Indonesia · COOKING CLASSES
Balinese spice paste in Ubud, Sasak cooking on Lombok, a night market walk in Yogyakarta. These 15 classes are priced and honest about group size, and about whether the market trip is really part of it.
Learn seven Balinese dishes in a hands-on Ubud cooking class with a local chef, market visit, hotel pickup, and lunch or dinner included.
“It was super fun. The chef was funny and very skillful. We had a great time whipping up yummy local dishes, and then an even greater time enjoying the fruit of our own labour. The food tasted wonderful and we had an amazing time.”
Cook five Balinese dishes with Putu in her family compound near Ubud, tour the garden, learn local customs, and enjoy a private feast.
“Putu and her team rock! Great hospitality! Delicious and informative cooking class. We highly recommend her to you. She shares her delicious cooking experience, her family garden and compound, and stories about Bali culture and life. Such fresh ingredients! Such great flavours, all ending with a fabulous meal and recipe book to take home!”
Learn nine Balinese dishes, visit a local market and rice fields, then enjoy a generous meal in this five-hour Ubud cooking class.
“My husband and I loved our class. We made 9 different dishes and were walked through the process. There’s a veg vs non veg option. We got to eat everything at the end, and anything left we were given to option to pack it up to take back to the hotel. This was truly a great experience”
Cook six Balinese dishes, shop a local market, and pick farm-fresh ingredients in this hands-on Ubud cooking class.
“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.”
Cook Indonesian classics on Gili Trawangan, from kelopon to chicken taliwang, in a small, friendly class with recipes to take home.
“Probabaly the best experience on our trip in Bali so far! The chef teachers were amazing and the dishes were so tasty. Really wholesome experience, even though we were part of a group we felt we got given so much individual guidance. 10/10 experience.”
Cook a three-course Balinese meal with a local chef in Seminyak, visit Jimbaran market, and enjoy hotel transfers, recipes, and lunch or dinner.
“This was a great tour and experience. We did go with the chef to the local market and this I thought should be a must by all, but was provided as an option. It was nice for the chef to point out what was good and what was bad. He taught us how to pick the freshest Red Snapper the redder the eyes the better and one other secret. It was nice to see the real parts of the country and where your meal comes from. I will mention we were staying where most are in Nusa Dua south of South Kuta and it cost us 250,000 more Rupiah to…”
Learn Lombok, Java, and Indonesian cooking in a small class with garden planting, traditional tools, lunch, vegetarian options, and hotel pickup.
“Fun class. Enjoyed the beautiful organic garden tour. Their was a feast for eating at the end. They accommodated for vegetarians and allergies.”
Learn to cook six Balinese dishes, visit a local market and family compound, and harvest spices in a small-group Ubud class.
“If you like to cook or admire cooking, this is the experience for you! Putri, a culinary genius, helped me prepare the most delicious meal that I’ve had in all my time in Bali. She taught the old traditional style of cooking which is easily adapted to Read more”
Cook Balinese dishes with Dewa in his family home near Ubud, tour village gardens, and enjoy a private meal with round-trip transfers.
“Excellent storytelling, great hospitality, nice people and most importantly, great food. Great atmosphere all around the place.”
Learn nine Balinese dishes, shop a traditional market, and enjoy a generous lunch at Nia Cooking Class in Seminyak for $45.
“Awesome experience would highly recommend so much knowledge was shared with us was very professional and fun!”
Cook Balinese dishes, shop a Ubud morning market, make temple offerings, and share a meal with a local chef for $35.
“From the moment our driver Awan picked us up at our hotel the experience started. He told us about the sites we passed on the way, he was great. First, Wayan met us at the local market. Wow ! Such an array of fruits, which we tasted. Read more”
Cook Balinese dishes in a local home after shopping a Ubud market, visiting rice fields, making offerings, and learning family traditions.
“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.”
Review of Nia Bali Seminyak Cooking Class, with a market visit, 12 Balinese dishes, lunch, recipes, and practical booking tips.
“At first it was not what i expected was looking for something smaller in group size etc.. but it was super fun, Our chef was excellent and learnt so much.. As a pescatarian thought i would not enjoy but everything is tailored for each persons dietary requirements.. the end result was a banquet of delicious food…which was excellent… would recommend!!!”
Shop at Pejeng Market, cook with Putu, and share a Balinese family lunch in this private five-hour Ubud experience.
“My wife and I did this on our honeymoon and I will say it is one of the highlights of our trip. Our guide Putu was amazing. She took us around the markets and helped us cook the best meal we had on our trip. This tour is great way to get an authentic look at day to day life in Ubud.”
Cook six Balinese dishes on an organic farm near Ubud, with a market visit, garden harvest, shared lunch, and take-home recipes.
“I met some wonderful people ... workers and other participants. The cooking process was excellently presented and I learnt a lot.”
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