Private Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud at Santika's Home

About this tour

Learn to cook authentic Balinese dishes in Santika's home kitchen in Pesalakan village, surrounded by rice paddies just outside Ubud. Over three hours, this private class guides you through traditional recipes using local ingredients and spices, followed by sharing the meal you've prepared. Santika, a professional chef and homestay owner, tailors the experience to your dietary needs and cooking interests, with optional market visits available to source ingredients firsthand.

Highlights

• Cook traditional Balinese dishes with a professional chef in his home
• Learn ingredient sourcing and spice blending from local traditions
• Eat what you've made together in a family setting
• Rice paddy views near Ubud, 20 minutes from city centre
• Dietary needs accommodated: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free
• Optional pre-class market tour to buy fresh ingredients
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off included from central Ubud

What to expect

You'll be collected from your Ubud hotel and driven to Santika's home in Pesalakan village, set among working rice fields. In the kitchen, he'll walk you through preparing a seasonal menu, explaining techniques and the cultural significance of key ingredients. Expect hands-on work—chopping, grinding pastes, balancing flavours. If you've booked the market option, you'll visit a local market first to select produce. After cooking, you'll sit down together to eat the meal you've made, tasting the results of your work. The whole experience feels like cooking with a knowledgeable local, not a formal class.

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