BALI
The best days out across Bali.
The 15 most popular cooking classes for a Bali trip, with what each costs, how long it runs and the operator to book it with.
A hands-on Balinese cooking class in Seminyak with optional Jimbaran fish market visit, chef guidance, and a full 3-course meal.
Most Popular“Great experience, great food, great chef, great location. So basically, it was great. Highly recommended.”
Learn up to 12 Balinese dishes in Seminyak, shop at a morning market for ingredients, and enjoy lunch at Nia Cooking Class.
“It is very nice way to know Balinese cuisine. I am a solo traveller and it was a good way to know people from different countries. All staff is very nice and attentive. Chefs are knowledgable.”
Morning cooking with Chef Bagus in Kuta: market tour, 10 Balinese dishes, and round-trip pickup, lunch, and recipes in about 3 hours.
“It was truly a fun experience cooking with chef Bagus and his team. The food was delicious and the session itself was entertaining, so thank you.”
Villa cooking class in Seminyak: Chef Yohana teaches 3 Indonesian dishes in your home, veg/vegan friendly, with ingredients and cleanup.
“Combining the herbs & spices and grinding them into a paste - for each dish - such great flavours!!!! But it was too rushed - we prepared 6 dishes in 3 hours - it would have been better to allow 4 hrs. Also it was strange that we cooked 2 chicken dishes when 1 person…”
Hands-on Balinese cooking in Nusa Dua with beach-side views, Chef Teddy’s humor, 10 dishes, dinner, tea, and a take-home recipe book.
“Fabulous cooking experience. learned about Indonesian food. Host was very friendly and always singing to the music. Couldn’t eat all the food as was so much but all was delicious.”
Private Balinese cooking with a local market stop, hands-on lunch, and Tanah Lot sea-temple views with hotel pickup from Seminyak.
“Great experience! We loved everything about it - the kitchen, the menu and the team! We are happy to have learned some balinese recipes and feel very inspired to try some of them at home. We were picked up and dropped back to our hotel by Aprio. The course is hands on, as it should…”
Hands-on Balinese cooking at The Santai Umalas: small-group chef tips, pickup from Seminyak, Kerobokan or Canggu, and a 3-course meal from $45.
“This was a fabulous experience from start to finish. Collected from hotel and taken to a beautiful villa where the class took place - we were the only 2 in the class! Surya the chef, talked us through all the fresh ingredients and we prepared Read more”
Make traditional tempeh from scratch in Seminyak, then cook Balinese dishes with fresh spices and finish with a seven-dish garden lunch.
“Would highly recommend this! Was honestly one of the best experiences we’ve had in Bali and by far the most delicious food we’ve ate during our stay. Ayu is simply an exceptional host. Each one of us were completely thrilled by her impeccRead more”
Make Bali jamu, cook lunch at Paon Bali, and visit Belulang hot spring in a small Mt. Batukaru village day with pickup.
“Excellent day. Beautiful location. Presenters very friendly and helpful. Lovely walk down the hill through the local village. Interesting menu using local produce.”
Seminyak to Ubud by private minivan plus becack. Learn Balinese cooking in 2 hours, make offerings, then see long-tailed macaques.
“The hostess and her home compound were both excellent. She shared interesting information about Balinese family structure and the talked about what we would be cooking. We cooked 9 dishes and enjoyed the process throughout. Our driver Komang Ayuni was also excellent. She is friendly, knowledgeable, and importantly, a great driver. I highly recommend the…”
A private Balinese cooking class in Sanur with Novi: choose your menu, cook 5 dishes, handle dietary needs, and eat lunch together.
“This was a personalized local cooking class. She was able to work around my shrimp allergy. We had so much fun learning how to cook the local cuisine. AND...the food was delicious! It was truly a hands-on experience!”
Hands-on Balinese cooking in Jimbaran with a market tour, small-group attention, and transfers across south Bali. Cook satay, nasi goreng, black rice.
“The tour was meant to start at 7am, got a message the night before saying we would be picked up at 8am. The driver didn't arrive until 9am. We then drove from 1hr 30min to a 2/3 closed market. The tour was meant to include a market tour where you buy the ingredients Read more”
Hands-on Balinese cooking in Kuta: market tour, chef-led prep of rendang and more, and lunch included for $39.
“Excellent class. Soni and his staff do an wonderful job with preparation and ease of instruction. Lots of hands on prep and cooking. Lots of dishes and food to sample. Great location and beautiful facility as well.”
Hands-on Balinese cooking with fresh produce, a home-cooked meal, plus Taman Mumbul and Tanah Lot temples on a small-group day.
“Wonderful family. Amazing food. Fabulous experience . Highly recommend this trip for anyone visiting Bali. Courteous driver with excellent English too.”
Cycle Bali’s rice fields, visit a local market, sip coffee with a family, then cook dinner at Pak Wayan’s home in Ubud.
“What a wonderful trip we have been on.”
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