Canggu
Brunch is Canggu's best meal. These are the spots we rate, sorted by the morning you're after — a laptop-and-coffee café, a proper weekend spread, or toes-near-sand by the beach.
Bowls, eggs, good coffee — and a seat that lasts.
Café · Pererenan / Pantai Pererenan
An all-day, family-friendly brunch cafe in Pererenan set under a large mango tree, with an open, breezy, high-ceilinged space serving big brunch plates, lunch and cocktails. Best known for its fluffy souffle 'Porncakes'.
Best for: A lively all-day brunch or lunch with friends, couples or families; a relaxed sit-down for big sweet and savoury plates plus a cocktail.
Café · Batu Bolong
A dedicated healthy organic cafe and espresso bar on Batu Bolong, sourcing local permaculture-grown produce, with no palm oil, cane sugar, wheat flour or MSG and plenty of vegan and raw options.
Best for: Health-conscious eaters and vegans wanting an organic breakfast, lunch or dinner; a calm, wholesome brunch stop.
Café · Batu Bolong
A high-energy, industrial-style all-day breakfast institution on Jl. Batu Bolong, known for big smoothie bowls and a rotating menu chalked on the wall behind the counter.
Best for: Backpackers and surfers wanting a lively, affordable brunch after a morning in the water; people who like buzz and don't mind a crowd.
Café · Tibubeneng, Canggu
A specialty coffee roastery that has roasted its own beans since 2013, working directly with local farms, paired with an all-day brunch kitchen. The house blends and single origins are the reason to come, with a laptop-friendly room to linger in.
Best for: coffee-led brunch; laptop work and long stays; post-surf breakfast; buying house-roasted beans
Café · Batu Bolong
A serious specialty-coffee cafe on Batu Bolong with a dedicated brew bar (V60, pour-over, cold brew) built on quality beans, set in a bright, plant-filled, high-ceilinged space. Spacious tables, quiet room and fast wifi make it a genuine work spot as much as a coffee stop.
Best for: Coffee-focused solo travellers and remote workers who want a proper filter coffee and a calm table to sit and work for a few hours; also an easy morning brunch.
Café · Batu Bolong
A spacious, palm-shaded all-day cafe on Batu Bolong beach road with a kids' play area, brunch classics and lava-stone pizzas, part of the well-known Milk & Madu group.
Best for: Families with young children and groups; brunch through to an easy early dinner, plus daily sunset sessions.
Café · Berawa
A fitness-focused cafe in the Berawa area from Motion Fitness Foods, built around healthy, customizable meals, meal prep and macro-friendly plates.
Best for: Gym-goers and fitness-minded travellers wanting clean, protein-forward food and healthy breakfasts.
Café · Berawa
A long-running, colourful all-day breakfast and lunch cafe on Jl. Padang Linjong in Canggu (open since 2017) serving fresh, health-conscious comfort food, coffee and juices in an open-air, al-fresco setting.
Best for: A bright, casual morning-after-the-beach breakfast or brunch, good for solo travellers, couples and small groups wanting healthy plates.
Café · Berawa
An Australian-style neighbourhood cafe about 300m from Berawa beach, serving locally sourced healthy food and its own Indonesian coffee blend, with 40-50% local organic produce. A reliable daily breakfast and brunch stop.
Best for: Post-beach breakfast, brunch and coffee for solo travellers, couples and families who want fresh, organic-leaning food near Berawa.
Café · Berawa
A family-run specialty coffee company in Berawa built on the Sudana family's Balinese single-origin beans, roasted in-house, with a bright, eco-minded white space and a simple all-day menu of bowls, sandwiches and smoothies for the post-surf crowd.
Best for: Coffee lovers and post-surf travellers wanting well-pulled espresso built on Indonesian single origins plus a healthy breakfast or lunch bowl.
Café · Canggu (Jl. Tanah Barak)
A fully plant-based cafe serving vegan breakfast through dinner, with vegan croissants, bowls, curries and ramen, plus coffee roasted weekly on the island. Extras like Monday pasta nights with live jazz and a chicory coffee alternative round out the character.
Best for: vegan breakfast and brunch; plant-based croissants and pastries; island-roasted coffee; relaxed all-day dining
Café · Batu Mejan
Billed as South East Asia's first avocado bar, this Berawa-area cafe builds an entire menu around avocado, from truffle eggs benedict to avo pancakes and avocado basque cheesecake, with an eco-conscious build.
Best for: Avocado and brunch lovers; a novelty-led daytime spot that also runs late with burgers into the evening.
Café · Batu Bolong, Canggu
A Bondi-inspired all-day brunch cafe on Batu Bolong with specialty coffee and a large plant-based selection. It leans to healthy breakfast staples, bowls and toasts in a relaxed Canggu setting.
Best for: a slow brunch after the beach; specialty coffee and a laptop; plant-based and healthy breakfast eaters
Café · Munduk Catu
A specialty coffee and brunch spot on Jl. Munduk Catu in Canggu, focused on well-made coffee, creative brunch dishes and a relaxed community atmosphere.
Best for: Coffee-focused travellers wanting a solid morning brunch and specialty coffee in a welcoming space.
