A private Balinese cooking class, just for your table.
Pound your own base genep, cook five to six traditional dishes with dessert, then sit down to the meal you made. Your group, your pace, with chefs who speak French and English.
Your own table, your own pace.
This class is for one group only, so the pace is yours. You start by preparing base genep, the foundation Balinese spice paste, then cook five to six traditional Balinese or Indonesian dishes, dessert included, with fresh produce from our garden and nearby farmers.
When the cooking is done, you eat what you made together. Beginners are welcome, and experienced cooks can go deeper into technique.
- PriceIDR 600K / person
- Minimum 2 participants
- Lunch 10.30am or dinner 5pm
- About 2 hours, hands-on
- Beginners and advanced cooks
- Sidemen, Karangasem, Bali
What makes it special.
Made from scratch
Build the base genep yourself, the spice paste that anchors so many Balinese dishes.
Garden-fresh produce
Vegetables from our own garden, plus ingredients from farmers nearby.
Guided in your language
Our chefs teach in French and English, so every step is clear.
How the class unfolds.
- 1
Meet the ingredients
A short tour of the produce and spices you will cook with.
- 2
Prepare base genep
Cut, pound and blend the foundation paste.
- 3
Cook five to six dishes
Traditional Balinese or Indonesian recipes, with one dessert.
- 4
Share the meal
Sit down together to enjoy lunch or dinner, made by you.
Questions about the private cooking class.
Short answers about the private cooking class in Sidemen before you book. Anything else, just ask us on WhatsApp.
Read what our guests say →How many people do I need for a private class?
A private cooking class runs from a minimum of 2 participants, so it works well for couples, families or small groups of friends.
What time does the private cooking class start?
You can choose the lunch class at 10.30am or the dinner class at 5pm.
Do I need cooking experience?
No. The class is fully hands-on and suits beginners as well as advanced cooks.
What will we cook?
You start by making base genep, the Balinese spice paste, then cook five to six traditional Balinese or Indonesian dishes, including one dessert. The class takes about two hours, and you finish by eating together.
Which languages do the chefs speak?
Our instructors speak French and English.
How do I book?
Send your preferred date, session and group size on WhatsApp or through our contact page, and we confirm availability by reply.
Reserve your private class.
Tell us your preferred date, lunch or dinner, and group size. We confirm availability by reply on WhatsApp.
- PriceIDR 600K / person
- Minimum 2 participants
- Lunch 10.30am or dinner 5pm
- About 2 hours
