3 Hour Chinese Dumpling Cooking Class for 2-6 people in London

Recommended by 100% of travelers

London, England

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn to make real-deal dumplings in this private, fully hands-on cooking class in London. Your guide shares three secret tips to help you master authentic Northern Chinese dumplings from scratch. Enjoy an intimate setting with full attention and take home your delicious creations along with a recipe to continue practicing.

An easy-to-find meeting spot ensures a seamless experience
Learn authentic techniques to recreate the dumplings at home
A fun and immersive alternative to restaurant visits
Enjoy the undivided attention of your guide during a private class

Sample Menu

Main

Northern Chinese home style dumplings with pork, chicken, beef, lamb or turkey

Chinese chives with pork and king prawn. Sweetcorn with pork. Courgettes, eggs and king prawn. Vegan and vegetarian or different meets on request.

Starter

Complimentary Chinese tea

Starter

Complimentary dishes.

Homemade baby cucumber salad and kimchi (optional)

Main

Default is pork mince, others pls notice me in advance in writing

What's Included

Dinner

What you'll get All the ingredients and tools to make some Chinese dumplings to enjoy after the class. Complimentary tea during the whole class. Recipe sent to you after the class.
What to bring Containers to take your food home in. Apron if you have one. Short nails make wrapping your dumplings easier.
Coffee and/or Tea

Complimentary Chinese tea and baby cucumber salad with optional Kimchi as two sides.

Alcoholic Beverages

Organic products need to be ordered 3 days in advance. Pay on shopping receipt with no extra cost.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

122 Brunswick Quay, London SE16 7PT, UK
Walk along the river for less than five minutes, once get into Brunswick quay and you will arrive at our house. In front of the house, there is a small square with bronze statue. Opposite the house there is a pub near dock called The Moby Dick.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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

Crystal_E

Pan is amazing! This is such an informative and fun experience because Pan knows so much about China, is patient and such a great teacher! I learnt so much and the dumplings and sides were delicious!

Reviews

5.0

based on 46 reviews

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Amazing!

Crystal_E, Mar 2026

Pan is amazing! This is such an informative and fun experience because Pan knows so much about China, is patient and such a great teacher! I learnt so much and the dumplings and sides were delicious!

Fun and informative!

Sara_B, Dec 2025

Very personal experience with Pan in her home - we were made to feel very welcome! Husband and I celebrated our "China" wedding anniversary making and eating yummy chinese dumplings. Hubby likes to cook but still learnt a lot. Thank you Pan!

Best Class Ever!

Kelly_S, Aug 2025

What a wonderful evening cooking with Pan! She is a very talented chef and a wonderful hostess. The dumplings turned out great. I plan to make them at home. Thank you Pan!!

My adult son and I had a...

Debby_W, Jul 2025

My adult son and I had a great time with Pan and learned so much. Dumplings are some of our favorite foods and my son especially loves them. The teaching was excellent and the recipes easy to do. We can't wait to make a dumpling feast for the rest of our family.

The Best Cooking Class I’ve ever Taken🥟🩷⁉️

Joan_B, Jun 2025

We had a private cooking class with Pan. She gave us the history of potstickers in China. She was warm and open and friendly and talked about her family and her experiences of being a first generation person of Chinese descent in London. She easily accommodated my mobility issues and make sure I was comfortable and had a comfortable place to sit while we made potstickers. We made three different fillings for our potstickers. One with Chinese chives and pork, one with pork and sweet corn and one with shrimp and zucchini. I told Pan that I was very worried about working with the dough and making the dough from scratch for the potstickers. She said no problem. I have taught lots of people and I promise you that you will find it easy with my methods. She was absolutely right. With her help, we all made beautiful potstickers that did not break when we boil them for five minutes to cook them. I think this was some kind of miracle. I would never have believed I could make such beautiful , elegant thin wrappers out of the homemade dough. I take lots of cooking classes and including making dumplings and they’ve always use the frozen premade potsticker dough. There was no comparison with the homemade to the frozen kind. The homemade one won in every way Pan was absolutely right I was able to make 30 potstickers in the three hours and my daughter and son-in-law also made over 30 in our three hour session. The dumplings we made were smaller and elegant compared to the potstickers we’ve had from restaurants. The dough was stretched thin, so the main star was the incredible fillings, each better than the last. Pork with shrimp, pork with zucchini and Chinese chives, and everyone’s favorite pork with sweet corn. We have already ordered special miniature rolling pins so we can go home and make potstickers for everybody. I’m planning on freezing them and filling my freezer with lots of different kinds. We learned so many things: everything we could shop for at Costco for dumplings, the best Chinese ingredients available in London and in Los Angeles(Lee Kum Ke, soy, oyster sauce, & fish sauce ), Pan also suggested many variations for the fillings of the dumplings. We also learn to make a basic dipping sauce and some variations. My experience was a 20 out of one to 10. I would recommend this class for anyone especially for Home cooks, chefs, and those attending culinary institutes.

