Red Bridge Cooking School, Restaurant, and Villa - Hoi An Riverside

Highly recommended! We just did the whole day cooking class with visit to organic herb allotments, market and instruction to cook 4 delicious meals. Fun and great value for money, especially when you consider that you get to eat your 4 courses plus numerous complimentary soft drinks or beer. Chin, our chef instructor, was informative, great teacher and fun. Boost yep back to Hoi An old town was good too. My only regret was that I ate too much breakfast in the hotel before and was absolutely stuffed by the end of the course!

Fabulous morning. We were a big group and they divided us for the market walk, a short boat ride down the river to the Red Bridge Restaurant/villa. It was very tropical with peaceful gardens and picturesque areas. The cooking class was very well run with demo followed by us cooking …with lots assistance. At the end we ate together and were transported back to Old Town. Would highly recommend

We had an incredible day with Chef Luna and Sous Chef Ba. We toured an organic herb farm, local food market )not frequented by tourists) to select our ingredients, before heading to the cooking school. We were very lucky to be the only two people on the extended tour. The cooking school is set within beautiful surrounds and they invite you to use the guest room between courses. They kindly offered to pack our last meal for takeaway, and it was a delicious final course dinner back at our home stay. I recommend skipping breakfast as the tour includes 4 meals and I believe 4 or 5 drinks including water, refreshing cold Ginger teas, coffee, beer. We were surprised with a private long boat to take us back to old town on conclusion. Bring your sun hat, swimmers and smiles - 10/10 for the experience and an extra 1 for our beautiful hostesses - 11/10!

We did this class yesterday we had a great time. The chef spoke English he took us on a very informative tour if the food markets, then boat trip to cooking school where chef demoed 4 dishes including how to make rice wrappers and noodles! Ate our very tasty food for lunch and were treated to wagu steak as well. The class was great fun and we met some lovely people too! Highly recommended!

Fantastic way to spend the day! Started with a delicious iced coffee at the meeting cafe, where we met Luna our chef/ guide. We were driven to the Tra Que herb “ farm” where Luna pointed out numerous plants, their uses and also how the farmers work. After delicious lemon basil tea we visited a market where we bought supplies ( noodles, meat, vegetables)- a fascinating place ( not great if you are vegetarian!). ( note- the school cater for many dietary requirements incl vegetarian and gluten free- just mention the market as meat/fish section might be unpleasant for some, but I’m sure you could bypass that part). We then went to the Red Bridge cooking school- a delightful place where we cooked a number of dishes ( pho, rice noodles, banana flower chicken salad, prawns in banana leaf and clay pot fish). Throughout we were provided with cold drinks ( water, juice , beers) & we had more than enough food to eat. We were provided with printed recipes and pens to take any notes. Afterwards we enjoyed a swim in the pool then a boat ride down the river back to town. A bit of walking but minibus was air conditioned. Only 5 in our group today. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. ( we did the whole day class- 0800-1500). Thankyou Luna & team

I thoroughly enjoyed the deluxe full day cooking course. I loved visiting Tra Que garden and the local market. Chinh was a fantastic guide with great information. The cooking was really great. I will definitely cook all the meals I learned, at home. Chinh was great at explaining every step and then we got to follow so it was very hands on. Chinh also helped me purchase some great cooking resources from the market. It was a brilliant day and now I’m going to go back and do the half day cooking class. Highly recommend.

I absolutely loveddddd the Deluxe class. I’m a trained chef and was looking for more than just spring rolls and this went above and beyond. Chinh was an amazing host, chef and friend (she saw me in town the next day and took me to her breakfast spot 😊). Great technique and the whole team was so supportive with cleanup and service. The school is in a BEAUTIFUL location so I highly recommend having a swim if you can after all that food!

