Cooking Evening Class Chiang Mai Visit Organic Garden and Market
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get more out of your time in Thailand by learning how to make authentic local dishes in Chiang Mai. To ensure the freshest possible ingredients, a guide takes you to a local market and an organic garden where you can discover more about Thai ingredients. Later, visit a cooking school to learn to make six dishes—including an appetizer, a curry, and a dessert.
- Hands-on cooking class in Chiang Mai
- Ingredients are included for extra convenience
- Explore a local market and organic garden
- Eat everything you prepare or take it away
Sample Menu
Main
Curry Paste
Kindly choose ONE for Curry Paste from the following: - Green Curry Paste - Red Curry Paste - Massaman Curry Paste - Khaw Soi Curry Paste
Main
Curry
Kindly choose ONE for Curry from the following: - Green Curry+Chicken - Red Curry+Chicken - Massaman Curry+Chicken - Khaw Soi (Chiang Mai Noodles)
Main
Stir Fried
Kindly choose ONE for Stir Fried from the following: - Pad Thai - Fried Cashew Nut with Chicken - Stir Fried Morning Glory - Chicken with Basil leaves
Starter
Appetizer
Kindly choose ONE for Appetizer from the following: - Papaya Salad - Spring Rolls - Fresh Spring Rolls - Chicken Salad
Main
Soup
Kindly choose ONE for Soup from following: - Tom Yam Kung - Chicken in Coconut Milk - Glass Noodle Soup with Vegetable - Thai Noodle Soup with Pork
Dessert
Dessert
Kindly choose ONE for Dessert from the following: - Sticky Rice with Mango - Banana in Coconut Milk - Banana Spring Rolls - Black Sticky Rice Pudding
Main
Note:
Everyone Can Choose Their Own Menu! Make Your Food Spicy or Mind- Up to You.
What's Included
- Visit Local Market & Our Organic Garden
- All Fresh Ingredients for Cooking
- One Person per Wok
- Make Your Own Curry Paste One Person Per One Mortar
- English Speaking Instructor
- Tea, Coffee, Drinking Water
- Eating all Your Food or Take Away
- Free Wi-Fi
- Full Color Online Recipe Book
- Chiang Mai-styled Dining Room with Air Conditioning
- Eating by Open-air in Thai Pavilion at the Garden
- Online Photo Albums
- Selectable Menu
- Meat,Vegetarian,Vegan,Gluten-Free, Allergic Options Available
- Transport From/To the Hotel in Chiang Mai Oldtown
- Services above are not included for Non-Participant Visitors.
- Learn with 6 Menu., Everyone Can Choose Their Own Menu.
- Learn How to Cook Glutinous Rice For The Sticky Rice with Mango
- Make Your Food Spicy Or Mild-up To You.
- Basic class — easy to understand.
- Our class is located outside the city and may not be suitable for people who don’t like long drives
- Alcoholic BeveragesAvailable to Purchase
- Gratuities
- Non-Participant Visitor Fees for Guests accompanying a Non-Cooking Visitor
- Non-Participant Visitor Fees for Infants and Children under the Age of 6
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.2:30 pm
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Lance_C
My family and I took a cooking class here. We were able to cook a variety of foods the traditional Thai way. And the best part was enjoying our creations. My family and I would definitely do this again and highly recommend it to anyone!
Reviews
4.9
based on 194 reviews
Hazel_I, Mar 2026
I absolutely loved the cooking class. They even have their own garden where they grow fresh herbs, and a visit to the local market was included, which made the whole experience feel really authentic.
I’d recommend booking the transfers if you’re staying within the Chiang Mai district, it makes everything much easier. The female team were incredibly hospitable, and although our group was quite small and intimate, it actually made the experience even more enjoyable.
You can attend as part of a group or solo like I did (I’m the Black woman in the picture), and it was easy to connect with others. I met a lovely French family who were heading straight to the airport afterwards.
Overall, I’d definitely recommend this for an authentic Thai experience. The portion sizes were generous; I couldn’t finish everything but was able to take the rest away.
Just a small note: they do have two dogs on-site, but they’re put away during the cooking session in case anyone is uncomfortable around dogs.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for the great review! It was a pleasure having you in the class. Wishing you many happy meals and spicy adventures!
Mark_D, Feb 2026
Lovely staff, well organised cooking experience with great food. Great variety to choose your own menu and electronic recipe book provided. Nice to get a tour of the organic gardens.
Could have offered to sell cool drinks / beers with the dinner to make the eating experience a bit more enjoyable. Explained the different vegetables in the market which was nice.
