SEOUL
Seoul’s best days out.
Seoul packs palaces, street food and the DMZ into one short trip. These are the 15 cooking classes travellers rate highest, with what each one costs, how long it takes and where to book it.
Shop Mangwon market, snack on Seoul street food, then cook four Korean dishes at a local home and eat a hanjeongsik feast.
Most Popular“This was an experience that our entire family loved. Learned so much about Korean culture and food. Food was delicious!”
Shop Seoul’s market with a chef, cook 3 Korean dishes in a home-style kitchen, then eat your meal with your small group.
“Had a wonderful time with our marvellous and very welcoming host/instructor. The meet up was well organised and easy and our instructor spoke very good English. The group had a guided tour of Seoul’s biggest market, the Kyung DonRead more”
Shop a local Seoul market, cook Bibimbap, Dakgalbi, Pajeon, and Doenjang-Jjigae at a home, then enjoy a Hanjeongsik feast.
“Wonderfully interesting and entertaining - inspirational!”
Cook Korean classics in Jongno near Jonggak: make Jeon, Japchae, Bulgogi and bibimbap, taste sides, and end with Bing-su.
“Cooking class was so funny and so enjoyable. Olivia, our chef-nim was so kind and nice. I requested for gluten-free option and everything was sooo good, easy to cook and safe.”
2.5-hour Korean cooking class in Jongno: make a three-course meal, taste 10 flavors, vegan/halal options, and take home recipes.
“The whole experience was wonderful. Learned how to prepare many dishes. Sally was so personable and a great teacher!!”
Hands-on Korean home cooking in Seoul: make budae jjigae and haemul pajeon, plus gimbap and tteokbokki with drinks and banchan.
“We had a great time at this cooking class. The host was amazing and we learnt so much about the history of the food as well as how to cook it”
Beginner Korean cooking class in Bukchon Seoul with a modern kitchen, English-speaking chefs, hands-on dishes, and lunch with a drink.
“Great class, instructor was super nice and informative, learned a lot about Korean food, cooking, and made some delicious recipes! It was great to eat your meal and chat with all the other participants afterwards!”
Shop Mangwon Market with a local, then cook bulgogi, gyeran-jjim, and kimbap in a cozy studio near Mangwon Station.
“I enjoyed shopping at the local market and learning to cook some delicious Korean staples. Very fun experience.”
Cook royal Korean dishes in a 100-year-old Seoul hanok near Insadong, with Chef Park, makgeolli, bangjja dinnerware, and a small group.
“What a great experience. Park explained all very well so even as a cooking newbie I was able to create a delicious meal. It was great fun with a great conversation and felt like cooking with a friend.”
Cook royal Korean dishes in a 100-year-old hanok with Chef Park in a small group, with handmade bangjja ware, makgeolli, and desserts in Seoul.
“Awesome experience! Park was great sharing his culture with us! So engaging, just loved hearing about the hanok, learning about the food and culture. Everything was beautifully prepared for us to cook, and the food... OMG SO GOOD! Loved this! And the other ladies in our class.”
Hands-on Hansik cooking in Seoul: cook gimbap, tteokbokki, seafood pancake, and army stew with Jennifer, plus Sikhye and desserts.
“I definitely recommend doing this cooking class. The recipes are fun and easy to learn. They are most importantly tasty!! Ms. Jennifer was a great teacher!”
Cook 6 classic Korean dishes in a small Seoul kitchen, then stroll Euljiro hidden alleys with stories, quizzes, gifts, and printed recipes.
“A must do experience when in Seoul! It was such a delight to meet Jiny and her husband. She is a gracious hostess that will welcome you with smiles, drinks and a little snack. We had so much fun learning how to cook a 6 course korean meal. The bonus at the end was the…”
Private Korean home-style cooking class in Gangnam, Seoul. Cook four dishes in 2.5 hours with dietary options, meal included, leftovers.
“We had so much fun during our three hours with Naomi, who guided us through four Korean dishes that would be typical of what would be made at home. We worried that the location would be a little tricky to find, but Naomi emails a video showing exactly how to get there from the subway…”
Seoul kimchi cooking class with wine pairing: taste 4 kimchi styles, cook one of three dishes, and finish with aged kimchi and wine.
“It was a lovely experience, kimchi was delicious, we have cooked three different dishes (beginner friendly) and by the way we had great conversation about Korean culture and history”
Make vegan Korean classics in Seoul: gimbap, sundubu jjigae, tofu pancakes, and flower-topped rice dough in a small class in Itaewon.
“Soomin is an amazing host, an excellent instructor and just great to talk to. I was super happy when I realised no one else booked my session and I could have a one-on-one exclusive session with her. Her instructions were super easy to fRead more”
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