Top 10 Bali Restaurants

This 350-seat plush fine-dining venture takes its food extremely seriously. With four different menus (lunch, dinner, foie gras and lounge) and an extensive wine list (along with an experienced sommelier), diners are in good hands at Metis. Featuring innovative promotions and ‘happenings’, the accent is on French cuisine using international ingredients prepared by a French Chef and his talented team. Dine al fresco in a courtyard or in the lounge. Open: 11:00-16:00, 18:00-23:00 (last orders)

A menu of fresh seafood – lobster, snapper, squid, crab and much more – is complemented by a medley of western dishes, such as steaks, pasta and burgers. Lovers of Indonesian cuisine should be tempted by the usual specialties of nasi goreng, sate and cap chay, all cooked to perfection and simply presented. The clam dishes are particularly popular. Set on the beach at Jimbaran Bay, Managa Café is an ideal sunset dining venue. Busy at holidays and weekends. Open: daily, best experienced during sunset

Actually two separate locations linked by a common passion for cocktails and pork ribs, Nury’s keeps it simple with a ‘hole in the wall’ atmosphere that belies quality cuisine and a lot of fun. With its unique décor and jokey atmosphere, if you appreciate the lighter side of dining out with quality food such as sashimi-quality tuna and grilled meat then Nury’s Warung in Ubud and Batubelig are good bets. Reservations not accepted in high season. Open: 11:00-23:00

One of Bali’s most prolific and chic places to dine out, paying a visit to Ku De Ta is an event in itself. Marrying music (with some of the best DJs) to haute cuisine, dining here is a sensory overload. As for the food itself, sensuous smoked salmon on bruschetta with scrambled eggs, capers and sour cream for breakfast, Vietnamese coleslaw for lunch, a confit duck cassoulet for dinner, plus an array of all-day tapas, are just a sample of what’s on offer at this iconic locale. Open: 7:00-24:00 Read More...

Open in 2004, PEPeNERO’s mission statement is to serve genuine Italian food with a flourish. With a black-and-white theme and a sense of style, dining at this restaurant is an occasion. Dishes such as homemade spinach pappardelle pasta with mixed mushrooms in cream sauce and parmesan, sautéed beef tenderloin in pink pepper sauce, homemade tiramisu for dessert, along with a choice wine selection, set this place apart. Fine-dining enthusiasts will not be disappointed. Open: 11:00-23:00

Dishes served at this family friendly Indonesian eatery include oven lamb, lamb curry, rib soup and rawon. For the genuine Indonesian (and Javanese) article, try fried gurame, grilled gurame, nila pesmol, fried tofu and Jakarta fried noodles. Pondok Tempo Doeloe is a large, two-storey, open-sided affair, and not the most intimate place in the world. But the prices are low, the lights bright and the staff members cheerful and smiling. Open: 10:00-22:30

A chic poolside Italian Restaurant located in Kuta Seaside Cottages, Rosso Vivo sticks to traditional Italian cuisine with a relaxed candlelit al fresco section consisting of sofas and tables and a more formal interior. Beachside, the restaurant is breezy and with great views and seats 120 diners in its three sections. The wine list features labels from Italy, Australia and Chile, and diners can also enjoy a full range of cocktails and mocktails. Open: 7:00-2:00

Bebek Bengil means ‘dirty duck’ in Indonesian and its menu does indeed include duck sate and ‘original crispy duck’ as well as smoked duck (which has to be ordered a day in advance) and a host of other international and Indonesian dishes. Dessert features the intriguingly-named ‘original sin devil black cake’ along with ice creams and coconut cream pie. The locale is spacious with good daytime views, and has pleasant wood-based décor. Open: Monday-Saturday 9:00-22:00

Among Nusa Dua Beach Hotel’s signature restaurants, Raja’s Balinese Cuisine is steps away from the white sands of Nusa Dua, allowing for panoramic dining. Raja's, literally ‘for kings’, blends wooden interior and exteriors with Balinese artefacts and fabrics. Try out the signature dish of Bebek Betutu, whole duck marinated in a secret blend of spices and slow-cooked wrapped in palm leaves. Heritage Balinese cuisine is served with five-star ambience and services. Open: Wed – Mon 19.00 - 22.30

Café Batujimbar is among the pioneers of the dining scene in Sanur, located on Jalan Danau Tamblingan street, and adorned by shady trees, parasols, and a cobbled terrace. Live music fills the air after noon, as diner's enjoy their alfresco experience with selections of sizeable portions of local and international cuisine. Batujimbar favourites include the Manadonese spicy-sauced snapper of Ikan Woku Belanga and Ayam Betutu or ranch chicken in traditional Balinese spices served with rice and Balinese urap vegetable mix. Open: 08.30 - 23.00