Market Tours in Hanoi: 9 We Would Book Twice

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

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

Visit a Hanoi market with guides such as Maxie, Alex, Aroma, or Simon, then cook spring rolls, bun cha, noodles, and salads at Rose Kitchen’s garden villa. Hotel pickup, a full meal, recipes, and vegetarian options are included. Private classes and a stated CSR program are also available.

“Food was great! Expect to be there 3-4 hours. I’m guessing that depending on your guide/chef the experience might be shorter or longer”

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2.5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

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

Meet your English-speaking chef at 8 P. Gia Ngư in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, shop for ingredients at a local market, then prepare pho bo, bun cha, fried spring rolls, papaya salad, and egg coffee or chocolate. The small class is capped at 10, with vegetarian and non-red-meat options, rice vodka, a cookbook, and a certificate.

“Fun and informative. Our instructor Vy did an amazing job teaching and keeping the class fun and interactive. We left with fond memories.”

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3.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, choose three dishes from nine options, then visit Dong Xuan Market with your guide to buy fresh ingredients. Return for two hours of hands-on cooking, followed by your meal, tea or coffee, and a completion certificate. Guides may include Laura, Daisy, Kitty, or Love.

“A genuine hands on cooking experience in Hanoi with Laura : a great time and delicious food 😊😊😊😊😊”

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4.5 Local Dishes Cooking Class with Meal & Market Visit

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

Meet an English-speaking chef at Apron Up Cooking Class in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, visit a local wet market, then prepare five Vietnamese dishes by hand. Choose between two menus, with vegetarian adaptations available. Guides such as Vy, Winnie, Bella, Ruby, Kim, and Perla are praised for clear teaching, patience, and good humor. Lunch or dinner, fruit, rice whisky, a cookbook, and a certificate are included.

“Very good tour Ruby was very helpful with the recipes”

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5.Hanoi Cooking Class and Market Tour in Ancient House

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

Meet Chef Chris, Chef Pickle, or another Blue Butterfly instructor at the ancient house in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Shop for fresh ingredients at a local market, prepare four traditional Vietnamese dishes, then sit down with beer, wine, or soft drinks to eat what you made. Hotel pickup is included from the Old Quarter and French Quarter.

“Eating the lovely food we created. Beautiful old two storey shop with a good upstairs area and kitchen.”

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6.Rose Kitchen Hanoi: Market, Cooking & Culture Tour + Free PickUp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 342 reviews · from $48

Spend 4.5 hours shopping in a Hanoi market, cooking Vietnamese dishes, and eating in a 500-square-meter villa garden. English-speaking guides such as Maxie, Simon, and Hazel lead the class, with hotel pickup in the Old Quarter, vegetarian options, drinks, luggage storage, and private classes available.

“This was such a fun experience. Going to the market and buying the food, and learning about the fish sauce, and finally enjoying the egg chocolate at the end. Maxi was a great host/chef/instructor. And has transport to and from th hotel! Would 100% recommend.”

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

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

Meet in Hanoi’s Old Quarter for a guided visit to Yen Thai or Hang Da Market, then cook fried spring rolls, papaya salad, pho rolls, mixed pho, and egg coffee. English-speaking instructors including Iris, Ruby, and Aurora lead the hands-on class, followed by a full meal, fruit, drinks, and local wine tasting.

“Lots of fun making and eating . Skip breakfast as there is plenty of food. Ruby also gave us local places to try.”

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8.Old Quarter Market Tour and Cooking Class with Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 192 reviews · from $42

Meet Daisy, Kitty, Laura, or another English-speaking host at Hoang’s red-panel restaurant in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Visit a nearby wet market, taste local snacks, choose dishes, and cook with a chef. Morning sessions make lunch, afternoon sessions make dinner. Private and small-group options are available.

“Had a wonderful few hours exploring the market and learning to cook pho, rice paper rolls and bun cha. Our host Daisy was so lovely and very friendly. We are excited to try what we learned at home!”

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9.Cooking class with market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $55

Spend about four hours with Hidden Hanoi, visiting a local market and learning to prepare Hanoian dishes with guides such as Oanh, also called Nikita, or Lana. You may cook dishes including bun cha, nem, pho, or summer rolls, then eat your work together in a welcoming garden home.

“Incredible experience! It’s was as much informative culturally as fun and delicious. We felt truly like part of the family cooking and dining with friends.”

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