8 Farm Cooking Classes in Indonesia Worth Booking

1.Ubud: Balinese Cooking Class at an Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,786 reviews · 330 minutes - 8 hours · from $32Our pick

Join Bali Farm Cooking School for a market visit, farm tour, and hands-on class in an open-air kitchen. Guides including Buda, Depi, Wayan, and Wayun teach regular or vegetarian menus, with six dishes, local fruit, and a recipe book to take home.

“Absolutely amazing! The food, the chef/instructor, the farm is huge and beautiful. Got to try lots of new foods and it was very fun picking our own ingredients. Very knowledgeable staff. Enjoyed it a lot! Highlight of our trip. Thank you :) I would recommend !!!”

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2.Ubud: Authentic Cooking Class in a Local Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,325 reviews · 210 minutes - 4 hours · from $35

Join Paon Bali for a hands-on Balinese cooking class in Laplapan. The morning option includes a market visit and rice plantation stop, followed by seven dishes, dessert, tea, recipes, and a shared meal. Hotel pickup from Ubud, English instruction, and meat or vegetarian choices are included.

“Amazing. Pick up was prompt and guide was knowledgeable around the markets - we even got to try some different fruits! The cooking class was incredible. It was nice to go to a locals and see their beautiful kitchen. The meals were simple but tasty and it was a lot of fun. Highly recommend this activity.”

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3.Balinese Farm Cooking Class by Pemulan Bali

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

Start with pickup at central Ubud, then visit a traditional market on the morning schedule before heading to an organic farm. Pick herbs and vegetables, cook six Balinese and Indonesian dishes in an open-air kitchen, and eat together with tea and coffee. Recipes and leftovers are included.

“On top , visit a local market , then arrive at the farm The place is top , top cuisine and kindness of the staff! Not to mention the very friendly guide! In short I recommend this moment 🩷Auto-translated”

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4.Ubud: Authentic Bali Farm Cooking School & Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $38

Spend about five and a half hours learning Balinese cooking at Taman Dukuh, a community-run organic farm in Taro Village. Morning sessions include a traditional market visit, followed by garden harvesting, hands-on cooking, a full meal, and a printed and PDF recipe book.

“Great setting , lovely staff and wonderful food. Couldn’t ask for more. Loved licking own vegetables from the garden .”

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5.Balinese Cooking Class at Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $40

At Mai Organic Farm near Ubud, you’ll harvest produce, learn about Bali’s UNESCO-protected subak irrigation system, and cook six dishes on a traditional wood-fired stove. The five-hour class includes drinks, lunch, and round-trip pickup from central Ubud.

“This was one of those experiences that you get for your lifetime. Really kind people, that will explain to you all about how the farm and fruits/vegetables are grown and maintained, then the farm itself on which you will try fruits and smell spices Read more”

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6.Ubud: Authentic Traditional Balinese Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $30

Spend about 2 to 2.5 hours with a Balinese family in Delodsema Village. You will tour the garden, prepare spice paste, chicken satay or tofu, and other local dishes in an open-air kitchen, then eat together. Optional Ubud pickup and market visit are available.

“We had a very enjoyable couple of hours in an authentic Balinese village with a lovely guide and his family making delicious food. The food prep was all done but it was a genuine hands on experience - making a spice paste for a curry, preparing chicken satay and then cooking it. Coffee (from the garden) served on arrival, coconut water opened fresh, then eating the delicious lunch with the family. We were on a private tour and even our tour guide had not been to this idilic village. Such a lovely experience”

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7.Small-Group Farm Tour & Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud with Kadek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $49

Join Kadek and his team for a five-hour Balinese food experience in Ubud. Walk an organic farm, gather lemongrass and vegetables, then cook two or three dishes in an outdoor community kitchen. Hotel pickup, a recipe book, drinks, and a shared meal are included.

“I really appreciated the ethos behind this project. The young guys brought a lot of fun to the experience but they also knew how to cook 😁”

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8.Lombok Traditional Pottery Experience and Village life

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $21Best value

At Dawa Pottery Studio, Dein and local Sasak makers guide you through clay shaping, design, and a simple Lombok cooking session. You will make pottery, eat with the family, and arrange delivery after the pieces dry and fire.

“This experience is indescribable to anyone not present. I’m not ashamed to admit I was very emotional afterwards. My partner & I have done similar experiences in other countries but there really was something you cannot put your finger on with this one. To be welcomed into the home of Dein & his beautiful family the way we were, was incredible. The hospitality is like something you may have not experienced before. We started the day with a delicious Lombok coffee/ tea/ snacks & a chat, met the family in the village :) & learnt pottery history. We made 2 or 3 pottery pieces with amazing instruction & guidance in…”

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