Top Ubud Cooking Classes

Get a taste of the authentic Bali in a sustainable way when you join a cooking class at this community-run organic farm and cooking school. Pick veggies from the green garden, tour a traditional market (morning experience only), and prepare a delicious meal of six Indonesian dishes. Once you and your small group have prepared and shared your feast, take home a recipe book to recreate the flavors.

There’s no better way to get to know a culture than through its food, and this Balinese cooking class on an organic farm outside Ubud is so authentic you even use a traditional wood-fired stove. Learn about organic farming and Bali’s subak system, recognized with UNESCO World Heritage status, pick organic ingredients from the garden, and prepare a meal of six delicious Balinese favorites along with healthy juices.

Live like a local among the locals with this private hands-on cooking lesson. Join your host, Putu, her grandparents, her husband, and their children for lunch or dinner in their traditional compound home. Learn about the spices Putu uses, the traditional Balinese medicines she makes, and the rice, fruit, and animals her grandparents tend on their farm as you prepare and eat a Balinese feast, washed down with local alcohol.

The ideal experience for foodie travelers—an authentic Balinese cooking class, hosted by a local chef in the jungle surroundings of Ubud. Learn about the spices and ingredients used in Balinese cookery and discover new flavors at the morning market, and choose your ingredients for the class. Then, at the workshop, learn how to use them using traditional techniques, and eat your masterpieces as a sit down meal.

Batik—hand-painted fabric—is a vital part of Indonesian culture. Discover how it works and create your very own piece of colorful fabric art, the perfect souvenir, in a charming studio outside Ubud. After sketching out your design, draw it on the fabric in hot wax, allowing you to apply dye to selected areas only: when the wax is washed off, the outline will remain in the original color.

Cycling is an amazing way to discover rural Bali. From rice harvesting to timeless ceremonies, experience local life on a guided cycle tour with hotel transfers. Before you start your mellow downhill ride, hit the scenic Tegalalang Rice Terrace, learn about traditional farming practices at a coffee plantation, and capture photos of Lake Batur and the Mt. Batur volcano, and once you’re done there’s an Indonesian lunch.

Get off the beaten track and discover some of Bali’s coolest off-grid attractions on this ATV tour through the jungle. A great way to combine sightseeing with adventure, this ATV tour includes driving through lush rice paddies, splashing through a waterfall plunge pool, and squeezing through an underground tunnel. Suitable for beginners and experienced riders alike, the tour also includes a safety briefing, safety equipment, and an experienced guide.

Discover Ubud’s picturesque surroundings on an electric bicycle tour including a Balinese lunch. On your electric bike, you’ll need to exert only as much effort as you choose to visit the UNESCO-listed Tegalalang Rice Terraces and pass local villages cradled by Ubud’s verdant plantations. During intermittent stops, you’ll listen to informative commentary from your guide and enjoy a delicious Balinese lunch before drop-off at your Ubud hotel.

Have a great day out in Ubud on this full day out, where you will visit the Monkey Forest, take a jungle swing, walk through the rice terrace, learn about the water temple, and also spend time at the waterfalls. Round trip transfers are included in the price from most places. Note that entrance fees and lunch are extra expenses.

One of the best ways to experience a place is through its cuisine. You’ll get the chance to learn about Balinese culture and tradition during this fun cooking class in a Balinese home. Balinese food is unique, and very different from other Indonesian and Asian cuisines. Learn why, and get the chance to practice the techniques you’ll need to recreate Balinese dishes at home. You’ll also visit a local market and rice fields for a whole sightseeing experience.

If you’ve tried Bali’s unique cuisine while traveling to the island and want to be able to recreate it back home, this Balinese cooking class is an ideal activity for you. Visit a local market to shop for fresh ingredients. Learn about the elements and techniques of Balinese food from a professional Balinese cook, then enjoy eating the fruits (and vegetables) of your labor at the end of the class.

Rather than just eating Balinse food, opt for a more intimate glimpse into Balinese cuisine during a cooking class in a local home. Ideal for food lovers and families, this hands-on cultural experience gives you access to ingredients and equipment that you may not have at home, and comes with the chance to witness a daily Hindu offering.

