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A vegetarian cooking class in Bali
Check dates for a plant-based day
IDR 450.000per guest, shared class
A vegetarian cooking class in Bali at Warung Tumang Bali, Petulu: full plant board, shrimp paste out. Shared IDR 450.000. Vegan on request. Same stove as the meat day.
By Chef Wayan Suryana, Warung Tumang BaliLast updated
The short answer
A vegetarian cooking class in Bali at Warung Tumang Bali is in Petulu, Ubud, with Chef Wayan Suryana on a full plant-based board. Shared IDR 450.000 per guest, max eight. Private kitchen IDR 700.000 for your group. Shrimp paste stays out of base genep. Say vegan when you book if you need eggless crepes. Morning adds the market; afternoon ends in dinner.
Can a Balinese cooking class be vegetarian?
Yes. A vegetarian cooking class in Bali at Warung Tumang Bali is the Petulu stove with Chef Wayan Suryana, not a hotel demo and not a meat morning with one side dish swapped. You grind base genep without shrimp paste, then cook tofu pepes or tempe manis, sayur urap, nasi kuning, sambal matah, and usually dadar gulung.
Shared IDR 450.000 per guest, eight seats. Private kitchen IDR 700.000 for your group. Say vegetarian or vegan when you check dates so shopping and the paste are set before pickup.
What does vegan change at the stove?
Terasi stays out. No chicken or fish on the board. Tempeh, tofu, vegetables, and coconut fill those places. Ask for eggless dadar gulung batter if you want the crepes vegan; the coconut filling already is.
Morning 8:30am–12:30pm: Ubud morning market, rice-field walk, cook, lunch. Afternoon 2:30pm–5:30pm: walk, cook, dinner — no market. Free pickup in the main Ubud area. From south Bali the shuttle is IDR 650.000 once per booking.
Same fee as the regular class
Plant-based does not change the price. What is included — pickup, welcome drink, meal, booklet — matches the regular day. Children who cook pay the adult rate and count toward eight.
Ubud searchers can use the vegetarian cooking class in Ubud page. Home recipes for the plant board sit on Cook Balinese: tempe manis, sayur urap, and jackfruit sate lilit.
Questions before you book
- Can a Balinese cooking class be vegetarian?
- Yes, at this kitchen. You grind paste without shrimp paste and cook tofu, tempeh, vegetables, rice, sambal, and usually dadar gulung. Say vegetarian when you check dates.
- Is vegan available?
- Yes. Leave shrimp paste out, skip egg in the crepe batter if you ask, and keep meat and fish off the board. Say vegan when you book.
- Does the plant menu cost more?
- No. Shared is IDR 450.000 per guest. Private is IDR 700.000 for your group. Ubud-area pickup is free.
- Where in Bali is the class?
- Warung Tumang Bali, Banjar Laplapan, Petulu, Ubud, about 10 minutes from central Ubud. One kitchen — not a separate vegan restaurant.
More on cooking in Bali
- Private vs shared cooking class in BaliPrivate vs shared cooking class in Bali at Warung Tumang Bali. Shared IDR 450.000 per guest, max 8. Private kitchen IDR 700.000 for your group — once per booking.
- The morning market cooking class, step by stepWhat to expect at the 8:30am Balinese cooking class in Petulu, Ubud: 45 minutes at the market, a rice-field walk, two hours of cooking, and lunch by 12:30pm.
- Learn to make dadar gulung in BaliLearn to make dadar gulung in Bali: swirl the pandan crepes thin, cook the coconut in palm sugar, and roll them yourself in a Petulu kitchen near Ubud.
The recipes, written down
- Tempe manisHow to make tempe manis: tempeh fried crisp, then glazed with shallot, garlic, chili, palm sugar, and kecap manis. A vegan side, four servings, 25 minutes.
- Sayur urapHow to make Balinese sayur urap: long beans, spinach, cabbage, and sprouts tossed with grated coconut, garlic, chili, and lime leaf. Vegan, about 30 minutes.
- Jackfruit sate lilitHow to make vegan sate lilit: young jackfruit, coconut, and fried base genep without shrimp paste, pressed onto lemongrass and grilled. Twelve skewers, 55 min.
Plan the day around it
- A vegetarian cooking class in UbudVegetarian cooking class in Ubud at Warung Tumang Bali, Petulu. Full plant board, shrimp paste out. Shared IDR 450.000. Vegan on request. Max 8.
- What an Ubud cooking class includesAn Ubud cooking class at Warung Tumang Bali includes the meal, a welcome drink, and free Ubud pickup. IDR 450.000 per guest. Morning adds the market. Max 8.
- Where the spice table sits on a food dayHow to read a Balinese spice table: chili, shallot, garlic, turmeric and roots, coconut, lime leaf, banana leaf, and what changes when the menu is plant-based.
Where the kitchen is
Chef Wayan Suryana at Warung Tumang Bali, Banjar Laplapan, Petulu, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali 80571. The kitchen is about 10 minutes from central Ubud, depending on traffic. Pin -8.4945671, 115.2812928.