Top Siem Reap Food & Drink Classes

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.

Cook up a storm with this evening cooking class. Learn to cook three delicious Cambodian dishes and then enjoy them under the stars for dinner. The class begins with a Cambodian inspired cocktail or mocktail featuring the beautiful fragrant lemongrass. Your chef then guides you through creating 3 delicious dishes. The class is hands on and goes through each dish step by step, meaning once you are back home you can whip these up for family or friends.

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!

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Learn about traditional Cambodian culture while watching this elaborate Apsara Theater performance in Siem Reap. This hassle-free excursion includes round-trip tuk-tuk transfers from your hotel to keep things simple. There is plenty to eat from the buffet, or you can order a Cambodian set menu, so there is something for every palate. Drinks are also available for purchase.

Whether Khmer food is your favourite or cooking is your hobby, there is no better way to learn Khmer cooking when you are in Siem Reap. Classes include market tour with our local guide, hand-on experience with a Khmer chef who will teach the basic processes of making Khmer dishes (1 starter, 1 main course, and 1 dessert), then you will get to tuck into your own food. Come join us to make your next vacation a culinary adventure and learn essential skills and techniques you can use every day! - Child-friendly - Good for groups - Good for students - No experience necessary - Bring amazing memories back home!

Learn to make your own cocktails with sombai-infused Cambodian liqueur in a class taught by a professional bartender. Try out three recipes, then visit a village workshop where you’ll taste more tantalizing flavors made with tropical fruit and paired with local snacks. Learn the story behind the liqueurs as you relax in a comfortable lounge, getting familiar with the tastes of Cambodia.

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.

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.

The hand-on experience serving your dishes by local chef, Enjoy a relaxed, casual introduction to an easy home-style Khmer cuisine. Experience this hands-on fun cooking activity following in-depth cooking with local Cambodian chef

Cruise Tonle Sap Lake to Kompong Phluk on a half-day tour from Siem Reap, and explore the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. See communities that thrive at the edge of the water, pass floating schools and markets, and visit a local home to get a glimpse of daily life and culture. This half-day Kompong Phluk tour includes all activities, as well as pickup and drop-off at Siem Reap hotels, and both morning and afternoon departures are available.

Join our small group Just Desserts cooking class and learn to make 3 delicious Cambodian desserts in a fully hands-on interactive cooking class. Don’t miss out on taking a sweet slice of your Cambodian adventure home with you. Each class includes a deep dive into one of the staples of all Cambodian cuisine, Palm Sugar. From the Sugar Palm tree to the finished product, learn about this incredible ingredient. Classes are completely hands on. Each participant has their own cooking station and equipment. Classes include a number of Cambodian dishes and a recipe card will be provided. Our classes will show you traditional cooking methods like making your own fresh coconut cream, but also the hints and tricks to enable you to quickly recreate the dishes once you are home. Beautiful ingredients like palm sugar, creamy coconut milk, fresh ginger and lemongrass feature heavily in Cambodian desserts. We take some of these to create mouth-watering dishes that you can re produce back home

Learn how to prepare traditional and delicious Khmer dishes under the guidance of the chef. Our chef will take you to the market and will explain everything about Cambodian vegetables, herbs, spices and other ingredients and he will teach you the art of Khmer Cuisine.

Escape the crowds on this full-day tour from Siem Reap and immerse yourself in traditional Cambodian life. Visit a rural village in the heart of the Siem Reap countryside, hop aboard for an ox cart tour of the village, and meet the local children as you visit the village school. After purchasing ingredients at the village market, learn all about Cambodian cuisine during a cooking class and tuck into a delicious homemade lunch.

Drive to local villages outside of Siem Reap City Center. Enjoy our ox-cart ride through the rice paddies and walk through the Krobei Riel Village to one of the Khmers House for our superb cooking class, dinner sunset viewed with cold drinks from an authentic Khmer traditional cottage, or a table setting next to quiet rice paddies.

Chef Seav is extremely passionate about Cambodian food and is excited to share his love for the cuisine with travelers. Seav pursued this passion by studying culinary arts at a French training school and graduated as a chef in 2009. This unique experience with Chef Seav takes place at his restaurant in a lodge. The lodge is tucked away in a local village and is surrounded by a beautiful, natural garden. Get ready to learn to make a 3-course Cambodian meal, while Chef Seav describes to you the herbs, vegetables and other ingredients used in Cambodian cooking.

Immerse yourself in the culinary traditions of Cambodia with a Khmer cooking class in a local house in Siem Reap. Over the span of four hours, you’ll learn to prepare authentic recipes under the guidance of Thanut Kean, an experienced English-speaking tour guide. This hands-on experience is perfect for food lovers eager to explore local flavors and cooking techniques. Whether you opt for the morning or afternoon session, get ready to chop, stir, and savor delicious Khmer dishes such as Fresh Spring Rolls, Fish/Chicken Amok and Mango Sticky Rice. that will impress your friends and family back home.

Rather than just eating Khmer cuisine, master the art of Cambodian cookery during a class in Siem Reap, a cultural experience that’s ideal for food lovers. Choose from a morning or afternoon start time and take a tuk-tuk to a market to get local insight into ingredients before learning to prepare dishes in an air-conditioned kitchen. During your class, you’ll receive personalized attention from a guide in a small group limited to 12 people.