Top Ubud Culinary Tours

Discover foods you just won’t find on hotel menus and get an insight into Bali’s rarely visited capital on this Denpasar food tour. Besides favorites like “babi guling” (sucking pig) and “bakso” meatballs, try treats like “laklak” Balinese muffins and “timus” sweet cassava cake at a traditional market and a night market. Tour includes door-to-door round-trip transportation from your hotel or port.

Live like a local among the locals with this private hands-on cooking lesson. Join your host, Putu, her grandparents, her husband, and their children for lunch or dinner in their traditional compound home. Learn about the spices Putu uses, the traditional Balinese medicines she makes, and the rice, fruit, and animals her grandparents tend on their farm as you prepare and eat a Balinese feast, washed down with local alcohol.

While most cooking classes give you the chance to create a few dishes, this experience lets you learn to prepare nine Balinese classics, making it the ultimate choice for food lovers. As well as mastering the basics of Balinese cuisine, you’ll benefit from the insider knowledge of your guide. Opt for the morning tour to include a market visit and shop for ingredients like a local.

Book this private car hire and driver to get wherever you need to be in Bali safely and stress-free. You don’t need to deal with taxis, scooters, or any other form of transportation. Just know your reliable, English speaking driver will be waiting to take you and your private party directly where you need to be.

The ideal experience for foodie travelers—an authentic Balinese cooking class, hosted by a local chef in the jungle surroundings of Ubud. Learn about the spices and ingredients used in Balinese cookery and discover new flavors at the morning market, and choose your ingredients for the class. Then, at the workshop, learn how to use them using traditional techniques, and eat your masterpieces as a sit down meal.

There’s no better way to get to know a culture than through its food, and this Balinese cooking class on an organic farm outside Ubud is so authentic you even use a traditional wood-fired stove. Learn about organic farming and Bali’s subak system, recognized with UNESCO World Heritage status, pick organic ingredients from the garden, and prepare a meal of six delicious Balinese favorites along with healthy juices.

Step into the heart of Penestanan, a hidden gem in Ubud, where creativity and flavor come together in a unique culinary experience. Wander through lush rice fields and quiet village paths as you discover dishes crafted with fresh, local ingredients. Savor jackfruit rendang, plant-based sushi, vegan lasagna, and mini burgers, alongside refreshing papaya salad and a ginger lemon spritz. Enjoy a coffee tasting and indulge in classic Balinese flavors like gado-gado with peanut sauce. More than just a meal, this tour connects you with passionate chefs and the vibrant food culture of Penestanan. Join us and taste the essence of Bali!

The landscapes around Ubud make for spectacular cycling, but between the steep hills and the steamy climate it pays to choose an electric bicycle. Avoid central Ubud’s traffic-choked roads on this convenient guided e-bike tour. After pickup from your hotel, set off through emerald rice terraces, charming villages, and rustic temples to your final destination, the sacred springs of Tirta Empul Temple. Finally, enjoy a Balinese lunch.

Discover Ubud’s picturesque surroundings on a morning or afternoon electric bicycle tour. On your electric bike, you’ll need to exert only as much effort as you choose to visit the beautiful Tegalalang Rice Terrace and pass local villages cradled by Ubud’s verdant plantations. During intermittent stops, you’ll listen to informative commentary from your guide and enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner before drop-off at your Ubud hotel.

Cycling is an amazing way to discover rural Bali. From rice harvesting to timeless ceremonies, experience local life on a guided cycle tour with hotel transfers. Before you start your mellow downhill ride, hit the scenic Tegalalang Rice Terrace, learn about traditional farming practices at a coffee plantation, and capture photos of Lake Batur and the Mt. Batur volcano, and once you’re done there’s an Indonesian lunch.

Don't just order dishes in a restaurant, delve deeper into local cuisine as you cook and eat with a Balinese family in their home. This private half-day experience provides an authentic look at local life in a village just north of Ubud. Travel by private vehicle through terraced foothills and discover Balinese spices and other ingredients from the family garden. Learn to use a traditional wood-fired stove to cook several dishes, then enjoy your creations for lunch or dinner.

Experience an unforgettable plant-to-plate cooking journey to create flavorful yet guilt-free dishes, with self-sourced ingredients from the garden. Balinese Vegan Cooking Class takes you to experience an unforgettable holistic cooking journey. Begin with a serene garden tour to discover exotic plantations and handpick fresh ingredients, then discover the art of Balinese cooking using traditional techniques and utensils, and enjoy the delicious 4-course Balinese-style vegan menu in our cozy and picturesque restaurant.

From the rice paddies to the plate, learn about Balinese cuisine on this small-group tour from Ubud. Sample your way through local cuisine like savory shredded chicken and sumptuous stir-fried noodles as you head through a local market and onward to the countryside where the ingredients originated. Tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off and enough food to leave you feeling satisfied.

Treat your tastebuds to two of Bali’s most popular products during a coffee and coconut wine-tasting tour from Ubud. With your own private guide, you’ll head out into nature and learn about the process of making these delicious liquids, before enjoying time to taste plenty of samples yourself.