City: Bangkok
Top Things to do in Bangkok
Top Restaurants in Bangkok
- 1. Le Normandie Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
- 2. Tsu Japanese Restaurant - at the JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok
- 3. Biscotti
- 4. Thara Thong
- 5. The Reflexions at The Athenee Hotel
- 6. Tables Grill at Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel
- 7. Nami Teppanyaki Steakhouse - at the JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok
- 8. Riverside Terrace
- 9. Colonnade
- 10. Flavors
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The 10 Best Cooking Classes in Bangkok, Thailand
Golden palaces, floating markets, majestic porcelain-laid spires…you've never seen a capital city quite like Bangkok. Visit Pratunam or Siam Square for premium shopping, then unwind in the European-style gardens of Dusit. Thon Buri is home to the awesome Wat Arun temple, and over in Phra Nakhon, you’ll find the Wat Pho temple of the Reclining Buddha. Savor mango sticky rice at a food stall before taking in the gilded splendor of the Grand Palace.
Restaurants in Bangkok
1. Baipai Thai Cooking School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 772 reviews
A Unique Thai Cooking School in Bangkok. If you keen on learning new experience, love cooking or finding fun activity to do and enjoy eating your good Thai Food. Baipai is offering you the cooking experiences. It's only THB2,200.-nett per person per half day class
Reviewed By gregrP2579EW - Melbourne, Australia
Was the only participant for this wonderful class. Picked up on time and driven to the market for an intro into Thai ingredients. Then Som took me to the marvellous Cooking School. Wow! Fantastic surroundings and Chef Charles was very thorough and insightful. Pity I was the only one. I had to eat all 6 meals - all before lunch!!! Highly recommended. As a bonus the driver droped me off in the old town instead of my hotel, so i could visit the sights. Service with a smile. Awesome experience.
2. Traveling Spoon
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 47 reviews
Traveling Spoon provides travelers with private, authentic food experiences, from homemade meals to cooking classes and market tours, with local hosts in their homes.
3. My Thai Cooking
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 113 reviews
Hands-on authentic Thai cooking classes in Bangkok with flexible scheduling and wide selection of Thai dishes. Our tasty Thai menu selections ranges from Royal Thai Cuisine to Street Food favorites like Tom Yum, Moo Ping, Pad Thai, Som Tam, Massaman, Nam Tok, Khao Soi, Tom Kha, Larb and many more. Fresh food market tours, vegetarian menus, private and family-friendly class options available.
4. Silom Thai Cooking School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,581 reviews
Reviewed By mattsE4776FQ
Great experience and good value, the cook took us to the local market about 10 mins walk from the school and gave a very interesting guide to the market and fresh ingredients. Back at the school it's air conditioned, fun, clean and very interesting, the cook showed us 5 dishes that we got to eat and a complimentary cook book after. Highly recommended
5. Cooking with Poo and Friends
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 857 reviews
One of the most highly acclaimed Thai cooking experiences in Bangkok, Cooking with Poo and Friends is limited to 12 participants to maintain an intimate setting and includes a personal tour through the Klong Toey market to purchase ingredients for the day's menu. The class is hosted by Khun Poo's amazing staff, a group of long-time residents of the Klong Toey slum who have displayed incredible resolve despite personal difficulties. The class is practical, warm, fun, and gives a true taste of Thai culture you'll never forget.
Reviewed By Oakedokie
The pick up point very easily accessible from the train station, the directions on the email where very clear! Market tour was awesome the lady to took us was very informative! Definitely not what I was expecting to see there but it’s all part of the culture! Poo is a very warm, kind, genuine person you can definitely tell that she take a lot of pride in her cooking school and she is doing such amazing work with her community! I would love to be her neighbor as each dish we cook she made one for her neighbor:) DEFINITELY WILL BE BACK AGAIN!
6. Thai Home Cooking Class
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 167 reviews
Private Thai cooking classes since 2004. Learn how to cook authentic Thai food in my home kitchen. Unlike other cooking schools in Bangkok, I hold private Thai cooking lessons in English, or in Thai. You choose day, time, and the dishes you want to cook from my family cookbook containing 100+ recipes gathered over three generations. Each lesson covers three dishes of your choice. Morning lessons include a market trip to a traditional local fresh market.
Reviewed By abhishil - Singapore, Singapore
We were looking for a private class to learn the Thai dishes we have come to enjoy and reached out to Angsana. She really took us from the basics and we more or less cooked each dish ourselves. She is an excellent teacher and the dishes really turned out very well and delicious! And they turned out very doable too!
7. Chef LeeZ Thai Cooking Class
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5.0 based on 1,598 reviews
The class begins with a street market tour. Then you learn 12 traditional Thai dishes in a single hands-on from scratch just like grandma made it class. That takes 3 classes elsewhere. Thailand's lowest cost per dish learned (under 200 baht per dish)! Every student receives FREE access to our online recipe book and how-to video tutorials for after class recipe technique refresher. Chef LeeZ Thai Cooking Class Bangkok is Earth's Trip Advisor school review record holder for the most reviews in under 4 years! Chef LeeZ is T.A.Thailand's #1 cooking school every year since 2011! Chef LeeZ averages 1 review almost every day. Vegetarians, vegans, meat lovers, families with children and chefs learn together in every group class. "Where It's About You, The Student" Amenities: air-conditioned stainless steel classroom, toilet, class recipes handout, online recipe book included with class fee.
