Fresh from the source
Ingredients come from our own garden, with the rest bought from farmers around us. What's in season is what's on the table.
About Us
A Balinese kitchen
rooted in a Sidemen garden.
Padamara Cooking Class & Experiences invites you into our kitchen in Sidemen, Karangasem, to cook the way Balinese families do: from scratch, with fresh produce, and around one shared table.
Our Story
Cooking is how we welcome people.
Padamara started from a simple idea: the best way to understand Bali is to cook its food. Not from a packet, but from a mortar, a knife and a garden a few steps from the stove.
We teach traditional Balinese and Indonesian dishes, starting with base genep, the complete spice paste behind so many of them. We also share a quieter craft: weaving young coconut leaf (janur) into ketupat, a tradition worth keeping alive.
What We Believe
Three things we never compromise on.
Tradition, taught by hand
Every class is hands-on. You grind, chop, stir and weave yourself, with a chef beside you at every step.
Unhurried and shared
Cooking takes about two hours, then we sit down together and eat what you made at lunch or at dinner.
Your Chefs
Guided in French
and in English.
Our instructors speak both French and English, so instructions never get lost in translation. Whether you've never held a pestle or cook at home every day, the class adapts to you.
How a class unfolds
- 1
Meet the garden
Start with the ingredients: what grows nearby, and what we source from local farmers.
- 2
Grind your base genep
Prepare the foundation Balinese spice paste, the heart of the cuisine.
- 3
Cook five to six dishes
Traditional Balinese or Indonesian recipes, dessert included, all hands-on.
- 4
Share the table
Sit down together and enjoy the meal you cooked, for lunch or dinner.
Ways to Join
Find the experience that fits you.
Private Class
Your own session, for a minimum of 2 guests.
See details →Group / Sharing Class
Cook with other travellers, for a minimum of 4 guests.
See details →Ketupat Weaving
An open class from 10am to 5pm, with coffee or tea and Balinese cake.
Discover more →Village Experience
Step Into the Soul of Bali: a 2-hour market visit and ricefield trek in Sidemen.
Discover more →Come cook with us in Sidemen.
Book your class on WhatsApp, or read what other guests have shared about their time with us.