Private Tour

Korean Cooking Class in Seoul with a Professional Chef

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in Seoul, in a local home with host Na Young, a professional chef. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Na Young is Korean-Bolivian; she started cooking as a young girl and now has a degree in gastronomy. Na Young has worked as a professional chef for over a decade around the world. She grew up in Bolivia, and in 2021, she moved to South Korea.

• private Korean home cooking class in Seoul with a professional chef

• Learn to cook Korean favorites such as kimchi, bibimbap or bulgogi

• Introduction to Korean ingredients, cooking styles and culinary traditions

• Get insight into the food, culture and history of South Korea

• Enjoy your traditional Korean meal with a glass of soju

• Na Young can accommodate gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets, on request

If you choose the market tour option, get a guided tour of Mangwon market to buy a few ingredients for your cooking class

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Menu may vary depending on the season. Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Please note that Na Young can host only 1 child per experience

Please remember to take off your shoes before entering Na Young's home, as that is customary in South Korea. Na Young will provide some indoor sandals that you can use to walk inside the house.

Please whatsapp Na Young or call her, in case you need help with directions or if you're running late.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Private Korean cooking class with your host Na Young

A glass of soju

Gratuities

If you select the market tour, get a guided tour of Mangwon market

Homecooked Korean meal

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What To Expect

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. During your 1-hour, hands-on Korean cooking class in Seoul, learn to make two authentic Korean dishes from scratch. Join Na Young in her home kitchen to learn to cook some of her favorite Korean dishes. You will learn to cook a main dish and a side dish - you might learn to make kimchi or tofu soup and bibimbap or bulgogi during your Seoul cooking class. After cooking, enjoy the dishes you helped prepare with Na Young. Your meal includes traditional soju. For the market tour, visit the Mangwon market with Na Young to buy a few ingredients for your cooking class. This is a spacious indoor market where they sell local produce, along with spicy snacks and cooked dishes. Walk around this local marketplace for 30 minutes while you visit a few stalls with Na Young to learn about local, seasonal ingredients used in Korean cuisine. You will sample a traditional snack at the market before walking back to Na Young's apartment for your cooking class, it is a 10-12 minute walk.

Sample Menu

starter

Choose any 1

Please choose one main dish from the below options, which will be served with soup and kimchi

main

Menu 1: Bibimbap

main

Menu 2: Bulgogi

main

Menu 3: Kongnamul-Bulgogi

Options

Market+cooking+lunch

Cooking and dinner

Cooking and Lunch

Reviews

5.00

8 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Good food and good company.
Kevin M,
Jun 27, 2024
- Viator
5.00
This was an incredible experience! After meeting Na young at the subway exit, we walked to a nearby market to sample local street food and purchase fresh vegetables for the cooking we would do later. Next we walked to our host’s home to start our culinarily segment of the day. When we arrived at the house, we began preparing the vegetables Na young just bought for kimchi. As we helped prepare soup and the main dish beef bulgogi, we conversed about our plans in Korea and Na young’s future restaurant plans. The food was delicious and the company was easy and enjoyable to talk to. Afterwards Na young and her lovely dog Luna walked us back to where we started this excellent adventure. Highly recommended.
Great Way To Get To Know Korean Food & Korean Hospitality
Jonathan T,
Jul 12, 2018
- Viator
5.00
We had a great experience with Jessie, who is a very knowledgeable and hospitable person; she is a great ambassador for Korean cooking and for the Korean people. A very enjoyable lunchtime experience!
We spent the day with Steven and had...
Phillip C,
Dec 23, 2016
- Viator
5.00
We spent the day with Steven and had so much fun. By doing this tour we saw many places we would have been unable to go on our own.The food was fantastic. Steven made the tour great he told us lots of things about the food, Korea in general and just general interesting and funny stories. From the first moments of meeting Steven we were all really comfortable so the day felt like going out with a friend rather than a tour. A very memorable day in Korea for us. Thanks so much Steven.
My family spent a lovely afternoon...
Bruce I,
Oct 28, 2016
- Viator
5.00
My family spent a lovely afternoon learning about Korean cooking, and enjoying a delicious meal with Jessie.. She is a delightful host and a great cook in addition to being a terrific teacher, Our experience was one of the highlights of our trip to Seoul. Highly recommended!
I chopped, I mixed, I stirred, I...
Patricia K,
Apr 10, 2016
- Viator
5.00
I chopped, I mixed, I stirred, I learned firsthand how to make the dishes I had asked Jessie about. She was wonderful, explaining the techniques and ingredients. My husband who listened and talked with Jessie while I chopped with Jessie's mother and I thoroughly enjoyed the cooking class and Jessie's hospitality. Jessie spoke English well and is a great cooking teacher. It was a delightful and educational experience.