Baba’s is the elegant restaurant that is part of Hu’u, one of the legendary bars in Seminyak’s Petitenget area. Besides presenting a fresh and authentic dining scene with a great variety of Southeast Asian cuisine, Baba’s also features a great drink list with the likes of Chivas Regal 12 years and 18 years, the many colours of Johnny Walker labels (from black to gold), single malts the likes of Glenmorangie and Glenlivet. There are many different lounging areas within, from cosy, intimate and subtly-lit indoor sections, to poolside and alfresco setups for mingling under the stars.

• Opening Hours: 11:00 – 22:30
• Location: Jalan Petitenget, Seminyak
• Tel: +62 (0)361 473 657 6

Bahiana is a French-owned salsa bar and is located in a two level building designed in warm colours and inspired by Cuban decoration. Don’t miss their weekly theme party and live salsa performances. Bahiana offers plenty of creative cocktails and rum to cheer up your night.

With an inviting blue centrepiece pool surrounded by white sun loungers, Cocoon is a striking venue on the corner of Jalan Double Six, the legendary beach street famous for its hangouts and nightlife in southern Seminyak. Cocoon has taken over the scene, attracting crowds to its bar, restaurant and beach club. A cool pool retreat with sea views and embroidered traditional Balinese parasols by day, Cocoon serves Asian fusion and Mediterranean cuisine and offers a great chill out scene with innovative cocktails to match the sunsets. Read More...

• Location: Jalan Double Six No.66, Blue Ocean Boulevard, Seminyak
• Tel: +62 (0)361 731 266

Deus Ex Machina deals with stripped down and rebuilt, cool custom motorcycles, and surfboards. And at its Temple of Enthusiasm in Canggu, it also serves coffee and Thai food as well. An art gallery is on site and agenda highlights include art events and music parties.

• Opening Hours: 08:00 – 22:00
• Address: Jalan Batu Mejan 8, Canggu
• Tel: +62 (0)361 217 10 76

The Galaxy Hotel (formerly known as Bali Globe) is the home of The Galaxy Bar that has been operating since 1999. The place is ideally located less than a 10-minute drive from Seminyak’s main road. Here, you can enjoy your night in the friendly atmosphere of their stylish cocktail bar and lounge.

The bar will please sport lovers and the resident DJ will transform this place into a nightclub from 22:00 onwards. For a tr uly entertaining live show, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11pm, The Galaxy Bar presents sexy fire dancers. Be sure to get the special ‘buy two get one free’ deal for local Bintang Beer on those nights.

Hu’u Bar is among the most celebrated venues on Jalan Petitenget in Seminyak, an area frequently dubbed Bali’s ‘eat street’. The venue is part of the Hu’u brand that also features a restaurant and luxury accommodation facilities. Hu’u first opened in 2001 and has since enjoyed success with crowds of partygoers and diners from around the world. Hu’u Bar features four main open spaces which also serve as stand-alone mini venues or as a whole, namely a main building that houses the bar and lounge, a private dining room complete with a wine cellar, the pool decks with an al fresco garden space and the main restaurant area that serves the fine creations of Chef Philip Mimbimi. Read More...

• Address: Jalan Petitenget, Seminyak
• Tel: +62 361 473 6443

This popular dining spot on Jalan Camplung Tanduk (formerly Jalan Dhyana Pura) in Seminyak has an extended lounge where live bands from Indonesia and across the globe play regularly. Its loyal crowds go for its seafood buffets every Thursday, to enjoy Asian and Western delights for only IDR 78,000 with live music and wine promotions. Throughout the week, music lovers and musicians gather for spontaneous gigs and jamming, which make it a great experience for all. On Mondays, JP’s has a regular salsa club featuring Juanito’s Salsita; the Palmtree trio plays acoustic on Tuesdays, ethnic fusion Khatulistiwa band plays every Wednesday, Capsoul plays top 50 and pop on Thursdays, Fridays is Latin Night with the El Salvadore band, Saturdays is classic rock night with Marina & New Energy, and Sundays has a blend of world music by artists from around the world. In between, you can lounge to tunes spun by house DJs, from soul-funk, rock, and house to remixes.

• Opening Hours: 18:00 – 03:00
• Location: Jalan Camplung Tanduk, Seminyak
• Tel: +62 (0)361 731 622

Ku De Ta is one of the most prominent hotspots on the island, oftentimes considered the trendsetter for upscale nightlife and beach dining venues in Seminyak, inspiring other similar enterprises all over the island. The black-clad staff and the unique layout featuring a main restaurant area, a dedicated bar, a centrepiece lawn bordering the beachfront where all special events take place, and a special private loft for secluded VIP-style moments, all combine to give this one-stop dining and chill-out spot its island- and nationwide reputation. Read More...

• Opening Hours: 08:00 - midnight
• Location: Jalan Petitenget, Seminyak
• Tel: +62 (0)361 736 969
• Price Range: Pricey
• How to get there: Follow the main road of Petitenget; the venue is located at a curve beside the area of the Petitenget temple on Seminyak Beach.

M Bar is a classy cocktail and Martini bar forming part of The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali, offering fantastic drinks, music, a great atmosphere and unique selections of tapas. The M Bar is conveniently located next to the resort's ocean pool further offering direct views over the Indian Ocean.

• Opening Hours: 17:00 - 23:00
• Location: The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali
• Address: Jalan Camplung Tanduk, Seminyak
• Tel: +62 (0)361 730 730
• Cuisine: Tapas
• Price Range: Pricey

If Seminyak’s well-established venues don’t get you grooving enough, you might want to check out this latest addition on Jalan Petitenget that specifically caters to lingering clubbers who still have the oomph to dance into the wee hours. Mint Bali is now the go-to place for late evening drinks and after-dinner gatherings with friends. This watering hole has gradually built momentum with steady crowds and regular agendas featuring resident and international guest DJs. Read More...

