Cristian Encina is a Chilean chef and Founder of PICA South American Kitchen in Ubud. His culinary journey began at the age of thirteen in his father’s busy lunch eatery in Santiago, where he developed an instinctive understanding of food as both craft and expression. He later pursued formal culinary training in Chile and Spain before refining his technique in fine-dining kitchens across Chile, New Zealand and Australia, shaping a philosophy grounded in precision, balance and flavour. In 2014, he opened PICA South American Kitchen in Ubud as a tribute to South American culinary heritage, with a focus on the vibrant complexity of Peruvian cuisine, and in 2021 he expanded his vision with Cantina Rooftop, a wood-fire led restaurant and cocktail bar overlooking Gunung Lebah temple.
Cristian Encina is a Chilean chef and Founder of PICA South American Kitchen in Ubud. His culinary journey began at the age of thirteen in his father’s busy lunch eatery in Santiago, where he developed an instinctive understanding of food as both craft and expression. He later pursued formal culinary training in Chile and Spain before refining his technique in fine-dining kitchens across Chile, New Zealand and Australia, shaping a philosophy grounded in precision, balance and flavour. In 2014, he opened PICA South American Kitchen in Ubud as a tribute to South American culinary heritage, with a focus on the vibrant complexity of Peruvian cuisine, and in 2021 he expanded his vision with Cantina Rooftop, a wood-fire led restaurant and cocktail bar overlooking Gunung Lebah temple.
Two chefs, one continent, a thousand years of culinary history. At this Chef’s Table session, Abel Ortiz, founder of the Chullschick Group and the man who has been bringing Peru’s …
Siargao descends on Cantina Rooftop in a rush of salt, smoke, and heat. In the low-lit open-air cantina overlooking Ubud’s most sacred temple, where the bar hums close to the …
