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Private Sushi Making Class in Bali with a Japanese-Cuisine Chef
A Hands-On, In-Villa Sushi Masterclass — Rice, Knife Skills, Rolling, Shaping and Plating, Taught Step by Step
- Private Villa Class
- Fully Hands-On Instruction
- Japanese-Cuisine Chef
- Beginner to Advanced
Published rates are ++ — 10% service charge and 11% government tax are added to the listed price. Your quote is always confirmed as a fixed, itemised all-in total before you commit.
Sushi Making Class Bali
A Hands-On Sushi Masterclass, Taught in Your Villa
Learn how to prepare sushi from the beginning under the guidance of an experienced Japanese-cuisine chef. This private sushi making class takes place in your Bali villa and covers sushi rice, ingredient preparation, Japanese knife skills, fish slicing, maki rolling, uramaki, nigiri shaping, hand rolls, plating, and correct serving techniques. Every guest participates directly — and eats the sushi prepared during the class.
- Private class in your villa — only your group
- Fully hands-on instruction, beginner to advanced
- Japanese-cuisine chef instructor
- Professional sushi tools and fresh ingredients provided
- Two to three hours, lunch or afternoon slots
- Couples, families, groups, retreats and corporate teams
Request My Private Sushi Class — WhatsApp +62 896-7407-2020. Tell us your villa, group size and date — we reply within the hour.
Your Instructor
Learn from an Experienced Japanese-Cuisine Chef
Your class is led by a chef with professional experience in Japanese food preparation and sushi technique — including nigiri, sashimi, maki and omakase-style service — and a track record of teaching complete beginners in private villa settings. The instructor demonstrates every process, explains why each step matters, and works directly with every participant throughout the session.
Instruction is in English, and the pace adapts to your group: first-timers get foundations and close guidance, confident cooks get deeper technique and presentation detail. Food-safety practices — chilled storage, clean boards, safe raw-fish handling — are explained as part of the class, not just followed behind the scenes.
The Curriculum
What You Will Learn in the Sushi Masterclass
1. Sushi rice preparation. Choosing the correct short-grain rice, washing and soaking, water ratios, cooking and resting, preparing sushi vinegar, folding without damaging the grains, and cooling to the right texture and temperature.
2. Ingredients and mise en place. Choosing suitable seafood, recognising freshness, safe chilled storage, preparing vegetables, cutting fillings evenly, preparing nori, and balancing texture, acidity, fat and seasoning.
3. Japanese knife skills. Safe grip and hand position, drawing rather than pressing the blade, clean fish slicing, vegetable julienne, and cutting rolls without crushing them. Knife activities are adapted to participant age and experience — advanced fish slicing is demonstrated by the chef and offered hands-on only when appropriate, and children or inexperienced guests use safer tools and prepared ingredients.
4. Maki and uramaki. Spreading rice evenly, nori positioning, controlling filling quantity, using the bamboo mat, sealing the roll, cutting six or eight equal pieces, and building a clean inside-out roll with sesame or toppings.
5. Nigiri and temaki. Portioning and shaping rice without compressing it, wasabi placement, topping position and balance — plus hand rolls formed and served immediately to preserve texture.
6. Plating, etiquette and ingredients knowledge. Spacing and visual balance, garnishes, serving ginger, soy and wasabi, how sushi is traditionally eaten, and which ingredients are essential, which can be substituted, and where to find them after you return home.
Your Class Menu
Sushi You Can Learn to Make
A standard beginner class typically includes salmon nigiri, tuna or another seasonal fish nigiri, cucumber maki, salmon and avocado maki, a California-style uramaki, a spicy tuna roll, a vegetarian roll, a temaki hand roll, and a chef-selected sashimi demonstration.
The final selection depends on seafood availability, dietary requirements, class duration, participant skill level, and whether raw seafood is requested. Your exact class menu is confirmed before booking — a typical session covers three to five sushi styles, with every guest preparing and plating their own pieces.
Class Levels
Choose Your Sushi Class
Beginner Sushi Class
For first-time participants: sushi rice, basic knife safety, vegetable preparation, maki, uramaki, temaki and basic nigiri.
Intermediate Masterclass
For guests who already cook: advanced rice control, fish portioning, sashimi slicing, decorative rolls, sauces and refined plating.
Family Sushi Workshop
For adults and children: safe tools, cooked and vegetarian ingredients, simple maki, hand rolls, creative presentation and friendly competition.
Corporate & Team Workshop
For company groups, retreats and hospitality teams: mise en place, consistency, portion control, team challenges and presentation standards.
How the Class Works
From Rice to Tasting in One Session
1. Setup at your villa. The chef arrives with fish, rice, nori, tools and boards, and builds a clean station at your kitchen counter or island. Nothing for you to shop or prep.
2. Demonstration. Rice first — washing, soaking, seasoning and fanning — then fish handling, freshness checks and knife technique, each step explained as it is shown.
