About this tour
A private three-hour cooking class at Putu's home kitchen in Ubud where you'll prepare two to three authentic Balinese dishes alongside your host. You'll learn about spices and the medicinal properties of local ingredients as you chop, grind and grill, then sit down to eat what you've made with Putu and her family. This is a one-on-one experience, not a group tour, and includes round-trip hotel transport and refreshments.
Highlights
- Hands-on preparation of 2–3 authentic Balinese dishes in a home kitchen
- Learn about spices and medicinal qualities of local ingredients from Putu
- Watch expert technique: multiple complex dishes on a two-burner cooktop
- Eat the meal you prepared with your host and her family
- Round-trip transport from your Ubud hotel included
- Private one-on-one experience, not a group class
- Local alcohol (1–2 glasses) and non-alcoholic beverages included
- Vegetarian and vegan options available on request
What to expect
You'll be picked up from your Ubud hotel and taken to Putu's home. Once there, you'll move into her kitchen and begin preparing dishes together—likely grilled eggplant with tomato, grilled fish with sambal, a curry, or pepes (banana-leaf parcels steamed with spices). Expect to spend the first hour to 90 minutes actively cooking: chopping, grinding spice pastes, grilling and steaming alongside Putu, who will explain her family recipes and the uses of each ingredient as you work.
Once the food is ready, you'll sit down at the table with Putu and her family to enjoy the meal you've made, with local alcohol and beverages provided. The experience concludes with your return transport to your hotel.
What travellers say
- Intimate one-on-one setting with a genuine local home cook
- Learn practical technique for handling multiple dishes on limited equipment
- Eat authentic food prepared by your host in her own home
- Dietary requirements accommodated with advance notice
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Ubud included
- Very basic kitchen setup may feel cramped for some participants
- Menu varies by season—no guarantee of specific dishes
- Transport surcharge if staying outside central Ubud
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This suits anyone wanting to cook in a genuine home kitchen with a local host rather than in a commercial cooking school. It works well for small groups or couples travelling together, since the experience is private to your party. Putu's kitchen is modest—just two burners—so the pace can be brisk, and the experience is suited to people comfortable in close quarters and happy to learn by doing rather than watching demonstrations. There are no major fitness demands, though you'll be on your feet and working with heat. The menu shifts seasonally, so don't expect to choose exact dishes beforehand. Dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, allergies) must be flagged at booking. Round-trip transport is included from Ubud hotels only; if you're staying outside Ubud, an extra charge applies. Gratuities are included in the price.
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