Private Dinner Cooking Class with Benny in Chiang Mai

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Chiang Mai, Thailand

5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

When traveling abroad, there is no other experience like cooking and eating a meal with a local. Visit a local in their beautiful home surrounded by an organic garden. Enjoy shopping at a Thai market and picking from the garden, then use the ingredients to cook 5 dishes that you can recreate at home. Bring home a recipe book with satay, curry, soup and noodle recipes.

Learn to cook Thai cuisine served in a Chiang Mai resident’s home
Full color recipe book; recreate your meals at home
Use local, seasonal ingredients to make Thai specialties
Private cooking class includes round trip transportation from your Chiang Mai hotel

Sample Menu

Starter

Papaya salad, Pomelo salad and Green mango salad

Starter

Pad Thai, Pad See iw and Drunken noodles

served with chicken, beef, prawn and vegetarian version

Main

Green curry, Pumpkin and Pineapple Red, Yellow, Panang, Massaman, Kaw Soi,Jungle

Served with sticky rice. Option of meat will be chicken, beef, prawn, tofu and vegetarian version

Dessert

Mango sticky rice, Longan sticky rice and steamed banana cake

What's Included

Private tour with professional guide
Local market tour and food tasting
Beverage, organic coffee and herbal tea
All ingredients for cooking
Full color recipe book
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected) by private vehicle

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Please have small lunch or come hungry.

Start time
.4:30 pm

What To Expect

Benny's Home Cooking Chiang Mai

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Infant meals not included
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with leg problems
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Featured review

Justin_K

We had the best day with Benny and Nan. I loved that we got picked up in one of the local red trucks for a ride to the market. Benny showed us all around the market and got us local treats to try in addition to our grocery list for the class. Cooking class was simple, fun and delicious and we had a great time dining next to the beautiful rice paddy after we fixed our meal (during which they gave us recommendations for the next leg of our trip). If you want to support an excellent small business run by some big hearted folks, book with Benny!

Reviews

5.0

based on 44 reviews

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A life-changing evening — cooking class, market tour, and two new friends

David_V, Jul 2026

This wasn’t just a cooking class — it was one of the best experiences of our entire Thailand trip. Benny keeps her classes small on purpose: her whole philosophy is to actually get to know the people who cook with her, and by the end of the night my husband and I felt like we’d made friends for life. We booked the private version and at the price she charges I recommend that approach to everyone who can afford it. The evening started with a market tour, and Benny was endlessly patient explaining everything — herbs, vegetables, fruits I’d never seen before (we tasted so many!), the meat market, even fried toasted worms (which genuinely taste like French fries — try them!). She helped me pick out chili powders, curry pastes, and fish sauce to bring home, with great recommendations for everything. Along the way she taught us so much about Thai food culture — how locals shop and eat at the market, why street food is such a big part of daily life. Then we drove to her beautiful outdoor cooking school just outside the city, with individual cooking stations for each guest. We cooked a full multi-course meal from scratch: appetizers (papaya salad and pomelo salad), mains (pad thai, pad see ew, green curry, and the best khao soi we had in Thailand — better than the restaurant version we’d eaten the day before), and desserts (mango sticky rice — mine dyed purple with butterfly pea flowers — and banana cake). We even made our own chili paste from scratch. Benny’s partner made us wonderful cocktails, including a tamarind “Bloody Benny.” Two things set this class apart. First, they teach you to season to YOUR taste — spicier, sweeter, saltier — so you actually learn to cook Thai food, not just follow a recipe. Second, they adjust the spice to what you can handle: they usually tone it down for Western guests, but when they saw I could eat the whole chili, they happily went full local heat. We left around five hours later, completely stuffed, with a recipe book, an apron, and a taxi ride back to our hotel arranged for us. This is a true local business — two people who trained hard, came home, and built something special with their own hands. My recommendation: tip generously. They earn every bit of it and more.

Response from Host, Jul 2026

Thank you so much for such a wonderful and heartfelt review David. It was an absolute pleasure meeting and cooking with you both. I'm so glad you enjoyed the market tour, the tasting adventures (especially the fried worms!), and that you left with some great ingredients to try at home. Making lifelong friends is truly what I love most about hosting these classes. Hope to see you both again in Chiang Mai! Sexy Benny and the kitchen fairies 👩‍🍳 💕 🧚‍♂️ 😍

Happy Days with Sexy Benny!