My partner and I recently took the half day cooking class and it was ok. The class stared a bit late and the market tour felt rushed (eg we didn’t really have time to take photos or ask questions as the guide was already moving on). We then took a boat to the cooking school which was set in beautiful surroundings. The herb garden tour was nice and informative (and didn’t feel rushed like the market tour). The class was set up where the chef/teacher first demos how to cook the dish while you watch (the overhead mirror was helpful if you’re short or not sitting in the front row) and then you move to your cooking stations and recreate the dish. Oddly, they wouldn’t let you take your recipe handout with you to your cooking station, though there were 2 or 3 assistants to help if you couldn’t remember the ratios or order of steps. The teacher was great and had a fun sense of humor throughout the class. It was really fun learning how rice paper is made and that technique was my most favorite take away from the entire class (and how to make noodles from the rice paper). However, it was a lot of getting up and then sitting down again, versus just standing at our cooking stations and receiving a demo/instructions from the teacher as you go. Also, a lot of prep was already done (I’m sure to save time since it was a shorter class), which makes it harder to recreate the recipes at home when you haven’t actually done all the steps yourself. I would recommend booking the full day class if you want a chance at a more in depth learning experience. My biggest issues with this class were that one of the staff added way too much oil to my main dish, Quang Nam Style Fresh Noodles with Chicken, which I could tell by looking at it as I’m an experienced home cook and have eaten this dish in Vietnam several times. Even after the staff attempted to remove some of the oil it was still too much and the dish did not turn out. Disappointing considering it was the main dish. Thankfully, the class provides all participants with a supplemental beef dish that you wrap in mustard leaves, so I had plenty to eat even without my main dish. Though my partner and I had to share a plate of the beef with two other guests even though the couple next to us received their own plate for the two of them. I also was surprised to be charged 30,000VND for a small bottle of water to drink with our lunch. We were provided one welcome beverage before leaving for the cooking school, and a bottle of water for free during the class. All other cooking classes I’ve taken in SE Asia (I had taken 7 previous classes) have included unlimited free filtered or bottled water or tea during the class and meal, so I felt a bit like this class was an anomaly in this regard.

Highly recommended! We just did the whole day cooking class with visit to organic herb allotments, market and instruction to cook 4 delicious meals. Fun and great value for money, especially when you consider that you get to eat your 4 courses plus numerous complimentary soft drinks or beer. Chin, our chef instructor, was informative, great teacher and fun. Boost yep back to Hoi An old town was good too. My only regret was that I ate too much breakfast in the hotel before and was absolutely stuffed by the end of the course!

Fabulous morning. We were a big group and they divided us for the market walk, a short boat ride down the river to the Red Bridge Restaurant/villa. It was very tropical with peaceful gardens and picturesque areas. The cooking class was very well run with demo followed by us cooking …with lots assistance. At the end we ate together and were transported back to Old Town. Would highly recommend

We had an incredible day with Chef Luna and Sous Chef Ba. We toured an organic herb farm, local food market )not frequented by tourists) to select our ingredients, before heading to the cooking school. We were very lucky to be the only two people on the extended tour. The cooking school is set within beautiful surrounds and they invite you to use the guest room between courses. They kindly offered to pack our last meal for takeaway, and it was a delicious final course dinner back at our home stay. I recommend skipping breakfast as the tour includes 4 meals and I believe 4 or 5 drinks including water, refreshing cold Ginger teas, coffee, beer. We were surprised with a private long boat to take us back to old town on conclusion. Bring your sun hat, swimmers and smiles - 10/10 for the experience and an extra 1 for our beautiful hostesses - 11/10!

We did this class yesterday we had a great time. The chef spoke English he took us on a very informative tour if the food markets, then boat trip to cooking school where chef demoed 4 dishes including how to make rice wrappers and noodles! Ate our very tasty food for lunch and were treated to wagu steak as well. The class was great fun and we met some lovely people too! Highly recommended!

