Balinese Cooking Class in Kuta: Learn 10 Dishes

You cook the whole meal yourself, then eat what you made.

Chef Bagus's Balinese cooking class in Kuta teaches you to prepare 10 authentic dishes (from roasted chicken in banana leaf to peanut sauce) over a three-hour morning session. The class includes a market tour to source ingredients, all materials and instruction, lunch of the dishes you've cooked, a certificate, and hotel pickup and drop-off from Kuta, Legian, Seminyak and Canggu areas. Children from age 6 are welcome with an adult.

The experience

The class starts at 8:30 am after pickup from your hotel (7:50–8:00 am from Kuta and Legian). You'll begin with a market tour to learn which ingredients matter and how to recognize them, then move into the kitchen to work through the core techniques. Chef Bagus walks you through each dish: the basic spice paste that anchors Balinese cooking, how to wrap chicken in banana leaf before roasting it, the balance of sweet and salty in braised pork, how to shape minced seafood into sate skewers. You're not watching a demonstration. You're making each one.

The menu covers the range of Balinese home cooking: roasted chicken in banana leaf, braised pork in sweet soy sauce, traditional minced seafood sate, minced chicken in banana leaf, green papaya salad, assorted vegetables with peanut dressing, peanut sauce, fried noodles with chicken, and sweet soy sauce braised pork. By noon, when the class ends, you have ten dishes ready to eat. Lunch is what you've cooked. You'll receive the recipes in writing, a certificate, a welcome drink and snacks, and bottled water throughout the session. Hotel drop-off happens around 1:00 pm.

Free pickup and drop-off are included if your hotel is in Kuta, Legian, Seminyak or Canggu. If you're staying in Sanur, Nusa Dua, Uluwatu or Pecatu, pickup costs an additional 75,000 IDR. Public transportation options are available nearby if you prefer to meet the class at the restaurant by 8:15 am instead.

What’s included

• The class includes the market tour to source ingredients.
• all cooking instruction and materials.
• lunch of the ten dishes you prepare.
• a welcome drink and snacks.
• bottled water.
• written recipes to take home.
• a certificate of completion.
• and hotel pickup and drop-off from Kuta, Legian, Seminyak and Canggu areas.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (6 to 10 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cookly Bali

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want hands-on instruction in authentic Balinese cooking and time to practice each technique. You're making the whole meal yourself, not watching a chef cook it. The three-hour morning window and included pickup from nearby areas fit travelers staying in central Bali without a rental car.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 10 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What 10 dishes will I learn to cook in Chef Bagus's class?

The class covers roasted chicken in banana leaf, braised pork in sweet soy sauce, traditional minced seafood sate skewer, minced chicken in banana leaf, green papaya or green bean salad, assorted vegetables with peanut dressing, peanut sauce, fried noodles with chicken, sweet soy sauce braised pork, and the basic spice paste that forms the foundation of Balinese cooking.

Does the class include a market tour?

Yes, the market tour is part of the class. You'll learn to identify and source the ingredients used in Balinese cooking before you begin preparing the dishes in the kitchen.

What time does the cooking class start and end?

The class runs from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. Hotel pickup from Kuta and Legian areas happens between 7:50 and 8:00 am, and drop-off is around 1:00 pm.

Is hotel pickup included?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are free from Kuta, Legian, Seminyak and Canggu. If your hotel is in Sanur, Nusa Dua, Uluwatu or Pecatu, pickup costs an additional 75,000 IDR. You can also meet the class at the restaurant by 8:15 am if you arrange your own transport.

What's included in the price?

The class includes the market tour, all cooking instruction and materials, lunch of the dishes you've prepared, a welcome drink and snacks, bottled water, written recipes, a certificate, and hotel pickup and drop-off from Kuta, Legian, Seminyak and Canggu areas.