Thai Cooking Class By Kata Thai Cooking School In Phuket

My friend and I had the best morning with Jim at the Thai cooking school. We learnt so much and got to cook Tom Yum Soup, green curry, pad Thai and Sticky rice mango and OMG the food was delicious. Can’t wait to take what I have learnt back home and cook these dishes for my family. Highly recommend. Thanks for a great fun morning.

Had a really enjoyable day spoke very good English overall a good day and well worth it

Really good class. Loved the intimacy of not too many people. Host was enthusiastic and friendly. Food was delicious!

Jim was awesome! Great instructor and great recipes! He did a great job explaining the ingredients and where to get them.

Absolutely loved my experience at Kata Cooking School! From the moment you walk in, Sally and Jim make you feel genuinely welcome—warm, friendly, and so generous with their knowledge. The school is immaculately clean, and the way everything is explained is clear, thoughtful, and confidence-building. The techniques are taught properly, not rushed, and you really feel supported every step of the way. What truly sets Kata apart is that you’re never treated like just another booking. You’re seen, encouraged, and valued, which makes the whole experience even more enjoyable and inspiring. If you’re thinking about booking a class, take this as your sign do it. You’ll leave with new skills, new confidence, and a big smile. ⭐️🍳

Jim and Sally are great hosts. The cooking space was clean and welcoming. As first timers we learnt heaps. I have a lot more confidence now and looking forward to trying the recipes at home.

The only place to do a cooking class when you're in Phuket. Jim is amazing. He has so much energy, is funny and makes the class so interesting and interactive. He picks you up from your hotel, along with other guests who may have booked the same time slot class. You generally get to cook 4 dishes and the menu changes based on the day of the week. Certain classes start off with a market visit to choose ingredients. Jim takes great care in explaining all the different Thai ingredients and cooking methods as well as helping with substitutions if certain ingredients may not be available in your country. Once you have cooked your 4 dishes, you sit around a communal table to enjoy the feast. You leave with a recipe booklet full of tips and notes on the dishes you cooked. After class, Jim drops you back at your hotel. Can highly recommend them for a fun activity, we thoroughly enjoyed it as a family. Our hotel offered cooking classes of similar dishes but were way more expensive, charging more than what we paid to learn how to cook 4 dishes for just 1 dish.

We had a wonderful time at Kata Cooking school. Jim picked us up and took us to a market to teach us about different Thai cuisine. Then we cooked! Jim was an awesome instructor. We had the very best time. The food was exceptional. I would recommend this cooking school again and again! Jim was very funny and engaging and we laughed the whole time.

The whole day was excellent from pickup to drop off. Jim was very good at explaining all the ingredients and the techniques needed to put together the 4 dishes we made, the flavors were amazing.

Had a wonderful morning from the time Jim picked us up - he is a very friendly and knowledgeable character who can relate well to all age groups and nationalities. Jim walked us through the local markets where he purchased his fresh produce for the dishes we are cooking and shows us with detailed instructions how to cook 4 delicious local Thai dishes. Overall a great experience and a lot of fun

I would highly recommend this cooking school. We made 4 dishes from scratch. It first started with a market tour and then we go into the preparation and then cooking, of course eating after that! We are foodies but have never cooked Thai food before. I would highly recommend you book in.

This was the best cooking class we have ever been to and we have been to many. I would definitely recommend these classes, Jimmy was fantastic with all ages, the teenagers loved it also.

We booked as a family including children aged between 10 and 15. It was a great family experience - lots of fun had by all. Jim picked us up from our hotel and on the way to the cooking school we stopped at a local market. Here Jim showed us the different types of seafood and vegetables - Jim is so charismatic and really involved the whole family. It was interesting to learn about the different ingredients that we would be cooking with. We arrived at the cooking school and were warmly greeted by the rest of Jim’s team. The whole experience was super organised, interactive and fun. We learnt a lot about Thai ingredients and way of cooking. We cooked Tom yum soup, green curry, had Thai and mango sticky rice - we cooked everything from scratch and all got to tailor our food to our own taste and spice tolerance. After cooking all our food we got to enjoy the food in a relaxed setting, chatting with Jim and admiring his impressive collection of LEGO cities and fairgrounds! We would highly recommend and would go back again if we visit Phuket again. Thank you Jim!

Don't just eat Thai. Learn to cook Thai! Jim adds that unique local market tour, I learned so much. A recipe book to take home and ideas of what to look for at home to recreate authentic Thai dishes. 100% recommend.

Great morning out with my daughter. Friendly and funny cooking instructor who gave us great tips and knowledgeable about Thai Cuisine.

What an amazing class and group of people. The best excursion so far 🤗🤗. The food was delish and can’t wait to put my new skills to use 👏👏

We had a great time learning how to cook Thai food with Jim and Sally. We chose the afternoon class which includes a market visit. After picking us up at our hotel, we went straight to a market where the locals shop. Jim showed us how to identify and choose ingredients that we would be using in our dishes later on. At the school, we learned how to prepare 4 dishes: pad thai, cashew chicken, green curry and mango sticky rice. The emphasis is on the proper preparation and blending of the ingredients, while the actual cooking is straightforward, done entirely in a wok. Jim is super funny and ongoing, which made the class very entertaining. We learned a lot and the food was delicious! We came away with a renewed appreciation for the flavours and freshness of Thai food!

We had so much fun at Thai Cooking Class! Jim was great and taught us so much about the ingredients and Thai food. Not to mention the food we cooked was delicious!! Would definitely recommend

We loved everything about this cooking class. Jim was a funny and enthusiastic host and we learnt a lot about Thai food and ingredients. The food we made was the best we had in our 2 week stay in Thailand. Lots of fun and would recommend to anyone headed to Kata Beach

Wow what can I say. We have been to Phuket for the 3rd time now and have done most of the tours, island hopping, ATV, shoes etc… I have found those to be a marketing gimmick, over promise and under deliver. Wow this course was amazing. We booked at 23:00 the night before and our booking was confirmed within a few hours. The host picked us up and then proceeded to the market which was insightful. We learnt a lot about the market and the various Thai veg and fruit. The fruit tasting was amazing. Jim and Sally are wonderful hosts and Jim has the personality of movie star… he made the class amazing, connected well with the class and was funny. He receipes we’re on point, delicious. If in Phuket skip the boat tours for spending 4 hours in travelling and one hour on the islands and do this class. You will thank me afterwards.

What a fantastic experience we had cooking a Thai meal with Sally and Tom! First we had a great visit to the market to buy the ingredients which was great as Sally speaks great English and was able to explain so much to us about the local produce. The kitchen, dining and work areas were spotlessly clean and what we cooked was undoubtedly the best Thai meal either of us have ever had. Tom is such a big personality it was such fun meeting them both. Can't recommend highly enough.

I would 100/10 recommend taking this cooking class with Sally & Jim! Not only were they informative, patient, and kind but they were so personable, funny and super engaging! And the food was amazing! We will definitely be back! Thanks so much for an awesome time!

This class is a must. Jimmy and Sally are so hospitable and enthusiastic about what they do. Despite having been to hundreds of markets, Jimmy explained many of the fruits and vegetables, then we had a fruit tasting session before leaving for class. First time I ever tasted a mangosteen, and I loved it. The cooking class was very enjoyable and the food good. Jimmy’s a great instructor and Sally was so accommodating. In addition to the menu items advertised, they offered to cook any other dishes the group requested, and they did! Time with them was not a factor - class ended when we had no further questions and everyone was satisfied. There were 9 in our class and everyone thought the class was way better than 5 stars! Got way, way more than our money’s worth.