Learn to cook authentic Indonesian food at Gili Cooking Classes

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

The classes are focused on traditional Indonesian cuisine using fresh & seasonal local produce, ensuring all dishes are packed with flavor. During the class, you will learn traditional cooking techniques, and the staff will inform you what ingredients you can use as substitutes abroad, to ensure you can prepare the dishes authentically and innovatively back home.

Cooking and food are at the heart of the classes, but you’ll leave with much more than a full stomach. During the class, you can ask our chefs anything you like. They love to share their knowledge of Indonesian culture and local life.

The chefs are from either Lombok mainland or the Gili islands, and are well versed in the local Sasak culture; from marriage traditions and social norms to education and local lifestyles, you’ll get an intimate picture of what it is to be Indonesian.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

We offer free drinking water

Lunch

Dinner

Take-away box ($0.30 per box)

We only offer free drinking water

What To Expect

Learn how to cook authentic Indonesian food at Gili Cooking Classes! Gili Cooking Classes provides a relaxed and fun space to indulge in a memorable cultural experience. Our charismatic chefs will guide you and your friends through preparing, cooking, and eating several of the region’s most popular dishes like kelopon, mie goreng, fried tempe, and more. Whether you love Indonesian food, cooking is your passion or you're just curious, Gili Cooking Classes offers a fantastic, fun-filled introduction to the Indonesian cooking culture! Open every day with classes at 11:30am, 4pm, and 7pm/8pm (low season/high season). The Intro Course (3 dishes, 1h30) - Kelopon - Fried tempe + peanut sauce - Fried noodles Four of a Kind (4 dishes, 2h00) - Kelopon - Fried tempe + peanut sauce - Fried noodles - Yellow chicken curry The Super Six (6 dishes, 2h30) - Kelopon - Fried tempe + peanut sauce - Fried noodles - Yellow chicken curry - Chicken taliwang - Gado gado Vegetarian or vegan? No problem! We will replace the chicken with tofu/tempe and we have vegan oyster sauce. We can accommodate almost all dietary preferences.

Sample Menu

main

The Intro Course

Kelopon Fried tempe + peanut sauce Fried noodles

main

Four of a kind

Kelopon Fried tempe + peanut sauce Fried noodles Yellow chicken curry

main

The super six

Kelopon Fried tempe + peanut sauce Fried noodles Yellow chicken curry Chicken taliwang Gado gado

Options

Four of a kind (2 hours)

Cook 4 dishes: Kelopon Fried tempe + peanut sauce Fried noodles Yellow chicken curry
Duration: 2 hours

The Intro Course (1.5 hours)

Cook 3 dishes: Kelopon Fried tempe + peanut sauce Fried noodles
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes: 1,5 hours

The Super Six (2.5 hours)

Cook 6 dishes: Kelopon Fried tempe + peanut sauce Fried noodles Yellow chicken curry Chicken taliwang Gado gado
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Reviews

4.94

307 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

299

Recommend!
Dharani V,
Jul 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Super fun class, fast paced but well organized and they let you set the chicken on fire! It was awesome.
Great authentic experience
Sarah S,
Sep 29, 2024
- Viator
5.00
The instructors were delightful and amazing. It was a hot day but they did their best to make it comfortable for us and made sure we had a lot of water. The food we cooked was amazing and we were able to get recipes for everything we cooked.
Wonderfull Experience
Ahmad A,
Sep 29, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Learning about the different vegetables grown in Indonesia and the Indonesian cuisine, it's a must if you're in Gili T.
Best cooking class!! Super yummy!!!
SHAWNNA B,
Aug 18, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Love love loved this class. We have taken many classes and this was so interactive, funny, educational and very hands on with lots of organization!!!
Fun, tasty cooking class!
Rebecca D,
Mar 11, 2024
- Viator
5.00
The instructors were great, they spoke really good English and I enjoyed all the recipes! They were super informative and explained a lot about the ingredients and where/how they are grown in the local area