Collection · Focused shortlist
Sharing plates, big tables, a room that can take the noise. Where a group of eight still gets looked after.
Bar · Berawa / Pantai Berawa
A sleek kitchen-and-wine-bar on Jalan Pantai Berawa that runs from bright breakfasts and coffee by day to dim-lit, elegant evening dining with a DJ. Known for a dark marble-anchored dining room, Mediterranean-leaning sharing plates and grilled proteins, and a broad, curated wine list.
Best for: A date or dressed-up dinner over wine; a small group sharing plates in the evening
Restaurant · Jl. Pantai Berawa, Canggu (Berawa)
A neighbourhood Spanish tapas bar in Berawa built around shared plates, wine, sangria and vermouth in a rustic, Mediterranean-styled room. The menu spans land, sea and garden small plates meant to be ordered across the table.
Best for: shared plates with wine; casual date over tapas; small group grazing; unhurried evening in canggu
Restaurant · Berawa near Finns
A vast beach-club-and-super-club complex on Berawa Beach spread across roughly 2.9 hectares, billed as one of the world's largest, with multiple pools, dining venues, bars, daily cultural performances and world-class entertainment and events. The spectacle-scale, all-day-into-night end of Canggu.
Best for: A big lively day out or event with a group; sunset drinks in a large party setting
Bar · Pererenan / Pantai Pererenan
A new-generation European bistro and wine bar in Pererenan (about 65 seats, inside a boutique hotel) pairing timeless French technique and locally sourced produce with a diverse European wine list and an award-winning cocktail programme, in a warm terracotta-and-wood room open daily until midnight.
Best for: A stylish, relaxed date night, a late dinner or a wine-and-cocktail-focused evening with friends; couples and small groups who want European bistro plates with serious wine and drinks.
Restaurant · Munduk Catu
A lively Western dining-and-cocktails spot on Jl. Munduk Catu with live music most nights, built around crafted cocktails and generous mains at a fair price.
Best for: Date night, group dinners and celebrations with live music and a proper cocktail list.
Restaurant · Batu Bolong / Berawa
Gourmet Italian home-cooking from the Zibiru group (running since 2015), making its own fresh pasta, bread, cheese and desserts. The Berawa location ("Origano") on Jl. Pantai Berawa runs all day.
Best for: Relaxed all-day Italian for families and groups sharing pasta, or a casual dinner.
Restaurant · Batu Belig / Berawa edge
The Bali edition of the Ibiza-born Café del Mar brand, a two-level, roughly 10,000 sqm beachfront pool club on Berawa Beach with expansive pools, cabanas and sun loungers, chill-house music and international DJs. Known for a summery Mediterranean-inspired sunset atmosphere and cocktails.
Best for: Sunset drinks and a pool day with an Ibiza-style atmosphere; groups after the beach
Beach club · Echo Beach
The upscale beachfront club and restaurant at COMO Uma Canggu on Echo Beach, pairing a large ocean-facing pool with sunset dining, live acoustic music and DJ sets. Known for a refined design, seafood and COMO Shambhala wellness cuisine, plus a popular weekly beachfront Sunday brunch.
Best for: A polished sunset dinner or special occasion by the ocean; a leisurely Sunday brunch
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 · Berawa near Finns
One of Canggu's biggest and best-known day clubs, on a 170m stretch of Berawa beachfront with three pools (including swim-up bars), many bars and kitchens, and a daily lineup of DJs and live vocalists. The high-energy, pool-party end of the Canggu beach-club spectrum.
Best for: A lively pool day and sunset party with a group; big-group high-energy days out
Restaurant · Pererenan / Pererenan Beach
A three-storey Mediterranean seafood restaurant and rooftop bar right on Pererenan Beach, with ocean views and a menu built around fresh fish. Casual cafe downstairs, air-conditioned dining above and an open-air rooftop for sunset.
Best for: Beachfront sunset dinner and drinks; date night with a view; groups sharing seafood.
