The 6 Best Cooking Classes in Chengdu

1.Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $90Our pick

Walk Liangjiaxiang spice market with a guide, then cook classic Sichuan dishes with Chef Jerry. Includes meals, drinks, and recipes.

“This activity was truly the highlight of our entire trip. We spent a wonderful afternoon starting with a visit to the local market with the lovely Litchichi, who guided us through the stalls and introduced us to fruits we had never tasted before. Read more”

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2.Cooking Class with Fresh Market Half Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $82

Chengdu cooking class with a spice market visit, Sichuan tea, and hands-on workshop cooking for your own 5 dishes, incl. meals.

“It is a bit expensive, but the tour is great. Lance and the chef were very nice. The tour is great, they show you the local markets and then the cooking lessons and then we eat together, that is all nice. Staff is great. Price is a bit high, but it is worth it.”

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3.Half-Day steamed Buns Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $80Best value

Chengdu half-day bao zi class with a local spice market visit. Learn Sichuan flavors, steam dumplings, then eat what you make.

“Wat een geweldige ervaring! Daarbij had ik het goed getroffen met Jerry! Wat een leuke gids was dat! Eerst gingen we de markt bezoeken. Geduldig legde hij alles uit wat ik wilde weten: (voor mij) onbekende groentes vertaalde hij, liet hij ruiRead more”

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4.Half-Day Sichuan Cooking Class Experience in Chengdu

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · from $83

Half-day Sichuan cooking class in Chengdu with hotel pickup. Small group up to five, cook Kung Pao and dumplings, then take recipe cards home.

“I've done lots of cooking courses, but none quite like this. The driver picked us up promptly, but didn't speak much if any English. So no real idea where we were headed. We went to a simple but clean guesthouse with cafe. The cooking was all done in the cafe's little kitchen. The dished we cooked were all simple home cooking - nothing complicated. The teacher had a little English, but she had a helper who translated. If you're looking for a lot of explanation of ingredients or how the flavours fit together, this probably isn't for you. But if you're looking for an idea of what a home cook…”

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5.Private Panda Tour with Cooking Class One-day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $123

Private Chengdu panda base tour plus Sichuan cooking class with hotel pickup, vegetarian monastery lunch, market spices, tea, and market time.

“This tour consists of three elements. A visit to a panda center, a visit to a monastery in the city center with a vegetarian meal and a preparation of some dishes with food bought at the market. Jerry was very enthusiastic and accommodating. Read moreAuto-translated”

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6.Half-day Dandan Noodles Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $100

Half-day Dan Dan noodles cooking class in Chengdu with a local spice market treasure hunt, chef-led kitchen session, jasmine tea, beer, pickup, and recipes.

“The instruction was great. Very good hands-on experience. Everything was very well explained. The learning environment was very professional.”

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