8 Vegan & Vegetarian Food Experiences in Hoi An, Priced and Compared

1.Vegetarian Cooking Class w Local Family and transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 145 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $23Our pick

Join a small-group cooking class in Cam Thanh, where chefs such as Ha and Nhung guide you through four local dishes, including rice pancakes, spring rolls and papaya salad. You’ll cook with fresh ingredients, then eat what you make. Vegetarian dishes can be arranged, hotel transfers are optional, and a basket boat ride is available with selected options.

“The cooking class was so fun and relaxed, Ha lead our small group, I was the only vegetarian but she catered to me so well and my food was incredible! I was by myself but everyone was friendly, all ages and nationalities. My easy rider dropped by outside the villa on the street then I just had to walk up the narrow path on the right until you reach the pond. There’s so much food and the ingredients are so fresh and tasty. The staff cleaned up for us as we went along and ran everything so smoothly. As well as giving us heaps on information about the food we…”

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2.Vegetarian Cooking Class & Basket Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 90 reviews · 3 hours - 270 minutes · from $29

From Hoi An or Da Nang, travel to Cam Thanh for a basket-boat ride and a hands-on class in a family home. Cook vegetarian pho, green papaya salad, fried spring rolls, and Vietnamese pancake, then sit down to eat. Lily and Quan are among the named hosts, though your instructor may vary. Hotel pickup, drop-off, village entry, and boat ride are included.

“Our family had such an amazing experience learning from Lily. So thankful for her hospitality and kindness. We would definitely recommend this opportunity for anyone who is visiting Hoi An.”

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3.Vegan Food Tour – Untold Stories of Hoi An

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $28Top rated

Join a local guide at 5 pm for a 2.5-hour walk through Hoi An’s alleys, market and oldest bakery. Sample five to seven vegan dishes, from banh mi and white roses to local sweets, and visit Quan Thang Ancient House. Guides have included Shanti, June and Sanh; the group is capped at 10.

“As I was travelling solo it was lovely to join the tour with a vegan family who didn't make me feel like a 4th wheel! We tried lots of delicious foods, from banh mi to mango cake to finishing up at a tea cafe with the most delicious mung bean cake ever. Thoroughly recommend this trip, our guide was the best! Thank you :)”

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4.Hoi An Vegan Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 3 hours · from $27

Meet an English-speaking guide such as Kun, June, or Q for a three-hour, 1.5-kilometer walk from Hoi An Post Office. Visit the town’s oldest bakery and family-run food stops, sampling vegan Banh My, Cao Lau, White Roses, sweets, and more while hearing stories about local food and culture.

“Great tour with amazing local vegan food! Our guide Khieu (Q) was lovely and took us to places we never would have visited ourselves.”

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5.Vegetarian Cooking Class W Optional Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · 150 - 270 minutes · from $24

Choose a cooking class at a local home, or add a market visit and a basket-boat ride through Cam Thanh’s Bay Mau coconut forest. An English-speaking chef leads the step-by-step lesson, then you sit down to eat what you have made. One chef associated with the experience is Ms. Dim, whose explanations include ways to adapt recipes at home.

“Great experience and well explained cooking class with Ms. Dim. Loved the coconut basket ride on the river before the cooking.”

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6.Vegetarian Cooking Class & Basket Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $29

From Hoi An or Da Nang, travel to Cam Thanh Village for a 45-minute basket-boat ride through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, a crab-catching try, and a cooking class. You’ll make four vegetarian dishes, including pho chay and Vietnamese pancake. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and water are included. The class is shared with meat eaters, and there is no market tour.

“Fantástica y entretenida mañana con Long Phu Eco Tour & Restaurant. El tour reúne dos actividades TOP en Hoi An: coco barcas y lecciones de cocina. Además por la mañana, menos gente ya que los turistas llegan más por la tarde. No te lo pienses.”

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7.Experience Hoi An Vegetarian Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $35

This 4.5-hour outing pairs a basket boat ride through Cam Thanh Coconut Village with a hands-on class for vegetarian pho, tofu rice paper rolls, fried spring rolls, and Vietnamese pancakes. Pickup is offered from Hoi An or Da Nang, and groups are capped at 10. Instructors have included Nhung and Mr. Hon, though your teacher may differ.

“Brilliant cooking class. They take us to a market first and explain the main ingredients of Vietnamese cooking, followed by a boat ride in the coconut boats to get to the cooking class. The chef explained everything very well and was friendly and funny. Overall great experience, would definitely recommend”

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8.Vegetarian Cooking Class & Explore Market wChef Thanh

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $27

Chef Thanh leads this three-hour vegetarian cooking class in Hoi An, with step-by-step English instruction and an optional local-market visit. You’ll learn to choose ingredients, prepare Vietnamese dishes, then eat what you make. Optional hotel pickup and drop-off are available in the Hoi An area.

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