Top Ubud Food & Drink Classes

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.

The classes are conducted in a traditional open-air kitchen surrounded by woods forest and guests can learn how to prepare traditional Balinese dishes using ingredients sourced from the farm. The experienced local chef (host) also provide insights into the Balinese culture and cooking techniques.

Immerse yourself in Bali’s culinary culture with the help of a local teacher to take you step by step through family recipes and traditional techniques during this group cooking class. From selecting your ingredients at a local market to tasting your delicious dishes, your guide is on hand to offer their help and expertise.

Immerse yourself in Balinese culture and cuisine on this half-day cooking class with a small group. Visit a traditional morning market (morning class only), see a local Balinese house, tour a farm, then learn to make a variety of authentic Balinese dishes to enjoy afterwards. Includes hotel pickup and transfers from Ubud.

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.

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.

Immerse yourself in the authentic spirit of Ubud with a unique Balinese cooking class and traditional market tour set among breathtaking rice field landscapes. This unforgettable cultural experience invites you to discover the heart of Balinese cuisine, local traditions, and rural village life while enjoying the peaceful atmosphere that makes Ubud one of the most charming destinations in Bali. Your journey begins with a guided visit to a traditional local market, where the vibrant colors, exotic aromas, and lively atmosphere offer a true glimpse into everyday Balinese life. Walk through stalls filled with fresh tropical fruits, organic vegetables, fragrant spices, handmade snacks, and traditional herbs used in Balinese cooking for generations. Along the way, your local guide will introduce you to unique ingredients and explain how they are used in authentic Balinese dishes and cultural ceremonies.

Learn how to make traditional Balinese dishes like steamed fish wrapped with a banana leaf, chicken meatball soup, crepes with palm sugar and grated coconut, and more from a chef during this small-group cooking class. Discover more about Bali’s culture with a visit to a Balinese house and garden before heading to a farm to get cooking. Then, enjoy the fruits of your labor with a romantic candlelit dinner.

There are few better ways to experience local culture than a cooking class. In this small-group class, join your Balinese host on a visit to a typical market, then enjoy coffee and cake as you learn about herbs and spices in the organic garden. Next, master Balinese cooking techniques—including the use of a stone mortar—as you prepare and eat a delicious 5-course lunch in a traditional open kitchen.

Dive deep into traditional Balinese lifestyles and discover the ancient rhythms that still govern daily life on this cooking class in an authentic local home. After pickup from your Ubud hotel, join morning shoppers at a wet market then head to the fields to discover the delicate art of farming rice. Next, learn to cook Balinese classics and feast on the dishes you’ve prepared before heading back to your hotel.

Dive deep into Bali’s rich culinary scene with this hands-on cooking class, with stress-free round-trip pickup from Ubud included. Try your hand at making and tasting chicken in coconut curry, Balinese steamed fish in banana leaf, boiled banana in palm sugar syrup, and more, with help from your teacher and their assistant.

Ubud is Bali’s wellness and spirituality capital. Get in the spirit of the town at this unique dinner experience by the riverside. As dancers weave between you, crafting an immersive, interactive story, choose a card from the Oracle of Spice and shape your own unique dinner, pairing bread, toppings, fresh vegetables, and proteins. This is an inclusive dining event, offering vegan, vegetarian, and halal options.

The cooking venue is in our resort area. Balinese cooking experience takes the place at The Kumbuh Restaurant and start at 11.00 a.m. with the lunch or start at 05.00 p.m. with the dinner arrangement. It takes approximately for one and half hours activity, our Chef will share his secret dish recipes, and this is followed by your memorable lunch or dinner at our open lounge deck. Take home our secret recipe as our gift and impress your family & friends with your Balinese cooking skills.

Following pickup from your stay in the morning at 6:30-7:40 AM (depending on your stay location), meet your driver, who will be your driver for the day trip. Hop in a air-conditioned vehicle and head to your first stop. Visit the traditional market to see how the locals shop for their household needs. After the local market visit we will go straight to our cooking class place to prepare the cooking class session. Our cooking class teach how to cook Balinese food (meat or vegan) which is very easy and no need cooking experience. Our friendly team will look for many hand to teach carefully and let you cook every single food such as chopping, grinding, frying, grill the satay with coconut shell and many others. Before heading back to your stay, visit Secret Waterfall, this place is very beautiful and has good natural view to enjoy your day after cooking class session (you can take a natural shower, plus a lower cascade on the river where you can swim and relax when it's not rainy).

Satisfy your adventurous and epicurean sides in just one day in Ubud. After pickup from your hotel, visit a typical market and rice fields to learn about daily life in Bali. Experience the joys of Balinese cooking during a hands-on class at a local home. Prepare and devour a traditional lunch, then get your adrenaline pumping during an ATV tour through the jungle and countryside.

An immersive culinary journey awaits at Stellar Bali Cooking Class, where guests delve into the heart of Balinese cuisine. Guided by seasoned local chefs, participants will learn to create a complete Balinese menu using fresh, local ingredients. Choose from three enticing packages—Fish, Chicken, or Vegan—as you explore traditional cooking methods and rich flavors. Each dish tells a story, from the fragrant Satay Ikan Lilit to the vibrant Jukut Serombotan. This hands-on experience not only teaches cooking but also celebrates the warmth of Balinese culture and hospitality.

Experience Balinese culture and cuisine free from a large tour group on a private full-day adventure in Ubud. Air-conditioned transportation takes you to the bustling local market to collect ingredients for your cooking class. Then roll up your sleeves and learn how to prepare top quality Balinese dishes (vegetarian option offered). After your freshly prepared feast, visit the Tegalalang Rice Terrace and Monkey Forest before returning to your lodgings.

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.

Experience a relaxing arrival into Bali Ngurah Rai Airport with a guaranteed arrival transfer to Ubud or Sanur. Don’t worry about taxis or finding WiFi for rideshare apps, just walk right out of arrivals and you’ll find your driver waiting for you with your name on a sign. Suitable for up to four travelers, this door-to-door transfer will take you from the airport all the way to your accommodation in air-conditioned comfort.

Take a day tour around the Ubud area to check out some of Bali's most popular attractions. Stop at Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tegenungan Waterfall, Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, an art market where you can shop for souvenirs, Puri Saren Palace (Ubud Palace), and Tirta Empul Temple, known for its natural springs.

Silver jewelry making is an age-old Balinese craft that's vital to the island’s rural economy. On this private tour, try out the art coached by a silversmith at a traditional village workshop. Tour the village to understand the craft's importance; and learn to shape, cut, and finish your design before keeping it as a memento. Prebooking will secure your place for a time that fits your schedule. Upgrade your experience to transport, a cooking class, a sightseeing tour, and more.

If you’ve tried Bali’s unique cuisine and want to be able to recreate it back home, this small-group Balinese cooking class is an ideal activity for you: The morning session visits a local market to shop for fresh ingredients. Learn about spices and techniques from a professional Balinese cook, then enjoy eating the fruits of your labor. Transfers from Ubud hotels are included.

Ubud’s original cooking school since 1992, founded by cookbook author, restaurateur and Ubud Food Festival founder and director, Janet DeNeefe. Seven different classes, seven different menus, all deeply Balinese.