Private Tour

Traditional Balinese Home Dining Experience in Ubud with Putu

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Enjoy a private and authentic homecooked meal with host Putu in her family home. Putu has worked as a cook for many years, creating fresh and creative Balinese dishes to delight her family and guests. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Enjoy your homecooked meal in your host's local home and get an inside glimpse into Balinese life.

• Private meal in a local home

• Introduction to Indonesia's culture and cuisine

• 100% private activity

• Experience Indonesian hospitality in a residential Bali neighborhood

• Vegetarian and gluten free options available

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking

Menu may vary depending on the season

Please note: Prices include round-trip transport from Ubud only. Please be sure to include your hotel name on the reservation form so your host can arrange for your pick-up. If you are staying outside of Ubud there will be an additional charge for transportation.

Private, personalized experience

Vegetarian and vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Join Putu and her family for a traditional Balinese meal in their family compound. You’ll taste a variety of authentic dishes such as Putu’s grilled eggplant with tomato, grilled fish with Balinese sambal (chili sauce), a curry dish (either chicken, fish or vegetarian) or perhaps a variety of pepes (foods seasoned with local spices, wrapped in banana leaves and then steamed), ranging from fish, chicken or tofu to banana savory (made with the root of the banana plant) as well as a sweet version with made with fresh coconut. She might make gado gado (vegetables in peanut sauce), rendang (an Indonesian curry), sayur urab (vegetables with fresh shredded coconut), or bregedel (corn fritters). The meal will end with something sweet, perhaps Putu’s black rice pudding with fresh coconut cream and fresh palm sugar, or her famous banana cake with lemon-butter cream. When in season, you will enjoy organic produce straight from the local trees.

Sample Menu

main

Grilled eggplant with tomato

main

A variety of pepes

Foods seasoned with local spices, wrapped in banana leaves and then steamed (fish, chicken or tofu to banana root savory)

main

Grilled fish with Balinese sambal (chili sauce)

main

Curry dish (either chicken, fish or vegetarian)

main

Gado gado (vegetables in peanut sauce)

main

Sayur urab (vegetables with fresh shredded coconut)

dessert

Putu’s black rice pudding with fresh coconut cream and fresh palm sugar

What‘s Included

Private homecooked meal with your host Putu

Round-trip transport from Ubud hotel

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Non-alcoholic beverages

Local alcohol (1-2 glasses)

Gratuities

Round-trip transport from outside of Ubud (extra charge)

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

Lunch

Pickup included

Dinner

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

17 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Wonderful experience!
Lucmar F,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This experience was absolutely amazing! Dining in a traditional Balinese home was unforgettable, and the food was truly delicious. Putu was an incredible host—she shared so much about Balinese culture, daily life in her village, and the meaning behind temples and traditions, which made the experience even more special. Her garden is beautiful, and knowing that many of the ingredients used in the dishes come straight from it made the meal feel even more authentic. We learned so much and felt completely immersed in the culture. This was one of the most memorable moments of our trip, and I cannot recommend it enough—everyone should do this experience!
An unforgettable cooking experience
erikahR9793LE,,Jun 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Putu and her family are so warm and welcoming. They have beautiful smiles and made the full cooking experience so fun! I cannot wait to make these recipes at home. Everything was so delicious! This was one of our favorite experiences in Ubud and so cool to see a Balinese home / farm.
My Ubud highlight
Andrew M,,Apr 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic experience and a really lovely evening. Putu was a very generous host from the friendly pick up at the hotel, sharing her home and insights into life in her local village and then providing wonderful guidance teaching me to cook a number of delicious local dishes using ingredients all sourced from her gardens. Eating the food whilst listening to the rain coming down was also very pleasant. Highly recommend to anyone who loves to cook with truly fresh ingredients and who is looking to experience true immersion into the local Ubud way of living.
Beautiful Balinese Home Cooking Experience
F1147THnicoleh,,Mar 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Putu and her husband picked us up from our Villa (in Ubud) and drove us to their amazing family home. We were treated to a tour of their family temples and the incredible sustainable living environment that Putu and her family enjoy. Putu is an amazing teacher and supported us through the preparation of a 5 course traditional Balinese meal. Putu is patient, encouraging and openly shares her families rich Balinese cultural and heritage while you learn and prepare. After you eat your meal/s Putu and her family return you safely to your accommodation. The food was absolutely delicious, the experience was wonderful and I couldn’t recommend Putu’s home cooking more highly!!
Amazing private cooking experience.
J4141KGlindseyp,,Jan 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had the most incredible experience with Putu in her family home. We booked a private cooking experience for myself, spouse and two daughters. We were staying in Ubud and Putu and her husband Pasta came to get us to take us back to our class in their outdoor kitchen on the edge of their garden. The cooking experience was something we will never forget. The meal was delicious, her instructions were so easy to follow and Putu along with her cousin were there guiding us the whole time. Most of the ingredients came from their garden / farm which we got a chance to walk around before starting out lesson. As an added bonus Putu also showed us around her family temple and houses which was amazing to see a traditional Balinese home. I would highly recommend this beautiful experience and thank Putu and pasta for welcoming us in their home. With gratitude Lindsey
Great experience and I would highly recommend.
Freedom52353940730,,Nov 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Wonderful experience with friendly family. Made us feel at home in their kitchen. Learned a lot about cooking with herbs and spices.
A Must Do Bali Experience!
Samer A,,Sep 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
What a beautiful experience. Putu, the host, was very hospitable and welcoming. The cooking class was great fun, lovely setup and very engaging. Putu was so kind and welcomed us warmly to her lovely home. Highly recommended, this is a hidden gem of an experience; must do if you enjoy cultural explorations.
Best experience in Bali
dalerQ239TE,,Feb 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My daughter and I absolutely recommend doing this cooking class with Putu! This was the nicest meal I ate in Bali and we ate at a lot of upper class restaurants.All ingredients are grown on Putu’s organic farm, including the oil they use, the rice, potatoes, all herbs and spices and the chickens we ate. The meal left you feeling nourished. I wish I could eat like this everyday. It was so much fun cooking with my daughter and Putu and her neice. I loved this experience and I can’t wait to return to Bali to do it again. Highly recommend this experience. Worth every cent.
Amazing and authentic experience
Z1886VGjennifers,,Feb 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had such an amazing and authentic time with Putu, and we were honoured to be invited into her home. Putu and her family grow almost all of the ingredients for your meal at their farm, including the chicken, and Putu is an excellent chef and teacher. She is patient and kind, and we were blessed to have gotten to know her today.
Fun learning how to cook Balinese food on a farm in rural Ubud
J5948FKtonyb,,Jun 6, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a treat it was to spend an afternoon with Butu and her family. Their family compound is so interesting as she explains her family history and her home. Butu speaks English well. Once you have seen her garden, she starts her cooking course, which all I can say is very inspirational. She explains all the ingredients that we will be cooking with (which all comes from their family farm). The instruction is easy to follow and a lot of fun to do. After you are all done, you sit down and have one of the best Balinese meals we have had. Just come and have one of the best afternoons in Ubud.