Café · Nelayan
An open-air bamboo cafe near Nelayan Beach that doubles as a genuinely free coworking space, with power outlets at most tables, fast wifi, a quiet upper room and in-house-roasted organic coffee.
Best for: Digital nomads and remote workers wanting to work over breakfast and coffee; also good for a calm, healthy meal near the beach.
Bigger menus and a proper sit-down spread.
Restaurant · Umalas
French loft-style artisan bakery and café in Umalas, opening early at 7am when most neighbouring cafés are still shut. Two-storey space known for sourdough, pastries and fresh coffee, with strong wifi and outdoor seating.
Best for: early risers wanting breakfast/brunch before other cafés open; laptop/remote workers on strong wifi; sourdough and pastry lovers
Restaurant · Pererenan
The Pererenan outpost of BAKED, an artisanal bakehouse and specialty-coffee brand, set in a converted garage with an open-air terrace and a modern brunch menu built on house sourdough and pastries.
Best for: A morning brunch after the beach, a pastry-and-coffee stop, and casual laptop-friendly daytime sitting.
Restaurant · Berawa / Semat
An artisan bakehouse and specialty-coffee cafe in Berawa (Tibubeneng) known for laminated pastries and croissants alongside a full brunch menu; a busy morning-to-afternoon spot.
Best for: Brunch, coffee and pastries, and morning meet-ups.
Restaurant · Berawa
The Canggu branch of Bali Buda, an organic wholefoods cafe-and-store brand established in 1994 — smoothie bowls, fresh juices, wholesome mains and an in-house bakery, with organic groceries and eco goods to take away.
Best for: A wholesome, health-minded brunch or lunch; families; a calm cafe stop with groceries to grab on the way out.
Restaurant · Pererenan
An all-day kitchen at the Shore Amora hotel in Pererenan serving fresh Western food with a healthy, locally-sourced twist, with a pool, daybeds and a nomad work space on site.
Best for: A slow brunch, a laptop-and-coffee day by the pool, and easy all-day eating.
Restaurant · Berawa / Subak Sari
A Japanese-inspired cafe and teahouse above a sustainable grocery store in Berawa, with tatami dining upstairs and a menu blending Japanese and local Indonesian ingredients in a health-conscious way.
Best for: A calm daytime meal, matcha and tea, and health-conscious Japanese plates.
Restaurant · Berawa
A Scandinavian-inspired cafe serving an everyday "Nordic feast" - a build-your-own board of small dishes ticked off a menu card. The Berawa branch is the larger, calmer of its locations, open through the day.
Best for: Daytime brunch and coffee, and shareable small-plate breakfasts in a photogenic setting.
Restaurant · Batu Bolong / Berawa
The flagship Deus "Temple of Enthusiasm" on Jl. Pantai Batu Mejan, combining a Pan-Asian cafe and bar with a motorcycle workshop, retail store, gallery and live-music venue, open from morning coffee until late.
Best for: An all-day hangout - coffee and brunch by day, group dinners and drinks with live music and a scene by night.
Restaurant · Pererenan
An all-day kitchen with a Mediterranean flair set over Pererenan's rice paddies, serving real, honest food from brunch through dinner.
Best for: A rice-paddy-view brunch after surf, and an easy early dinner.
Restaurant · Canggu shortcut / Subak Canggu
The all-day cafe inside Earth Island's surf compound on the Canggu shortcut: simple island food, coconuts and good coffee built around a surfer-and-creative community, with music, art and film events layered on top.
Best for: Surfers refuelling after a session, casual daytime meals, and anyone who wants a relaxed community-hub cafe rather than a formal restaurant.
Restaurant · Berawa / Tegal Gundul
The Berawa flagship of Milk & Madu, a long-running all-day Canggu cafe brand doing hearty brunch, lava-stone pizzas and family-friendly dinners. A dependable, crowd-pleasing all-rounder.
Best for: Families and groups; a big post-surf brunch; an easy all-day meal that suits fussy and hungry tables alike.
Restaurant · Berawa
A long-standing Berawa restaurant set in a garden overlooking a small rice paddy on Jl. Pantai Berawa, serving Balinese-Western dishes and coffee from morning until night.
Best for: A relaxed brunch or dinner with rice-field views - couples and families wanting a green, calm setting.
Restaurant · Berawa near Finns
A neighbourhood cafe and coffee shop in the heart of Berawa on Jl. Pantai Berawa, serving slow breakfasts, laid-back snacks and simple wholesome dishes made from local produce; daytime hours.
Best for: A relaxed brunch, coffee and healthy casual daytime eating.
Restaurant · Seseh / Cemagi
A local eatery and coffee shop set among the tranquil Seseh fields, serving slow breakfasts, laid-back afternoon snacks and weekend dinners with fresh, simple dishes from local produce.
Best for: A relaxed breakfast or brunch, an easy weekend dinner, and calm coffee stops away from the crowds.
Restaurant · Umalas
Long-running open-air café/restaurant set beside Umalas rice fields, serving all-day Western and Indonesian food from breakfast to late (8am–11pm). Known as a calm rice-paddy escape a short hop from Seminyak's bustle.
