Bali · BALINESE COOKING CLASSES
Good balinese cooking classes go weeks ahead in high season and the best ones go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes and where they differ.
Cook five Balinese dishes with Putu in her family compound, tour the farm and temple, then share a homegrown feast in rural Ubud.
“Putu and her family were welcoming and more than accommodating for our hectic schedule for the day. We made a delicious Balinese lunch and learned a little Balinese while there!”
Cook a three-course Balinese meal in Seminyak with a local chef, optional Jimbaran market visit, hotel transfers, lunch or dinner, and an apron to keep.
“What a great experience and so much fun! I would highly recommend this class to anyone.”
Cook Balinese dishes with Dewa in his family compound, tour village gardens, and enjoy a private four-hour food and culture experience from Ubud.
“This was such a perfect way to spend our day. A drive into the hills from our accommodation to our meeting point was well worth it. Dewa was such an excellent teacher and guide who shared cultural information, stories and his cooking skills and knowledge with us. We came away feeling we had experienced something very special.”
Cook Balinese dishes, shop a Ubud morning market, make a canang offering, and share a fresh meal in a small chef-led class.
“This was a great activity. It’s nice to go to a market in a foreign country and have unfamiliar items explained to you. Before we started the actual class, she explained how to do an offering and had me make one. The cooking class was gRead more”
Shop at Pejeng Market with Putu, then cook Balinese dishes and share lunch with her three-generation family in a private Ubud home.
“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 five Balinese dishes after a local market visit, garden lesson, and hands-on class in an Ubud family compound with hotel transfers.
“My husband and I did this class together, the Driver Yoga picked us up exactly on time and spoke good English. We arrived at a very traditional market place greeted by our guide Nyoman, who escorted us around to show us the Balinese Read more”
Cook five Balinese dishes in a family compound near Ubud, visit Payangan Market, and learn traditional spice-making with hotel pickup.
“This was so interesting and well run. The trip to the market was great to see all the unusual foods and stalls. Everything was well explained and you could ask many questions. It was lovely to be welcomed into his home and see traditional Balinese life. The recipes were delicious and fun to cook. I would highly recommend this trip. No particular cookery experience required.”
Cook six Balinese dishes on an organic farm near Ubud, harvest fresh ingredients, and eat together after a hands-on wood-fired kitchen class.
“Mai show incredible care for the land and produce they grow. You can sense their enjoyment in what they do and how they do it. It was a great experience to share in the process and taste the freshness in all the ingredients.”
Learn Balinese cooking in Ubud with a market visit, village home tour, farm harvest, hands-on cooking, lunch, and hotel transfers.
“Did this class with my spouse and our son. First our driver was amazing he was pleasant and even made a stop at our request. He answered any questions we had about local culture. The class was amazing the teacher putri was a delight, Read more”
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