Fee and Jo (Wednesday, 27 September 2023 06:39)

Today my sister Jo and I were privelaged enough to enjoy this cooking class with Ibu Dewi. One of the best experiences I've had in Bali. Ivy Dewi welcomed us into her home with open arms. She was An amazing teacher, explaining everything from
Choosing ingredients ( at the morning markets) to the smallest details in the balancing of flavours. We walked away feeling confident that we could take these skills home to our own kitchen to create beautiful dishes. Everything was immaculate and clean and their home and garden was stunning. We left not being able to fit another thing in and with some Bali chili, and print out sheets of our chosen recipes to take home. Couldn't have asked for anything more from the experience and would love to bring our family Back to enjoy this experience again Thankyou so much to Ibu Dewi and her family it was such a pleasure��would highly Recommend

Dan (Sunday, 20 August 2023 08:11)

An excellent afternoon cooking with Ibu Dewi. Everything super fresh, and so much love in the food. Ibu Dewi is a wonderful host and does her best to ensure you feel at home in her home while she teaches you how perfect a Balinese speciality. Thank you Ibu Dewi for having us! Marion, Toni and Dan ❤️

Aidan Chang (Wednesday, 28 June 2023 00:36)

Ibu Dewi's class was so much fun! It was great visiting the market for the morning class and seeing everything there. Ibu Dewi and Cening's garden is so pretty and their kitchen is well-stocked and so clean. Ibu Dewi was very kind and knowledgeable and made cooking these dishes so accessible. We made mie goreng, chiken satay, lemongrass chicken, gado gado, and black rice pudding all from scratch, and her cooking is fantastic! We were so full! This class was a highlight of our trip!

Cristina & Tom (Sunday, 04 June 2023 05:24)

We booked this cooking class with Dewi and it couldn't have been any better. First, we were picked up from our hotel and went to Lovina's local market where we met Dewi. She showed us around the market and bought some ingredients for our chosen dishes. Once at Dewi's, she served us a tea and biscuits in her lovely garden. After this, we started cooking! We really enjoyed preparing each dish and following Dewi's instructions. She was very friendly and helped us put together some amazing dishes. We had tried some local dishes in Bali, but Dewi's dishes were much tastier. We especially loved the chicken satay, the tuna pepes and the black rice pudding! Once we finished cooking, she set up nicely her garden table and brought the dishes. There were lots of food (we cooked 5 dishes), but we really enjoyed eating them. We even had two portions of the black rice pudding! It was so sweet and delicious. Overall, we highly recommend taking this authentic experience. Thank you Dewi for welcoming and teaching us your tasty dishes.

Felix & Christine (Wednesday, 31 May 2023 01:53)

I could make it easy and sum it up: nice new show kitchen, a patient teacher and delicious recipes – but it is so much more. We booked a class for 4 people (max I would say) including an early trip to the local market. Dewi’s husband brought us there and we met Dewi herself at the market. She showed us all the fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as some deserts.
After that we went to her family house and enjoyed the deserts with some tea and coffee while Dewi was preparing the first steps. Then we went through the recipes, prepared one dish after another and tasted our results once finished. It took a while to prepare everything (I guess three hours) and afterward everything was placed on nice plates before the final lunch pause started. And what can I say – it was soooo delicious!

I learned a lot and so did our parents (which have quite a bit of experience in the (European) kitchen themselves). It makes a difference whether you simply have a recipe or are guided step by step introduction by an experienced cook. And it also helps to taste the fresh and untreated ingredients as well as the resulting dishes by yourself. Things a video can’t teach you �

So, if you are looking for a true Balinese cooking class and bring some of the tastes of your vacation back home, book this course!

Laurianne Rochat (Saturday, 15 April 2023 07:43)

Such a great experience! If you are interested in learning how to cook delicious Indonesian food, Dewi is such a good teacher that she will make you become the best cook ever! Not to mention that she and her husband live in a very welcoming home where you will enjoy the meal you just cooked. Highly recommended!

Peter Bomberg (Sunday, 12 February 2023 07:14)

Great hospitality and a wonderful experience. We wanted to try a couple vegetarian and a couple meat dishes and Ibu Dewi said of course, we also wanted to learn how to make mild and spicy dishes, yet again our wishes where accommodated.

The hotel pickup was punctual and very professional. We were offered a cup of coffee or tea on arrival and after a brief conversation we got right to cooking. It was fun and informative, Ibu Dewi covered not only the dishes but also so many other aspects to cooking like what types of ginger, how to determine alternatives trough to how to dry and preserve chilies, and so on.

