Cooking Classes in Bali: What 15 of Them Actually Cost

1.Balinese Farm Cooking Class by Pemulan Bali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · from $39Our pick

Start with pickup at Pura Dalem Puri Peliatan, then visit a traditional market on the morning class before gathering ingredients at an organic farm. With a chef guiding you, prepare six Balinese and Indonesian dishes in an open-air kitchen, then eat together and take home recipes and leftovers. Afternoon and evening classes skip the market visit.

“We took a tour of the garden and selected our greens and herbs. Then, we cooked 2 appetizers, 3 main dishes and a community desert. The food quality and instructions were exceptional.”

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2.Balinese Cooking class with traditional morning market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $35

Start with hotel pickup and a guided visit to a local morning market with Wayan, Dewa, Putu, or another local host. Choose ingredients, learn to make a canang offering, then cook several Balinese dishes in Laplapan village and enjoy your meal in a peaceful Ubud setting.

“It took me a long time to settle on the perfectly cooking class. And this hit the mark. The host was fantastic. She was smart and witty and knows her food! It was a small number of guests, so we had personal attention. We cooked many local dishes and were able to eat them all up. We also learned to make an offering, which was very enlightening.”

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3.Jambangan Bali Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $34

Spend about five hours with Balinese hosts such as Wayan, Made, or Putu, starting with a market visit when timing allows. Choose lunch or dinner, prepare several dishes in an open-air home kitchen, eat what you make, and try coconut oil processing, offering-making, and rindik music.

“Fantastic cooking class! Our teacher Made and her cousin taught us a number of Indonesian dishes at her home. Since we took an afternoon class, we got to go to a coffee plantation and samples various coffees and teas. Made also took us to her family's rice paddies on our way to her home. My husband is allergic to chicken, but they made sure he was able to cook and eat with no problem. Everything tasted delicious! We'll definitely come back and take another class in the future.”

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4.Chef Bagus Balinese Indonesian Food Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · from $51

Join Chef Bagus and his team in Kuta for a three-hour Balinese cooking class. Shop for ingredients at a local market, prepare 10 traditional dishes such as sate lilit and green papaya salad, then eat your lunch. Hotel pickup is included from Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, and Canggu.

“Loved chef Bagus, he really interacted eith ys sbd the other guests, he had great humour and we learnt a lot. Had a great time. 10/10!”

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5.Balinese Vegan Cooking Class with Fresh Harvesting & Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · from $41

At Anandinii Organic Garden & Kitchen in Sidemen, you tour an organic garden, pick ingredients, and cook a four-course Balinese vegan meal with the resident chefs. Expect traditional methods, ancient utensils, generous portions, and a peaceful setting near Mount Agung. The class lasts about three and a half hours and welcomes up to eight people.

“The whole experience was lovely, beautiful setting and the food we cooked was delicious. Generous portions so everyone was very full at the end!”

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6.Cooking class in the comfort of your own personal villa. Yes, I’ll come to you!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $50

Yohana Parapat brings a private Indonesian cooking class to your Canggu villa. Over about three hours, you help prepare local dishes such as gado-gado, corn fritters, chicken in sweet soy sauce, or klepon. The menu can suit vegetarians, vegans, and dietary needs, and your chef brings the ingredients and cleans the kitchen afterward.

“The class was really disappointing. Hugely overpriced, reasonably boring, and the food was not great (we’ve had much better just ordered from Gojek). We got no handouts etc with recipes to take away. Do not recommend.”

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7.Bali Cooking Class with Culture Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $62

Start at a local morning market with a family host, then visit a Balinese home for coffee, banana fritters, and a hands-on cooking class led by a professional chef. Prepare several traditional dishes, eat the meal you make, and take home a recipe booklet. Central Ubud pickup is offered.

“Book this! It was an amazing experience. We thoroughly enjoyed the market and felt privileged to be welcomed into the beautiful family compound. The warmth and professionalism shown was wonderful. The class was extremely well organised and we learnt much about the culture, too. Lunch was incredible. Highly recommended.”

