Hanoi cooking class tour 1 day

We opted to enroll in "Food From Hanoi," a half-day cooking class hosted by Australian ex-pat, Tracey Lister, in lieu of a trip to the Perfume Pagoda.
On reflection, we made the right decision. There were only 2 of us booked in on the day we attended, so it was really one on one with Tracey. The course commenced with a trip to the market to purchase ingredients, followed by hands-on preparation of a 3 course menu.
After we had completed our menu and picked Tracey's brain about all types of Vietnamese foodie things, we were shown upstairs to the restaurant to eat the lunch we had made. (Wine was provided, with compliments.)
We really enjoyed the half-day course. Tracey was lovely, down to earth, and easy to converse with.

Best time spent in all of Vietnam! Amazing food! So much fun!

My husband and I took part in the "Food from the Coast" cooking class at Hanoi Cooking Centre. We wanted to do a cooking class in Hanoi and found the Centre through Tripadvisor reviews and message boards. We absolutely LOVED our experience there---everything from the food to the staff to the tour of the market are just top notch! It was absolutely the most fun morning we spent in all of Vietnam! Tracey is so knowledgeable and Mr. Linh was so friendly and great to talk to about Hanoi, Vietnam, and the wider world! At first glance, it seems slightly pricey, but when you factor in the great food, amazing class, wine and beer and top notch service, it was really quite a bargain! We had such a great time there and will recommend it to all of our friends. They also have a great cafe and bookstore in the back. If you want an unforgettable experience in Vietnam, make time to take this class in Hanoi! You won't regret it.

Happy time at Hanoi Cooking Centre

Hanoi Cooking centre is an excellent place and I'm extremely satisfied with my cooking class and my mother had happy time in there.
The hotel staff called to Hanoi cooking class to reserve for us before we came there. When arrive at the cooking centre, we were given an incredible fruit tea local to vietnam, which was fantastic, especially for us.
The staff were absolutely lovely and were happy to help us with vietnam cooking and their instructions were very informative, answering all the questions that I asked them. I will come back there on near future with my friend. Highly recommend that place to traveler.

Must do the cooking class

Recommended by a friend and so glad we did it, made our stay in Hanoi. The course offers excellent value for money. The tour around the market was informative and introduced us to all of the foods we had been wondering about as we wandered the city, and how the vietnamese used them.
We then went back to the uber-clean and beautiful Hanoi Cooking Centre and made mouth watering street food delicacies. The instruction catered for the novice to the budding chef, and was delivered expertly by Tracy and her vietnamese comi chefs. Our food cooking was indispersed with food demonstrations and explanations and trials of other vietnamese delicacies, including things that we had seen and expressed interest in in the market.
This was followed by lunch consisting of the food we and the chefs had made with drinks provided, all included in the reasonable price of the course. Class size was small (only 9 people) and a really good atmosphere, with individual attention throughout.
Would definately recommend this to anyone interested in food or just wants to know more about what they might encounter / eat along the way in Vietnam.