Dapur Bali runs private Balinese cooking classes at Kayumanis Nusa Dua Private Villa in the Nusa Dua resort area. Chefs guide you hands-on through preparing Balinese dishes, and you eat what you cook at the end. The class suits both beginners and experienced cooks.
The experience lasts about 6 hours and includes hotel pickup. You can book with or without a visit to a local market to choose fresh ingredients. Classes are held in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
Mystery Mountain Cooking Class is on Jl. Bukit Juuk Manis in Tangkup, Sidemen, in Karangasem, East Bali. The class is held outdoors using traditional Balinese cooking tools.
An English-speaking Indonesian chef guides you through preparing Balinese dishes, which you then eat, and you can take the leftovers home. The class lasts about 4 hours and runs as a shared or private group, with instruction in English or Bahasa Indonesia.
This silver-making class takes place at Bali Artika Silver on Jalan Raya Celuk in Celuk, Gianyar, and lasts 2 to 3 hours. Guests learn about the history of silversmithing and see how silver is processed in the workshop.
Experienced silversmiths give one-on-one guidance as you make your own piece of jewelry to take home. Snacks, drinks and photos are included. Round-trip transfers can be added, as can a rice terrace, ATV or rafting trip.
Five Art Studio is located on Jalan Raya Keliki in Keliki, Tegallalang, north of central Ubud. In this 3 hour class you choose a traditional Balinese subject, sketch it and add colour using the batik method with wax, a pen tool and acrylic paint.
Classes start at 09.00 or 13.00 daily, and guests should arrive 30 minutes early. English-speaking staff, drinking water and your finished painting are included, while transfers from outside central Ubud are not. The class is open to beginners aged 5 and over.
This private cooking class is held at Plataran Canggu and starts with a market tour, where a chef guides you in picking up fresh produce. Back at the venue, you cook in a traditional Balinese kitchen with a wood-fired oven.
Together with the chef you prepare a four-course menu of a starter, a fish dish, grilled meat and dessert, then sit down to eat the meal. The class lasts about 4 to 5 hours, guests meet at the venue, and instruction is in English or Bahasa Indonesia.
This batik class takes place at WS Art Studio Balinese Handicrafts in Lodtunduh, just south of Ubud in Gianyar. A teacher introduces the tools, dyes and techniques of Balinese batik before you start your own piece.
You sketch and paint a traditional pattern or your own design on fabric using the batik method, and take the finished work home. The class lasts about 3 hours, is run as a group session, and is taught in English or Bahasa Indonesia. Guests meet at the studio.
This private cooking class takes place in East Bali at Melangit Bali Adventure, an outdoor venue overlooking a valley. The session begins with a visit to a local market to buy ingredients, followed by an introduction to Balinese flavours and customs.
Working at your own station, you prepare around 5 to 6 dishes from scratch with a local chef, then eat what you cooked and take leftovers home along with the recipes. The class lasts about 4 hours, with morning or afternoon sessions, hotel transfers included, and instruction in English or Bahasa Indonesia.
This hands-on class at Kin in Seminyak teaches you to cook Balinese dishes in a fully vegan style. The session covers how to work with fresh herbs, spices and other natural ingredients, and ends with a meal of the dishes you have prepared.
The class lasts about 4 hours and is held at Kayu Aya Square on Jalan Kayu Aya in Seminyak. It runs as a group class in English, and each participant receives a recipe book. Guests meet at the venue, and a minimum of 2 participants applies.
This cooking class is run by Warung Nia in Seminyak. It begins with a visit to a local market to see tropical produce and spices, then moves to the kitchen where you prepare several Balinese dishes with step-by-step guidance in English.
The dishes you cook are served as lunch at the end of the class, and you take home a recipe book. A morning class and a vegetarian class are offered, and hotel pickup is available as an option.
Held at Vagabond Design Lab in Canggu, this workshop lets you choose between a pottery class, pottery painting or canvas painting. No previous experience is needed, and instruction is given in English or Bahasa Indonesia in a small group setting.
The pottery class covers clay preparation, wheel or hand-building and glazing, and you make one mug, bowl, plate or vase in about 1.5 to 2 hours; finished pieces take 3 to 4 weeks. Pottery painting pieces are ready in about a week. The painting class includes canvas and paints, and you take your artwork home.