Ubud sits inland in the rice terraces, and its food is Balinese rather than the generic Indonesian served on the beach strips. 20 bookable food tours below — plus the neighbourhoods and dishes the city is built around.
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Mount Batur Sunset Trekking (Include Set menu lunch before hike at Restaurant)
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The guide
Ubud sits inland in the rice terraces, and its food is Balinese rather than the generic Indonesian served on the beach strips. That means whole pigs roasted on a spit over coconut husk, duck buried and steamed for hours in banana leaf, and spice pastes ground fresh every morning. Religion structures the eating here in a way visitors underestimate. Ceremonies close roads, dishes appear only on certain calendar days, and much of what is cooked is offered before it is eaten. Alongside that, twenty years of yoga tourism has produced a parallel scene of vegan cafés that are genuinely good but have nothing to do with Balinese cooking.
Where to focus
Four neighbourhoods to anchor a few days of eating
Central Ubud
Jalan Raya and the market. Warungs, the palace, and the highest concentration of visitor-facing restaurants. Fine for a first meal, less interesting after that.
Penestanan
Up the steps west of the centre, an artists' area turned café district. Where the health food and specialty coffee cluster, with rice field views.
Nyuh Kuning
South past the monkey forest, quiet and residential. Family warungs cooking one or two dishes for people who live there.
Tegallalang
North, through the terraces. The famous rice fields, and roadside stalls selling babi guling to Balinese drivers rather than to tour buses.
What to eat
The dishes the city is known for
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Babi guling
· Suckling pig rubbed with turmeric and spice paste, spit roasted over coconut husk. Sold from mid-morning until it runs out, usually by early afternoon. - 02
Bebek betutu
· Duck packed with spice paste, wrapped in leaves, and steamed or buried for six to twelve hours. Often needs ordering a day ahead. - 03
Nasi campur
· A plate of rice with small portions of whatever the kitchen cooked that morning. The most honest way to survey a warung. - 04
Lawar
· Minced vegetables, coconut, and spice, traditionally bound with fresh pig's blood. Ceremonial food and an acquired taste. - 05
Sate lilit
· Minced fish or pork mixed with coconut and spice, moulded onto lemongrass stalks and grilled. Balinese rather than Javanese satay. - 06
Jamu
· Turmeric, ginger, and tamarind tonic drunk daily as medicine. Sold in bottles at markets long before the wellness cafés adopted it.
Practical notes
Meal timing, tipping, payment
Warungs open early and babi guling sells out by around 14:00. Ceremony days close roads without warning and restaurants may shut entirely. Nyepi, the day of silence in March, closes the whole island including the airport. Cash for warungs, cards at the tourist restaurants. Tipping is not traditional but is now common in visitor areas at around 5 to 10 percent.
All 20 food tours
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ATV Quad Bike Adventure Tunnel Cave Muddy Trail with Lunch
Our ATV rides offer a chance to explore Bali's stunning terrain, including rice fields, forests, muddy roads, and rocky paths.
2h - 02
Mount Batur Sunrise or Sunset Jeep Tour with Breakfast & Guide
Experience the beauty of Bali’s sunrise from the black lava fields of Kintamani with an unforgettable Sunrise Jeep Adventure. This tour is perfect for travelers who want to enjoy the spectacular sunrise view of Mt. Batur
6h - 03
Mount Batur Sunset Trekking (Include Set menu lunch before hike at Restaurant)
This amazing package is suitable for people who really has difficulties to wake up early and also to avoid crowd on the top of Mount Batur. Waiting for sunset also another good option instead of sunrise. Itinerary: - 12
10h - 04
Mount Batur Sunrise Jeep Private Tour With Breakfast
Mount Batur is one of the active volcanoes in Bali and the most popular tourist destination. This mountain which has a height of 1717 m above sea level has extraordinary beauty, especially at sunrise, and can reached by
10h - 05
Ubud Cooking : All Inclusive Cooking Class
Join our morning cooking class in Ubud, where you can truly experience Bali. Learn the art of making authentic Balinese food with a local chef guiding you through at least 8 delicious recipes. You can take these Balinese
4h - 06
Cooking Class with ATV Adventures in Bali
This combination program is good for everyone. This activity we combined 2 interesting activity ATV and cooking class. So on the morning we will explored the balinese traditional market and buy some ingredients of food.
8h - 07
Bali Cooking Class with Ubud Tour
This is is special program for poeple whos like to know and learn about balinese food. In this program we will explain about the secret of our food ingredients and also how does balinese traditional cooking method. we al
8h - 08
Bali Rafting with Lunch and Hotel Transfer
Bali is good place for doing water adventure. Rafting is one unique place and you have to do when you travel in Bali. This activity offer a great adventure opportunity and lot of challenging, during this activity you wil
5h - 09
Bali Island Tour with Lunch
If you like culture and nature this tour will be good option for you. In this tour we will take you to most iconic tourist place in bali you will see Waterfall, Temples, Ricefileds, Countryside, etc. Im sure you will get
8h - 10
Bali Amazing Cooking Class
this is a good time to explored balinese special culinary. if you love too see and know about the secret of balinese food and spices this program will be great for you because we will happy to explain all about our food
5h - 11
Telaga Waja Rafting (Include Lunch & Return Transportation)
Telaga Waja River is best destination for this adventures ,this river has Class Rapid Water from 3 till 4 grade water, so..it’s will be good for Beginner and will give Challenge for Experience and The water from the Moun
2.5h - 12
Mount Batur Jeep Sunrise Tour (Private & Breakfast at Restaurant)
This adventure is great choice for people who extremely hard to get up too early and not Interested in hiking but keen to see sunrise from Mount batur. We serve with Private Car to reach basecamp and meet up with driver
10h - 13
Ubud Rafting (without Transport & Include Lunch)
The adventure begins at Br. Begawan, Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan, Gianyar. Ayung Rafting offers a 12 km journey, lasting almost 2 hours on the river, featuring Class 2-3 rapids. It is perfectly safe for beginners, non
2h - 14
Bali Rafting Ubud with Lunch
Experience the Ubud rafting adventure at Ayung River as the longest river in Bali. You will see the most amazing panorama along the river with its lush green jungle. All inclusive package gives you the total 3 hours whit
3h - 15
Bali: Gorilla Face ATV Bali Ubud Adventure with Lunch
Let's yourself wild in the jungle by trying this quad bike riding. Pass the rice field, local village, bamboo forest and hidden jungle for your memorable holiday. This muddy activities will enable you to cross the obstac
3h - 16
Explore The Original of Bali Nature with Kastala Trekking Including Lunch
Kastala Trekking is exciting activity tour packages to trekking in the rain forest of Tenganan. Will takes you to explore the original of Bali nature. Penetrating forest jungle and then enjoy a beautiful rice terrace and
8h - 17
Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking with Natural Hot Spring and Breakfast
Watch the sunrise from the top of Mount Batur on an early morning hike up Bali's most emblematic mountain. Experience the stunning views from the active volcano near the village of Kintamani and enjoy the breakfast at th
12h - 18
Jambangan Bali Cooking Class
we are here treat you as we treat our family authentic cooking class into balinese house with a beautiful setting and open kitchen
5h - 19
Bali Cooking Class in Ubud
This is great time for me to shared my cooking experience for you. In this program I will explained about the secret taste of balinese food start from ingredients and then how to process until ready to eat. Also we will
5h - 20
Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking With Breakfast
Start before sunrise and hike Mount Batur under a sky full of stars, reaching the summit just as daylight spreads over Bali. From the top, you’ll see Lake Batur, Mount Abang, and, on clear mornings, even Mount Agung in t
7h