Cook and eat with a Balinese family in their traditional walled compound. This private half day experience provides an authentic look at local life in a village just north of Ubud. Travel by private vehicle through terraced foothills and discover Balinese spices and other ingredients from the family garden. Learn to use a traditional wood-fired oven to cook several dishes, then enjoy your creations for lunch or dinner.

Immerse yourself in Balinese culture through the island's culinary delights during this experience. You'll start with a trip to the local market to pick up ingredients followed by a cooking class where you'll learn all about how to make Balinese spice paste, a main base ingredient for many local dishes. You'll then get the chance to make nine dishes in total and sample your creations before heading back to your hotel.  

The cooking venue is in our resort area. Balinese cooking experience takes the place at The Kumbuh Restaurant and start at 11.00 a.m. with the lunch or start at 05.00 p.m. with the dinner arrangement. It takes approximately for one and half hours activity, our Chef will share his secret dish recipes, and this is followed by your memorable lunch or dinner at our open lounge deck. Take home our secret recipe as our gift and impress your family & friends with your Balinese cooking skills.

Learn to balance the complex flavors of Balinese cuisine during a cooking class in Ubud—a hands-on way to experience the culinary culture of the Indonesian island. Enjoy personalized attention in a small group limited to only 12 other foodies as you learn to make local delicacies such as fried tempe, Balinese chicken, vegetable soup, and much more.

Join a professional chef on this small-group Bali food experience, with round-trip transfers from central Ubud hotels. Learn about herbs, spices, and other ingredients at a local market. Enjoy a hot drink and some banana fritters while you hear about Balinese life, then head to the cooking pavilion and prepare a menu including appetizers, multiple entrees, side dishes, and dessert. After lunch, take home an instructional booklet.

Culinary experiences don’t get more authentic than joining a local host on their daily shop. Start your private Balinese cooking lesson at Pejeng Market, where Putu, your host, introduces you to the goodies on offer—and picks up a few for lunch. Back at her family compound, chat away as you help prepare a few Balinese dishes and wash them down with a little local alcohol.

Join in the complete package of cooking class made for who loved to learning how to make Vegetarian menu! Unlike any other cooking class you've ever found, this class offers you much better experience, You will be taught to cook Indonesian specialties, such as: Balinese Vegetable Soup, Balinese Tahu Bumbu, Sweet Tempe, Satay Tempeh, Pepes Tahu, etc. You can also Visiting Local Market, Visiting Rice Field, Visiting Balinese Houses, Explaining of Balinese House and Others, Making Balinese Spice Paste as a Base Sauce, Cooking Process of 9 Dishes, Enjoying Buffet Lunch or Dinner in Balinese House. Be worry-free with the complimentary pickup and drop off service and let yourself feel more comfortable by sipping the fresh welcome drink!

Get off grid in busy Bali and relax with a local-led coconut oil-making masterclass in the tiny village of Delodsema. Don’t worry about fighting for your instructor’s attention, as this intimate workshop—during which you’ll create your own Balinese coconut oil, receive a coconut scrub massage, and sip complimentary herbal tea or coffee—is entirely private.

With this activity you will learn how the balinese people prepare their food, get to see the local farmer work in the rice farm, trekking or cycling down hill with the rice Terrace view, get to know the herb, vegetable and tropical fruit plant, cook more than 5 balinese recipe, with organic and fresh vegetable from the farm.

Get a taste of Balinese culture with Lesung Bali’s cooking classes. From local market tours to advanced cooking techniques, our classes will teach you the secrets of authentic Balinese cuisine, and this class we will take you to not only cooking class, but also do traditional morning market, visit local house, learn about balinese culture, life style and other unique side of bali.

Highlight: Visiting Balinese house & meet the family Having authentic Balinese lunch (food that you cooked) market tour (morning class) , and garden tour enjoy the cooking class with local expert What to expect: Experience the authentic Balinese way of cooking by visiting the traditional market and purchasing ingredients directly from local vendors. Immerse yourself in the traditional Balinese lifestyle as you prepare dishes with fresh, organic ingredients harvested directly from the farm. Learn about Balinese culture and traditions by visiting a Balinese family in their home. Enjoy the breathtaking views of the countryside as you learn to cook delicious Balinese cuisine. This beautiful location offers a unique opportunity to experience the true essence of Bali. Come and join us for an unforgettable culinary journey that will leave you with a deeper understanding and appreciation for this enchanting island.