15 Workshops & Classes in Da Nang Worth Booking

1.5 Dishes Cooking Class with Market Trip in Da Nang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 466 reviews · from $39Our pick

Meet Jenny, Chef Bora, or another Da Nang Apron Up instructor at 07 Nguyễn Bá Lân for a market visit and five-dish cooking class. Shop at Chợ Bắc Mỹ An, prepare bánh xèo, bún bò Huế, fresh rolls, jackfruit salad, and avocado ice cream, then eat together.

“Jenny was amazing !!! Very delicious distes! And she explaines carefully everything. This is a beautiful way to know more about the gastronomic culture of Vietnam !!!”

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2.Da Nang Authentic Home Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 354 reviews · from $36

At Jolie Danang Cooking Class, you’ll cook in a real local home with a small group of up to 10. Hosts such as Lan, Lucy, Rosie, and Hannah guide you through Vietnamese recipes, pancake flipping, plating, and a shared meal over about 2.5 hours.

“Lan was our head chef, and she was knowledgeable, organized, and very funny. The class flew by, and the food was incredible. Two thumbs up 👍👍”

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3.5 traditional dishes Da Nang cooking class with market trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 331 reviews · from $39

Meet at 07 Nguyễn Bá Lân, then visit Bắc Mỹ An Market with instructors such as Blue, Bora, or Chi before cooking five Central Vietnamese dishes. You will make bún bò Huế, bánh xèo, fresh rolls, jackfruit salad, and avocado ice cream, with vegetarian adjustments available.

“Enjoyable experience visiting the local market to buy our produce. The dishes we prepared were delicious. Thank you.”

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4.Da Nang Cooking Class with Coffee Tasting and Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 310 reviews · from $45

Meet Jolie’s team at a Da Nang coffee shop for a tasting and brewing lesson, visit a local market, then cook at a family home. Rosie, Lan, Hanna, Lucy, Kelly, and Blue are among the hosts named in guest feedback. Expect four dishes, lunch, and an English-speaking guide.

“I've attended to cooking classes in several different countries and this one was the best. Not only the food itself but the experience altogether was amazing. Kelly and Blue organized everything smoothly. The sequence of food, small events in-between, local atmosphere, hygiene of the kitchen was all just perfect. No doubt a 5 star”

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5.Lantern Making, Basket Boat, and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 233 reviews · from $15

Spend about five to six hours with an English-speaking guide such as Anna, Linh, or Thao. Shop for ingredients, ride a bamboo basket boat in the nipa forest, cook four Vietnamese dishes, then make a fabric lantern. Hotel pickup is not included.

“Our guide was very lovely and taught us so much. The food was exciting and delicious and we can’t wait to try at home. We’re also happy to have beautiful lanterns to take home with us to remember our trip! Thank you”

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6.RICE PAPER Noodle Making Experience & Hoi An Cooking Class Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · from $33

Travel from Hoi An to Kim Bong Carpentry Village for a hands-on rice paper noodle session, market ingredient shopping, and Vietnamese cooking with chef Tim. Depending on the schedule, you may also paddle through coconut palms, catch purple crabs, or make lanterns before eating what you prepare.

“boat was a fun activity.. also learn to look really delicious Vietnamese food. gave a little glimpse into rural life.”

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7.DaNang Farm-to-Table Cooking Class with Market and Coffee Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · from $60

Spend about 4.5 hours with Jolie Danang Cooking Class, visiting a vegetable village and local market before cooking lunch in a Vietnamese home. Guides including Hana and Blue lead the class in English and French. Coffee, ingredients, equipment, transport, and your meal are included.

“Nous avons vraiment apprécié notre cours de cuisine avec Jolie Da Nang! Une belle équipe dynamique et très attentionnée! La visite du Marché Han nous a beaucoup plu! Nous y retournerons c'est sûr! Par la suite, nous avons été aRead more”

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8.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride & Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 95 reviews · 3 hours - 270 minutes · from $11

You’ll visit a local market, cruise the Bay Mau coconut forest in a round bamboo boat, try traditional crab fishing, and cook four Vietnamese dishes. Guides such as Thuy and Lee are warm, funny, and clear. Hotel pickup is available near Hoi An for an added fee.

