Ubud Cooking Class & Organic Farm: 6+ Balinese Dishes

Cook Six Balinese Dishes on an Organic Farm Outside Ubud

You'll harvest vegetables on an organic farm, cook six Balinese dishes with a local instructor, and eat lunch in a shaded garden setting. The morning option includes a market tour. All sessions come with recipes to take home and clear English instruction. Transport from Ubud is included, and groups stay small enough that everyone gets hands-on time at the stove.

Step-by-step itinerary

Balinese cooking class and farm tour

• Join morning market tour
• Explore organic farm in Taro Village
• Harvest fresh vegetables
• Learn sustainable farming practices
• Prepare 6+ Balinese dishes
• Enjoy multi-course Balinese meal
• Receive take-home recipe book

The experience

"Can you actually eat what we make?" The question came up before we'd even stepped into the kitchen, and the instructor just laughed: yes, you cook it, you eat it, all of it. That's the whole point of this farm cooking class in Ubud. You start early at the market (if you book the morning session), walking through stalls where vendors are still arranging piles of turmeric root and bundles of lemongrass, learning which spices go into Balinese curry paste and why tempeh matters more than you'd think. Then the van takes you north to Taro Village, about thirty minutes from central Ubud, to an 8,000-square-meter organic farm where the instructors actually grow half of what you'll cook.

The farm part isn't decoration. You walk the rows with one of the young local instructors, picking vegetables for gado-gado, harvesting herbs for satay lilit, understanding what "farm-to-table" means when you're holding the actual plant five minutes before it hits the cutting board. Then you move into the kitchen (open-air, shaded, with stations set up so small groups can work without crowding), and spend the next few hours making six or more dishes: sweet-sour tempeh, Balinese chicken curry with bumbu bali spice paste, satay lilit wrapped around bamboo sticks, black rice pudding with coconut milk, and others depending on the day. The instructors walk you through each step in clear English, and the pace is unhurried. This isn't a race to plate something Instagram-worthy.

You eat everything you've cooked, sitting in the shaded part of the farm with a multi-course meal that actually tastes like food you made, not a catering tray. The farm cooking class includes bottled water, an apron, coffee or tea, and (this part matters if you're not staying in Ubud long) a take-home recipe book in both print and PDF, with ingredient substitutes for things you won't find at home and links to technique videos so you can remake satay lilit in your own kitchen without guessing. An air-conditioned vehicle picks you up and brings you back, so you're not figuring out transport on top of everything else.

What’s included

Your morning or afternoon includes air-conditioned pickup from your Ubud hotel, a market tour (morning sessions only), hands-on instruction in preparing 6+ Balinese dishes, fresh ingredients harvested from the farm, all the food you cook, lunch in the garden setting, bottled water, coffee or tea, an apron, cooking utensils, a printed recipe book, and a PDF copy with ingredient substitutes and technique videos.

Options for this experience

2 options

Choose from morning, afternoon or eveningGuide in English · 07:30, 12:30 and 16:00

Cooking and firefly watchingGuide in English · 12:30Combined package: an afternoon cooking class on the organic farm, followed by cultural tours in the village in the evening and then firefly watching

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:30, 12:30 and 16:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (13 to 70 years) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Stroller-friendlyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Balinese Farm Cooking & Organic Farm

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to learn real Balinese cooking without arranging your own transport or figuring out which market stall sells what. The farm handles the sourcing and the instructor handles the teaching, leaving you to focus on the cooking and eating.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the cooking class?

The full experience runs several hours, starting with a market tour (morning sessions) or farm orientation, followed by hands-on cooking and a multi-course meal. Plan for most of your morning or afternoon.

Do I need cooking experience?

No. The instructors guide you step-by-step through each dish, and the atmosphere is designed to be fun and welcoming rather than technical.

What if I have dietary restrictions?

The instructors cater to various diets and can adjust dishes. Mention any restrictions when you book.

Is transport from my hotel included?

Yes. An air-conditioned vehicle picks you up from your Ubud accommodation and returns you after the class.

Where exactly is the farm?

Taro Village, about 30 minutes north of central Ubud. It's a rural setting, not in town.

Do I get a recipe book?

Yes. You receive both a printed copy and a PDF with recipes, ingredient substitutes, cooking tips, and video links.

What dishes will I cook?

The menu includes sweet-sour tempeh, gado-gado with peanut sauce, Balinese chicken curry, satay lilit, black rice pudding, and others depending on the session.