After a few days of herring salad, crab and bún, many visitors want to learn how it is done. Phu Quoc has a handful of good cooking classes — one of them among the best-reviewed activities on the island — plus farm classes where you pick your own herbs and pepper, and evening food tours through the streets of Duong Dong. A class is also one of the best things to do on a rainy afternoon.
The classes at a glance
| Class | Where | What you do | Price (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troc’s Kitchen | Cua Lap, Long Beach | 3.5-hour hands-on class, 3 dishes, dessert and coffee | US$47–62 |
| Pepper farm (Phu Quoc Countryside) | Ganh Dau, north | Farm walk, picking, then cook 2 or 4 dishes | about US$35–95 by package |
| Mộc Kitchen | Duong Dong | Three dishes in a wooden house | ask when booking |
| Cooking class + basket boat | Cua Can river | Basket-boat ride, crab fishing, then one dish | from about US$17 |
| Salinda Resort | Long Beach | Private class with the chef, garden dinner | 4.5 million dong for two (offer to 31 Oct 2026) |
| Premier Residences | Bai Khem | 1-hour class: pancakes and spring rolls | 550,000 dong per person |
Prices: the classes’ own sites and booking platforms, seen 15 October 2026.
Troc’s Kitchen & Cooking Class
The standout. Chef Troc’s school has a perfect 5.0 on Google Maps from 414 reviews (October 2026), and reviewers in 2025–2026 describe a clean, well-organised kitchen, patient teaching from the very basics, and a meal at the end they could not believe they had cooked. One family brought children of three and six; others came specifically for the phở class.
- Classes: a basic morning class (10:00–13:30) or afternoon class (16:00–19:30) on weekdays, a longer weekend class built around phở, a vegan and vegetarian class, and a two-hour Vietnamese coffee class.
- Prices: US$47 for the basic and vegetarian classes, US$57 for the new menu, US$62 for the weekend phở class, US$29 for the coffee class (official site, October 2026).
- Where: the school has moved to an alley off Tran Hung Dao Street in Cua Lap, on Long Beach. Older blogs still give the former address in Duong Dong, and the school warns that Grab and Xanh SM may take you to the old one — follow the directions it sends when you book.
Farm classes in the countryside
A class at the pepper farm. Photo: Pepper Farm – Phu Quoc Countryside, via Google Maps
Phu Quoc Countryside, the pepper farm near Ganh Dau in the north (4.8 on Google Maps from 807 reviews), combines a walk through the pepper vines and fruit garden with a class: two dishes in the basic version, four in the full package, with the herbs and vegetables you pick yourself. Reviewers enjoyed small groups and a guide with good English; one couple found it “a bit pricey but completely worth it”. The farm tour alone cost reviewers 110,000–140,000 dong in 2026. Package prices differ between sources — about US$35–55 for a group class, more for a private one — so confirm when you book. Combine it with the bee farm nearby; more about the farms in pepper farms.
Around Ong Lang, a few home-style classes run in private gardens, with a lunch of the dishes you have cooked; several offer pick-up from Ong Lang hotels. They have only a few dozen reviews each, so read the latest before booking.
On the Cua Can river, a combined tour takes you out in a round bamboo basket boat, has a go at crab fishing, then teaches one dish — bánh xèo or fresh spring rolls — from about US$17 on Klook (October 2026). It is short and light, and good with children.
Resort classes
Several resorts run classes for guests and visitors:
- Salinda Resort (Long Beach): a private class with the chef in a wooden house in the garden — pick herbs, cook a three-course menu, then dinner. 5,450,000 dong for two, or 4,500,000 dong until 31 October 2026, plus service and tax; vegetarian menus available; book a day ahead.
- Premier Residences Emerald Bay (Bai Khem): a one-hour class every afternoon at 16:00 making bánh xèo and spring rolls, 550,000 dong per person.
- Regent Phu Quoc runs sushi and pasta classes rather than Vietnamese cooking, and a baking class for children.
Evening street-food tours
If you would rather eat than cook, a guided food tour of Duong Dong is a good first evening on the island:
- Phu Quoc Street Food Tour — a walking tour of about 3.5 hours from 19:00, with four stops: grilled skewers, bánh mì, a seafood hotpot and coconut ice cream. From US$38 per person on Viator, 4.9 from 127 reviews (October 2026); 5.0 from 97 on Google Maps. Groups of up to eight, and reviewers found the guides excellent and the food stops genuinely local.
- Local Street Food Tour By Night — a 3.5–4-hour tour by minibus, from 16:30, taking in Dinh Cau at sunset and dishes such as bánh xèo, bò lá lốt and phở. From US$50 per person plus a US$25 fuel charge per booking, up to 12 people.
Prices on booking sites change with group size; private versions cost more. For eating on your own, see street food, local specialties and seafood.
Tips
- Book a day or two ahead: the best classes have small groups and fill up in the high season.
- Tell them about allergies and diets when you book. Troc’s has a full vegetarian class; elsewhere, ask.
- Getting there: the classes range from a few minutes to about 40 minutes from Duong Dong by car; check whether pick-up is included. See getting around.
Ratings and comments: Google Maps, October 2026. Prices: the classes’ own sites and booking platforms, seen 15 October 2026.