Beach club · Echo Beach
A rustic, sustainability-minded beach club on the foreshore of Echo Beach, hand-built from reclaimed wood salvaged from old Indonesian fishing boats, with a saltwater pool, a raw/oyster bar and wood-fired Mediterranean food. Best known for its driftwood aesthetic and long, open sunset views over the surf break.
Best for: Sunset drinks and a laid-back beach day with friends; a relaxed shared meal by the water
Restaurant · Batu Bolong / Berawa
A big, loud Neapolitan pizza joint on Jl. Batu Mejan built out of shipping containers, with a Napoli-imported wood-fired oven and weekly party nights. Pizza and good times are the whole point.
Best for: Groups and friends who want pizza, drinks and a party atmosphere; casual late dinners that turn into a night out.
Restaurant · Batu Bolong
A French bistro on Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong serving classic bistro cooking made with local, seasonal ingredients in a relaxed, grand-cafe-inspired room and bar. It opens in the evenings with an early happy hour.
Best for: Couples and small groups wanting an unhurried French dinner and drinks in the evening.
Restaurant · Batu Bolong
An intimate, 30-seat open-air spot on Batu Bolong doing rustic Mediterranean small plates — Spanish- and Italian-style grazing — from chefs Cameron Emirali (10 Greek Street, London) and Kieran Morland (Merah Putih, Sangsaka). Draught beer, cocktails on tap and vinyl DJs on weekends.
Best for: Golden-hour drinks and small plates; date night; a lively pre-dinner stop that becomes the evening.
Restaurant · Pererenan / Pantai Lima / Seseh-Cemagi route
A beachfront bar and restaurant on Pantai Lima where the river meets the ocean, known for sunset views, cocktails and live entertainment through the week.
Best for: Sunset drinks by the beach, group get-togethers, and a relaxed beachfront meal with live music.
Restaurant · Batu Bolong
A moody, minimalist grill on Batu Bolong (trading as MASONRY.) built around wood-fired, Mediterranean-leaning cooking, in-house charcuterie and a serious wine and cocktail list. It's one of Canggu's go-to rooms for a proper sit-down dinner.
Best for: Date night; a special dinner; groups who want to share grilled plates and cured meats over cocktails.
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.
Restaurant · Batu Bolong
A Tahitian-Polynesian fish eatery on Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong serving fresh seafood — poke bowls, sashimi, carpaccio, tartare and BBQ fish — in a laid-back setting, open from morning until late.
Best for: Anyone wanting fresh, casual seafood for lunch or dinner without a formal setting.
Bar · Berawa / Pantai Berawa
An intimate neo-bistro and natural wine bar in the heart of Berawa, billed as Indonesia's first natural wine bar, with a compact room of around 60 covers and a curated list of 70+ natural-wine labels from small producers alongside ingredient-focused food. An evenings-only spot for food and wine lovers.
Best for: A date or intimate dinner centred on natural wine; a small group of wine lovers
Restaurant · Batu Bolong / Berawa
A Neapolitan pizzeria on Jl. Batu Mejan turning out wood-fired, thin and light pizzas plus fresh pasta in an industrial-chic space, with a second branch in Umalas.
Best for: A casual pizza dinner with friends or family, and groups sharing.
Restaurant · Berawa
A modern Mediterranean bistro and wine bar in Berawa (open since 2020) with whitewashed arches, an extensive wine list and a daily Aperitivo hour; open from late morning until late, with a Saturday DJ night.
Best for: Date night, aperitivo and dinner with drinks, and lively evenings.
Restaurant · Pererenan / Pererenan north
The Riviera Group's Pererenan trattoria for authentic Italian: hand-rolled pastas, Neapolitan pizzas and an extensive wine and cocktail list in a cozy, lively room.
Best for: Date night, group dinners over shared Italian plates and wine, and a lively casual evening.
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 · Canggu
A one-of-a-kind communal Italian dinner: everyone shares one long table for a multi-course, family-style set menu inspired by an Italian grandmother's table. Dinner only, one seating, book ahead — it's an event as much as a meal.