“We had “private” cooking class with 4x dishes. Nicely explained how things should be and also help provided when needed (eating with chopsticks is easy but cooking with them was bit different for us🤭). Lot of food to eat, come hungry and if you don’t make it to eat all - you have a chance of taking leftovers with you.”

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9.Home Cooking Class: Market, Garden and cooking 4 dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $26

Spend four hours with a local family, starting at Han Market and a vegetable garden before cooking four Vietnamese dishes. Menus change by day, and instructors such as Jane, Nhi, Lyn, or Anna guide the hands-on class. Pickup is offered for the full tour option.

“I always try to take a local cooking class when I travel, and this one in Da Nang ended up being one of my favorites. Our instructor, Jane, was incredibly patient and walked us through four classic Vietnamese dishes: papaya salad, fresh spring Read more”

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10.Surf Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $44

Spend two hours learning to surf at My Khe Beach with Da Nang Outdoor Adventures. Instructors such as Owen and Tien teach paddling, safety, balance, and the pop-up, then coach you through the waves. Boards, rash vests, wetsuits, wax, and GoPro footage are included.

“had a really fun time was able to stand up and catch waves my first lesson, owen is a great instructor”

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11.Basket Boat Tour from Da Nang/HoiAn by Lunch & Cafe Class Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $13

Join local fishermen in Cam Thanh’s Bay Mau Coconut Forest for a 90-minute bamboo basket boat ride, crab fishing, and traditional net techniques. Depending on your booking option, you’ll also make Vietnamese coffee and eat Cao Lau at a local family home before free time in Hoi An.

“Everyone was so nice and kind, I enjoyed the whole afternoon and also great food. My respects for the people who pádel the boat.”

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12.Da Nang Coffee Making Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $17

At Da Nang Home Cooking Class, Jane guides you through Vietnam’s coffee and tea traditions, then helps you prepare and taste signature drinks including egg, salt, coconut, and phin coffee. Choose a 1.5-hour class, add lunch, or combine coffee and cooking for five hours.

“Very personal and relaxed vibe. Great theory provided behind the hostory of each coffee. It was a very relaxed atmosphere with a friendly enviroment suited to the occassion. I woul recommend to anyone”

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13.My Son Hindu Temples & Terracotta Workshop PRIVATE TOUR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $70

Visit Le Duc Ha Terra Cotta Workshop, ride through rural Quang Nam by vintage army jeep or car, and spend 90 minutes at My Son Sanctuary with a private English-speaking guide. Pickup is available from Da Nang or Hoi An, with optional Vietnamese meal plans.

“We had an amazing day with our guide John. My Son and the pottery village is definitely worth a visit and John was a very knowing and friendly guide, who made the tour so much more enjoyable. Doing the tour in the jeep is a fun twist that makes the transportation an experience itself. We would definitely recommend this tour.”

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14.Happy Cooking Class in Danang

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $39

Join chef Jenny, also called Jennifer by some guests, at her Da Nang kitchen for a hands-on class capped at 10 people. Prepare spring rolls, beef mango or papaya salad, fish sauce, and passion juice, then eat what you make and take the recipes home.

“Jenny was so nice and an incredible cook! We learnt how to make spring rolls and beef Pho and passion juice. She was so helpful and it felt so authentic! Definitely recommend for a trip from Da Nang or Hoi An!”

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15.Tandoori Naan Bread-Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · 1 day · from $2Best value

At RANG, chefs Manku and Amit guide you through dough, spices, shaping, and tandoor baking in a small group of up to eight. Make plain, garlic, butter, or stuffed naan, then eat it fresh with signature dips. No experience is needed, and English, Vietnamese, and Hindi are spoken.

“It was the best activity of our whole trip!! The cooking class happens in their real kitchen while other chefs are cooking food for the customers. Everyone was SO welcoming and joyful! The kitchen is clean and professional and the restaurant beautiful with amazing food! I can’t recommend enough this activity. Chef Manku and server Amit were amazing. It really exceeded my expectations!”

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