Cook Thai family recipes in a 100-year-old house
Nai Baan Studio is a small, home-style Thai cooking studio tucked away in the historic Bang Rak area of Bangkok. Set inside a 100-year-old house, the studio offers a warm and intimate setting for learning authentic Thai recipes and discovering the stories and flavors passed down through generations.
Rather than a large commercial cooking school, Nai Baan Studio focuses on a personal, hands-on experience. Students learn how to prepare ingredients, balance Thai flavors, cook traditional dishes, and serve the food they have prepared themselves.
The studio offers different cooking experiences depending on the day, including vegetarian cooking, zero-waste cooking, full-course Thai cooking, short cooking classes, and Thai dessert-focused sessions.
Why Choose Nai Baan Studio
A 100-year-old Thai house
Learn Thai cooking inside a historic house with a genuine home-style atmosphere.
Small-group experience
Enjoy an intimate cooking experience designed around personal instruction and hands-on learning.
Authentic family recipes
Discover traditional Thai recipes, techniques, and flavors inspired by generations of home cooking.
Unique themed classes
Choose from vegetarian, zero-waste, full-course, short, and dessert-focused Thai cooking experiences.
Cook and enjoy your own meal
Prepare the dishes yourself, then sit down and enjoy the meal you have created.
A hidden Bangkok experience
Escape the typical tourist cooking-school setting and discover a quieter side of historic Bang Rak.
Everything for a hands-on Thai cooking experience
Choose Your Thai Cooking Class
Nai Baan Studio offers different cooking experiences throughout the week. Each class has its own theme and menu, making it easy to choose an experience that matches your interests and schedule.
Monday — No-Meat Time
A vegetarian Thai cooking experience featuring classic Thai flavors without meat. Learn how to balance creamy, sour, sweet, and savory flavors while preparing four dishes.
- Tom Kha Vegetables
- Pad Thai
- Fried Tofu with Tamarind Sauce
- Water Chestnuts in Coconut Milk (Tub Tim Krob)
Tuesday — Zero-Waste Cooking
Discover Thai cooking with a focus on making the most of ingredients and reducing food waste. This special class offers a cooking experience you won't find at typical Thai cooking schools.
Thursday — Full Course Happiness
Experience a full Thai meal combining creamy curry, comforting fried rice, fresh papaya salad, and a traditional Thai dessert.
- Panang Chicken Curry
- Fried Rice with Pork or Chicken
- Papaya Salad (Som Tam)
- Water Chestnuts in Coconut Milk (Tub Tim Krob)
Friday — Short but Long-Lasting
Perfect for travelers with limited time. Learn two iconic Thai dishes in a shorter, focused cooking session.
- Pad Thai
- Mango Sticky Rice
Saturday — Short but Long-Lasting
Learn the contrast between bold Thai flavors and a delicate traditional dessert in this compact hands-on experience.
- Tom Yum Goong
- Taro Dumplings in Coconut Milk (Bua Loy)
Sunday — Sweet Your Day
Focus entirely on Thai desserts in a fun and relaxing hands-on session. Choose one dessert from four traditional and creative options.
Special dietary needs are welcome
Choose a class time that suits you
Morning Class
Enjoy a hands-on Thai cooking experience in the 100-year-old house, followed by the meal you prepared yourself.
Afternoon Class
Learn traditional Thai cooking techniques in an intimate setting and enjoy your freshly prepared dishes after class.
Open Thursday to Tuesday. Closed every Wednesday.
Easy to find, easy to reach
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Good to Know Before You Book
Nai Baan Studio is set inside a 100-year-old Thai house in Bang Rak and focuses on intimate, home-style cooking experiences inspired by traditional Thai family recipes and food culture.
The studio offers several themed experiences, including vegetarian cooking, zero-waste cooking, full-course Thai cooking, short cooking classes, and Thai dessert-focused classes.
The number of dishes depends on the class. Full-course experiences include four dishes, while the short classes focus on two dishes. The Sunday dessert class lets you choose one dessert from four options.
Yes. Monday's No-Meat Time class focuses on vegetarian Thai dishes, offering a meat-free way to explore traditional Thai flavors.
The Tuesday class focuses on zero-waste Thai cooking and making better use of ingredients. It is a distinctive experience for travelers interested in sustainable food and Thai cooking traditions.
Yes. Sunday's Sweet Your Day class focuses entirely on Thai desserts. Choose from Mango Sticky Rice, Bua Loy, Tub Tim Krob, or Sweet Coconut Agar Jelly.
The studio is located in the Bang Rak area of Bangkok, near Silom and Charoen Krung. It is a hidden home-style cooking studio in a historic part of the city.
No. Smoking is not allowed indoors.