Cooking classes in Da Nang: where to learn Vietnamese cooking
Three Da Nang cooking classes: what a session includes, how long it takes, where the kitchen is and how not to miss the meeting point.
A cooking class in Da Nang usually starts with a trip to the market, after which you spend 3–4 hours cooking four or five dishes from central Vietnam and then eat them yourself. Classes run in the morning and in the afternoon. The three classes in the directory — Jolie near the Dragon Bridge, Apron Up in Ngũ Hành Sơn and the home-style Da Nang Home Cooking with its vegetable garden — are all in the Da Nang cooking classes section.
| Class | Kitchen | Programme | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jolie | 14 An Trung Đông 6, An Hải, near the Dragon Bridge | market, coffee break, cooking; groups of up to 10 | morning and afternoon, 4–5 hours |
| Apron Up | 7 Nguyễn Bá Lân, Ngũ Hành Sơn | market and five central Vietnamese dishes | from 8:00 |
| Da Nang Home Cooking | 07 Hoàng Sĩ Khải, An Hải | garden, market, coffee and four dishes | starts 8:00 or 14:00, pick-up from central hotels |
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What does a cooking class in Da Nang include?
A cooking class in Da Nang almost always follows the same pattern: in the morning or afternoon the group goes to a local market for ingredients, then cooks in the class kitchen and finally eats what it has made. At Da Nang Home Cooking you also visit a vegetable garden before the market, and Jolie includes a coffee break. The dishes are from central Vietnam: Apron Up promises five, Da Nang Home Cooking four.
Where are the classes held and where do you meet?
Jolie's kitchen is at 14 An Trung Đông 6, near the Dragon Bridge, but if you booked through Cookly or Travel Buddies the meeting point can be a café at 10 Trần Quốc Toản, by the pink cathedral and Han Market. Da Nang Home Cooking has two locations: the class at 07 Hoàng Sĩ Khải, while booking platforms give 146 Đoàn Khuê for the cooking-only option. So always check the meeting point on your voucher or confirm it by phone the day before.
How long does a class take?
A class with a market visit takes 4–5 hours: getting to the market, shopping, cooking and lunch. Morning groups start around 8:00, afternoon groups around 14:00. If you have a tour or a flight afterwards, set aside the whole half-day: nobody rushes lunch in the kitchen.
Is hotel pick-up included?
Da Nang Home Cooking usually picks you up from hotels in central Da Nang. For Jolie and Apron Up, make your own way by Grab or taxi: An Hải is across the river from the centre, and Ngũ Hành Sơn is further south, towards the Marble Mountains. According to WAUG, arrive at Apron Up 10 minutes before the start with your voucher.
Da Nang or Hoi An for a cooking class?
If you are staying in Da Nang, it is easier to take a class here: no 30 km trip to Hoi An and back. Hoi An has more classes, including ones with a market visit and a basket-boat ride in Cam Thanh village by the river. How to choose one there is covered in cooking classes in Hoi An. What to try in Da Nang before or after the class is in what to eat in Da Nang.
Frequently asked questions
How long is a cooking class in Da Nang? 4–5 hours including the market visit and lunch.
When do classes start? In the morning, around 8:00, and in the afternoon, around 14:00.
How many dishes do you cook? Usually four or five dishes from central Vietnam.
Is there hotel pick-up? Da Nang Home Cooking picks up from hotels in central Da Nang. For Jolie and Apron Up you get there yourself.
Where is Jolie's meeting point? The kitchen is at 14 An Trung Đông 6; when booked through Cookly or Travel Buddies the meeting point can be 10 Trần Quốc Toản, near Han Market. Check your voucher.
Can you take a class without the market visit? Yes, Da Nang Home Cooking has a cooking-only option with its own address — confirm it in advance.