Learn how to prepare authentic Balinese dishes at an organic farm in the tropics of Ubud. See the sights at the local market, then work with a chef to prepare traditional or vegan/vegetarian meals.

About this activity

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Reserve now & pay later: Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
Duration 5.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times
Live tour guide: English, Indonesian

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

Nicole – Germany

An absolute highlight of our trip! This cooking class was truly one of the most memorable experiences during our time in Bali. It was incredibly interesting to learn about traditional Balinese dishes and to prepare them ourselves with such great guidance. The visit to the local market at the beginning was a wonderful way to start the day — so fascinating and full of new impressions. Every single staff member was kind, welcoming, and made us feel completely at ease. It was a beautiful morning filled with laughter, delicious food, and cultural insight. I can wholeheartedly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Bali!

Samuel – United Kingdom

Immensely enjoyed the cooking class in the evening with my partner, to which we both agreed it was a very interesting and tasty cooking class. From learning each of the ingredients and seeing them grown on the land, to actually using that knowledge to cook our meals themselves was perfect. Would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to learning more about the local dishes and cooking experience.

Highlights

Enjoy a hands-on cooking class in an open air farm kitchen
Pick your freshest ingredients on the organic farm
Cook 6 authentic Balinese meals
Experience local daily life and taste local fruits
Keep the recipe book so you can recreate the dishes back home

Full description

Learn to cook authentic Balinese food at a cooking class in Bali, and experience a different side to the island rarely encountered by tourists. Meet the friendly locals and take a tour of a local market where they start their day early in the morning buying and selling their daily ingredients.

Journey to the cooking school at an organic farm. Get a welcome coffee or tea and a light breakfast on arrival, and then take a tour of the premises. Learn how a Balinese family makes use of the natural resources surrounding them, as you collect some vegetables for your class.

Get an introduction to your chef, who will ensure everything runs smoothly throughout your class. Then, prepare a menu (regular or vegetarian) to enjoy at the end of the class.

Regular Menu:
Prepare the dishes for a regular meal, including a Base Gede (traditional spice paste) and Sayur Urab (mixed green salad with coconut and spices). Then, learn the secrets of Opor Ayam (Balinese chicken curry) and sate lilit (traditional kebab made with meat, coconut and spices paste). Prepare a pindang base tomat (fish with tomato sauce) and tempe asam manis (sweet sour tempe), along with pisang goreng or bubur injin (banana fritters with coconut and palm sugar syrup or black rice puding) for dessert.

Vegetarian Menu:
Cook a vegetarian meal, starting with a Base Gede (traditional spice paste), and then follow by making an authentic gado gado (blanched vegetables with traditional peanut sauce) along with an opor tempe (Balinese tempe curry) and bergedel (fried corn with Balinese spices). Discover the secrets of tempe asam manis (sweet and sour tempe) and vegan sate lilit (traditional kebab made with jackfruit and spices paste). End by making pisang goreng or bubur injin (banana fritters with coconut and palm sugar syrup or black rice puding) for dessert.

Includes

Shuttle from Ubud meeting point
Local market tour (morning class only)
Organic farm tour
Harvesting fresh ingredients
Hands-on cooking class
Recipe book (and downloadable PDF of the latest recipes)
Mineral water, coffee, or tea during the class
Meals you cook

Tips
Soft drinks and beer (available for purchase)

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

Not allowed

Pets

Know before you go

Please note that this is a small group experience with a maximum of 14 people per group.
At the farm there might be 2 or 3 groups for each session.
Each cooking station is shared between 2 people

Ubud: Balinese Cooking Class at an Organic Farm