3. Guided practice. Nigiri shaping, maki, uramaki and hand rolls, with the chef beside you correcting form in real time.
4. Plating. Your own selection, arranged and garnished the way a restaurant would serve it.
5. The tasting and cleanup. You eat everything you made — plus a few pieces finished by the chef — with sake, wine or tea if you would like it. The kitchen is left spotless.
Why Private
Private Villa Sushi Class vs Shared Cooking School
A private in-villa masterclass means only your group, a chef who adjusts the level to you, no transport, flexible timing, a customised sushi menu, direct instructor attention for every guest, and the option to add drinks or a full dinner afterwards — all in the kitchen you already have.
A shared cooking class means a mixed public group, a fixed schedule, a fixed curriculum, travel to the school, and far less personalised instruction. For couples, families, retreats and corporate groups, the private format is simply a better class.
Class & Dining Options
Choose Your Experience
Sushi masterclass and tasting. Two to three hours of hands-on teaching with all ingredients and equipment — guests eat what they prepare, and the chef adds selected demonstration pieces.
Sushi masterclass and private dinner. The full masterclass followed by additional chef-prepared sushi and Japanese dishes served as a seated meal, with optional sake, wine, tea or cocktail pairing, full service and cleanup. See our private chef fine dining options.
Omakase-style private dining. Prefer to watch and eat rather than roll and slice? Book our in-villa omakase option: a chef-led progression of nigiri, sashimi and seasonal bites served piece by piece at your counter or table, with the chef explaining each course as it arrives. Same sushi-trained team, same fresh fish, re-framed as a dining experience — intimate, typically 2–8 guests, and paced entirely around your evening. Pricing sits within our fine-dining tier and is quoted per booking. For other chef-led progressions, see our private tasting menu in Bali.
Sushi masterclass and cocktail experience. Sushi teaching paired with Japanese-inspired cocktails or sake service and an optional bartender — popular for birthdays and groups. See our private cocktail class and bar service.
What's Included
Everything You Need for a Sushi Masterclass
Japanese-Cuisine Chef Instructor
A chef with professional Japanese food experience, guiding your group from rice to plating.
Fresh Fish & Produce
All seafood, vegetables, sushi rice, nori and seasonings sourced fresh on the day.
Professional Tools
Sashimi knives, bamboo mats, rice paddles, bowls and aprons brought to your villa.
Flexible Timing
Classes run two to three hours; lunch, afternoon or early-evening slots available.
Private Groups & Events
Ideal for 2–6 guests; families, retreats and corporate groups arranged with additional chefs.
Tasting & Pairing
Enjoy the sushi you make with sake, wine or tea. Beverages quoted separately.
Take It Home
Recipes and Guides to Keep
Every participant receives a digital sushi guide after the class: sushi rice ratios, an equipment checklist, an ingredient shopping list, a step-by-step rolling guide, food-safety notes and recommended practice recipes — so the skill survives the flight home.
For corporate workshops, hospitality staff and longer training sessions, a participation certificate can also be arranged on request.
Private Sushi Class Bali
For Couples, Families, Groups and Teams
Couples book it as a memorable afternoon before a private dinner. Families use it as a hands-on activity that keeps adults, teenagers and children engaged — with cooked-seafood and vegetarian ingredients where needed. Groups of friends, birthday groups and bridal parties treat it as a relaxed prelude to a villa evening.
It also works as a corporate sushi team-building activity, a culinary workshop inside a Bali retreat schedule, or a training session for villa and hospitality teams. Want to keep cooking? See our private cooking classes in more cuisines, or browse all private experiences.
Dietary Options
Vegetarian, Cooked and Gluten-Sensitive Menus
Vegetarian, vegan, cooked-seafood and pescatarian menus can be arranged, and gluten-sensitive guests can be offered tamari and suitable ingredients. Raw-fish-free, shellfish-free, pork-free and children's menus are all possible — tell us at booking.
Guests with serious allergies must provide complete written information before booking. Because classes take place in third-party villa kitchens, a completely allergen-free environment cannot be guaranteed.
Sushi Masterclass Pricing
From IDR 700K Per Guest ++
Private in-villa sushi masterclasses start from IDR 700K per guest ++, subject to a minimum booking value. Applicable service charge and government tax are shown clearly in your quotation before you commit — nothing is hidden.
The final quote depends on group size, selected seafood, class level, duration, villa location, and any drinks or dinner you add. Classes suit 2–6 guests best so everyone gets direct, hands-on guidance; larger groups are arranged with advance notice and additional chefs. Every quote is itemised.
Request Your Class
Ready to Learn Real Sushi in Bali?
Questions
Frequently Asked
Still deciding?
Send your date, guest count and villa area — we reply within 2 hours with a fixed quote.
Still deciding?
Send your date, guest count and villa area — we reply within 2 hours with a fixed quote.
Still deciding?
Send your date, guest count and villa area — we reply within 2 hours with a fixed quote.
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Ready to Get Started?
Tell us your group size, skill level and villa — we will reply within the hour with a bespoke quote.
Published rates are ++ — 10% service charge and 11% government tax are added to the listed price. Your quote is always confirmed as a fixed, itemised all-in total before you commit.
