Krua Thai Cookery School
ENTRY
from £99
WHERE
Edinburgh
What it’s like
Private, one-to-one Thai cookery lessons where you master real dishes and even fruit carving, from £99.
This is not a shared class where you elbow ten strangers for space at a hob. Every lesson at Krua Thai is private tuition, just you (or your small group) and the teacher, which the school reckons gets better results than a crowded room ever could. You can walk in a complete beginner and come out having made a proper Pad Thai or a full curry paste from scratch, and they mean it when they say the recipes are theirs, developed for western kitchens rather than lifted from a cookbook.
There's a genuine range depending on how deep you want to go. A two hour Pad Thai masterclass starts at £159, a fuller 2.5 hour non-professional cookery session is £150, and if you fancy something showier there's a Bangkok Thai Street Food masterclass at £285. Thai fruit and vegetable carving is on offer too, from £295 for three hours plus, which is the one to save if you want to leave with a genuinely unusual skill rather than just a full stomach. There's also an online course if getting to Liberton Brae isn't practical.
Booking needs to happen 4 to 6 weeks ahead, though the school says urgent requests can sometimes be squeezed into alternative dates. Payment is due on the day itself, by cheque, bank transfer or PayPal, and cancellations within 10 days of your slot get hit with a 50% charge, so it's worth locking in a date you can actually keep. There's no walk-in access, this is appointment-only throughout, with the school open daily from 9am to 10pm to fit sessions around you.
Parking is easy, with ample space around the building and one spot right at the school, and it's a short walk from the first bus stop at the bottom of Liberton Brae if you're coming without a car.
Facilities
Need to know
- Booking
- Book 4-6 weeks in advance. Urgent bookings may fit in with 4-5 alternative dates
- Parking
- Ample parking spaces around school and 1 space at school
- Getting there by bus or train
- First bus stop at bottom of Liberton Brae
- No walk-in visits, everything runs by private appointment only
- Book 4 to 6 weeks ahead, though last-minute dates sometimes get squeezed in
- Cancelling within 10 days costs you 50% of the fee
- There's an online version of the Thai cookery course if getting there is tricky
- Payment is settled on the day, by cheque, bank transfer or PayPal
Plan your visit
Is this a group class or one-to-one?
It's private tuition throughout, just you or your own small group with a teacher, not a shared class with strangers.
How much does it cost?
Private lessons start from £99, with most cookery masterclasses sitting between £150 and £285 depending on the dish. Fruit and vegetable carving starts at £295.
Do I need to book ahead?
Book 4 to 6 weeks in advance. Urgent requests can sometimes be fitted in with alternative dates if the school has room.
What happens if I need to cancel?
Cancel more than 11 days before your date and it's free. Inside 10 days you'll be charged 50% unless you postpone to a new date instead.
I've never cooked Thai food before, is that a problem?
No, the school says beginners are exactly who the private format suits, and you'll learn a full dish in a matter of hours.
How do I pay?
Payment is due on the booking date itself, by cheque, bank transfer or PayPal.
Is there parking?
There's ample parking around the school plus one space at the school itself.
How do I get there without a car?
The school is right by the first bus stop at the bottom of Liberton Brae.
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