• Opening Hours: Thu - Sat, 22:00 - 03:00
• Location: Jalan Petitenget 919, Seminyak
• Tel: +62(0)361 4732 884

Motel Mexicola is a colourful and quirky Mexican bar and restaurant down Jalan Kayujati. It’s just a minutes’ walk from La Lucciola and Petitenget temple, and a stone’s throw from Sense Hotel Seminyak. Visitors from Sydney may be familiar with this partnership between The Bucket List and Rojo Rocket, who serve a range of tostadas, tacos and ceviche created by Veracruzian Chef Alejandro Urbina. Read More...

• Opening Hours: 11:00 - 01:00
• Location: 62 (0)361 736 688

Mozaic Beach Club extends the quality-dining scene of Ubud’s Mozaic Restaurant Gastronomique to the southern shores of Bali, with a twist. The beach club opened in mid-2012, bringing the brand closer to aficionados on Jalan Pantai Batu Belig, the serene and gorgeous coast west of Seminyak. As the only beach club on this black-sand beach, Mozaic Beach Club offers two different dining scenes. A poolside bar and lounge with a seaside sundeck offers a laidback alternative to the sophisticated private dining restaurant north of the blue tiled pool. Read More...

• Opening Hours: Mon - Sun 10:00 - 02:00
• Location: Jalan Pantai Batu Belig, Kerobokan
• Tel: +62 (0)361 473 5796

Obsession World Music Bar is another great place to have a drink and enjoy some late evening entertainment in Seminyak. This place has become one of the preferred places to hangout for expatriates and long-stay tourists.

With no cover charge, all night opening, great wine and cocktails, great music from the resident DJ, live shows (sexy salsa dance on every Wednesday and Friday), a live band (Rio Sidik, a world class trumpet player, his wife a violin player and his band Saharadja perform every Wednesday and Saturday to jazz up the night), and a delectable menu of Japanese, Mexican and Italian Pizzas, it’s no wonder this place is crowded almost every night of the week.This bar also provides a quiet and peaceful wine lounge on the upper floor for those who wish to have a more relaxed time of it. 

Potato Head Beach Club Bali is a novel addition to the Seminyak nightlife scene, boasting an impressive central structure designed by renowned Indonesian architect, Andra Martin, composed of antique teak Indonesian shutters forming an elliptical amphitheatre.

International DJs and celebrities take the stage that stands in front of a backdrop of the Indian Ocean, while lively crowds graze over the 500sqm lawn. Occasional bar tables and setups surround an infinity pool. The venue also features dining choices through its adjacent Potato Head Bistro and a bar. Read More...

• Highlights: International guest DJs, bands and performers, sprawling lawn venue
• Opening Hours: 11:00 - 02:00
• Location: Jalan Petitenget 51B, Seminyak
• Tel: +62 (0)361 473 7979

The Red Carpet Champagne bar is Bali's counterpart to the one in Singapore, which provides guests and crowds a venue to celebrate in glamour. Every single patron are treated as a celebrity here, and served with exquisite service by waitresses ('Champagne Ambassadors') in private jet, air-stewardess-like attire.

And most importantly, Red Carpet stands up to its name, serving a wide variety of Champagnes to choose from. The venue boasts the largest collection of Champagnes on the island, as well as a great selection of cocktails, wines, spirits and beers.
The Champagne Ambassadors serve complimentary canapés every 15 minutes to accompany your choice of Champagne, with music videos playing in the background. Read More...

• Location: Jalan Kayu Aya (Laksmana) 42C, Seminyak
• Tel: +62 (0)361 737 889

Ryoshi is a Japanese restaurant on Jalan Raya Seminyak, but also serves as a gathering place and a jamming venue for a lineup of musicians. The venue features select bands and artists, from all over Indonesia and Asia and brings them to music lovers for their listening pleasure. Guest stars from all over the world are regularly featured also. Diners enjoy fresh and fine Japanese cuisine and sit back and enjoy the live tunes.

• Opening Hours: Mon - Sun, 11:00 - 24:00
• Location: Jalan Raya Seminyak no.17, Seminyak
• Tel: +62 (0)361 731 152
• Cuisine: Japanese
• Price Range: Affordable

Single Malt Bar at IZE Seminyak is one of Bali’s most unique bars, boasting the most extensive selection of whiskeys on the island. The bar is the alteration of the upper level lounge and cocktail area of Meja Kitchen, and has become one of the main spots for chilled out evenings in Seminyak, with week-long agendas comprising 2-for-1 promos on special drinks, special ladies’ nights, and a host of live DJs playing everything from blues, soul, rock to house and modern techno. Read More...

• Opening Hours: Mon-Sun, 18:00-01:00
• Location: Ize Hotel, Jalan Kayu Aya 68, Seminyak
• Tel: +62 (0)361) 846 69 96

W Retreat Bali’s WooBar has become one of Bali’s most happening nightspots, featuring a regular agenda of world-class gigs. Not only is it one of the perks of staying at the W, offering a lively scene right by your suite, it is also open to outside guests. As a roster of international live DJs and performers liven up its events, you can simply descend into the bar for sunset and lay by the poolside with its delicious row of cocktails and tapas. To add to the fun, you can also go Ottoman and puff your way through the evening with a cool assortment of fruity-flavoured hookahs. Read More...

• Opening Hours: Sun-Mon 10:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-02:00
• Location: W Retreat & Spa Bali, Jalan Petitenget, Seminyak
• Tel: +62 (0)361 4738 106