Best for: relaxed rice-field brunch or breakfast; couples/groups wanting a calm all-day meal off the strip; vegetarian/vegan and gluten-free diners
Restaurant · Berawa
A popular healthy cafe at a busy Berawa junction on Jl. Pantai Berawa, serving wholesome bowls, salads, wraps, smoothies and coffee from breakfast to evening; part of a small Bali group.
Best for: A healthy brunch or casual all-day meal - good for digital nomads and families.
Restaurant · Berawa
A budget vegan cafe and organic grocery near Batu Bolong's Puseh temple, serving all-day plant-based Indonesian food, cold-pressed juices, kombucha and traditional jamu tonics.
Best for: Affordable vegan and vegetarian eating, healthy breakfasts and jamu in a calm daytime setting.
Restaurant · Batu Belig
French patisserie and bakery on Jl. Batu Belig serving authentic pastries; best known for its cream puffs, plus macarons, tarts and viennoiserie. Take-away/eat-in, and supplies desserts to villas, parties and restaurants.
Best for: a pastry or coffee stop and sweet take-away; celebration/letter cakes and gifts; grab-and-go breakfast pastries
Restaurant · Central Canggu / shortcut approach
The Canggu outpost of Revolver, a homegrown Bali coffee brand (est. 2012) that roasts its own beans. An all-day cafe on Jl. Nelayan doing serious espresso, full brunch and heavier evening plates, turning bar-ish after dark.
Best for: Coffee-led brunch after surf; a laptop-friendly morning; an easy all-day sit-down.
Restaurant · Pererenan
A Pererenan cafe serving contemporary Indian home cooking alongside brunch classics, craft cocktails and house chai, with spices ground daily and dishes rooted in family recipes.
Best for: Spice lovers wanting Indian food, a distinctive brunch, or cocktails and chai in a relaxed setting; small groups sharing dishes.
Restaurant · Pererenan / Pererenan north
An all-day plant-based restaurant in Pererenan built around a customizable build-your-own-bowl with 50+ ingredients, plus bold drinks, serving vegans, vegetarians and anyone eating less meat.
Best for: Plant-based and health-focused eaters, a customizable brunch or bowl, and casual laptop-friendly daytime sitting.
Restaurant · Pererenan / Canggu edge / Batu Mejan
A daytime fusion cafe on Jl. Pantai Batu Mejan blending Australian cafe culture with Japanese-influenced flavours and minimalist design, from a chef with Australian fine-dining training.
Best for: A brunch or lunch of fusion cafe dishes in a calm, design-led room; a laptop-friendly daytime stop.
Restaurant · Seseh / Cemagi
An Aussie-owned corner cafe bringing Melbourne coffee culture to coastal Cemagi/Seseh, doing well-made breads, sandwiches and salads a short step from the beach, with a community-hub feel.
Best for: A morning coffee and pastry, a casual sandwich-and-salad lunch, and a laid-back neighbourhood cafe stop after the beach.
Restaurant · Berawa
A breezy all-day vegetarian and vegan cafe overlooking the Berawa rice fields, from the team behind Betelnut. Big wholefood menu — all-day breakfast, smoothies, salads, share plates and vegan desserts — in a leafy, open setting.
Best for: A healthy post-surf brunch; plant-based eaters; a relaxed early dinner with a rice-field view.
Restaurant · Pererenan / Pererenan north
An island-chic all-day cafe near Pererenan beach with design-led interiors and an urban-leaning menu, open from early morning to late.
Best for: A stylish brunch, a coffee-and-laptop daytime stop, and a relaxed casual meal.
Restaurant · Canggu shortcut / Subak Canggu
A long-running Canggu-shortcut coworking space with an integrated open-air cafe overlooking rice fields and garden, built for people who want to eat, sit with a laptop and stay a while.
Best for: Digital nomads and remote workers who want fast wifi, big shared tables and a laptop-friendly cafe; casual daytime coffee stops.
Restaurant · Seseh (Adjacent Pererenan)
Organic Ocean, the plant-forward restaurant at the Udara wellness retreat in Seseh, focused on healthy, community- and earth-conscious cooking, open daily to guests and visitors.
Best for: Wellness- and health-minded diners wanting calm, organic food; a quiet, restorative meal near the beach.
Brunch with sand and surf out front.
Beach club · Batu Bolong Beach
A lifestyle beach club set directly on the black sand of Batu Bolong Beach, with an ocean-facing infinity pool, daybeds and a bar-restaurant known for sunset sessions and DJs over the Indian Ocean. A long-running Canggu spot for daytime lounging that shifts into golden-hour drinks.
Best for: Sunset cocktails from a daybed; an easy day between surf sessions on Batu Bolong
Canggu's brunch clusters around Batu Bolong, Berawa and Pererenan — café-and-coffee spots for a laptop morning, all-day restaurants for a bigger weekend spread, and a few beachfront clubs. The picks above are sorted by which you want.
The popular weekend spots fill up, so a reservation helps on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Cafés and quieter places are usually walk-in.
Most cafés open early (around 7–8am) and serve brunch all morning into the afternoon; many run all-day menus, so a late brunch is easy.
