Introduction to Balinese Cuisine
Experience the entire journey from picking ingredients at the local market to cooking up some of Bali’s most popular dishes. The day starts early at 7.00am with a quick coffee or breakfast in Plantation Restaurant before taking a beautiful scenic drive to Payangan market with the chef, there you’ll be able to immerse yourself in the busy sights and sounds of the market, observing the locals as they go about their marketing activities. Learn from the chef more about the local ingredients as you select what you need for the day’s cooking class. While you’re here, why not have a taste of some authentic Balinese breakfast dishes such as Nasi Bungkus, Tipat Santok or Jajan Bali?

After the market, you will be back to the hotel to prepare for your cooking class. You’ll be cooking close to nature in an outside kitchen at the hotel's Sculpture Garden. But first, refresh with a drink of young coconut water, and enjoy your personal Alila Ubud apron – a gift from our chef. During the class, you’ll learn how to prepare and cook 7-8 authentic Indonesian dishes, which you can then enjoy together for lunch in the garden – an experience to savour long after you leave Ubud. As a further memento, you’ll also receive a booklet of recipes, which you can take home with you and share your newly learnt Balinese dishes with family and friends.

The Balinese Lifestyle
The Leisure Concierge takes you to one of Bali’s largest volcanoes, Kintamani. At 1500 metres, Kintamani sits on the rim of a vast crater overlooking Lake Batur and its bubbling hot springs. Lake Batur is the largest lake in Bali and provides water to an underground network of streams and springs across the southern slopes of the mountain. After enjoying beautiful views of the area, take an informative journey to a world of aromatic spices, coffee and tea in the surrounding markets of Sekardadi. From there visit the holy water springs of Tirta Empul whose waters are believed to possess magic curative powers. Every year people journey from all over Bali to purify themselves in the clear pools. The experience ends with a magical view over the manicured rice terraces of Tegalalang, whose shape and form have been spectacularly crafted by local farmers to follow the natural contours of the mountain.

Payangan Countryside Trek
Enjoy three and a half hours of wonder as you walk through lush local countryside featuring some of the most impressive rice terraces, rivers and waterfalls. The Leisure Concierge will explain about spices and local flora and fauna. Take this opportunity to visit a local Balinese family compound and enjoy a refreshing drink of coconut milk direct from its natural source. What to bring: sport shoes, comfortable wear, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat or cap, insect repellent.

The Cabana Lounge is an intimate social space for daytime relaxation, while mood lighting on the two-storey-high Karangasem Terracotta Brick feature walls inspires an air of sophistication, perfect for enjoying evening cocktails. Guests can choose from a newly composed cocktail menu serving up an enviable selection of creations featuring cold pressed juices, local ingredient infusions and playful presentations.

On the dining front, Chef Erwan brings local, organic garden freshness to a menu that is designed for sharing, and highlights hawker-style cuisine from around Southeast Asia as well as modern takes on classic poolside fare.

Immerse yourself in Alila Ubud’s culinary journey, Plantation Restaurant. Start your journey with a fine selection of Alila Ubud’s signature Seasonal Cocktails & Bellini’s, infused vodka’s, Araks and syrups made in-house from the best produce the season has to offer. Alila Ubud's culinary team passionately prepare an authentic Balinese cuisine and modern French menu inspired by local seasonal ingredients to grant an unparalleled experience of dining in Ubud. A well-selected wine list is available to accompany your meal. Among restaurants in Ubud this open Balinese-style dining venue with central bar, towering coconut pillars and traditional alang-alang roof creates an exotic feel for diners as they experience stunning views of natural surroundings. 

At Spa Alila, you will be delighted with unique treatments from the heart, blending ancient Asian healing techniques with age-old beauty recipes featuring the curative benefits of fresh, natural, quality ingredients. Trained in anatomical physiology, massage, meditation and service, the local therapists of the spa resort combine the latest organic nutrition and health knowledge with the most essential element - warm, genuine care that flows from the heart through the hands, to stimulate, rejuvenate, balance and relax your mind and body. Balancing expertise with an intuitive sense of well-being, and through the contemporary expression of centuries-old therapies, the spa therapists will create a natural, heartfelt and surprisingly different experience.