US$ 45 per person

Time

Adults
US$ 45

Children (Ages 5-12)
US$ 30 -33%

Total US$ 45

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Top Cooking Class at a Local Home with a River View Kitchen

US$ 45 per person

4.97 127 reviews

Starting times

10:30am • 2:30pm • 6:30pm

Duration

2.5 hours

Group Size

1–9+ guests

Language

English

Instant booking confirmation

Free cancellation until 48 hours before start

Discounted rates for children

Vegan & Vegetarian Friendly

What Guests Love

Intimate home setting with river view
Friendly, knowledgeable host
Hands‑on cooking of authentic Vietnamese dishes
Accommodates dietary needs, provides recipes

Based on recent verified reviews

Guests say the class feels like a private dinner at a local’s apartment, complete with a stunning river view, and the host’s friendly, knowledgeable guidance makes the experience welcoming. Participants enjoy hands‑on preparation of authentic Vietnamese dishes, from pho to banh xeo, while learning cooking techniques and cultural insights. The host readily adapts to vegetarian, vegan or allergy requirements and sends detailed recipes afterward, ensuring guests can recreate the meals at home.

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What to Expect

Cookly Originals are curated cooking experiences, where passionate local cooks share traditional recipes and personal stories in intimate, vetted settings.

I’m Lua, a top chef. I've hosted about 3000 guests from around the world for 6 years.

I specialize in authentic and healthy home dishes, with high quality ingredients. I can tailor traditional menus to vegetarian/vegan, gluten-free, lactose-intolerant or special diets, etc.

An experience in my cooking class is not just about cooking and eating home food but also about spending time together to talk, share stories about business, traveling experiences, lifestyle and cultures.

Meet Your Host

Lua

Xin chào! I’m Le Thi Lua. Originally I'm from the North of Vietnam. I have lived in the South for more than 24 years and can cook both North and South Vietnamese dishes. I am passionate about cooking (and eating) healthy food, and also love to travel (I have visited 15 countries and counting!). I first learned to cook when I was five years old. I was often asked to help around the kitchen with small chores and that got me very curious and interested in food and cooking. I learned most of the traditional recipes I cook from my family, and also love experimenting with ingredients and flavors to create my own dishes.

Here are some of the dishes I offer. If there’s something specific you’d love to learn, please let me know at the time of booking.

Bún thịt nướng/ Bún bò Nam Bộ - Stir-fried beef/grilled chicken/pork noodles
Bánh xèo - Pancake with chicken/pork/prawn
Phở gà - Chicken noodles soup
Chả giò - Fried spring rolls with chicken/pork
Bún cá - Fish noodles soup
Mì xào bò - Stir-fried noodles with beef
Bánh cuốn - Rice crepe rolls
Gỏi - Mango/papaya/pomelo/cabbage salads
Cơm tấm - Grilled pork and broken rice
Cá kho - Braised fish
Thịt kho - Braised pork
Gà sả ớt - Chicken with lemon grass

We can prepare plant-based versions of the following dishes:

Bún thịt nướng/ Bún bò Nam Bộ - Stir-fried beef/grilled chicken/pork noodles
Bánh xèo - Pancake with chicken/pork/prawn
Phở gà - Chicken noodles soup
Chả giò - Fried spring rolls with chicken/pork
Mì xào bò - Stir-fried noodles with beef
Gỏi - Mango/papaya/pomelo/cabbage salads

Schedule

Arrival at the cooking school.
Presentation of all ingredients and equipment slated for use.
Start of the hands-on cooking session.
Indulge in the culinary delights crafted during the class.
End of the experience.

Note:

Open daily, and the time can be flexible. Please reserve in advance and contact us with your preferred schedule.
Market visits can be arranged upon request for an additional fee (please contact us if you would like a market tour).
Guests will cook the same menu together in a home-style setting (no separate stations for each guest).

Meeting Point

The exact address will be shared in your booking confirmation.

Included Highlights

Heart-taking river view kitchen with an AC and on the top 24th floor

High quality ingredients - no MSG

Homestyle cooking recipes

Small group with families and friends atmosphere

Vegan/vegetarian/other diets applicable

Additional Information

Instant Confirmation

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Free Cancellation

Full refund will be issued for cancellation made at least 48 hours prior to the activity.

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Guest Reviews

5 /5

4.97

Based on 127 verified reviews

Clara • Couple

Sep 2026

A really fun morning with delicious food

We really enjoyed the class with Lua. She explained and demonstrated everything very well and we each got to participate in different ways, as well as making our own Banh Xeo. After the class, I feel confident to try making the dishes we learnt and am also looking forward to doing another one!

David • Solo

May 2026

I loved this class!

It's a cool little apartment in Chinatown. Very clean and bright. Only a few of us were there, but we made Chicken Pho, Papaya salad, and a mix of fillings for the pancake. Easy to follow instructions and very hands-on, prepping prawns, roasting the herbs, and of course flipping the pancakes! Good value for money and lots of fun

Valentin • Couple

May 2026

Lua's kitchen 💟

Amazing lesson with cheffe Lua! We learnt precisely how to cook 3 recipes and also several variations. The cooking class was very intimate, we had a really great time cooking, chatting and eating. My girlfriend and I recommend it 100%!

Jaklien • Couple

Apr 2026

What a sweet, calm, and professional woman! I learned a lot and then had a delicious meal! Highly recommended!!

Cutting and cooking. Everything was great!!

Alyce

Feb 2026

Amazing. Flexible to dietary needs

Lua’s class was a great way to taste Vietnamese cooking and to be able to make things we can do at home as well. We learnt about quality ingredients and how to look out for them. She was able to adjust to people’s dietary needs like vegetarian, lower chilli spice or more spice. She sent us the recipes afterwards so I can’t wait to try these at home. This was a really fun afternoon on our holiday in Vietnam.

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