Cooking Classes · UBUD COOKING CLASSES
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 12 ubud cooking classes worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you book.
Start with an optional morning visit to Ubud Traditional Art Market, then cook seven Balinese dishes at your own station with an English-speaking chef. Choose vegetarian or non-vegetarian recipes, including sate, curry, fried noodles, and banana dessert, and eat what you prepare.
“They were well prepared, plenty of people on hand to assist and the head chef was knowledgeable and entertaining!”
Meet local chefs such as Eri, Made, or Madi, visit Ubud’s market on the morning option, then cook a generous Balinese meal in a small group of up to 10. You’ll prepare dishes such as curry, satay, sambal, tempeh, soup, and pancakes before eating together.
“The class was soo much fun! We learned a lot not just about balinese cooking, but also about their culture, architecture and life. Absolutely loved it!”
Join Putu and her family for a private three-hour cooking class at their traditional home near Ubud. Tour the garden, learn Balinese food and Hindu customs, prepare five seasonal dishes, then share the meal with rice from the family farm and local drinks.
“Such a fun cooking class!!! And amazing to have a tour of the property with temple and gardens!! The food was delicious”
Meet at Ubud Palace for a five-hour Balinese food lesson with a local market visit, rice-paddy stop, and hands-on cooking. With guidance from instructors such as Yogi, Gus, or Putu, you prepare nine dishes, then eat your meal together. Choose regular or vegetarian menus.
“I never write reviews but felt compelled to after this experience. We were never told that there was an additional 50 MINUTE drive from the pick-up location (to some random region of Bali). They never even picked us up from our accommodation (as stated in booking), but told us to meet them at Ubud Palace and then crammed us in a car for a long drive 50 minute drive. And then we were barely able to cook (literally everything is prepped for you), barely able to hear the instructor (women prepping the food were having loud conversations). On top of this, when we requested the recipes afterwards they ignored our…”
Join an English-speaking Balinese chef in Ubud for a four-hour cooking class built around nine local dishes. Morning sessions add a local market, fruit tasting, and rice-field visit. Afternoon sessions include a Canang offering lesson and dinner. Pickup is available in Ubud.
“we were picked up on time and great communication with driver, arrived at location and we met Butu who was lovely, friend and funny! she delivered a great speech on the food we were going to be creating and included all in the group. her staff was also very nice and helpful. we did the afternoon session, so no market tour but that was fine... we had a great experience and laughed all together, we were only 4 people don't was very hands on and really good fun, at the end we allmsat together and ate the dishes cooked. I would highly recommend this tour and thos particulare host/provider great…”
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”
Spend about five hours with Lesung Bali exploring a morning market, traditional Balinese house, and farm before cooking with guides such as Putri, Ron, or Don. Choose regular, vegetarian, or vegan dishes, grind spices with a mortar and pestle, then eat what you make. Ubud pickup is included.
“This cooking class gives a great insight to not only the food but also the lifestyle of the Balinese people. A fabulous experience.”
Dewa welcomes you to his family compound in Keliki, north of Ubud, for a private garden walk and hands-on cooking class. You’ll gather herbs and spices, prepare five to seven Balinese dishes with traditional tools, then eat the meal with beer and water. Transfers from Ubud are included.
“Our host, Dema, was a walking history book. We explored the community garden while he picked the herbs and vegetables for our lunch. We walked (wear comfortable shoes) along the streets of his village while he provided an amazing historical lesson. Once we reached his house, we were greeted by other community members. Dema explained the recipes (I wrote while my cousin chopped). You get to keep the book with the recipes in them. Overall, 10/10. Very good experience!!”
Start with hotel pickup and a guided visit to a local morning market, where you’ll learn about Balinese herbs, spices, fruit, meat, and vegetables. In Laplapan village, Wayan, Dewa, or Putu may guide you through making canang offerings before a hands-on class and sit-down meal.
“I highly recommend doing a tour with Dewa and Wayan’s cooking class at Cobek Bali. You will definitely have a good time! Wayan and Dewa treated us so well that we left feeling like we had just visited with family who wanted nothing but Read more”
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 .”
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”
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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