The eagerly awaited Ubud Food Festival begins, offering a three-day culinary extravaganza from 31 May to 2 June 2024. Food lovers and culinary experts will converge in Ubud for an unforgettable weekend brimming with feasts and festivities.
Starting in just one day, the festival will host over 100 chefs, culinary icons, restaurateurs, environmental activists, and innovators. Attendees can look forward to an exciting lineup of ticketed and free events, including long-table lunches, degustation dinners by renowned chefs, panel discussions, food tours, workshops, masterclasses, free film screenings, and live music. This year’s festival is set to be a spectacular celebration of food and culinary discussions.
Sustainability enthusiasts can attend the inaugural Sustainability Forum at Indus Restaurant on Festival Friday. Coffee lovers will be delighted by Sunday’s Full of Beans – Coffee Day, featuring coffee workshops and talks. Additionally, the festival will offer free access to its famous Food Market and cooking demonstrations, highlighting the region’s vibrant street food scene.
The festival kicked off with a press conference at Indus Restaurant, featuring key figures such as Dr. Drs. I Ketut Suardana, M.Fil.H, Chairman of Mudra Swari Saraswati Foundation; Festival Founder & Director Janet DeNeefe; Festival Ambassador & Putri Indonesia 2022 Laksmi DeNeefe Suardana; Chef Owner of Silk Bistro Freddie Salim; Founder of Bali Restaurant and Cafe Association Chris Salans; and New Zealand’s award-winning chef Nick Honeyman.
In addition to these notable personalities, the festival will showcase gastronomic trailblazers such as 2024 World Barista Championship winner Mikael Jasin, acclaimed Balinese chef Wayan Kresna Yasa, award-winning Indian chef Deepanker Khosla, internationally renowned Indonesian bartenders Agung and Laura Prabowo, Korean celebrity chef Daeyong Kwon, and Papuan jungle chef Charles Toto, among many others.
Festival Ambassador Laksmi DeNeefe Suardana features in the official trailer for this year’s festival, which debuted at the Opening Press Conference. Directed by Indonesian filmmaker Ivan Handoyo, the trailer captures the essence of Bali’s rich traditions and offers a glimpse into the island’s soul, showcasing how each dish reflects heritage, community, and the vibrant spirit of its people.
