Private Tour
Private Cooking Class: Make Your Own Dim Sum In Shanghai
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Learn to make traditional Chinese snacks during this Dim Sum Cooking Class in Shanghai. Experience the pleasure of handcrafting bite-sized dumplings, sweet desserts or savory spring rolls under the direction of your expert chef. Gain a deeper understanding of the flavors and techniques that make this cuisine flavorful and unique, and put your imagination to make Goldfish dumpling is you like. Once the class is complete, enjoy your dim sum!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Age under 2 is free to join
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Adult pricing applies to all travelers from age 3
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please advice your prefer cooking time, such as morning, afternoon, or in the evening upon booking
Please advice which 2 Dim Sum from the list that you wish to learn upon booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Take a 2-hour private Dim Sum cooking class in a fun kitchen which is located French Concession Shanghai. Please pick 2 Dim Sum items from following menu that you wish to learn from below menu: • Shrimp Dumpling • Goldfish Dumpling • Four Happiness Dumpling • Sui Mai • Xiaolongbao (steamed pork dumplings with soup) • Big Wonton • Leaf Bun • Fried Bun • Egg Roll • Sesame Ball • Red bean paste sweet soup • Coconut sago sweet soupPlease advise your Dim Sum chef your choices upon booking.
Sample Menu
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xiao long bao
This is the most famous and must do dumpling when you are in Shanghai . Learn this recipe and get to know Shanghai better
What‘s Included
Cooking equipment
Your hand-made Dim Sum meal
Professional instructor
Dim Sum cooking class
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Options
Private Dim Sum Class
Reviews
30 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The BEST COOKING CLASS you will ever take!!!
lginlee1,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Chef Mike’s cooking class was the best cooking class we’ve taken. We have done several other cooking classes during our past travels and Chef Mike’s blew us away! Not only was the class very hands-on and engaging but we were also given typed recipes, video-taping of our time in class to help us remember what to do when we get home. His staff also took photos of us cooking. Chef Mike spent time getting to know us, he answered all if our questions and even gave us a video of him preparing a complicated ingredient that he felt we may struggle with when trying to do it ourselves. Highly professional class, great facility, exceptional teacher snd learning. Great value - you can’t go wrong taking a class with Chef Mike! Good was delicious and plentiful!!!
A Must Do Experience in Shanghai!
Bill S,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was such a highlight of our trip to Shanghai. First, the setting was beautiful, a bright open kitchen with lots of natural light. Our chefs were so kind, funny, and helpful. And it was a huge success! Even our 8 year old was fully engaged and learned how to make xiao long bao. Of course the best part is sitting down to eat everything after! I can't recommend this experience enough!
Good chef & cooking fun
Daisyhui,Apr 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An interesting cooking & cultural experience with the chef, Linda & her team. Well guided with easy & practical skills to make dumplings at home. Healthy ingredients used.
Wonderful time and delicious food
Austin A,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Definitely recommend this experience (and the night food tour) early on during your time in Shanghai. We loved cooking with the chef and learning the history. Plenty of food to eat as a result of your cooking too!
Excellent time learning to wok cook and spring rolls and dumplings
grenisv,Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really had a great time learning to cook. English is excellent. Menu is delicious, pace was great! Chef Mike is awesome and family style dining great fun afterward! Wonderful experience!
great cooking
roy m,Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00a great event with my daughter - we loved it, and very good service - would do this again with kids.
Corso di cucina dumplings e wontons
705tamilar,Aug 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience was incredible! Chef Linda is super nice, a very good teacher and well English speaker. She taught us how to prepare the 4 happiness dumplings and the big wontons. They tasted wonderful at the end of the experience. There are also several other different options. We highly recommend it! Also the place is super nice and they explain well how to reach it.
My own handmade ones are the best.
Excursion11376585692,Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cooking class was really fun. The teacher was very kind and immediately corrected my wrong steps and I was really happy to learn how to make Shanghai Xiaolongbao in such a short time. After the lesson, the teacher also sent me a detailed video of how to make the frost, which was a great experience.
Amazing
Oliver R,Feb 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent cooking class, everything turned out looking amazing, would 100% recommend to anyone coming to Shanghai
A must for any fans of Xiao Long Bao or Dim Sum in General!
Jaie M,Jan 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our instructor, Chef Linda, was very friendly and explained the dumpling making steps clearly in English. We were so happy with the results and could even bring our creations home to eat. She helped us throughout the process and even explained other ways to fold dumplings. Truly a pleasant experience worth trying!
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