Go Locally: Bali Ubud Cooking Class with Traditional Market Visit by Chef Ketut

About this tour

Start your morning at Ubud's bustling traditional market with Chef Ketut, learning to identify Balinese aromatics, proteins and produce before heading to the kitchen. You'll prepare several authentic dishes using what you've sourced, then sit down to eat what you've cooked. The four-hour session includes hotel pickup, all equipment, and an English-speaking guide who walks you through technique and flavour combinations. A straightforward way to understand how Balinese home cooking actually works.

Highlights

• Browse a working market with a local chef before cooking
• Learn to identify Balinese herbs, spices and seasonal ingredients
• Prepare multiple dishes from scratch using market-sourced items
• Eat your own cooked meal at the end of the class
• English-speaking instruction throughout the session
• Hotel pickup included for central Ubud locations
• Suitable for all fitness levels and mobility needs

What to expect

You'll be picked up early and taken to a local market where the chaos and routine of Ubud's food supply become apparent. Chef Ketut points out what's fresh, explains cuts and quality, and answers questions about how these ingredients fit into everyday Balinese cooking. Back at the cooking venue, you'll work through a menu of dishes—grinding pastes, working with coconut, timing proteins. It's hands-on rather than demonstration-heavy. By lunchtime or dinner, you're eating what you've made, tasting whether your seasoning is right.

Good to know

The market visit is morning only; afternoon classes skip it. Pickup is free within central Ubud but costs apply elsewhere. Bring cash if you want to buy extras at the market. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes you don't mind getting spiced up.