Best for: Groups and social diners up for a shared, festive Italian feast; couples and solo travellers happy to sit with strangers.
Restaurant · Tanah Barak
A stylish Latin American dining room and rooftop bar on Jl. Tanah Barak, blending Latin flavours with European technique and local ingredients across a sharing-focused menu. Contemporary artwork, a big seated room and a late-night bar make it a full evening out.
Best for: Date night; group dinners built around shared plates; a special evening with cocktails on the rooftop.
Restaurant · Pererenan / Pantai Pererenan
A wood-fired Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurant in Pererenan built inside a Balinese joglo with open, plant-filled architecture, a UK chef and a rotating calendar of BBQs and vinyl DJ nights. Reservations recommended.
Best for: Date night, group dinners and special occasions with an atmospheric, reservation-led setting.
Restaurant · Canggu (Berawa)
A sushi-train restaurant on Jl. Pantai Berawa serving classic and creative sushi and maki plus an izakaya-style a la carte range. The menu extends to poke bowls, donburi, sushi burritos and sushi donuts, with gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options.
Best for: casual sushi with friends; interactive sushi-train dining; solo diners; mixed dietary groups
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.
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
Restaurant · Berawa
A sit-down Indonesian restaurant in Berawa celebrating dishes from across the archipelago — hand-ground spices, no MSG or palm oil, ingredients sourced from small-scale farmers and fishermen. A pretty, fairy-lit garden setting.
Best for: A relaxed dinner of traditional Indonesian food; groups sharing classic dishes; an accessible introduction to the country's cuisine.
Restaurant · Pererenan
A rustic Pererenan restaurant built entirely from reclaimed wood, serving a Mediterranean menu in a warm, greenery-filled chalet setting. Cafe by day, dinner room by night, with live jazz and vinyl evenings.
Best for: A cosy, atmospheric dinner; date night; groups who want a relaxed evening with live music.
Restaurant · Batu Bolong Beach
A modern Japanese izakaya steps from Batu Bolong beach serving fusion sushi, wood-fired specialties and signature cocktails in a stylish yet laid-back room; bookings are essential.
Best for: A stylish date night, special occasion or group dinner with cocktails.
Restaurant · Jl. Hanoman, Padang Tegal, Ubud
The Ubud restaurant that popularised Balinese-style crispy duck, open since 1990, set among rice-paddy garden pavilions. The duck is steamed in Indonesian spices then deep-fried until the skin crackles while the meat stays tender.
Best for: first taste of balinese crispy duck; rice-paddy garden dinner; groups sharing regional dishes; visitors near monkey forest
Restaurant · Ubud
Established in 1986 on Monkey Forest Road, a long-running Ubud institution with a bakery out front and a rice-paddy-view garden behind, serving a wide Indonesian/Thai/Italian menu plus a Sunday-evening traditional Balinese buffet.
Best for: Groups or families wanting an easy, established garden restaurant with a broad menu and a well-known dessert to share.
Restaurant · Ubud
Ubud's most enduring restaurant, opened in 1992 by food writer Janet DeNeefe on Jalan Raya Ubud; the menu moves between authentic Balinese cuisine (nasi campur, ceremonial curries, slow-cooked spice-paste dishes) and a modern Mediterranean side, with pastries from the sister Honeymoon Bakery.
Best for: Travellers wanting a genuine, long-established Balinese dining experience in the centre of Ubud, from breakfast through dinner.
Restaurant · Ubud Center
A restaurant, lounge and rooftop bar in the middle of Jalan Monkey Forest blending Mediterranean and Latin American cuisine, open daily from late morning until late, with a Friday-night club upstairs and shisha available after 4pm.
Best for: Groups or couples wanting a stylish dinner with cocktails and a lively nightlife atmosphere in central Ubud.
Restaurant · Ubud
A modern Indonesian restaurant in Ubud Center by chef Will Meyrick, housed in a stylishly renovated two-story building (bar downstairs, dining room with temple and street views upstairs), reworking street-food flavours from Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi and Bali with modern presentation and locally sourced ingredients.
