Old City · Chiang Mai · Est. 2018 Saffron & Stone Book a class
Hands-on Thai cooking school

Cook like you were raised here.

A small teaching kitchen in the old city of Chiang Mai — six guests per class, one chef, a morning at the market, and a proper lunch at a long communal table.

Class size6 max
Duration5 hours
Price฿2,400
Book a class → See the menu
A warm teaching kitchen with fresh ingredients on a long wooden counter
Since2018

The catalogue

Each class includes a walk through the Warorot market to pick ingredients, hands-on cooking with Chef Ploy, and a long, slow lunch together.

What's included Market walk · recipe booklet · all ingredients · lunch with wine · transport to & from your hotel
— No. 01 · Northern classics

Khao Soi & curry pastes

฿2,400per guest

Build a Northern Thai curry paste from scratch, then turn it into our most-requested dish — khao soi with crispy noodles and a side of cured mustard greens.

galangallemongrassdried chilicoconut creamegg noodles
— No. 02 · Street & market

Pad Thai, properly

฿2,400per guest

Learn the pad thai your grandmother would cook — with tamarind from the jar we press ourselves, palm sugar, and a wok that sees a real flame.

tamarindpalm sugarrice noodlesriver prawnbanana flower
— No. 03 · Vegetarian

Som Tam & garden menu

฿2,400per guest

Entirely plant-based and entirely loud — three versions of som tam, a mushroom larb, and a dessert of black sticky rice with coconut.

green papayalong beansroasted chiliblack sticky ricefresh coconut
— No. 04 · Private chef's table

Royal Thai tasting menu

฿4,800per guest · 2 pax min

Seven-course private session with Chef Ploy herself — delicate royal-cuisine dishes, hand-carved vegetables, and the time to do them right.

hand-carvedroyal cuisine7 courseschef-ledsmall groups
Fresh Thai herbs, chilies, and ingredients laid out on a counter

Meet the chef

Chef Ploy Siriporn

Chef Ploy grew up in a Chiang Mai noodle house, trained in Bangkok under Chef McDang, and spent five years at a Michelin-listed kitchen in Copenhagen. She came home in 2018 and opened Saffron & Stone because she missed the market, missed the light, and missed cooking for small groups.

“I teach the way my grandmother taught me — with your hands in the bowl, with all the windows open, and with someone pouring you another cup of tea.” — Chef Ploy Siriporn

Upcoming classes

Classes fill fast — especially Oct — Feb

24Apr
Khao Soi & Curry Pastes 9:00 — 14:00 · Chef Ploy 4 spots left →
26Apr
Pad Thai, Properly 9:00 — 14:00 · Chef Nan 2 spots left →
28Apr
Som Tam & Garden Menu 9:00 — 14:00 · Chef Nan 5 spots left →
02May
Royal Thai Tasting Menu 10:00 — 15:00 · Chef Ploy Waitlist →
05May
Khao Soi & Curry Pastes 9:00 — 14:00 · Chef Ploy 6 spots open →

Reservations

A morning at the market, an afternoon at our table.

Six seats per class. Reserve online or by WhatsApp — we reply in English, Thai, Italian, or French within the hour. Transport to and from your hotel in Chiang Mai is included.

Reserve a seat →
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