Tomyumthai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai
Reviewed Jun 2026
Highlights
- Cook 6 Thai dishes from scratch
- Take home a printed recipe book
- English-speaking licensed guide
- 5-hour tour at a steady pace
At Tomyumthai Cooking School in Chiang Mai, the class is built around choice rather than a fixed menu: travellers pick six dishes to cook, working step by step with an experienced Thai chef rather than watching a demonstration. Across 239 reviews the class holds a full 5.0 rating, an unusually clean record for a food tour at this price.
The five hours cover more than the stove — a market visit is built into the schedule before the cooking starts, so the produce used in class has just been bought rather than pre-portioned. Pickup and return are free anywhere inside the Old City; outside that radius, transport isn’t covered, so travellers based further out should confirm the distance before booking or arrange their own way in.
Everything needed for the class is supplied on site: recipe book, cooking equipment, and drinking water, with an English-speaking guide throughout. Photos from each session go up on the school’s Facebook page afterward, and the printed recipe book goes home with each cook, so the six dishes are repeatable rather than a one-off. Alcohol isn’t part of the package.
- Duration: 5 hours, including the market visit
- Price from: $30 per person
- Group: Up to 10 people
- Rating: 5.0 from 239 reviews
- Includes: Recipe book, English-speaking guide, all cooking equipment, drinking water, pickup within the Old City
- Excludes: Alcoholic drinks; pickup beyond roughly 2 miles (3km) from downtown
- Cancellation: Full refund up to 24 hours before the class
Watch out: Free hotel pickup only covers Chiang Mai’s Old City — hotels further out, roughly 2 miles (3km) from downtown, need to arrange their own transport to the school.
Included
- Recipe book
- English Guide
- Pick up from, and return to, your hotel. (within Chiang Mai Old City)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Drinking water
- Photo gallery on Facebook page
- all cooking equipment
Not Included
- Pickup/drop off for hotels more than 2 miles (3 km) from downtown Chiang Mai
- Alcoholic drinks
Meeting point & area
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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