Justin_K, Mar 2025

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Hi Justin, thank you so much for your feedback to my cooking class. Hope you all will love the experience. Return to the state safely. I and the fairies hope you all will back to Thailand again. I and Nan will visit you in USA in the future for sure. Big hug from a little girl here. Sexy Benny and the kitchen fairies

The most incredible experience

AdekemiAkano, Feb 2025

I don't even know where to start. I rarely write reviews, but this experience deserves its praise. Firstly, Benny is AMAZING! From the moment I booked the class, she has been incredibly kind, offering (unsolicited) recommendations for things to do while in Chiang Mai, asking about food preferences and allergies, making adjustments to the plan to best suit our schedule, and making sure we felt taken care of. The trip to the market was an amazing cultural experience. We got to learn about the Chiang Mai agricultural scene, common ingredients and taste some delicious snacks. We never felt rushed and had some time to shop around for things to take back home with us. We loved every second of it. On arrival to her home, we were greeted by her partner who was equally friendly and welcoming. The set up was great -- she had a beautiful garden and rice field. We were offered refreshments and immediately made to feel right at home. The cooking experience itself was wonderful, well taught, and easy to follow. The food turned out INCREDIBLE! I can't wait to try some of the recipes when I get back home. This is more than just a cooking class--- it is a wonderful, immersive experience with the kindest hosts you'll ever find. I highly recommend this to anyone and would love to return on my next visit to Chiang Mai.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Hellooooo 👋 Kemi and the gang, thank you so much for your feedback to my home cooking class. I am so glad to know you love my class. If you need others Thai food recipe just message me anytime. Return home safely. From Sexy Benny and the kitchen fairies 🙏 😘 🧚‍♀️

Memorable Experience

ChrisAndrew_B, Jul 2023

A most memorable experience, we couldn’t recommend it enough, both Benny and Nan are fantastic hosts, and provide a professional experience with a twist of their own personality on the menu

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi Chris, thank you so much for your feedback. Hope you and Blu have a wonderful time in Chiang Mai. And again happy 1st anniversary to you both. We are so delighted to be a part of your trip. See you again soon. Benny and the kitchen fairies

Great cooking class!

Nick_Z, Jun 2023

My wife and I really enjoyed this cooking class. Benny and Nan were so friendly and outgoing. The market tour was really fun along with Benny’s insights. The cooking class itself is very well organized and thought out, the food portion sizes are not too big not too small and the food itself was delicious!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi Nick, Grace thank you so much for your feedback to my cooking class. Your review is means a lot to us. And again "Happy Babymoon" hope you both have a great time in Thailand. From Sexy Benny

Must do, fun time

Keron, Apr 2023

Great time learning the recipes with Benny. She is great at demonstrating how to do the cooking and takes her time. Recommend this cooking class

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hi Keron, thank you so much for your feedback here. I am so grateful you love my home cooking class. Hope my recipe book will help you cook some great Thai food at home for your family. Don't forget to wear my sexy apron whenever you are on the cooking stage show. Love you long time and please say thanks to Melissa as well. From a little girl, Sexy Benny 😘😘😘

Private class at Benny's home cooking

Rik_V, May 2023

Aan iedereen die een kookcursus overweegt en Chiang Mai bezoekt, voor ons was een dag koken met Benny, Nan en de rest van de familie van Benny's Home Cooking een ultieme ervaring. Je start de dag (na pick up of een ontmoeting op een meeting point, in ons geval de markt) op de markt. Na een hele warme ontvangst neemt Benny je mee over de markt en leert ze je vanalles over de markt zelf, de ingredienten en de cultuur. Je proeft, ruikt en ervaart. Het is vanaf het begin direct gezellig, een warm bad. Daarna verwelkomt het team je in hun huis. Vooraf heb je trouwens al je gerechten gekozen en je schaft de ingredienten deels aan op de markt, leerzaam. De andere ingredienten komen grotendeels uit hun eigen tuin. Wij hebben een private class geboekt omdat we vrij ervaren zijn op culinair gebied, vooral mijn partner. Maar ook als je een met een groep kookt is er volop persoonlijke aandacht en begeleiding. Je kookt namelijk altijd in een kleine groep. Hierdoor is het naast alle persoonlijke aandacht en de grapjes die de revue passeren dus ook mogelijk om je eigen menu samen te stellen. Voor ons een groot pluspunt. Wij kookten allebei 4 verschillende gerechten. Dit samen is hun USP en dat merk je, samen met plezier. En dat merk je ook. Benny, haar partner Nan en vrienden en familie stralen het uit. Voor je begint krijg je trouwens nog een rondleiding in hun eigen moes- en kruidentuin. Alles gaat in een relaxed tempo en krijg je je eten niet op? Dan krijg je het mee naar huis. Wij werden verwend met extra mango's, want overschot. En nog een paar lieve cadeaus. En uiteraard het receptenboek. Kortom, wat ons betreft een dikke aanrader en daarom delen we onze ervaring heel graag met anderen. Liefs, Rik en Geertje

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi Rik, Geertje thank you so much for your feedback to my home Thai cooking class. Ik hoop je de volgende keer te zien. Big hug to you. From Sexy Benny 🥰😘💗