Driver was very stressed owing to traffic congestion and also aggravated by the situation, making the transfer to the venue not pleasant for the guests.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for your feedback.
The beverage menu for purchase was placed on the table where you were dining and also posted on the wall next to you. We provide soft drinks and beer, and the information is clearly displayed throughout the dining area.
Regarding the car that was stuck, it took approximately half an hour because we needed to adjust and reposition the vehicle. The alley has quite a few obstacles, and we had to go in to pick you up. Your hotel is also located in a very small and narrow alley. Two women had to move the obstacles without any assistance, which made the situation quite stressful. We did not receive any help from the men in the vehicle, which caused a delay of more than 30 minutes. As a result, other guests who were coming to join the cooking class had to wait as well.
Denise_B, Feb 2026
Great cooking class, with friendly staff. Enjoyed cooking a five course meal, which we sat down to eat together. Only downside was the class size was too big, and not enough time to understand everything. Relying on your person next to you to copy them.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for the great review! It was a pleasure having you in the class. Wishing you many happy meals and spicy adventures!
Roger_S, Dec 2025
The staff was real friendly, helped us to prepare. The food explained everything about the plants. It was really nice.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you for the great review! It was a pleasure having you in the class. Wishing you many happy meals and spicy adventures!
Lance_C, Nov 2025
My family and I took a cooking class here. We were able to cook a variety of foods the traditional Thai way. And the best part was enjoying our creations. My family and I would definitely do this again and highly recommend it to anyone!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for the great review! It was a pleasure having you in the class. Wishing you many happy meals and spicy adventures!
Francesca_L, Nov 2025
From start to finish, it was a great experience. I learned how to make a dish that I love, Tom Yum soup not to mention the mango sticky rice.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for the great review! It was a pleasure having you in the class. Wishing you many happy meals and spicy adventures!
mariafernandaerchuk, Oct 2025
It was an amazing experience all the staff was amazing it was only another couple with us so it was everything very personalized. The only thing I did not like is that everything is pre made
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for the great review! It was a pleasure having you in the class. Wishing you many happy meals and spicy adventures!
Chelsea_H, Oct 2025
We loved this opportunity and the guidance that Gift gave us. The van picked everyone up-our hotel was outside the range so had a generic pickup inside the city center. We then went to a market and Gift pointed out different food items and talked about how they tasted or were cooked including the different types of rice. We then had time to explore where we purchased some spices and some fruits to try. After we went to the school where we started to cook, everything was pre portioned out and some things we could cut, the curry paste we made ourselves, but everything was very easily prepped-even if you didn’t know how to cook you could do this. We toured the garden learning about different Thai herbs and vegetables and then continued to cook, having opportunities to eat along the way until the end when we had our curry and noodles dishes with the dessert together. All the staff were super helpful and everything turned out tasty! We’re excited to have access to the recipe book to cook more at home
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for the great review! It was a pleasure having you in the class. Wishing you many happy meals and spicy adventures!
Sam_M, Aug 2025
Excellent experience. Really fun and very knowledgeable. There's also a great pick up and drop off at yoyr hotel service included.
The food is as organically fresh and tasty as it can get.
All the team at Siam Garden are wonderfully helpful and instructive.
This experience will take you from market to garden to kitchen to dining room table.
A very well constructed and entertaining event.
Thanks!
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for the great review! It was a pleasure having you in the class. Wishing you many happy meals and spicy adventures!
Ashwin_P, Jul 2025
We were picked up from the main square and taken to the local market first where the different ingredients, fruits, rice etc were explained to us. Then taken to the venue and a 4 course meal was explained and cooked and eaten. There was a tour of the organic garden where ingredients are grown. Good friendly guides and an enjoyable experience. Good value for money. Would do it again.
Food we made was tastly and authentic if I say so myself. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for the great review! It was a pleasure having you in the class. Wishing you many happy meals and spicy adventures!
Melissa_B, Apr 2025
We enjoyed our cooking class. The food was good and the herb garden behind was beautiful. They also had a wonderful room for us to enjoy our food with air conditioning!! A plus on a hot day in Thailand 🇹🇭
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thanks for joining our class and for your kind words!
You were such a fun group to cook with. Hope to see you again for round two!
Sally_P, Feb 2025
Food was good and they prepped a lot of the ingredients to make it efficient and allow everyone to pick their own menu. You don't learn a lot about cooking techniques though if that is something your curious about. The tour of the herb garden was informative and organic market is beautiful and fun to see. Overall a good experience for a great price and the staff are very sweet!
