Learn authentic Thai cooking with experienced Thai chefs
Lanta Thai Cookery School is one of the most popular cooking classes on Koh Lanta, offering both daytime and evening courses. Begin with an introduction to Thai ingredients, exotic herbs and spices, then learn to prepare your favorite Thai dishes yourself with guidance from experienced Thai chefs.
The school combines a practical, hands-on cooking experience with a relaxed tropical garden setting. The spacious teak-wood house is surrounded by an organic garden where many herbs, spices and vegetables are grown and used in the classes.
Whether you choose the lunch or dinner course, you'll cook individually, discover authentic Thai techniques, enjoy your freshly prepared dishes and take home recipes and a cooking certificate.
Why Choose Lanta Thai Cookery School
Authentic Thai cuisine
Learn authentic Thai recipes and cooking techniques from experienced Thai chefs.
Choose 4 dishes
Choose 4 dishes from a selection of 10 dishes, with your preferred meat and spice level.
Tropical garden setting
Explore the organic garden and discover Thai herbs, spices and vegetables used in the cooking classes.
Free hotel transfer
Enjoy free shuttle pickup from hotels along the main road between Saladan and Kantiang Bay.
Small group experience
Enjoy a relaxed hands-on experience in a small group of up to 12 students.
Made to your taste
Choose vegetarian, vegan, non-spicy or spicy dishes, with your preferred meat and individual spice level.
Everything you need for your Thai cooking experience
Choose your favorite Thai dishes
You can choose 4 delicious Thai dishes from a selection of 10 dishes. The group chooses the 4 dishes together, while your choice of meat and spice level is individual. All dishes can be prepared vegetarian or vegan.
Lunch Course Menu
Course time: 10:00 - 14:00
The group chooses 4 dishes together. The choice of meat and spice level is individual. All dishes can be made vegetarian or vegan.
- Tom Yam Clear Soup with Chicken, Prawns or Veg.
- "Golden Bag" Thung Thong with Chicken and Prawn, including tasty Thai Sauce
- Phad Thai with Chicken, Seafood, Prawns or Tofu
- Stir Fried Chicken or Prawns with Cashew Nuts
- Green Curry with Chicken or Prawns, including making the paste
- Panang Curry with Chicken, including making the paste
- Thai Beef Salad or Tofu
- "Yum Woon Sen" Spicy Glass Noodle Salad
- Stir Fried Chicken or Prawns with Hot Basil Leaves
- "Khanom Krok" Thai Coconut Pancakes
Dinner Course Menu
Course time: 16:00 - 20:00
The group chooses 4 dishes together. The choice of meat and spice level is individual. All dishes can be made vegetarian or vegan.
- Tom Kha Coconut Soup with Chicken, Prawns or Veg.
- Spring Rolls with vegetables, including tasty Thai Sauce
- Khao Soi with Chicken or Tofu
- Papaya Salad - Som Tam
- Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables with Oyster Sauce
- "Pad See Ew" Stir-fried Rice Noodles with Soy Sauce
- Massaman Curry with Chicken, including making the paste
- Pomelo Salad
- Stir Fried Chicken or Prawns Sweet & Sour
- Sticky Rice with Mango
Thursday Lunch Special Market Tour
Course time: 10:00 - 14:00
Start the lunch course with a visit to a nearby local market, where you can experience the fresh market atmosphere and help buy some of the ingredients for the selected dishes, if the market is open.
Depending on the season, the class may also include a tour of the on-site organic garden to see the Thai herbs, spices and vegetables.
After the class, enjoy your freshly prepared dishes and take any leftovers home to share with family or friends.
Make your dishes just the way you like them
Choose a lunch or dinner cooking experience
Lunch Class
Learn to prepare 4 Thai dishes with a hands-on cooking experience. The Thursday lunch class can include a special local market tour.
Dinner Class
Enjoy an evening Thai cooking course in the tropical garden setting and prepare 4 dishes from the dinner menu.
Lunch Special Market Tour
Visit a nearby local market to discover fresh Thai ingredients and help select ingredients for the chosen dishes, if the market is open.
Easy hotel pickup on Koh Lanta
Free hotel shuttle service
Pickup is available along the main road between Saladan and Kantiang Bay. The pickup time is approximately 30 minutes before the class starts. Transportation is provided by songtaew, a traditional passenger vehicle in Thailand.
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Good to know before you book
You will prepare 4 dishes from a selection of 10 dishes. The group chooses the 4 dishes together, while your choice of meat and spice level is individual.
The lunch course runs from 10:00 to 14:00 and the dinner course runs from 16:00 to 20:00.
Yes. Free shuttle service is available from hotels along the main road between Saladan and Kantiang Bay. Pickup is approximately 30 minutes before the class starts.
Yes. All dishes can be made vegetarian or vegan. You can also choose your preferred meat and spice level individually.
Yes. Children can participate, but children can choose only 2 dishes.
Yes. The Thursday Lunch Special Market Tour starts with a visit to a nearby local market to buy ingredients for the selected dishes, if the market is open. Depending on the season, the class may also include a tour of the school's organic garden.
You receive recipes in a cooking book and a cooking certificate. You can also take your leftover food home to share with family or friends.
The cooking class is designed as a small-group experience with up to 12 students.