PRIVATE Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud with Dewa with Transfers

5.0
(211 reviews)

4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Start this private food adventure with a convenient pick up from your Ubud hotel at 9am. Discover exotic Balinese fruits, herbs and spices and learn about their medicinal properties on a garden walk before visiting Dewa's home, a traditional Balinese walled family compound nestled in a village in the terraced foothills just north of Ubud. Then, join his wife Jero to cook authentic, home-cooked Balinese dishes using a traditional wood-fired oven. Cook with a local family in their family home during this private 4-hour authentic experience. Learn to cook dishes such as pepes Ikan (grilled tuna in banana leaves), bumbu kuning (chicken in a fresh turmeric and coconut milk sauce), and bregedel (hand-ground corn fritters with fresh Balinese spices).

Enjoy the delicious meal you helped prepare while experiencing the life of a local family in the lush green of their compound walls. Leave with family recipes, new friends, and lifelong memories.

Example Menu

Starter

Bregedel

Fresh corn fritters accented by Balinese spices

Main

Bumbu Kuning

Succulent morsels of chicken or fish in a fresh turmeric and coconut sauce served with steamed rice

Main

Pepes Ikan

Fresh tuna marinated and grilled in banana leaves

Main

Jukut Urab

Seasonal vegetables garnished with fried shallots and freshly grated coconut

Starter

Local beer and bottled water

Dessert

Traditional Balinese sweet or fruit

What's Included

Immersive Balinese cultural and culinary experience
Local beer
Private garden tour and cooking class with a local host Dewa
Round-trip transfers from Ubud
Hotel pickup and drop-off outside Ubud region

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

You will be picked up and dropped off at the Ubud hotel or vacation rental you list when booking.

OR
Meeting point

Dewa can provide round-trip transportation only from Ubud hotels. If you are staying outside Ubud, there is no transportation and Dewa will meet you directly at his home in Keliki.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Considered by some as a modern day Buddha, Dewa is a host who gives you an immersive understanding of the food and culture of Bali. Visit Dewa's traditional Balinese family compound consisting of several open pavilions around a central courtyard. Here, nestled in a village in the terraced foothills of Bali that is home to Dewa and his extended family, is where you will enjoy a meaningful Balinese food experience.

Begin with a garden tour and discover exotic Balinese fruits, herbs and spices such as galangal, cacao and nutmeg and learn about their medicinal properties.

Then, join Dewa's wife in their open kitchen and learn to cook authentic, home-cooked Balinese dishes over a traditional wood-fired stove. Learn to cook dishes such as pepes Ikan (grilled tuna in banana leaves), bumbu kuning (chicken in a fresh turmeric and coconut milk sauce), and bregedel (handground corn fritters). Enjoy the delicious meal you helped prepare while experiencing the life of a local family in the lush greenery of their compound walls.

This is a unique opportunity to get a glimpse of authentic Balinese culture and cuisine with truly special hosts. Leave with family recipes and lifelong memories.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • This is not a professional cooking class, rather this experience is a visit to an authentic, local home to meet a local family who are expert cooks and share Balinese culture and cuisine together.
  • You will be hosted by Dewa or if Dewa is not available, an equally lovely family member who hosts along with Dewa's wife Jero
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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