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8.Balinese Cooking Class with Traditional Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $58

Start with a 7:30 am pickup, then visit a traditional Ubud-area market with a local guide such as Nyoman or Ron. Learn about herbs in an organic garden before grinding spices with a stone mortar and preparing five dishes plus dessert in a traditional open kitchen. Lunch and round-trip hotel transfers are included.

“My husband and I did this class together, the Driver Yoga picked us up exactly on time and spoke good English. We arrived at a very traditional market place greeted by our guide Nyoman, who escorted us around to show us the Balinese Read more”

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9.Bali Amazing Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $34

Spend about five hours with a Balinese family, visiting a traditional market and rice fields before preparing a generous meal at a local home. Guides including Nyoman and Ibu Dewi lead hands-on cooking, explain local customs, and provide recipes. Hotel pickup is included within Ubud, with morning and afternoon departures.

“The experience of learning to cook Balinese food using traditional cooking tools was wonderful! My husband and I worked together to create 11 dishes, including dessert. We were staying in Ubud and got picked up, brought to a market Read more”

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10.Traditional Tempeh Making & Cooking Balinese Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $39

Ayu and Ngurah lead a three-hour, vegan-friendly Balinese cooking class in Denpasar. You’ll learn tempeh’s Indonesian story, prepare it from scratch, cook seven dishes with local spices, and share lunch in their garden. Chicken and tuna are optional, and the class is limited to 10 people.

“Ayu is such a wonderful host. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about cooking. We made several tempeh based dishes and talked about the history of tempeh as we went. It was fascinating to see how tempeh is made and leaRead more”

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11.Pure Bali Village Experience, Cooking & Jamu Class+VIP Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $89

Travel from your hotel to a mountain village near Batukaru for a hands-on Balinese day. You’ll learn Rindik music, pick herbs, make two jamu drinks, cook lunch, plant rice, visit animals and stingless bees, tour a traditional compound, and finish at Belulang Hot Spring. Small groups are capped at 12.

“Excellent day. Beautiful location. Presenters very friendly and helpful. Lovely walk down the hill through the local village. Interesting menu using local produce.”

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12.Bali Cooking Class Experience with All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $62

Spend about seven hours with a private guide, starting with a becak ride and a two-hour cooking class in a Balinese family compound. Prepare dishes such as satay and fried rice, eat your own lunch, learn about offerings, then visit the Sacred Monkey Forest. Driver Komang Ayuni may handle your private transfers.

“The hostess and her home compound were both excellent. She shared interesting information about Balinese family structure and the talked about what we would be cooking. We cooked 9 dishes and enjoyed the process throughout. Our driver Komang Ayuni was also excellent. She is friendly, knowledgeable, and importantly, a great driver. I highly recommend the Cooking Class and driver.”

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13.5 Star Private Cooking Class Experience in Bali, Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $152

Cook five Balinese dishes with Novi at her home in Sanur, near Kuta, in a private class for one to four people. You choose two starters, two main courses, and dessert from more than 200 recipes, with menus adapted for vegetarian diets, gluten-free needs, and allergies. The four-hour class includes refreshments and lunch.

“Novi was an excellent recommendation, we were looking for a cooking class that could handle dietary restrictions like gluten free and vegetarian and allergies and this was an excellent experience! She thoughtfully curated a menu for us anRead more”

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14.Authentic Balinese Cooking Classes

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $65

Spend about six hours learning Balinese cooking with Gede and his team at Bakas Cooking Class near Klungkung. Morning bookings include a local market visit, bargaining tips, rice-field stops, hands-on cooking, and a shared meal. Transfers serve Ubud and much of south Bali.

“The tour was meant to start at 7am, got a message the night before saying we would be picked up at 8am. The driver didn't arrive until 9am. We then drove from 1hr 30min to a 2/3 closed market. The tour was meant to include a market tour where you buy the ingredients Read more”

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15.Kerobokan French Pastry and Bakery class for Adult

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $35

Spend about two hours in a small adult pastry class in Kerobokan, near Seminyak. Instructor Romain, also named Romano in provider replies, teaches dough, fillings, creams, ganache, shaping, and decoration. You receive all ingredients, equipment, water, packaging, and your finished pastries to eat or take home.

“A fun thing to do with friends and Romano is very knowledgeable but more Importantly is he is happy to share his knowledge.”

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