Top 8 Cooking Classes in Chengdu & Sichuan

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

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

Shop Sichuan ingredients at Liangjiaxiang, learn spice basics with a local guide, then cook classic Chengdu dishes with a chef in a clean, hands-on kitchen.

“This was truly one of the best tours I've ever been on my whole life! Firstly, Im a solo traveler and sometimes finding tours for just one person can be a little difficult because most companies need at least two people for to be financially feasiblRead more”

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2.Cooking Class with Fresh Market Half Day Experience

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

Half-day Chengdu cooking class with a spice market walk, Sichuan tea, and chef-led wok cooking, all with recipes and included meals.

“This class allowed me to make some of my (now) favorite dishes with just the right amount of support from the guide , chef, and classmates. Jerry, the guide and our chef were personable and informative. We got to know each other and had a wonderful experience. I learned so much about local foods, spices, tea, meat, vegetables and fruits. I highly recommend this for foodies and anyone who wants to learn more about the outstanding cuisine in Chengdu.”

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

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

Combine a Chengdu spice market walk with a half-day Sichuan baozi cooking class, learn fillings and steam tricks, then eat with drinks.

“A great experience, the local market was fun, interesting and we got to try and use a little Chinese language. Lance our guide was great from start to finish and took lots of fabulous pictures which meant we could get with our cookery class. Read 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 cooking, dinner, and take-home recipes.

“Could not want a better experience, Easy cooking directions and recipes. Hands on experience. Food as good as any I have had at restaurants. In fact I made one of the dishes almost immediately on my return home. It received rave reviews. If you enjoy cooking or even eating a worthwhile experience”

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

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

Chengdu panda base plus a Sichuan cooking class. Hotel pickup, vegetarian lunch at Wenshu Monastery, market spices, and a full day plan.

“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 noodle class in Chengdu. Shop Sichuan spices at a local market, cook with a chef, and enjoy your meal with tea and beer.

“I offered this cooking class to my girlfriend as a birthday present, and it was beyond what I hoped for! Everything was perfect. The market visit was super interesting, and Lance took the time to explain everything, answer all our (numerous) Read more”

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7.Half-day Chengdu Handmade Tofu Making and Mapo Tofu Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $90

Half-day Chengdu handmade tofu and Mapo tofu cooking class, with a Sichuan spice market stop, stone-mill lessons, and tea, tastings, and beer.

“My second course with ChilliCool. As usual it was fun with warm and welcoming atmosphere and very well organized. It was super interesting to experience and compare old traditional method with the modern approach of making Tofu and Read more”

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8.Half-Day Private Hot-Pot Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $90

Private half-day Chengdu hot-pot cooking with a spice market visit, tea break, and hands-on red and white broth hot-pot you cook yourself.

“A truly 10/10 experience! Our host Lance and our cooking instructor went above and beyond. The entire experience from start to finish was entertaining and informative. Lance was very knowledgeable and engaging, always willing to answer alRead more”

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