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Balinese Cooking Class: Authentic Culinary Experience
Join Putu in her traditional Balinese kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. Learn authentic recipes, discover the medicinal qualities of Balinese ingredients, and enjoy a delicious meal with Putu and her family.
Join Putu in her traditional Balinese kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. Learn authentic recipes, discover the medicinal qualities of Balinese ingredients, and enjoy a delicious meal with Putu and her family.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Jalan Raya Pesalakan - Experience a private, interactive Balinese cooking class with Putu in her home kitchen, located in her ancestral village in Ubud, surrounded by lush gardens and tropical orchards. You will be warmly greeted by her multigenerational family before collaborating to prepare five authentic dishes, using fresh ingredients sourced…
- Jalan Raya Pesalakan - Experience a private, interactive Balinese cooking class with Putu in her home kitchen, located in her ancestral village in Ubud, surrounded by lush gardens and tropical orchards. You will be warmly greeted by her multigenerational family before collaborating to prepare five authentic dishes, using fresh ingredients sourced from her own farm. As you chop, grind, and grill, Putu will share stories about her family recipes, the vibrant spices she uses, and the healing properties of traditional Balinese ingredients, most of which are sourced directly from her farm. Her kitchen may be simple, with just a two-burner cooktop, but you will be impressed by the ease and grace with which she creates complex flavors. Your meal will be complemented by their family’s homegrown rice, cultivated by Putu’s grandparents, who are rice farmers.
In addition to cooking, Putu provides warm insights into Balinese Hinduism and local life, all with a great sense of humor that makes the experience both meaningful and enjoyable. The class lasts about 1.5 hours and concludes with a shared meal of everything you’ve prepared. It’s ideal for food enthusiasts and curious travelers seeking a deeper, hands-on connection to Balinese culture and cuisine.
What's Included
- Private cooking lesson with host Putu
- Homecooked meal experience
- Round-trip transport from Ubud hotel
- All-inclusive taxes, fees, and charges
- Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages
- Local alcohol tasting (1-2 glasses)
- Gratuities included
- Private cooking lesson with host Putu
- Homecooked meal experience
- Round-trip transport from Ubud hotel
- All-inclusive taxes, fees, and charges
- Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages
- Local alcohol tasting (1-2 glasses)
- Gratuities included
What's Not Included
- Round-trip transport from outside of Ubud (extra charge)
- Round-trip transport from outside of Ubud (extra charge)
Meal Options
- Gado Gado - A vibrant mix of local vegetables tossed in a rich, savory peanut sauce
- Perkedel - Crispy golden fritters bursting with sweet corn and aromatic hints of ginger, garlic, and chili
- Rendang - A slow-cooked Indonesian curry of beef or chicken, infused with coconut milk and aromatic spices served with rice
- Sayur Urab - Traditional…
- Gado Gado - A vibrant mix of local vegetables tossed in a rich, savory peanut sauce
- Perkedel - Crispy golden fritters bursting with sweet corn and aromatic hints of ginger, garlic, and chili
- Rendang - A slow-cooked Indonesian curry of beef or chicken, infused with coconut milk and aromatic spices served with rice
- Sayur Urab - Traditional Balinese vegetables or greens and hand-grated coconut, lightly seasoned
- Black rice pudding drizzled with fresh coconut cream and palm sugar
Additional Information
Join your host Putu in her kitchen for a private, hands-on cooking class. Unlike many other TripAdvisor tours, this is a private experience. You and your host will prepare 2-3 authentic Balinese dishes. As you chop, grind and grill, Putu will teach you about the spices she uses in her family recipes as well as the medicinal qualities of Balinese…
Join your host Putu in her kitchen for a private, hands-on cooking class. Unlike many other TripAdvisor tours, this is a private experience. You and your host will prepare 2-3 authentic Balinese dishes. As you chop, grind and grill, Putu will teach you about the spices she uses in her family recipes as well as the medicinal qualities of Balinese ingredients.
Putu’s kitchen is simple, with only a two-burner cooktop but you will be impressed by the speed and fluidity with which she prepares a complex menu with multiple dishes. You will taste a variety of authentic dishes with potential ones being Putu’s grilled eggplant with tomato, grilled fish with Balinese sambal (chili sauce), a curry dish (either chicken, fish or vegetarian) or perhaps a variety of pepes (foods seasoned with local spices, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed). You can expect the cooking lesson to last about 1-2 hours before you sit down and enjoy the delicious meal you helped prepare with your host and her family.
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Vegetarian and vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Private, personalized experience
- Please note: Prices include round-trip transport from Ubud only. Please be sure to include your hotel name on the reservation form so your host can arrange for your pick-up. If you are staying outside of Ubud there will be an additional charge for transportation.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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249ilsem
Jul 16, 2025
Authentic experience - My daughter and I enjoyed this cooking class a lot. It was a very authentic experience that we highly recommend to do if you are in Ubud. Putu not only taught us how to cook delicious food, but also about her home temples, garden and culture. All the ingredients used were fresh from the garden an the cooking methods traditional. A must do!