Dimsum making

SHELAH_T, Aug 2024

We were welcomed.by Pan. Such an amazing host. We really enjoyed this experience as it was my husband's birthday. She is very patient, learnt alot and made us feel very comfortable. Such a fun and amazing experience. Would definitely recommend Pan cooking class 10/10

Best one on one cooking class

Allene_B, Jul 2024

Pan did a great job making my husband and son feel welcome. She has a nice home in a trendy and safe area. She related well to my teen son and explained Chinese culture and traditions. She also accommodated for his no seafood request. The dumplings were amazing and they were able to bring a good bit home for leftovers. They loved it!

Brilliant!

Rachel_S, Jul 2024

This was absolutely incredible! I took my partner for his birthday, and Pan made it a very special occasion. Pan is extremely friendly, knowledgeable and excellent at what she does! We had so much fun learning to make authentic dumplings. Well worth the money spent. If you are wondering whether to book this experience, look no further, you won't regret it!

Highly Recommend!!

Cory_O, Jul 2024

This was such a fun experience! Our host was welcoming, knowledgeable, and extremely nice. We now feel very confident that we can make our own dumplings at home. Highly recommend!!

Rolling dumplings and...

Aleksandrs_P, Jun 2024

Rolling dumplings and talking to a tutor. Some info I found very helpful. Class was a lot of fun and also yummy!

Very authentic

Breyanna_W, May 2024

She was very warm and inviting. She was very easy to be taught from and she showed me how to make everything, followed by letting me take over. I feel very confident in my dumpling abilities and will be making some today !

Dumplings From Scratch and SO FUN

Bryan_A, Feb 2024

My husband and I have done cooking classes all over the world. Hands down this was one of my favs. Xia is so kind and knowledgeable and we had such a fun and laid back time making the dough, filling, and dumplings ALL from scratch. I am 100% confident I can go home and make dumplings because of her guidance and what an amazing skill to remember London by!! If you are looking for a comfortable and hands on experience that you’ll never forget: you found it!!!!

Delicious dumplings and great host!

Carolyn_L, Jan 2024

Pan is an excellent host! We showed up to her class and surprised her because Viator had erroneously sent her a cancellation message which was not correct. She jumped into action anyway and we had a great time! We learned so much about the humble, yet versatile Chinese dumplings and have a greater appreciation for the effort that goes into perfecting them. Thank you, Pan, for being so wonderful and welcoming and making this a very enjoyable experience!

Great Dumpling Experience🥟

Kim_S, Jan 2024

Pan was very sweet and we had a great time learning about the dumpling origin. The dumplings were very delicious!🥟😍 We would highly recommend.

Five star hospitality

samanthaacreasy, Oct 2023

What a wonderful experience. I felt so welcome and received personalized instruction. The dumplings were tasty!

Amazing hostess and class

TabithaFineberg, Aug 2023

From the moment of arrival your not just taking a class you become family. Pan welcomes you into her home and offers you the choice of 3 dumpling varieties, made 3 different ways, tea, and surprises with a Chinese cucumber salad (so good!) Pan gets to know your skills and assigns you tasks to challenge to learn new things but assists along the way. She is kind and patient and is a great teacher and will help as needed. She makes enough dumplings for you to have dinner and take more to go. I highly recommend taking her class and meeting her. She is amazing!