Best for: Travellers wanting an elevated, chef-driven take on Indonesian regional cooking for a dinner or shared meal.
Restaurant · Ubud (Jl. Raya Goa Gajah, Peliatan)
A Filipino warung in Peliatan set in a bamboo hut with rice-field views, cooking home-style Filipino comfort food. It stands out as a dedicated Filipino kitchen in an area dominated by Balinese and Western menus.
Best for: filipino comfort food; calm rice-field setting; shared table meals; family dinner
Restaurant · Ubud
The sister restaurant of Cafe Wayan & Bakery, set in a garden bordering rice fields near Nyuh Kuning/Monkey Forest, with tree-shaded pavilions for private dining, afternoon craft workshops, and scheduled evenings with Balinese dance performances (Kecak/Fire Dance) and a group buffet.
Best for: Groups wanting a scenic rice-field garden dinner with a Balinese cultural show, or a private-pavilion group meal.
Café · Ubud
The easiest family and group brunch in Ubud — an all-day cafe with a clear 110K breakfast set, a kids menu and group bookings for up to 20.
Best for: Families with children; mixed groups; a central meeting point; anyone who wants a fixed breakfast bundle
Restaurant · Ubud
A hotel/restaurant/coworking hangout on Jl. Raya Pengosekan with a pool, live music, and a menu built to serve vegan and non-vegan travelers alike — as much a daytime work spot as a dinner-and-drinks spot.
Best for: digital nomads and groups wanting an all-day hangout with vegan-friendly food, coworking, and live music
Restaurant · Ubud
A family-run Thai warung on Jl. Goutama in central Ubud, opened 2014, known for cooking dishes the traditional Thai way with fresh herbs, lime, and chilis rather than a Westernized menu.
Best for: travelers craving authentic home-style Thai food in central Ubud
Restaurant · Padang Padang
A modern Greek neighbourhood grill that opened in 2024 near Padang-Padang Beach in Pecatu, cooking Greek and Mediterranean dishes over an open wood fire in a minimalist wood-and-rattan room with an open kitchen.
Best for: A relaxed sit-down dinner of grilled seafood, souvlaki and mezze for those wanting Mediterranean food rather than Balinese while in the Bukit.
Restaurant · Bingin
An Asian-fusion restaurant on Jalan Pantai Bingin in Pecatu, in a casual, airy room; evolved from the former Fat Gajah (originally opened by the late Chef Agung Nugroho) and now run as Laggas by Chef Yudi, with a menu of dumplings and gyoza, noodles, salads and slow-cooked ribs, and tuna noodles among the signature plates.
Best for: A relaxed, well-priced sit-down dinner of shareable Asian dishes while staying around Bingin and the Bukit.
Restaurant · Labuan Sait, Pecatu
The Uluwatu outpost of Bali's Masonry, a Mediterranean-leaning bar and grill by group chef Benjamin Cross, working an open wood-fire kitchen for house-cured charcuterie and made-in-house cheeses alongside dishes like 48-hour short rib and wood-roasted lamb shoulder; it sits on Jalan Labuansait in Pecatu, in a concrete-and-stone room by designer Kelvin Ho, with a curated wine list and cocktails.
Best for: A relaxed but polished dinner or long lunch for those who want a wood-fired grill, charcuterie and wine over a beach-club scene.
Restaurant · Labuan Sait, Pecatu
A fire-driven neighbourhood grill on Jl. Labuansait in Pecatu (the Bukit), where guests pick cuts of meat, seafood and vegetables from a display chiller — priced by weight per 100 grams — to be cooked over live flames; open evenings only, with live music on Thursdays and DJs on other nights.
Best for: Meat lovers wanting a relaxed evening of pick-your-cut grilling, dinner and drinks in the Uluwatu area.
Restaurant · Bingin
A French-Asian farm-to-table restaurant set in a lush garden a couple of minutes' walk from Bingin Beach, using wood-fired cooking and herbs grown on-site; the kitchen is led by Chef Simon (formerly of his own restaurant in the French Alps), with a Wagyu beef rendang in a slow-cooked coconut sauce as the signature dish.
