Top Cambodia Food & Drink Classes

Learn to cook some Khmer classic dishes like chicken curry and beef loc lac in this small group cooking class in Siem Reap. Your professional teacher will guide your group through the instructions on how to make each dish, explaining the ingredients and technique for each one. You’ll all sit down to eat your dinner or lunch, and then decide which dishes you’ll make at home with your provided digital recipe book.

Discover the delicious culinary delights of Cambodia with this Khmer Gourmet cooking class. Firstly, head to a local market to select your fresh ingredients, with a variety of fruit and vegetables on offer. Make your selection from the choice of menu, before cooking a starter, main course and desert with the guidance of your experienced teacher. Once your meal is prepared, sit back and enjoy tasting the fruits of your labor.

There’s no better route into any culture than cuisine. Discover Khmer food with a local in their home on this intimate, small-group cooking class. After pickup by tuk-tuk, shop for ingredients at the local market, then prepare and enjoy a 4-course meal including delights such as hot and sour “tom yam” soup and fish in banana leaf. Choose between three different class times, all capped at just six travelers.

Explore the Khmer cuisine of Cambodia in more depth and in a hands-on way with this private cooking class in Phnom Penh. Begin by visiting a market to experience local life and collect your fresh ingredients. In the kitchen follow your chef instructor as they take you through techniques and recipes of traditional Khmer dishes. Finish with a lunch or dinner made up of the food you created.

Finding an evening activity in Siem Reap that feels meaningful—rather than just another tourist show—can be difficult, especially if you want something that reflects real Cambodian culture. A Phare Circus performance solves that problem by offering an authentic, high-quality experience created and performed by local artists, while also supporting a nonprofit organization that helps vulnerable communities. Relax and enjoy a moving, visually striking performance that combines storytelling, music, and circus arts into one unforgettable night.

This is Siem Reap’s first 100 percent plant based Khmer cooking class, offering a fresh perspective on traditional Cambodian cuisine. Guests explore local ingredients, learn authentic Khmer recipes, and enjoy a hands on cooking experience in a welcoming setting. Depending on the selected option, the class may also include a local market visit and private tuk-tuk pickup, making it a more personal and immersive way to discover Khmer food culture.

Gain hands on experience in the art of Cambodian cuisine during a 3-hour cooking lesson with a local chef. In the morning or afternoon, travel round-trip by tuk-tuk from your hotel to a rural village outside Siem Reap. You’ll take part in an interactive workshop with a small group of food lovers and enjoy your 3-course meal afterward.

Learning how to cook Cambodian food is way easier when you have hands on instruction every step of the way. This small-group cooking class teaches you how to make three traditional dishes, step by step, so that you can recreate the delicious flavors of Cambodia back home. After class, sit down to enjoy your creations with your fellow students and your instructor.

This workshop offers a fully hands-on and immersive experience centered on Cambodian chocolate. Participants don’t just watch or taste — they create their own personalized chocolate bar from start to finish, guided by professional chocolatiers. The chocolate is made from locally grown Cambodian cacao and customized with authentic local ingredients such as Kampot pepper, Kep sea salt, and Mondulkiri cashews. Each guest leaves with a one-of-a-kind chocolate bar, along with a deeper understanding of artisanal chocolate-making and Cambodian craftsmanship — a creative, authentic, and memorable experience.

Cambodia is known for its fascinating cuisines and colorful dishes, a trip to Siem Reap wouldn’t be complete without at least having the chance to try their delicious food. On this special activity, you won’t only get to try authentic Khmer food but you’ll also learn how to cook their dishes! Experience walking around the local market to find fresh ingredients for the dishes before making your way to a local’s house for the private cooking class.

Join us in Kampot, a charming riverside destination in southern Cambodia, for a hands-on cooking class that immerses you in authentic Khmer traditions while exploring the charm of this riverside destination. Guests will learn to prepare some of Cambodia’s most beloved dishes, guided step by step from garden-fresh ingredients to delicious completion. This experience offers insider knowledge of local culinary practices, memorable encounters with Khmer culture, and the joy of cooking alongside a professional chef. Perfect for adventure seekers, families with children, and curious travelers alike, it’s a unique opportunity to connect with Cambodia’s heritage in a fun and engaging way

Discover Cambodia’s flavors in a 2-hour Amok Cooking Class on Pub Street. Begin with a guided local market tour to pick fresh herbs and spices, then learn step by step with your renowned chef to prepare Cambodia’s signature dish, Amok. Enjoy your own cooking paired with a traditional Khmer dessert, and take home your handmade Amok paste to recreate the taste back home. A perfect mix of culture, flavor, and fun, cook like a local in Siem Reap!

