Indonesia · COOKING CLASSES
Market first, then a family compound, then the bit where you grind the base gede yourself. The 15 classes below are priced and honest about how much you cook versus watch, and which include the market walk.
Cook seven Balinese dishes at your own station with an English-speaking local chef. Morning sessions include a 30-minute Ubud market visit, while afternoon classes begin at 2:30pm. Choose vegetarian or non-vegetarian recipes, then sit down to eat what you made.
“Such a fun experience! They explained everything perfectly and the food was amazing. You cannot fail in this class.”
Join Putu for a private three-hour cooking experience at her ancestral home near Ubud. Tour the family temple and farm, prepare five Balinese dishes with fresh ingredients, learn about Hindu customs and local remedies, then share the meal with the family. Lunch and dinner times, vegetarian options, and hotel pickup are available.
“We have done a few cooking classes all over the world and this was by far the best. Putu was so friendly and welcomed us into her home, giving us a tour where she pointed out all the different produce her family was growing on their farm. ARead more”
Meet at Ubud Palace for a five-hour cooking experience led by a Balinese chef and local guide. Choose morning for a market and rice-paddy visit, or afternoon for offering-making. You will prepare nine recipes, including satay, lawar, sambal matah, and klepon, then eat the meal you make.
“Putu was an amazing instructor…made the class so much fun. We enjoyed all the food as well. Defly recommend”
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.”
At Gili Cooking Classes beside Trawangan Dive, you’ll prepare and eat three, four, or six Indonesian dishes in a small group of up to 10 people. Choose an 11:30am, 4pm, or evening class, with vegan and vegetarian substitutions available. The chefs teach practical recipes, local ingredients, and techniques you can repeat at home.
“Great experience! The people running the class were fun and passionate as they taught, making it an amazing experience. Each dish was also incredible and unique in its own way, can’t recommend it more highly!”
At The Amala in Seminyak, Chef Putu and his team guide you through a three-course Balinese meal. Choose a morning or afternoon class, add a Jimbaran fish market visit to the morning session, and select a meat, seafood, or vegetarian menu. You cook, eat, receive a certificate, and keep the apron.
“This class was such a blast! Chef Putu and Manik made everything super easy to follow and kept the class entertaining and engaging The highlight was the trip to the fish and produce market to buy fresh ingredients and see the market in aRead more”
Spend about three hours at Anggrek Putih Homestay learning Indonesian cooking in a small group. Tour the organic garden, plant seeds, use a stone pestle and mortar, cook dishes such as banana-leaf fish and curry, then sit down for lunch. Pickup is offered from Mataram and Senggigi, with vegetarian options available.
“Fun class. Enjoyed the beautiful organic garden tour. Their was a feast for eating at the end. They accommodated for vegetarians and allergies.”
Spend about five hours learning Balinese cooking with Lesung Bali in west Ubud. Morning classes add a local market visit, while every session includes a traditional house, farm, fresh spices, and hands-on cooking. Choose regular, vegetarian, or vegan dishes, with pickup available in Ubud.
“A wonderful gem in Ubud! My husband and I loved our cooking class with Putri who was so kind and patient. Each dish was delicious and felt incredibly authentic, we also loved seeing a Balinese home which really added to the authenticity. Come on an empty stomach! You won’t regret booking this experience in Bali. Thanks!”
Spend about four hours with Dewa and his family in Keliki, north of Ubud. Walk through village gardens, gather local herbs and spices, then prepare several Balinese dishes over a wood-fired stove. Your private booking includes Ubud transfers, a family meal, beer, water, and recipes to take home.
“Loved it didn't think I would like it, but I was the best thing I did in Bali. Walked around the village, Dewa told us so much. Dewa was so informative learnt so much in local cooking A must do in Bali 10/5 stars 🌟”
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.”
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.”
Start with an 8am Seminyak pickup and a market visit, then cook up to 12 Balinese dishes with an instructor such as Tommee Ford. You’ll make spice pastes, satay, salads, rice, and more before eating lunch. Tea, a cookbook, and certificate are included, but return transport is not.
“Un super moment en couple ! Expérience à faire que vous soyez en couple, en famille ou entre amis. Merci encore pour ce super moment qui nous a permis de découvrir un peu plus la culture et la cuisine Balinaise.”
Start with a 7am pickup from your Ubud hotel and shop for fresh ingredients with Putu at Pejeng Market. Then cook two or three Balinese dishes in her family compound kitchen, meet three generations of her family, and sit down to a home-cooked lunch. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available with advance notice.
“Putin’s was an wonderful, gracious host! Her family immediately made us feel welcome and like meme era of the family. The market tour was fascinating, trying new fruits, experiencing new scents, and watching daily Balinese life unfold. Both Read more”
Spend about five and a half hours at a community-run organic farm in Taro Village. Morning sessions add a traditional market visit. You will pick produce, cook six or more Balinese dishes with friendly English-speaking instructors, eat what you make, and take home printed and digital recipes.
“Hard to pick the most memorable part... it was all good. Driving through the lush countryside with a great bunch of people, seeing how things grow, picking our own veggies, expert and funny cooking instructors, and the delicious food that we cooked and ate. I thoroughly recommend this class.”
Spend about five hours learning Balinese cooking in a small group at Paon Bali. The morning session begins at Ubud Traditional Art Market, where you shop for local ingredients before cooking at a traditional Balinese home. Prepare dishes such as banana-leaf fish and minced chicken satay, then sit down to lunch and receive a cooking certificate.
“Such a great way to spend an afternoon. The teacher made everything easy and fun, the space was absolutely stunning with views of the forest and the dishes were insanely delish! Definitely recommend joining in!”
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