Best for: A relaxed garden dinner for couples or groups wanting fusion cooking away from the beach crowds.
Bar · Suluban, Pecatu
A multi-level cliffside bar above Suluban (Blue Point) Beach in Uluwatu, looking straight onto the Uluwatu surf break, known for its sunset crowd and long-running Sunday Sessions with international DJs and live acts; it serves food through the day — pizzas, burgers, tacos and Indonesian dishes — but the draw is the deck, the view and the scene as much as the menu.
Best for: Sundowners and the Sunday (or Wednesday) party sessions — arrive well before 4:30pm for a spot at the cliff edge.
Beach club · Ungasan
Private-beach day club with beachfront dining, rentals and family-friendly water access.
Best for: sunset drinks view; family early dinner; group dinner share
Café · Bingin, Uluwatu (Bukit)
A relaxed, vegetarian-leaning cafe set in a leafy open-air space near Bingin, serving wholesome all-day plates and hosting weekly live-music nights. It doubles as a social hub with regular Thursday music and a fitness/yoga community on site.
Best for: post-surf brunch near bingin; healthy plant-forward meal; laid-back live-music night; casual group hang
Beach club · Melasti, Ungasan
An adults-only beach club on Melasti Beach in Uluwatu, built around a pool and daybeds with music and ocean views, open from midday into the evening.
Best for: sunset drinks view; group dinner share; special occasion
Restaurant · Labuan Sait, Pecatu
A casual open-air seafood restaurant on Jl. Labuansait in Pecatu, near Bingin, modelled on Maui's Paia Fish Market and serving a Hawaiian-Japanese-Peruvian fusion of fresh catch, poke, sushi, ceviche and fish burgers in a tropical garden setting.
Best for: Relaxed group dinners and casual seafood lunches for surfers and travellers staying around Bingin and Padang Padang.
Restaurant · Padang Padang
A tropical-garden restaurant tucked off Jalan Pantai Padang-Padang in Pecatu, part of the Ulu Tribe hospitality complex, serving a contemporary take on Indonesian cooking with modern-European and healthy-cafe touches; known for its lush, string-lit garden with nightly live music and Balinese dance and blessing rituals.
Best for: Groups, couples and families wanting a relaxed evening of garden dining with live music, and a rare kid-friendly option in the Bukit.
Beach club · Melasti, Ungasan
Large Melasti beachfront club with pools, sunset positioning and kid-friendly appeal.
Best for: sunset drinks view; family early dinner; group dinner share
Restaurant · Labuan Sait, Pecatu
A design-forward modern Japanese izakaya in Uluwatu, serving sushi and grilled plates with sake and cocktails, liveliest as an evening dinner-and-drinks spot.
Best for: date night special; group dinner share; special occasion
Restaurant · Suluban, Pecatu
Modern Lebanese/Mediterranean sharing restaurant with family-friendly all-day positioning.
Best for: group dinner share; family early dinner; date night special
Restaurant · Seminyak (Jl. Kayu Cendana)
A Seminyak burger joint built on Australian-beef smash and gourmet patties with house-made sauces and freshly baked buns. It runs late, serving until roughly 5am, which makes it a reliable post-night-out stop.
Best for: late-night cravings; casual meat-forward meals; after a night out; quick group bite
Restaurant · Seminyak
A premium steakhouse and cocktail lounge on Seminyak's Eat Street (Jl. Raya Kerobokan), open since 2017, serving dry-aged cuts cured on site for at least 30 days plus Australian, US and Japanese Wagyu including A5 grades; the industrial meat-boutique room pairs share-style steaks with a mezzanine speakeasy bar known for barrel-aged cocktails and single malts.
Best for: A carnivore-focused dinner out or a special occasion for serious steak and Wagyu lovers who want cocktails alongside.
