Real, authentic Thai cooking in the heart of the Old Town
Smart Cook Bangkok is a Thai cookery school providing real and authentic Thai cooking lessons with individual hands-on learning experiences, set inside an old 2-storey Thai-style teak wood house.
Smart Cook is a family-run business with a proud history — operating in Chiang Mai since 1999, in Ao Nang, Krabi since 2004, and now in Bangkok. With decades of experience teaching thousands of guests from around the world, they offer hands-on, fun, and professional cooking classes in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Why Choose This Cooking School
Historic teak wood house
Classes take place inside an old, 2-storey Thai-style teak wood home in Bangkok's Old Town.
Individual, hands-on method
A dedicated instructor teaches each guest individually, not just as a group demo.
Decades of experience
Family-run since 1999 in Chiang Mai, and in Ao Nang, Krabi since 2004 — now teaching in Bangkok.
Build your own menu
Take the Extended Class and choose your own favorite dishes from a wider selection.
Take-home recipe book
Every guest receives an online PDF recipe book to recreate the dishes back home.
Three time slots daily
Morning, afternoon, or evening sessions — pick whichever suits your schedule.
Everything is covered
Dishes you'll cook
In the standard class, you'll cook 3 authentic Thai dishes. Prefer more variety? Choose the Extended Class and pick 6 dishes from a wider selection.
Standard Class Menu (3 dishes)
- Pad Thai — stir-fried Thai-style noodles
- Tom Kha Gai — chicken in coconut milk soup
- Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango
Extended Class Menu (choose 6 dishes)
- Deep-fried spring rolls (everyone cooks this)
- Stir-fried: fried rice with chicken, Pad Thai, or fried chicken with holy basil
- Soup: hot & sour prawn soup, chicken in coconut milk soup, or local hot & sour chicken soup
- Curry paste-making: green curry, Panang, or Khao Soi paste
- Curry: green curry, Panang, or Khao Soi with chicken
- Sweet sticky rice with mango (everyone makes this)
Choose a class time that suits you
Morning session
Start the day cooking hands-on with a dedicated instructor at the teak wood house.
Afternoon session
An afternoon of individual, hands-on Thai cooking in a warm, family-run atmosphere.
Evening session
Wind down the day cooking and sharing a Thai meal family-style.
*Many past guests report the class running somewhat shorter than the scheduled time.
Easy to find, easy to reach
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Good to know before you book
Yes — the individual, hands-on teaching method suits guests of every skill level.
The standard class covers 3 set dishes — Pad Thai, Tom Kha Gai, and Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango. The Extended Class lets you choose your own menu across 6 dishes, including spring rolls, stir-fries, soups, curry paste-making, and curry.
Yes — every guest receives an online PDF version of the recipe book after class.
Inside a 2-storey old Thai-style teak wood house in Bangkok's Old Town. From the Giant Swing, walk to Trok Turk Din alley, about 100 m.