Fantastic way to spend the day! Started with a delicious iced coffee at the meeting cafe, where we met Luna our chef/ guide. We were driven to the Tra Que herb “ farm” where Luna pointed out numerous plants, their uses and also how the farmers work. After delicious lemon basil tea we visited a market where we bought supplies ( noodles, meat, vegetables)- a fascinating place ( not great if you are vegetarian!). ( note- the school cater for many dietary requirements incl vegetarian and gluten free- just mention the market as meat/fish section might be unpleasant for some, but I’m sure you could bypass that part). We then went to the Red Bridge cooking school- a delightful place where we cooked a number of dishes ( pho, rice noodles, banana flower chicken salad, prawns in banana leaf and clay pot fish). Throughout we were provided with cold drinks ( water, juice , beers) & we had more than enough food to eat. We were provided with printed recipes and pens to take any notes. Afterwards we enjoyed a swim in the pool then a boat ride down the river back to town. A bit of walking but minibus was air conditioned. Only 5 in our group today. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. ( we did the whole day class- 0800-1500). Thankyou Luna & team

I thoroughly enjoyed the deluxe full day cooking course. I loved visiting Tra Que garden and the local market. Chinh was a fantastic guide with great information. The cooking was really great. I will definitely cook all the meals I learned, at home. Chinh was great at explaining every step and then we got to follow so it was very hands on. Chinh also helped me purchase some great cooking resources from the market. It was a brilliant day and now I’m going to go back and do the half day cooking class. Highly recommend.

I absolutely loveddddd the Deluxe class. I’m a trained chef and was looking for more than just spring rolls and this went above and beyond. Chinh was an amazing host, chef and friend (she saw me in town the next day and took me to her breakfast spot 😊). Great technique and the whole team was so supportive with cleanup and service. The school is in a BEAUTIFUL location so I highly recommend having a swim if you can after all that food!

My partner and I recently took the half day cooking class and it was ok. The class stared a bit late and the market tour felt rushed (eg we didn’t really have time to take photos or ask questions as the guide was already moving on). We then took a boat to the cooking school which was set in beautiful surroundings. The herb garden tour was nice and informative (and didn’t feel rushed like the market tour). The class was set up where the chef/teacher first demos how to cook the dish while you watch (the overhead mirror was helpful if you’re short or not sitting in the front row) and then you move to your cooking stations and recreate the dish. Oddly, they wouldn’t let you take your recipe handout with you to your cooking station, though there were 2 or 3 assistants to help if you couldn’t remember the ratios or order of steps. The teacher was great and had a fun sense of humor throughout the class. It was really fun learning how rice paper is made and that technique was my most favorite take away from the entire class (and how to make noodles from the rice paper). However, it was a lot of getting up and then sitting down again, versus just standing at our cooking stations and receiving a demo/instructions from the teacher as you go. Also, a lot of prep was already done (I’m sure to save time since it was a shorter class), which makes it harder to recreate the recipes at home when you haven’t actually done all the steps yourself. I would recommend booking the full day class if you want a chance at a more in depth learning experience. My biggest issues with this class were that one of the staff added way too much oil to my main dish, Quang Nam Style Fresh Noodles with Chicken, which I could tell by looking at it as I’m an experienced home cook and have eaten this dish in Vietnam several times. Even after the staff attempted to remove some of the oil it was still too much and the dish did not turn out. Disappointing considering it was the main dish. Thankfully, the class provides all participants with a supplemental beef dish that you wrap in mustard leaves, so I had plenty to eat even without my main dish. Though my partner and I had to share a plate of the beef with two other guests even though the couple next to us received their own plate for the two of them. I also was surprised to be charged 30,000VND for a small bottle of water to drink with our lunch. We were provided one welcome beverage before leaving for the cooking school, and a bottle of water for free during the class. All other cooking classes I’ve taken in SE Asia (I had taken 7 previous classes) have included unlimited free filtered or bottled water or tea during the class and meal, so I felt a bit like this class was an anomaly in this regard.