11 Food Tours in Indonesia Worth Booking

1.Jakarta: Volcano, Tea/Rice Fields, Hot Spring, Local Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 515 reviews · 14 hours · from $114Our pick

Leave Jakarta early for Tangkuban Parahu Volcano, Subang rice fields, Lembang coffee country, tea plantations, tropical fruit tasting, local lunch, and Ciater hot springs. A small English-speaking group, air-conditioned transport, guide, entrance fees, lunch, and hotel pickup are included.

“What a fantastic experience! Right from booking to the end of the trip, it was well organised and communication with the tour company was excellent. I was picked up by our tour guide, Tio, and our driver, Dede. Dede was an great driver, navigating the chaos of Jakarta and the mountainous roads with ease, making for a very comfortable journey. Tio was a fantastic tour guide. His English was impeccable and he had a great sense of humour! He had a lot of background knowledge to go with each experience on the tour and was very good at taking the best photos for us. The highlights of the trip for…”

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2.Yogyakarta: Nighttime Walk and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 401 reviews · 2 hours - 210 minutes · from $17Best value

Join an English-speaking guide such as Kalika or Anisa for a two to three-and-a-half-hour evening of Javanese food, sweets, drinks, becak rides, local history, and playful stops around central Yogyakarta. Groups are limited to eight, and dietary needs can be discussed.

“Kalika Ratna was sweet, funny and very passionate about her work. Really enjoyed the tour and was one of our highlights on the trip!”

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3.Learn to cook Indonesian food at Gili Cooking Classes Trawangan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 352 reviews · from $33

At Gili Cooking Classes near Trawangan Dive, local chefs from Gili Trawangan and mainland Lombok guide you through Indonesian dishes such as kelopon, tempe, mie goreng, curry, and gado gado. Choose a 90-minute, two-hour, or two-and-a-half-hour class, with vegan substitutions available.

“Probabaly the best experience on our trip in Bali so far! The chef teachers were amazing and the dishes were so tasty. Really wholesome experience, even though we were part of a group we felt we got given so much individual guidance. 10/10 experience.”

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4.Bali: Full-Day Eat Pray Love Tour with Rice Terraces & Yoga

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 349 reviews · 8 hours · from $59

Spend about eight hours with an English-speaking guide such as Dayu, Sana, or Suker, pairing Tegalalang rice terraces with a beginner-friendly yoga class and Balinese purification ritual. Hotel pickup in Ubud, temple fees, transport, a yoga mat, and water are included. Optional add-ons let you shape the day.

“A truly wonderful and enriching day in Ubud! We walked through beautiful and peaceful rice fields, practiced yoga with an amazing view in calm surroundings, and visited a sacred water temple where we were able to take part in a purification ceremony together with the locals. We also visited a Balinese fortune teller, which was a unique and fascinating experience. We also enjoyed cozy coffee stops and an incredibly fun jungle swing experience, which really was the perfect finishing touch to the day. A big part of what made this experience so special was our driver, Yani. She was incredibly kind, safe, and professional, creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere…”

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5.Bali: Bites Food Tour with over 15 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 136 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Join Rasyid, Ras, or another local English-speaking guide for 3 to 4 hours of street food in old Denpasar. Expect 15-plus tastings at seven or eight family-run stops, from sate and ayam betutu to soto babat, noodles, tofu, pancakes, and market sweets.

“Only 7 of us on the tour which was great. Any more and you would struggle to hear the guide. All the food choices were good. Very tasty and interesting to learn of the culture. Even tough it was street food the places we went to seemed very clean and we were not concerned at all about hygiene. We would recommend the tour. Our guide Russ was very knowledgeable about Bali and its traditions.”

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6.Bali: Authentic Culinary Street Food Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 99 reviews · 8 hours · from $53

Spend 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM exploring Bali through food, from babi guling and satay to market sweets and fresh coconut. Your English-speaking guide handles transport and cultural context, with optional coffee, massage, rafting, photography, and language upgrades available.

“Our guide Uidu was simply amazing! Very gentle and flexible to our needs. He shared a lot about the local cuisine and art shops. Highly recommended 😍”

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7.Jakarta: Private Guided Sightseeing & Street Food Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 99 reviews · 4h 30m · from $52

Spend 4.5 hours with an English-speaking guide and private driver, visiting Jakarta’s main night sights, Old Batavia, Sunda Kelapa Harbor, and Chinatown. You’ll taste martabak, explore food streets, and shape the route around your interests. Guides include Gus, Thomas, Mey, Tashia, and others.

“Thomas was a fantastic guide! He made sure I was comfy and shared all his knowledge about Jakarta's history, the cool stuff about the monuments, and the meaning of Garuda. We saw everything on the list, and Thomas even found me a great spot for Sate Ayam. The Martabak Telor was amazing too! Thanks again, I'd totally suggest this tour to anyone wanting to see Jakarta in a few hours.”

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8.Denpasar: Night Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 60 reviews · 4 hours · from $54

Meet your English or Korean-speaking foodie guide at your Bali hotel at 4:30 PM, then head to Denpasar’s Kreneng Night Market for five local tastings. Expect babi guling, soto ayam, satay, Martabak, Jaja Bali, fruit, and plenty of cultural context. Private transport and hotel drop-off are included.

“Agus was a great tour guide. He took is to get some good food, and gave us an overall great experience.”

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9.Bali: Delicious Indonesian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 56 reviews · from $45

Spend three hours tasting Denpasar with an English-speaking guide. At Kreneng Market, try jaje Bali, babi guling, Soto Ayam, martabak telur, and Indonesian Arabica coffee, then walk Jalan Surapati and Jalan Gajah Mada. Small groups of up to 12 and private departures are available.

“Our guide was absolutely amazing. She went out of her way to make sure we were happy and well fed 💜”

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10.Denpasar: Museum, Traditional Market and Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 33 reviews · 5 hours · from $54

Spend five hours with a private English or Korean-speaking guide exploring Puputan Square, Jagatnatha Temple, the Bali Museum, Pasar Badung, and Bajra Sandhi Monument. You’ll taste local snacks and fruit, ride in an air-conditioned car, and may add coffee tasting or a traditional massage.

“Dayu and the driver were really nice! I was tired and she was so patient with me and explained to me a bunch of cultural/traditional Balinese stuff. The museums were beautiful to see and Dayu took some great pictures of me :) the local food place we went to was really yummy!!”

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11.Ubud : Vegetarian & Vegan cooking class with market visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 33 reviews · from $23

Start with a local market visit and rice-field stop on the morning option, then cook eight Balinese vegetarian or vegan dishes with a local chef such as Komah or Yogi. You prepare your own food, eat it buffet-style, and receive recipes to use at home.

“harry picked us up and good took us round the market - he was amazing and gave us a lot of information about the markets and rice fields. Komah was our teacher at the cooking class, she made the class so much fun and had a lot of information about the food and culture in Bali. 10/10 recommend this tour. note that they do mis vegan/veggiewitg meat eaters in class but this was fine for us as you make your own meals ☺️”

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