The 15 Best Morning Cooking Classes

1.Tingly Thai Cooking Class with Morning Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 589 reviews · from $42Our pick

Explore Bangkok’s Wat Kheak market, cook four Thai dishes, and enjoy a practical small-group class with Tingly Thai Cooking School.

“This was a great exposure to the fruits and vegetables in a Thai market as well as an introduction into how to make classic Thai dishes. There was a perfect balance of do it yourself with proper supervision. Spice was easily modifiable to your palate. Highly recommend!”

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2.Cooking Morning Class Chiang Mai Visit Organic Garden and Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $13Best value

Cook six Thai dishes, shop a Chiang Mai market, pick herbs in an organic garden, and enjoy hotel pickup for just $13.04.

“Picked up on time from hotel. 9 on the bus. Shown around the fruit market first then went to cooking school. Taken around the kitchen garden and all the leaves, herbs etc were explained. Then into the lesson. Other groups joined us but that was ok. It is set up with military precision. The main lady is very stern but it made it great fun, like being told off by the headmaster in school. We were taken through the ingredients one by one and told what to clearly by the staff. As each course was completed, we went and all ate together. The food we created was amazing, very flavourful…”

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3.Balinese Cooking class with traditional morning market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $35

Visit Ubud’s morning market, make Balinese offerings, and cook local dishes with a chef in this hands-on six-hour class.

“This was a great activity. It’s nice to go to a market in a foreign country and have unfamiliar items explained to you. Before we started the actual class, she explained how to do an offering and had me make one. The cooking class was gRead more”

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4.Morning Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $29

Cook Thai dishes on an organic farm, tour Somphet Market, and learn local ingredients in a small-group Chiang Mai class for $29.

“This was a wonderful experience!! Market tour in a local market with many excellent details on each ingredient. Then we arrived at the farm which is a bit outside of the city, and was absolutely beautiful! Very open space with green all around. We cooked a large variety of delicious dishes and had the best time! Highly recommended!”

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5.Morning Japanese Bento Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · 3 hours · from $67

Cook sushi, tempura, teriyaki chicken, and miso soup in a friendly Kyoto bento class, then enjoy your homemade lunch.

“Wonderful experience! Nice teacher, really easy to understand explanation and a really good meal!”

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6.Morning Thai Cooking with Grandma – Market Visit & Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · from $38

Cook four Thai dishes, shop a local market, gather farm ingredients, and enjoy a peaceful half-day class near Chiang Mai.

“The cooking instructions were provided by Ryan and his delivery was lighthearted, and presented with so much information about spices, fruits, vegetables and flowers. The class was not only educational but Ryan made it fun and the food we prepared was delicious.”

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7.Half Day Morning Cooking Class with Market Tour in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · from $29

Explore Chiang Mai’s Kad Kom Market, learn Thai cooking with Sky or Noodle, prepare five dishes, and enjoy a useful four-hour morning class.

“We started at the market to learn about produce, sauces, and other ingredients. Then we had the class in which we made 5 dishes. Sky was the best instructor. We came away with the ability to try making the dishes at home. Our family will have a Thai food holiday!”

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8.Morning Cooking Class with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 81 reviews · 5 hours · from $41

Review of Chiang Mai’s 5-hour cooking class with market visit, organic garden, six Thai dishes, recipes, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“Host didn't respond to email or get back to me regarding transportation. It was supposed to be included but luckily it was close enough and Get your guide was able to reach them to get me the address. Be sure you can get there on time so you don't miss going to the market. It's optional but worth the experience. Other than that hands down must try if visiting.”

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9.Morning Thai cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $27

Learn five Thai dishes, shop a Chiang Mai market, and make curry paste in this friendly four-hour cooking class for $27.70.

“Nous avons passées la matinée à cuisiner des plats typiques Thaïlandais.”

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10.Jambangan bali cooking class with morning market tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 4h 30m · from $27

Join a morning market tour and hands-on Balinese cooking class in a local Ubud home, with rice fields, family life, recipes, and lunch.

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11.5 Hour Morning Thai Cooking Course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $42

Learn six Thai dishes in Chiang Mai with market shopping, an organic garden, hotel pickup, and a small class for $42.18.

“Our guide and instructor, New, was fabulous! She is knowledgable and friendly and fun! Fabulous experience! Highly recommended.”

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12.Morning/Afternoon Thai Cooking Class at Ya’s Cookery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · from $53

Learn authentic Thai cooking with Chef Ya in Krabi. Choose four dishes, shop the herb garden, eat your meal, and take home recipes.

“Great fun learning how to cook Thai food, great teachers, so welcoming and enjoyable. Everyone got to choose their own dishes and level of spiceniness, so it was just to your taste. Would definitely recommend this trip. Food was amazing.”

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13.Morning Cooking Class and Market Tour in Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $35

Cook Khmer dishes, tour a Siem Reap market, and visit village farms in a small-group morning class priced at $35.

“Great tour and great service, truly local supporting the local community. Food was good and the experience was worth it”

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14.Half Day Morning Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $35

Cook five Thai dishes, shop Kad Kom Market, and make curry paste in a small-group Chiang Mai class with hotel pickup.

“Excellente activité. On a pu cuisiner 5 plats et les déguster. Cela faisant beaucoup aussi il nous a été proposé d'en emporter.”

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15.Morning Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 5 hours · from $35

Learn Khmer cooking at a rural Siem Reap home, shop a local market, visit farms, and prepare three dishes with hotel pickup for $35.

“Ron was fantastic at communicating re pick up and what food we were looking to cook. We visited a mushroom farm and food market. He was a lovely and funny guy….lots of fun. Keo the chef is just delightful. We were fully hands on and the meal we created was delicious!! Highly recommended 😀”

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