Reviewed By dneyens
I took my wife to Chef Leez's cooking class as part of her birthday and we really enjoyed learning about Thai cooking. Chef Leez and her team made it extremely streamlined so that we could learn and experience a lot in a relatively short amount of time. I am still wow'd by how much flavor we could create in such simple and quick dishes. My favorite parts were making fresh coconut cream and milk in the traditional way, scraping the old coconuts, soaking in water, and squeezing out the cream and milk. We also learned how to make a crazy delicious shrimp head paste that makes every soup taste insanely good. I also appreciated how Chef Leez taught us that all the inedible spices and flavor makers, like camphor lime leaves and lemon grass, should be removed by the cook before serving. This is never done in restaurants. Chef Leez is very knowledgeable and personable. The space is great and everyone gets a digital copy of her recipes to try at home.
8. Amita Thai Cooking Class
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 78 reviews
Hands-on Thai home cooking class locates on the west side of Bangkok on the bank of Bangkok Yai Canal. Half day cooking lessons such as, Tom Kha Gai, Tom Yum Goong, Green Curry, Phat Thai and Mango Sticky Rice. Free pick up and drop off and private boat trip to school.
Reviewed By eino3 - Finland, null
I found this hidden gem from a guide book. We had such a great time learning how to cook basic yet super delicious thai dishes. Our teacher Tam spoke excellent English and we were taken good care of during the whole day. Not to miss while in Bangkok!
9. Sompong Thai Cooking School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 978 reviews
Reviewed By sailbigblue - Bangkok, Thailand
I recently took a class at the Sompong Thai Cooking School, and it was an amazing experience. (Full disclosure: I am a professional chef from the US and have worked at Michelin-star restaurants. I’ve also been an executive chef at my own restaurant so I understand the value of a quality teaching experience. I’m providing this review based on my real experience. I paid for my class as a regular student.) Owner and chef Koy was brilliant. She was kind and patient while being detailed and thorough. She invited my questions. She was always reminding me to relax and smile. Class started with a very fun and informative visit to the local market, where I learned about Thai herbs, spices, and vegetable varieties. She explained how to select the best ingredients and how to know when something was fresh or past its prime. I learned how coconut cream and milk is made. The market visit alone was worth the cost, as it allows you to shop the local fresh markets with confidence. Back at the school, the instruction room is large and well-organized, with new, clean, quality equipment and sharp knives. Each ingredient and recipe step is explained. Technique is emphasized, which allows students to extrapolate their learning to other dishes beyond the day’s lesson. Most importantly, you actually cook! Some schools are more like cooking demonstrations, where you watch the chef cook and then sample the dish. Others divide up the cooking jobs to create a group meal. Neither of those options will give you the ability to cook a meal at home. At Sompong, you’ll actually prep and cook the entire menu, learning each and every step so you can take the full knowledge of the dish home to your own kitchen. They’ll teach you the delicate balance of sweet, spicy, sour and salty that makes Thai food so delicious and satisfying. And there is no MSG! Their recipes derive flavor from real ingredients. At the end of the class, you’ll have 4-course meal to eat, and you’ll inevitably have extra to take home with you. In my opinion, one of the best things about Sompong is you will learn to make curry paste in the traditional way, with a mortar and pestle, pounding and grinding the ingredients into deliciousness. No more store-bought goo of questionable quality. Curry paste is a staple of the Thai household, and the ability to make it yourself is a major step toward being able to cook satisfying Thai food at home. (And yes, you can use your blender once you get home.) Koy explains how to substitute for vegetarians and for ingredients that may not be easily found in your home country. You’ll also receive a quality recipe book with information on the building blocks of Thai food and dozens of recipes. The recipes are written in English and are easy to follow. Beautiful, kind, talented people teaching delicious Thai recipes in a great setting. What a find! Book their courses with confidence. Don’t be fooled by other schools that promise more dishes or cheaper prices. Go to Sompong instead, and get the real experience of cooking Thai food from raw ingredients to final plating. I enjoyed the experience so much I booked another class for the next day. Thai food is amazing! Do yourself a favor and have some fun learning how to cook a few dishes at home. Wishing the Sompong crew continued success!
10. Maliwan Thai Cooking Class
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 375 reviews
At Maliwan Thai Cooking Class, we offer the art of Thai culinary cooking. The workspace is a unique venue that’s well equipped for hands-on Thai cuisine experience. You’ll be delighted with a nice panoramic view, a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. With no more than eight to a group for half a day course, the English-speaking Thai instructure will guide you through the fresh and flavoursome Thai dishes.
Reviewed By shaneandanitah - Australia, null
This Thai cooking class was a highlight. We started by taking a tuk tuk to the local markets to buy the produce we needed fresh. Wandering around the market itself was an experience! Then back to the Maliwan cooking class, where we were taught how to cook four different dishes, two starters and two mains. The lesson was easy to follow and you could tweak your individual dishes to suit your taste, less chilli etc. We then got to sit and eat the fruits of our labour - delicious! We were presented with a certificate at the end. If you are a foodie, this is so worth doing!
