Ubud: Rice Field Kitchen Dinner with a Balinese Family
Cook and eat dinner in Made and Nyoman's open kitchen at the edge of the rice terraces, twenty minutes out of Ubud. They collect you, you pick herbs from the garden and…
- Duration
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- Languages
- English, Indonesian
- Group
- Small group, 2–6 guests
- Pickup
- Anywhere in central Ubud, Penestanan or Sayan
- Starts
- 17:30 daily
- Cancellation
- Free, see below
Highlights
- An open kitchen at the edge of the rice terraces
- Pick the herbs you cook with from the garden behind the house
- Cooked over wood, the way Nyoman's mother did it
- Eat as the light goes off the fields
- Pickup and drop-off from central Ubud
About this dinner
The evening
Made collects you from your hotel and drives twenty minutes out of Ubud, past the last of the shops and into the terraces. The kitchen is open on two sides and looks straight out over the rice.
Cooking
Nyoman cooks over wood. You will pick herbs from the garden behind the kitchen, wrap fish in banana leaf, and learn why everything starts with the spice paste.
Eating
You eat where you cooked, as the light goes off the terraces.
Meet Made & Nyoman
Made farms the terrace below the house and has done since he left school. Nyoman cooks the way her mother did, over wood, and is not interested in doing it any other way.
The herbs come from the garden behind the kitchen, which is the shortest supply chain you will eat from all year.
What's included
Included
- A full Balinese dinner: choose vegetarian, chicken or fish
- Hands-on cooking with Nyoman
- Herbs picked from the family garden
- Drinking water
- Pickup and drop-off
Not included
- Alcohol
- Hotel or accommodation
- Tips
Getting there
- Pickup
- Anywhere in central Ubud, Penestanan or Sayan
- Meeting point
- Your hotel or guesthouse. Made confirms the time by WhatsApp the day before.
- Start time
- 17:30 daily
- Ends
- Back at your accommodation
Important information
What to bring
- Comfortable clothes you don't mind cooking in
- A little cash if you'd like to tip
Not allowed
- Pets
- Littering
Not suitable for
- Children under 12
- Pregnant women
- Wheelchair users
Know before you go
- The kitchen is open-sided and it can get cool after dark — bring a layer
- The track to the house is uneven; sensible shoes help
- Tell us about allergies or dietary needs when you book, not on the night
- Please ask before photographing family members
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your dinner, for a full refund. After that the family has already shopped for your meal, so we cannot refund.
Book by 13:30 on the day of your dinner
Questions travellers ask
How much does dinner with Made and Nyoman cost?
USD 34.95 per person, minimum 2 guests. That covers pickup, the cooking, dinner, drinking water and the ride back to Ubud.
How far out of Ubud is it?
About twenty minutes. Made collects you and takes you home, so you do not need to arrange anything.
Can you cook vegetarian?
Yes, and it is the easiest of the three to do well — most Balinese vegetable dishes are vegetarian to begin with.
What if it rains?
The kitchen is roofed and the cooking carries on. Ubud rain usually passes in an hour.