Balinese Cooking Class at Organic Farm

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Ubud, Indonesia

5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

Learn to cook six different Balinese dishes, including sate lilit kebab
Sip juice, infused water, herbal drinks, Balinese coffee, and lemongrass tea
Numbers are capped at just eight travelers, ensuring a hands-on experience
Hassle-free round-trip transfers from central Ubud hotels and rentals

Sample Menu

Main

Steam Rice with sweet potato

Main

Garang Asem

Chicken cooked with Balinese spices

Main

Sate Lilit

Traditional Balinese Kebab

Main

Berkedel Jagung

Corn Fritters

Main

Sayur Urab

Mixed green salad with coconut and spices

Dessert

Kolak

Traditional dessert made with fruits

What's Included

Welcome herbal drink, healthy juices, unlimited infused water, available tea or fresh juices
Ingredients specified to your dietary requirements
printed recipe book
Meal (6 dishes)
Return transfer to Ubud Centre
Air-conditioned vehicle

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

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Pickup details

Complimentary round trip transfer services from and to Ubud centre only. If you are staying outside of Ubud centre, we can help arrange transportation for a fee. Pick up : 08:50-09:10 Dropoff : 14:00 (arrive back in Ubud centre at 14:30 )

Meeting point

Mai Organic Farm Bali ,Subak Kana, Banjar Panglan, F7RW+M98, Pejeng, Kec. Tampaksiring, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80552, Indonesia

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Mai Organic Farm

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible

This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Marko_M

This was one of those experiences that you get for your lifetime. Really kind people, that will explain to you all about how the farm and fruits/vegetables are grown and maintained, then the farm itself on which you will try fruits and smell spices maybe even for the first time in your life, directly from garden, and then you will prepare and cook in a traditional way, and in the end eat all those delicious foods. Also, to mention really tasty herbal drinks. Anyway, great experience and please continue doing it great.

Reviews

5.0

based on 52 reviews

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Wonderful experience with the kids

Mudar_H, Dec 2025

Wonderful experience and the kids loved it, 9 and 6 years old. Got to see and pick all the ingredients around the farm before cooking a delicious lunch together.

Excellent Cooking Class

Gareth_H, Jul 2025

We had a great time at the cooking class. We particularly enjoyed picking all the herbs, fruit and vegetables in the surrounding fields that we then turned into food. Great hosts and a fun morning. Highly recommended.

Amazing time with some amazing Balinese guys

Tripp_F, Jun 2025

We have lived in Indonesia for 8 years and this is our 6th time to Bali. This cooking class is one of the best experiences we’ve ever had traveling, and we have been to lots of cooking classes before. You get to go out and pick most of the ingredients (the veggies) off the plants, and you are fully involved in the entire cooking experience. The young guys who lead this class are amazing: they are fun, have great English, and are very eager about what they do. We sat around for probably an hour after we ate and just chatted about their life, soccer (football), and all sorts of things. We were there for probably 4 1/2 hours and it is the highlight of our trip to Bali so far. Highly recommend!!

A Must Do

Lorinda_G, Oct 2024

Harvesting and preparing the herbs and vegetables for the base components and sauces. Utilizing the outdoor grill and fire stove to prepare the meal. Staff were fun and engaging through the entire experience.

Wonderful Experience

Robyn_M, Jul 2024

Great guide and cooks made the experience fun for everyone. Team effort to create a fabulous lunch which we all ate together.

The highlight of my trip

Alyna_N, Jul 2024

I did this cooking class on the last day of my trip, yet it was the undefeated highlight of my entire vacation. My instructor (korong I think) was the bubbliest, most knowledgeable person! I was laughing the entire class. The scenery was immersive and authentic. The food itself was delicious. I could not recommend more.

Incredible hands-on class with delicious food!