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923hahahahaa
Jul 16, 2025
Delicious food, lovely people - Everyone was friendly and welcoming and invited us into their beautiful home to cook fabulous Indonesian meals which where delicious
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Kathryn_n
Jul 12, 2025
We were a family of 9... - We were a family of 9 aged 6-80 and had a fantastic experience with Putu and her family. We all learnt a lot about Balinese life and cooked some of the most delicious food we have had in Bali. Putu took care to make sure everyone was involved in the cooking and the children were really engaged through the whole process. We would absolutely recommend this to anyone visiting Ubud and wanting to see Bali outside of the main tourist areas.
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Daydream61876564560
Jul 11, 2025
Amazing cooking class with Putu - It was an amazing experience! First, Putu showed us her house, which had a nice temple and a really big garden. She had everything we needed to cook with in her garden. They also own rice fields and chickens. So everything we cooked was really fresh and tasted so good! She taught us how to cook Balinese cuisine, preparing five different meals. We also received a welcome coconut, traditional Balinese fruit and crackers. The class lasts about two hours, but it could be longer because it is such a nice experience. She spoke English really well and answered all of our questions. Try it out — it's really nice!
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V815giderekh
Jul 7, 2025
Raving review of Putu’s cooking class! - My wife and I did this class with Putu and we could be happier with the class. We were picked up from our hotel and brought to Putu’s beautiful home where we were given a tour of their different temples and their garden. Putu was a great host and guided us through cooking various Balinese foods, which all were fantastic! I couldn’t pick my favorite because they all were wonderful. We will definitely try to make these recipes again when we get home. If we could give this 6 stars, we would! Highly recommend anyone to do this!!!
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Trinaharris76
Jun 28, 2025
Awesome Authentic Balinese Delight - Putu and her family gave us the most amazing experience! She shared her heart, culture, customs and cooking. Everything was favorable and easy on the pallet. This is a must do experience if you visit Bali!!!
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Symonem440
Jun 25, 2025
Absolutely amazing! - What an amazing experience! Putu was such a great teacher and we learned how to make a lot of lovely food. This is a MUST DO if you are in Bali. Honestly it was the best food we had on our entire trip!
It was also great to have local alcohol and we got to take some of the food home with us in a doggy bag!
Thank you so much to Putu and her family! We will definitely do this class again next time we are in Bali
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227lysec
Jun 23, 2025
Local food experience to not miss - Absolutely amazing and authentic food and experience. Putu was very friendly, welcoming and accommodating. You must visit if you're in the area. You will learn a lot and leave with cooking skills and an overfilled belly. Definitely worth it!
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Jencherit
Jun 22, 2025
Beautiful and delicious experience - My favourite experience in Bali so far. Putu was very hospitable and taught me so much - about the ingredients, flavours, Balinese family life, farming and language. The farm is in a beautiful spot, with a gorgeous vegetable garden. The kitchen is outside and spacious. It was all delicious and I've never been so full. Thank you so much! Suksma!
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Karliewarlie
Jun 13, 2025
Essential Bali experience, an Ubud highlight - We couldn't recommend this experience highly enough! My wife and I were picked up at our hotel by Putu and her lovely husband who drove us to their home in a small village about 30 minutes from Ubud, away from the traffic and noise in the beautiful countryside. We instantly felt the warmth of Putu's personality and felt so welcomed and relaxed.
When we arrived at their home, Putu gave us a tour of her home, including their private family temple, and showed us around their gorgeous garden where they grow a lot of their food. We learned a lot about village life and Balinese culture - she was so knowledgeable and easy to talk to. We were given a welcome drink of a fresh young coconut and delicious fruit all from her garden.
The kitchen is outdoors but covered with a roof in case of rain and everything was spotlessly clean and well equipped. Once the cooking started we had such fun!! Putu talked us through the staple ingredients in Indonesian cooking and then, for each part, we got our raw ingredients and were given instructions on how to slice, dice, crush and mix everything before cooking each dish ourselves, but with Putu there at all times to instruct and guide us. Each dish was tailored to us to have the right amount of spice - I am Irish and my wife is from California, so we definitely weren't able for the amount of chilli a Balinese person would normally use!! The whole process was full of conversation and laughs, we were smililg the entire time as Putu shared her knowledge and skill with us.
We ended up with a feast of 5 parts that we couldn't get close to finishing, so Putu gave us containers to take the rest home which we devoured the next day.
She sends you the recipes after your done so you can try and recreate a bit of Bali when you get home.
We did multiple day trips and experiences during our time in Ubud, but both of us thought this was the highlight of our time there and would suggest it as a must do while you are in Ubud.
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