extra help. It was a great morning & a must for anyone visiting the city. We were given all our recipes & bought some extra souvenirs.”

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8.HCM: 2-Day Mekong Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 68 reviews · from $87

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta for two full days of markets, pagodas, fruit gardens, boat rides, local food, and countryside cycling. You will visit Cai Rang Floating Market, make Bánh Xèo or Bánh Khọt, and stay one night in Can Tho. Guides such as Ry, Stephen, Sam, Robert, and Phil have earned praise for their care and clear English.

“We enjoyed the whole trip, a lot of activities, great food, perfect guide. We definitely recommend!”

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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.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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