THERESA_P, Jul 2023

We had the best time at the Balinese Cooking Class at Mai Organic Farm! From the moment we arrived at the farm, we were warmly welcomed with a refreshing fresh coconut. The farm tour was a great start to the experience. Walking through the community farm, we learned a lot about the farming practices and had the pleasure of picking fresh ingredients that we would later use in our cooking class, truly embracing the farm-to-table concept. With the tour complete, we were treated to a fresh juice made with locally sourced vegetables and fruits that was a refreshing pause before we dove into the cooking session. The cooking class itself was a delight! We prepared authentic Balinese dishes, including the incredible tuna sate and to-die-for corn fritters. The expert instructors guided us through the process, and what impressed me most was the flexibility they offered. Everyone in the group's dietary restrictions and preferences were happily accommodated, and they even made a spicy and non-spicy version of most dishes - which made me super happy as a person who craves that heat. (Other classes will cater to those with the least tolerance, and give you some extra chili to add afterwards, which just isn't the same.) I left eager to find the specialty ingredients back home and try to recreate some of the delicious things we made. What really made this class stand out is the wonderful folks facilitating the class. Each one was so friendly and outgoing, it also encouraged the participants to get to know each other, and it really wasn't long before it felt like we were hanging out with a group of friends. I can't recommend this Balinese Cooking Class enough. It's a unique opportunity to connect with nature, learn about sustainable practices, and immerse yourself in the rich culinary traditions of Bali. If you're planning a trip to Ubud, be sure to include this cooking class on your itinerary – you won't regret it!

Great

JoshuaCarpini, May 2023

Amazing experience, would recommend to anyone. Great for couples, friends or family! The staff were friendly and knowledgeable

Lifetime memory

Marko_M, Apr 2023

Highlight of Bali trip

Courtney_D, Jan 2023

This cooking class was a highlight of our trip to Bali. Our entire group really enjoyed the experience. Everyone was very friendly and we really appreciated learning more about the community.

Great day!

Stephanie_G, Jan 2023

wonderful day with great hosts and delicious food. we toured the farm and picked the produce for the class. cooking was fun and inclusive. food delicious!

Mai show incredible care...

dplogue9918, Oct 2022

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.

Cooking Experience

Nikki_N, Sep 2022

Family farmers offering authentic balinese food cooked traditional on wood fired stove. Relaxing interactive atmosphere and great hosts. Highly recommended this experience and support local co-operative.

Not to be missed

Nareen_C, Sep 2022

The people who showed us around the farm and taught us local dishes using food from the farm we’re excellent. Very friendly. Great English. A fabulous experience I highly recommend

Amazing experience!!

Frank_C, Aug 2022

WOW, where can we begin? We were 4 of us, a family with 2 girls 12 and 13. All 4 of us loved every moment, from start to finish. It's amazing to have a pick up and drop off service (with the last minute pick up location change), and the whole experience completely exceeded our expectation. The other participants also seemed to be having the best times (and they told us so)! It started out with fresh coconut water, explanation of the time together, then off to the farm to pick the ingredients. Along the way, we ate banana from the tree and learned more about local culture. The kitchen/ dining area was absolutely beautiful! I want to post photos but Viator is not allowing my files, so you will have to see it for yourself. You will not be disappointed. The whole community cooking part was really fun, easy enough but also interesting enough for all of the participants. It was a lot more fun than we had all expected! There was no time to be bored. And the food was absolutely delicious!! I loved that we got to experience true communal cooking. It felt like a very authentic experience, instead of having it watered down to the Western tourists. Their mission to support the community and spread the organic farming practice is admirable. Last but not least... Kadek asked us in the end how to improve their cooking class! What? By the way, we couldn't think of any, and we are quite hard to please. After all that and giving us a recipe book as well, nobody asked us to review. Really classy. I cannot recommend this class enough. It made our final day in Bali. Go do it!!!

Immersion culinaire géniale 🤩

Lauriane_O, Mar 2025

Expérience authentique géniale ! L’équipe était au top, au petit soin et pleins de bons conseils et avec un sourire incroyable. En plus du début à la fin 0 plastique bravo et merci 🙏

Une réussite !

Emilie_M, Jul 2023

Nous avons adoré ce moment! L’équipe était aux petits soins. L’ambiance était très bonne et nous nous sommes régalés! Nous recommandons vivement cet atelier.