Café · Oberoi / Jl. Laksmana (Eat Street)
All-day cafe and bistro on Seminyak's "Eat Street," serving Western/modern-Australian classics from breakfast and brunch through burgers, char-grilled steaks and pizza. Casual, generous, colonial-house setting on the corner of Oberoi Road.
Best for: brunch after the beach; an easy first-night dinner; a relaxed group meal of familiar Western food
Restaurant · Jl. Kayu Aya / Oberoi–Laksmana, Seminyak
Modern-Asian sharing restaurant on Seminyak's Oberoi/Laksmana strip from chef Dean Keddell, open since 2012. Built around ordering several shareable plates for the table rather than individual mains.
Best for: a group who want to share a spread of Asian plates; a relaxed dinner with friends or family; couples happy to graze across the menu
Restaurant · Batu Belig
Casual American BBQ joint on Jalan Batu Belig (Kerobokan) built around family-style tables and low-fuss grilled fare, with a largely gluten-free menu. Signature slow-cooked ribs are the draw.
Best for: groups sharing BBQ platters family-style; families with a relaxed early dinner; gluten-free diners
Restaurant · Seminyak
The first overseas outpost of Singapore's Kilo, on Jl. Drupadi in Seminyak, serving Asian-fusion sharing plates — squid-ink rice with soft-shell crab, beef-tongue tacos, Japanese ceviche — in a tropical-industrial space of concrete, wood and glass.
Best for: Groups who want to share creative fusion plates and cocktails over a lively dinner.
Beach club · Seminyak Beach / Jl. Kayu Aya (Oberoi)
Bali's original beachfront club, on the sand at Seminyak Beach, running from morning through sunset into late night with dining, a bar, pool and daybeds. An all-day beach-club-plus-restaurant rather than a quick stop.
Best for: sunset drinks on the beach; a long lunch-into-evening on a daybed; a special occasion by the ocean
Restaurant · Jl. Bumbak, Umalas (Kerobokan)
A home-style Italian restaurant serving daily-baked bread and cornetti, fresh pasta and wood-fired pizza in a rustic, cozy setting, running from breakfast through lunch to dinner.
Best for: a cozy, unhurried Italian dinner; a relaxed breakfast or lunch; a laid-back family or couples meal
Restaurant · Seminyak
A lively Asian-fusion restaurant and cocktail spot on Jl. Petitenget in Seminyak, leaning Japanese and Korean with sushi rolls, Korean tacos, bao buns and pork ribs, plus a DJ and a long drinks list after dark.
Best for: Groups and dates wanting a shared-plates dinner that rolls into cocktails and music.
Restaurant · Kerobokan Kelod
Chef Will Meyrick's long-running pan-Asian dining room in Seminyak, plating elevated Southeast Asian street food — from Penang to Bangkok to Indonesian rendang — inside a dramatic 1920s Shanghai-style room of dark timber, green banquettes and chandeliers, with an upstairs supper-club bar.
Best for: A dressed-up dinner or cocktails for couples and groups who want polished Asian flavours in an atmospheric setting.
Restaurant · Petitenget / Kerobokan Kelod
Modern Indonesian dining in a soaring, greenhouse-cathedral building on Jl. Petitenget in Seminyak by Inspiral Architects, with 10-metre vaulted ceilings and rainwater-filtering columns; open since 2013, its kitchen plates archipelago classics and contemporary takes — Balinese yellowfin tuna, babi guling — alongside a full cocktail and wine program.
Best for: A dressed-up dinner or special occasion when you want refined Indonesian food in a landmark setting.
Restaurant · Seminyak (Kayu Aya)
All-day restaurant on Jl. Kayu Aya (Oberoi/Eat Street), Seminyak, serving Indonesian, seafood and European dishes; a front fishmonger display lets guests pick fresh fish for the grill. Open breakfast through late night, with cocktails and shisha.
Best for: groups sharing grilled seafood and ribs; visitors wanting all-day/late dining on Eat Street; cocktail-and-shisha evenings
Warung · Jl. Mertanadi, Kerobokan (Seminyak-adjacent)
The Seminyak-area (Batu Belig) branch, opened in 2016, of the Ubud institution — known for Balinese-style barbecued pork ribs and its potent martinis, in a casual warung format.