James_H, Feb 2025
Well organized
Fun interactive experience with great food.
Staff were great from pick up right to the end with many laughs and memories.
Kirrily_C, Jan 2025
This was a fun afternoon with my daughter age 13 and it was good for her cooking level (novice) but as a food lover and cook I would have liked to have had more involvement in the preparations and understanding each of the ingredients. Chopping my cabbage into 4 pieces and slicing an onion was a little less than we had hoped. We had a group of about 20 so it was quite hectic with all the different dishes and instructions. The food was delicious though and it was value for money being alot cheaper than others. The staff were nice and helped along the way … just felt a bit like a mass produced exercise … but super efficient !
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Yes, our class has 6 menus, which is cheaper than other places that only have 4 menus. We can't let everyone cut the chicken and prepare everything by themselves. It would be impossible. And I don't think everyone has time all day to do that. People pay very rest money but they are want. You want to stand and chop chicken and peel shrimp. Do you want a taste and a delicious recipe? Or do you want just preparing vegetables?
jenny_a, Oct 2024
Amazing cooking class and teachers. The teachers are attentive and funny! All the food was amazing. Definitely recommend.
Blaz_P, Jul 2024
Spent an excellent time at the cooking class. The staff were very friendly and kind. Fon is the best!
Gregory_H, Jul 2024
Lovely experience! Friendly staff. Good for children and adults. Maybe some more time at the market would be nice. Waiting for the pictures to show up on Facebook!
Jennica_C, Mar 2024
Tukta and Gift were incredible hosts and we had such a good time! The food was exceptional and it was a really smooth process cooking so many dishes while still learning and enjoying our time together.
Sadia_A, Mar 2024
Such a fun day! Cooked 5 mini meals and was honestly so full by the end! V friendly staff and very helpful as well, deffo recommend
Margie_M, Feb 2024
Great time, hosts were fabulous, experience was lots of fun! I would definitely recommend to others!
Celestine_B, Jan 2024
Sharing this experience with my grown children was fun and informative. The group was very diverse and the instructors made it very easy to cook the dishes. Everything was prepped with lots forethought. We had people that were gluten free and they accommodated our needs and made sure that the ingredients matched us. This didn’t detract from the taste of the food. Fonnie, Gift and the rest of the ladies assisting were great about asking if you needed more spices or anything. I was very interested in learning about the difference in herbs from what’s available in Thailand and what’s not available in the US. would definitely do this again.
Ins_P, Jan 2024
Super nice afternoon. The ladies are great, and the food incredible! you can choose the plates you want to cook, it’s a plus.
Totally recommend.
Rabette_M, Jan 2024
The evening class with GIFT, our cooking master was an incredible moment. The place is awesome and peaceful. The cooking class was just perfect. It was a very good sharing moment. We recommend this class and gift as a teacher
rharrop2, Dec 2023
We had a wonderful time learning how to cook authentic Thai food. We cooked a 5 full course meal over a few learning how every ingredient was used and why.
yuyi365, Dec 2023
It was a wonderful experience and so great for the value! We cooked so many dishes and the team was well prepared. We also went to a local market to learn about the food before cooking on the farm/garden. Transportation was also included. This was one of the best tour/program experiences I’ve ever been on.
Giorgio_O, Dec 2023
Great cooking class!
Gift is a really nice teacher.
In the cooking book there is the list of ingredients with photos which is very nice.
The dogs are a plus 🤣
We definitely recommend it.
Lucia_S, Dec 2023
Great cooking class, Gift, Mint, Dao, and Ploy were all great :)
Loved the garden, a recipe book was also provided so we've already started trying out the recipes
gracep_l, Nov 2023
This cooking class was surprisingly fun! Gift was extremely patient, friendly, and knowledgeable about the different herbs used in each thai dish we cooked. Fonnie was hilarious and a little sassy, which made the class even more fun. I would definitely recommend attending this family-run class to anyone!
Dorina_F, Nov 2023
This cooking class was a perfect and authentic experience, where we could learn a lot about thai cuisine and ingredients. Our teacher paid a lot of attention to everybody, and everyone could prepare their very own dish from a predefined set of foods. It was also very fun and easy, no previous cooking experience is needed. At the end, we received an online recipe book to make the dishes at home. Would definitely recommend!
Maricarmen_V, Oct 2023
This cooking class was more personal than other cooking clases I have done in the past as everyone prepared their own dishes and enjoyed them afterwards..!!!
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