Bali Restaurant Guide

Restaurants in Kuta Beach, Bukit Peninsula, Sanur, Ubud

Bali is filled with restaurants that offer endless different types of cuisine and you can find somewhere open 24 hours a day.

The plastic chairs and hawker stalls exist side by side with posh European restaurants. Pizzarias, burger joints and steakhouses feature strongly as does seafood and all types of Asian cuisine.

Kuta Beach Restaurants

Places to eat in Kuta are really countless. There are tiny hawker's carts, gourmet hotel restaurants and well-known fast food outlets. Kuta also offers international and multicultural cuisine. You could stay in Kuta for a whole month, eat in a different place for every meal and still wouldn't eat the same thing twice!

If budget is a concern, try places catering to local workers, like food stalls or warungs along Legian Beach in the afternoon, and opposite Hard Rock Cafe in Kuta. These places serve filing yet delicious fare and you'll be assured of your money's worth.

Poppies is one of oldest and most popular restaurant in Kuta, located in a tiny lane between Jalan Legian and the beach. TJ's is the deservedly popular Mexican restaurant, has a good ambience and mouth-watering main courses.

Made's Warung, in the same area, is also popular while the Nusa Indah Bar & Restaurant is the perfect place for succulent seafood in a friendly atmosphere at very reasonable prices. The quaint Bamboo Corner is another good place to try seafood special. Service is friendly at Bali Asi.

There are almost endless possibilities along Jln Legian. Sushi Bar Kunti serves authentic Japanese set menus, the Espresso Bar & Pizzeria serves a hearty pizza in a pleasant setting; and the Gemini continues to get rave reviews for fragrant Chinese food. Or visit the Bounty II, a replica of the famous ship, for good-value buffets. Aroma Cafe is a mid-priced vegetarian restaurant with tantalizing food in a delightful garden setting. Or check out the Mama Lucia Italian restaurant.

Legian warung Kopi is well regarded for its varied menu of European, Asian and vegetarian dishes, hearty breakfast and sinful desserts. Taman Garden for its very popular and delicious meals, decent happy hours and effusive staff. This is one place which attracts lots of repeat business. Other good places are the ever popular but pricey Orchid garden Restaurant and the Garden Restaurant with an excellent happy hour and cheap breakfasts.

Joni Sunken Bar & Restaurant offers the unique experience of eating and drinking while semi-immersed in a swimming pool. They also have live music and good-value buffet breakfasts. Further north it gets more expensive but standards are higher at fashionable end of town. Some of the Bali's most interesting places are Mexican restaurant Poco Loco and Topi Koko Restaurant, with pretty good French cuisine. Swiss Restaurant is adjacent to the Swiss consul, so should have some credibility.

Bukit Peninsula Restaurants

Bukit Peninsula has many beachfront restaurants, including the Mini Restaurant and Mina garden in Benoa village.

For a touch of real class, Beluga Marine has some fantastic meals at not so outrageous prices considering the decor and location. Cafe' Bagus is away from beach but relatively inexpensive and great value. Try the Rumah Makan Padma for seafood, and the cheaper warungs around the resort entrances which cater to local hotel staff and offer best value for money.

Sanur Restaurants

Sanur Bar & Restaurant - tempting meals and tantalising 3-course set menus while the Puri mango Guest House nearby has a restaurant serving a superb pizzas and value for money 3-course menus. Warang Wina, also called Vienna Cafe, along the northern end of Jalan Danau Tamblingan, offers reasonable prices and will definitely appeal to lovers of German cuisine. The Kuri Putih is a hit with its reasonably priced 'mexi-bali' food for lunch; and Taman Bayu has a range of generous main courses.

Other appetising and budget-satisfying places include the friendly Warung Balisun and Made's Kitchen, a charming and cheap place to grab snacks and drinks. Most of the walkway along central Sanur has cafes and restaurants like the Mango Bar & Restaurant, Benno's Corner Cafe and Sanur Beach Market & Bar Restaurant.

Ubud Restaurants

Ubud's many restaurants probably offer the best and most interesting food on the island. You can get excellent western and Indonesian meals and authentic Balinese dishes. There are dozens of restaurants and warungs along the roads heading north of Jalan Raya, and along Jalan Sugriwa, Jalan Hanoman and Jalan Jembawan.

Right across the road is the Lotus Cafe. A leisurely meal over their lotus pond is still an Ubud institution. Casa Luna, with its superb international menu, is very popular, not least for its freshly baked bread and cakes. Two extremely popular places along Jalan Suweta are the Coconut Cafe and Cafe' Angkasa, which maybe Ubud's best coffee house.

Run by endearing Ibu canderi, Canderi's Warung serves generous portions. The Ibu Rai Bar & Restaurant, Noni orli, Lilies Garden Restaurant and Cafe' Bali all have an elegant setting and a worth the money. The Dian Cafe has a good range and affordable prices, and so does Jaya Cafe and Yogyakarta Cafe.

The new Bali Buddha Health Food Shop is a popular place to meet other travellers and relax with something healthy to eat or drink. Three Brothers Restaurant is one of several good places along Jalan Hanoman. For views, it's hard to beat. Charming but pricey is Murni's warung or Begger's Bush Pub.

Padang Bai Restaurants

Padang Bai's seafood is excellent and cheap, with most restaurants located along the beachfront. The Depot Segara is the best place for breakfast, while the Putri Ayu Cafe serves seafood specials as does Warung Manggo. The Ozone Cafe is an evening gathering place, and The Pandon Restaurant is also relaxed but a little more expensive than the others. The restaurant at the Topi Inn is about the fanciest place in Padang Bai.

Denpasar Restaurants

Most of the places in Denpasar cater for locals, Indonesian visitors and workers, so you'll be sure of a good selection of authentic Balinese fare at reasonable prices. Naturally, the cheapest places around are the warung at the bemo terminals, and the food stalls at the Pasar Kumbasari and Pasar Burung markets.

A place for typical Asian Chinese food is the Restaurant Atoom Baru. The classy Restaurant Hong Kong, across the road, boasts a wide range of Chinese and Indonesian cuisine, but at high prices. You'd find far better value for money at Mie 88, although the menu may not be quite so extensive. Pondok Melati has good seafood, even if the setting is noisy.

Denpasar's better places include Kak Man Restaurant and Ayam Goreng Taliwag. For the uninitiated and culinary cowards, various shopping centers have upstairs eateries, and most have fast food outlets like MacDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut.