The 4 Best Cooking Classes in Beijing

1.Dumpling Making Workshop with Meal and Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 69 reviews · 3 hours · from $35Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at 16:30, then learn to roll dough, prepare or work with fillings, and shape dumplings in a traditional Beijing setting. Guides such as Eric, Jenny, Julie, and Leo lead a relaxed class followed by dumplings, local dishes, tea, beer, and conversation.

“What a fun activity to do whilst in Beijing. Jenny was a fantastic host and taught the group how to make dumplings and made the experience a lot of fun. The dumplings were delicious, highly recommend.”

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2.Online Cooking Class Beijing Dumplings and Cuisine by Sunflowerli Renowned Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $20Best value

Join Chef Sunflower Li for a private 60 to 90 minute online Chinese cooking class from Beijing. Choose dumplings, hand-pulled noodles, dim sum, fried rice, kung pao chicken, vegan dishes, and more. You shop for the ingredients after receiving a clear list several days ahead.

“I enjoyed very much learning to prepare dumplings and they turned out better than expected! It was so nice hearing all your anecdotes about family meal traditions! The ingredients list sent in advance was clear and instructions easy to follow, also well equipped with the two cameras. Thank you for this fun experience!”

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3.China’s Favourite Street Food Cooking Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $80

Join Dom from Our Beijing in a private, hands-on 90-minute workshop at 10 Shi Que Hutong. You will hear how jian bing became a Beijing street-food favorite, mix the batter, cook your own crepes, and test savory, sweet, and take-home-friendly fillings.

“On the ground knowledge makes this tour company a must for touring Bejing & trying Hutong experiences.”

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4.4-Hour Private Beijing Hutong Bike Tour with Dumpling Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $199

Spend four hours cycling Beijing’s old hutongs with a private guide such as Sunflower, using a Mobike and your own WeChat account. Visit Houhai, Nanluoguxiang, the Drum Tower, local lanes, and a dumpling restaurant, with hotel transfers included within the Third Ring Road.

“Our Beijing hutong bike tour with sunflower was fantastic. Sunflower was very responsive throughout the booking process and happy to help us personalize our bike tour to meet all of our requested stops. I scheduled a private group toRead more”

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