I could go on about the cooking class, but suffice to say it was everything we hoped for and much more. When we finished cooking we managed to coax Ibu Dewi to join us for dinner and she shared more culture and history, a wonderful evening and a great memory!

Ana (Tuesday, 07 February 2023 08:03)

Me and my husband booked the morning class and after the pick up from our stay in the morning we visited the local market. After that we had a perfect half day cooking with Dewi, she is such a kind and lovely person. We loved the cooking class and even more the food we ate for lunch! Sooooo yummi! And for us what made the experience even more funny and enjoyable was Gening, Dewi’s husband, who picked up us, brought us to the market and joined us later for lunch.
Thank you for some wonderful memories!

Ruben van den Bovenkamp (Monday, 19 December 2022 10:40)

The cooking class with Dewi was absolutely great! We made some delicious dishes and Dewi was very knowledgable and also very accommodating to our dietary wishes. Thank you Dewi for hosting us in your lovely home! Definitely recommend the class to everyone!

Max (Wednesday, 07 December 2022 05:48)

Best Cooking class. If you're not sure about the menu just ask dewi for recommendations.
My tip: satay, because her peanut sauce is the best!

Rose Lindsay Smith (Saturday, 01 October 2022 02:00)

Do you have availabilty for a cooking class on 3, 4, or 5 October?

Thanks
Rose

Yuko (Friday, 09 September 2022 02:31)

The food was nice, beautiful garden nice family too. Experiencing local culture was best.
選んだ５品を順番に丁寧に教えてくれます。簡単なのに、出来上がってみるととてもおいしい。料理にも、会話にも、彼女の温かい人柄が表れていました。

Albert and Liesbeth (Thursday, 08 September 2022 09:54)

We tried to make Nasi Goreng at home a few times and were not satisfied with the results. Now we have learned from Dewi how to cook it the proper way. It tasted very good as did the other dishes we made. We really enjoyed the cooking class a lot but also spending the time with Dewi at her house and talking about our different cultures and a lot of subjects. We really recommend the cooking class and will surely visit Dewi and her family when we come to Lovina again. Terimakasih.

Luke & Haley (Wednesday, 17 August 2022 23:32)

We loved our day with Dewi! She is an amazing host and cook. Being able to choose the dishes we made as well as going to the markets first made it a brilliant experience. We highly recommend IBU Dewis cooking class to anyone that wants to learn how to cook authentic balinese dishes. Thank you Dewi �

Victoria Williams (from Google reviews) (Friday, 05 August 2022 21:47)

Dewi was wonderful! I did the morning option so I could go to the local market and cook for lunch. She is so sweet, a wonderful host/teacher and chef. She had printouts of each recipe and a pen for me to write any notes that I might need to remake the dish after leaving Bali. When cooking, she would demonstrate and then let me have a go with each step. I learned even more about Balinese culture and language and was able to purchase some homemade coconut oil.

After each dish was finished, I got to taste test and then at the end, enjoy a spectacular lunch!

Abel (from Tripadvisor) (Friday, 10 June 2022 00:41)

The cooking class with Dewi is amazing; she took us first to the market to get the ingredients and then we got to make our requested dishes at her own home. She has recipes that you get to take home with you. Highly recommend!

Georgie (from Google reviews) (Saturday, 30 April 2022 03:37)

I booked a day transfer from Ubud to Lovina with Yvonne for four people and was not dissapointed! Our driver Cenning was fantastic, so friendly, funny and helpful (with the perfect dose of crazy ;) ) - we enjoyed our time with him so much and we are very grateful for the time we spent with him! Yvonne was incredibly helpful throughout the booking process, checking in and ensuring we are okay and everything was covered. After the tour, we visited Cennings home to cook with his wonderful wife Dewi. She taught us how to authentically cook many dishes (which were delicious)! We took away the recipes with us, extra food and great memories. Thank you Dewi!! We can't recomend Bali Surya Tours enough and really reccomend making time to cook with Dewi during your trip :) Thank you and best wishes and hope to see you again in the future :)

Elena and Lukas (Tuesday, 07 May 2019 01:36)

We did the cooking class as a couple and it was amazing. Ibu Dewi is a really good cook and we learned how to prepare the best balinese dishes with her. The food was really tasty and in the end she also gave us a balinese spice mix to bring home. Thanks a lot for this great experience!

Susanne Dige (Saturday, 19 May 2018 14:55)

I have don it, and it is fantastik. IBU Dewi is a very good cook and good at teaching. She have a lovely family and you Will for sure end up with eathing to much. Five Star from me *****