This workshop offers a fully hands-on and immersive experience centered on Cambodian chocolate. Participants don’t just watch or taste — they create their own personalized chocolate bar from start to finish, guided by professional chocolatiers. The chocolate is made from locally grown Cambodian cacao and customized with authentic local ingredients such as Kampot pepper, Kep sea salt, and Mondulkiri cashews. Each guest leaves with a one-of-a-kind chocolate bar, along with a deeper understanding of artisanal chocolate-making and Cambodian craftsmanship — a creative, authentic, and memorable experience.

Learn to cook traditional Cambodian food on this private tour, where your guide meets you out of the city in the hinterlands and to a village most tourists don’t get a chance to visit. Easily take a ferry and tuk-tuk from Phnom Penh out to Arey Ksat (at your expense), where you meet your guide. Then head into the local market to learn about Cambodian produce, buy ingredients for your meal, then cook your delicious dinner.

Taste traditional delicacies of Siem Reap on this guided sunset tour. Discover hidden gems of the city and flavors to delight the senses. From delicacies served in restaurants, dining in Siem Reap’s oldest guesthouse, to authentic street food - this exciting, jam-packed tour is made for foodies. Sip on local beer and historically themed cocktails and see the city come to life at sunset.

Discover the unique flavors and regional specialties of Cambodian street food on this walking tour. Hop aboard a tuk tuk and set out to explore the local streets, markets, and food vendors, stopping along the way to sample a variety of tasty foods. With a local guide on hand to explain each dish, you might dare to try delicacies like fried insects, or else tuck into a selection of Khmer dishes, exotic fruits, and sweet desserts.

Forge a deeper connection to Cambodian culture during a cooking class at La Plantation in Kampot, a town renowned for its production of Kampot peppercorns. As well as learning to cook traditional Khmer dishes, you’ll explore a local market with a guide in order to get a more intimate glimpse into local life in Cambodia.

Join a hands-on Cambodian cooking class in Siem Reap with market tours, local chefs, and authentic dishes!

Phnom Penh Spice Cooking Class offers a culinary experience focused on traditional Cambodian cuisine. The class provides a hands-on for participant to learn how to prepare authentic Khmer dishes using fresh, local ingredients. During the class, the instructor guides participants step by step in making a variety of classic Cambodian dishes. Participants are welcomed to join a presentation on the rich history and culture of Cambodian food after food preparation. The presentation covers the importance of rice, fish, and various herbs and spices that define Khmer cooking, alongside the influences from neighber, allowing guests to understand the origins of the dishes they will prepare. By the end of the session, participants enjoy the meal they’ve created, appreciating the complex yet delicate flavors of their handmade dishes. The class perfect for food lovers who want to delve deeper into Cambodia’s food heritage.

COOKING CLASS - COOK FOR THE PURPOSE Explore the Cambodian culture through their daily life, learn to cook their heirloom dishes, enjoying their authentic foods and practice their beliefs! Your day starts with touring the local market to understand the food ingredients, vegetables, and smiles of the locals. Then be transported to the outskirts cooking venue where you enjoy fresh air and nature before transforming yourself to master chef! It’s your choice of complete sets or complete senses, so we prepared extra stuff for you to cook more so that you could contribute to locals as well.

Skip Siem Reap’s tourist restaurants and uncover true Cambodian cuisine—also called Khmer cuisine—during a private cooking class at the Reveal Angkor hotel. Gain an insider perspective you won’t get from visiting restaurants, with ingredient-shopping at a market and a hands-on lesson with a local chef. Don a chef’s hat, create local dishes, eat them alfresco, and receive a cookery certificate. A choice of time slots provides handy flexibility.

Get a real taste of Cambodia as you sample Siem Reap specialty sombai. Learn how the local liqueur is made by on a small-group tour of a Sombai workshop, and see the infusion room where fruits and spices are used for flavor. Finally, sample the famous liqueur, tasting a variety of different flavors from sweet to spicy, and perhaps purchase some as a unique souvenir.

Learn about the magic of Khmer cooking with this Phnom Penh cooking class. Start your day in the market, where your guide will help you learn about local fruits, vegetables and herbs. After purchasing the necessary ingredients, head to the kitchen where you learn to cook a range of fresh and delicious Khmer recipes, including items like spring rolls, mango salad, fish a mok and more.

Cooking with Sophors feels like joining her family for the day. You shop at the local market, pick herbs from the garden, and prepare an authentic Khmer meal. The experience ends with countryside hospitality and a night in our peaceful guesthouse surrounded by greenery, only 15 minutes from Phnom Penh.