Ubud Balinese Cooking Class: Learn 9 Recipes with Market Tour

You make the spice paste that anchors Balinese cooking, then build nine dishes from it.

A morning cooking class in Ubud where you visit the local market and rice paddies, then spend several hours learning to prepare nine Balinese recipes from a chef who walks you through each one. You make the dishes with your own hands, eat what you've cooked as a buffet lunch, and leave with printed copies of all the recipes. Hotel pickup and drop-off within Ubud center, a guide who speaks English, and bottled water are included.

The experience

The morning starts with pickup from your Ubud hotel, then a visit to the local market in Tampaksiring village where you'll see the ingredients Balinese cooks actually use. From there you walk through rice paddies before heading to the cooking space. A welcome drink of cold iced tea arrives first, then the chef shows you how to make the spice paste that forms the base for many Balinese dishes. This single technique unlocks the flavor profile you'll use across the rest of the class.

You then make nine recipes with your hands: Mie Goreng (fried noodles), Ayam Bumbu Bali (Balinese fried chicken), Tempe Manis (sweet fried tempe), and six others. The chef guides you through each step. Once everything is cooked, you sit down to a buffet lunch at a Balinese house and eat the dishes you've just prepared. The class runs about five hours total, and you'll receive printed copies of all nine recipes to take home.

An air-conditioned vehicle and driver are included for transport. If you're staying outside central Ubud, additional charges apply for pickup: request this when you book. Let the operator know a day ahead if you're vegetarian so they can adjust the menu. Bring cash if you want to purchase anything at the market or pay for transport outside the standard zone.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off within Ubud center.
• visit to the local market and rice paddies (morning class only).
• welcome drink.
• instruction from a local chef in English.
• all ingredients and equipment for making nine Balinese recipes.
• buffet lunch of the dishes you've cooked.
• printed copies of all nine recipes.
• bottled water.
• air-conditioned vehicle and driver.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:30 and 13:30

AgesAdult (6 to 70 years) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

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Operated by Wayan Aris

Is this one for you?Book the morning class if you want to see where Balinese cooks shop and walk through working rice paddies before you start cooking: the market and paddy visit only run in the morning. The afternoon class trades these for learning to make a traditional canang offering, so choose based on whether you'd rather explore the local food landscape or learn a cultural craft.

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Top questions

What nine Balinese dishes will I actually cook in this class?

The class includes Mie Goreng (fried noodles), Ayam Bumbu Bali (Balinese fried chicken), and Tempe Manis (sweet fried tempe), plus six other traditional recipes. The chef teaches you to make the spice paste base first, which is the foundation for most of these dishes.

Does the morning class really include a market visit and rice paddies?

Yes, the morning class starts with a visit to the local market in Tampaksiring village to see the ingredients, then a walk through rice paddies before you move to the cooking space. The afternoon class skips these and includes making a traditional offering called canang instead.

What happens after I finish cooking? Do I eat what I made?

You sit down to a buffet lunch at a Balinese house and eat the dishes you've just prepared. This is included in the class, so you taste everything you've cooked before you leave.

Is hotel pickup included, and does it work if I'm staying outside Ubud center?

Hotel pickup and drop-off within Ubud center are included. If you're staying outside central Ubud, you can request pickup when you book, but additional charges will apply for the longer distance.

Do I get the recipes to take home?

Yes, you receive printed copies of all nine Balinese recipes so you can make these dishes after you return home.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide speaks English and will walk you through each step of the cooking process.