Best for: a group here for smoky ribs and martinis; a casual, no-fuss dinner; an easy meal soon after landing
Beach club · Seminyak
The venue that put Seminyak's beach-club scene on the map, opened in 2010 on Jl. Petitenget behind an amphitheatre facade of around 5,000 vintage teakwood shutters by architect Andra Matin, with an oceanfront infinity pool, lawn beanbags and sunset DJ sets. Now the anchor of the sustainability-minded Desa Potato Head resort, it serves cocktails and an international-meets-Indonesian menu through the day.
Best for: Sunset drinks, DJ sessions and a daybed by the pool — best for a stylish afternoon-into-evening rather than a quiet meal.
Restaurant · Jl. Petitenget, Seminyak
A design-forward Vietnamese restaurant in the Petitenget dining strip, serving modern takes on classic and regional dishes alongside a late cocktail bar. Plates are built for sharing in a vivid, colourful interior.
Best for: shared plates with cocktails; lively date night; group dinner out; a design-led dinner setting
Warung · Seminyak
A casual Balinese warung in Kayu Aya Square on Jl. Kayu Aya (the Oberoi strip), best known for slow-cooked, spice-marinated pork ribs sold by weight with a range of chilli levels, plus babi guling, satay and rijsttafel.
Best for: A relaxed, well-priced local lunch or dinner for travellers wanting authentic Balinese pork ribs without the fine-dining setting.
Restaurant · Jalan Cemara, Sanur Kauh
Italian restaurant on Jalan Cemara (Sanur Kauh) serving wood-fired pizza, homemade pasta and Italian desserts, with vegetarian options.
Best for: families and groups wanting familiar Italian food; casual dinners and pizza nights
Bar · Jalan Danau Tamblingan
Modern Tex-Mex and Mexican restaurant-bar on Sanur's main strip, serving tequila-based craft cocktails and house-made tortillas and salsas; open since 2014.
Best for: groups sharing plates and margaritas; a lively casual dinner out
Restaurant · Maya Sanur Resort & Spa, Jl. Danau Tamblingan
Japanese izakaya-style restaurant at Maya Sanur Resort & Spa serving sushi, sashimi, robatayaki skewers and tempura, with sake and cocktails.
Best for: groups sharing Japanese plates; couples wanting a stylish evening out; diners after quality sushi and grilled skewers
Restaurant · Sanur beachwalk near Jalan Duyung
A beachfront restaurant directly on the Sanur paved coastal walk (Jalan Duyung), serving Indonesian and European dishes plus seafood, cooked without MSG, with tables facing the sea. Open all day from breakfast to late evening.
Best for: couples and families wanting relaxed seafront tables; long-stay visitors after an easy, calm sit-down meal; anyone who wants toes-near-sand dining without a resort setting
Bar · Jalan Cemara
A long-running live-music bar with bands nightly across rock, pop and Top 40 — the main sets from around 8:30pm, with late rock sessions running past midnight — plus a Babi Guling (suckling pig) buffet on set days (Wednesdays and Sundays).
Best for: night out with live music and drinks; groups who want to sing along and stay late
Restaurant · Jalan Danau Tamblingan
A long-running Italian restaurant on Sanur's main Jalan Danau Tamblingan strip, making pasta, mozzarella/burrata and gelato in-house daily, with wood-fired naturally-leavened pizza. The owner has produced Italian gelato in Sanur since 1996, with 48+ flavours.
Best for: families and groups wanting familiar Italian food; a casual sit-down dinner on the main street; a dedicated gelato stop
Restaurant · Hyatt Regency Bali beachfront, Sanur Beach
The Italian beachfront restaurant and bar at Hyatt Regency Bali, on Sanur Beach, serving antipasti, wood-fired sourdough pizza, pasta, seafood and meat with sea views. Lunch and dinner daily, plus a Sunday Brunch with live grills and carvings.
