Discover Sabah’s flavours in Kota Kinabalu! Fun, hands-on cooking classes with local chefs and market visits.

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Hands-on Sabah cooking classes with local chefs and market visits. Our handpicked Kota Kinabalu picks for learning local food the proper way.

Cooking Classes in Kota Kinabalu: Our Top Picks for Sabah Flavours

Cooking Classes in Kota Kinabalu

Discover Sabah’s flavours in Kota Kinabalu! Fun, hands-on cooking classes with local chefs and market visits.

Indigenous Sabahan Cooking with Auntie Winnie

Learn indigenous Kadazan-Dusun cooking with a local family 

We absolutely loved the class with Auntie Cindy today! She kindly adapted the menu to make it vegetarian for us, and everything we made was absolutely delicious! She was very kind and knowledgeable about the ingredients, and we learnt lots about the local foods and new techniques for cooking. The location is lovely, and it was very easy to organise being picked up etc. They were also very flexible when flooding meant our class had to be postponed, and they managed to rearrange for the next day instead. Overall it was a great day and I would definitely recommend!

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We absolutely loved the class with Auntie Cindy today! She kindly adapted the menu to make it vegetarian for us, and everything we made was absolutely delicious! She was very kind and knowledgeable about the ingredients, and we learnt lots about the local foods and new techniques for cooking. The location is lovely, and it was very easy to organise being picked up etc. They were also very flexible when flooding meant our class had to be postponed, and they managed to rearrange for the next day instead. Overall it was a great day and I would definitely recommend! 

This was such a great experience. Our cook Auntie Cindy was so sweet and funny. The food was delicious and it was nice to try new and authentic Malaysian recipes.

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This was such a great experience. Our cook Auntie Cindy was so sweet and funny. The food was delicious and it was nice to try new and authentic Malaysian recipes. 

Loved Cindy and what she taught me, the food was delicious, flagrant, was a very nice experience, thanks to her!

Loved Cindy and what she taught me, the food was delicious, flagrant, was a very nice experience, thanks to her! 

It was very nice meeting Cindy. She was well prepared and told a lot about the ingredients we used. This is a nice activity if you want to do something else than visiting the marine park.

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It was very nice meeting Cindy. She was well prepared and told a lot about the ingredients we used. This is a nice activity if you want to do something else than visiting the marine park.

I had an overall great experience. The service was top tier and getting the opportunity to drive the vehicle was such a nice added touch. The host was very patient in explaining and guiding me through driving it, especially since it had been years since I last drove a manual car. The entire trip felt both safe and enjoyable. The camping site views were beautiful and the food provided was genuinely nice. Huge thanks to Ron, Bonnie and Felix for making the experience such a memorable one.

I had an overall great experience. The service was top tier and getting the opportunity to drive the vehicle was such a nice added touch. The host was very patient in explaining and guiding me through driving it, especially since it had been years since I last drove a manual car. The entire trip felt both safe and enjoyable. The camping site views were beautiful and the food provided was genuinely nice. Huge thanks to Ron, Bonnie and Felix for making the experience such a memorable one.


We went for a cooking class with Kak Winnie and it honestly didn’t feel like a typical cooking class at all, it felt more like being invited into a friend’s home and being taught by their mum how to cook local dishes.

What I really loved was that it wasn’t just about following recipes, but actually learning about the local ingredients and cuisine in a way that stayed with us even after the class. By the end of it, we’d go to the markets and get excited recognising ingredients and saying things like, “Oh my god, it’s Tehau!” which made me realise how much we actually learned and connected with the culture through food.

Kak Winnie was also so cute and warm throughout the experience. She had these little banters and conversations with us that made everything feel so comfortable and personal, like spending time with a friend rather than attending a formal class. Such a wholesome and memorable experience.

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We went for a cooking class with Kak Winnie and it honestly didn’t feel like a typical cooking class at all, it felt more like being invited into a friend’s home and being taught by their mum how to cook local dishes.

What I really loved was that it wasn’t just about following recipes, but actually learning about the local ingredients and cuisine in a way that stayed with us even after the class. By the end of it, we’d go to the markets and get excited recognising ingredients and saying things like, “Oh my god, it’s Tehau!” which made me realise how much we actually learned and connected with the culture through food.

Kak Winnie was also so cute and warm throughout the experience. She had these little banters and conversations with us that made everything feel so comfortable and personal, like spending time with a friend rather than attending a formal class. Such a wholesome and memorable experience.


I really liked the cooking space, it felt very homey. There were also a lot of dishes, so the meal felt very full and satisfying.

I really liked the cooking space, it felt very homey. There were also a lot of dishes, so the meal felt very full and satisfying.

If you want to go beyond the restaurants and learn the soul of Sabahan cuisine, I highly recommend this cooking class with Auntie Winnie. It was a highlight of my trip!

The Atmosphere: The location was great and provided a wonderful setting for a hands-on culinary experience.

The Teacher: Auntie Winnie is a fantastic host and a very friendly chef. She shared her knowledge with a smile and made me feel welcome in her kitchen.

The Food: We prepared several authentic dishes that were packed with local flavors. It felt like a true "home-cooked" experience rather than a commercial tourist class.

Why 4 stars?
 The experience was wonderful and the food was delicious. A printed copy of the recipes and a bit more time for the explanation and on cooking (we prepared 5 dishes in less then 60 minutes) would be perfect. 

A big thank you to Auntie Winnie for being such a gracious teacher!

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If you want to go beyond the restaurants and learn the soul of Sabahan cuisine, I highly recommend this cooking class with Auntie Winnie. It was a highlight of my trip!

The Atmosphere: The location was great and provided a wonderful setting for a hands-on culinary experience.

The Teacher: Auntie Winnie is a fantastic host and a very friendly chef. She shared her knowledge with a smile and made me feel welcome in her kitchen.

The Food: We prepared several authentic dishes that were packed with local flavors. It felt like a true "home-cooked" experience rather than a commercial tourist class.

Why 4 stars?
The experience was wonderful and the food was delicious. A printed copy of the recipes and a bit more time for the explanation and on cooking (we prepared 5 dishes in less then 60 minutes) would be perfect. 

A big thank you to Auntie Winnie for being such a gracious teacher!