Best for: couples wanting an upscale beachfront resort dinner; a special-occasion meal; Sunday brunch with a group; families dining early at the resort
Restaurant · Sanur
A Sanur restaurant known for grilled seafood and mixed BBQ platters alongside Indonesian mains, open all day, with live acoustic music at dinner.
Best for: groups sharing a seafood/grill platter; families wanting an early dinner; visitors after casual Indonesian grilled food
Bar · Jalan Danau Tamblingan
Broad-menu kitchen-and-bar on the main Sanur strip mixing Australian steaks, Western favourites and Indonesian dishes, with a dedicated kids' section.
Best for: families with kids; groups wanting varied Western-and-local options in one place
Restaurant · Jl. Segara Ayu beachfront
A beachfront bar and restaurant on Sanur's shore at Jl. Segara Ayu, serving seafood, pasta, Indonesian dishes and pizza with ocean views, beach happy hour and live music.
Best for: groups wanting beachfront tables with drinks and live music; families dining early by the sea; a relaxed seafront meal
Restaurant · Jl. Pantai Sindhu (Sindhu Beach)
A beachfront restaurant on Sanur's Sindhu Beach (next to INNA Sindhu Beach Hotel), serving Indonesian, Asian and Western food from breakfast to dinner, with a swimmable white-sand beach and views toward Mount Agung and Nusa Penida. Vegetarian and vegan options available.
Best for: families and groups wanting all-day beachfront dining; a relaxed seafront breakfast or early dinner; visitors wanting a swim-and-eat spot
Warung · Jalan Danau Tamblingan
Long-standing Indonesian warung (since 2012) with a bohemian recycled-boat-timber interior, serving generous home-style Balinese plates; live music some evenings.
Best for: relaxed local dinner; travellers wanting authentic Indonesian food with atmosphere
Café · Jl. Danau Tamblingan
Pan-Asian ("a Taste of Asia") restaurant on Jl. Danau Tamblingan No. 85, serving shareable Asian plates with live music in the evenings.
Best for: groups wanting to share a range of Asian dishes; couples and long-stay visitors after a relaxed evening with live music
Restaurant · Jimbaran (Jl. Raya Kampus Unud)
A popular Indonesian bakso (meatball) chain — hearty and affordable — whose Jimbaran outlet opened in 2025. The draw is generous meatball bowls, including wagyu bakso, in comforting well-priced broth.
Best for: a cheap, comforting bowl of bakso; a quick casual local meal; groups after affordable Indonesian comfort food
Café · Jimbaran
A roadside cafe-restaurant on Jalan Raya Uluwatu in the Jimbaran fishing village, opened in 2012 by Belgian design-and-restaurateur couple Blaise Samoy and Zohra Boukhari, in a vintage-European-meets-colonial interior full of antiques the pair collected across the archipelago; the menu is Indonesian-led, with a multi-dish rijsttafel as the signature spread, rounded out by European and fusion plates.
Best for: A relaxed, atmospheric lunch or dinner for travellers who want Indonesian home-style cooking and characterful décor away from the beachfront.
Restaurant · Jimbaran
A beachfront seafood restaurant on Kelan Beach at the quiet northern end of Jimbaran Bay, with tables set on the sand and charcoal-grilled whole fish, prawns, squid and lobster sold by weight; nightly Balinese dance performances (around 7–9pm) run alongside the sunset over the Indian Ocean.
Best for: A sunset seafood dinner for couples or groups wanting toes-in-the-sand dining away from Jimbaran's busier main strip.
Restaurant · Jimbaran
The Indonesian restaurant of the Kayumanis Jimbaran Private Estate & Spa, set in a garden of coconut palms and housed in a replica Javanese joglo built almost entirely of hardwood, serving archipelago classics built around market-fresh produce and catch-of-the-day seafood, with signature dishes like betutu duck, beef ribs and charcoal-grilled prawns.
Best for: A relaxed sit-down dinner of regional Indonesian cooking in a resort garden setting, for couples or travellers wanting an alternative to Jimbaran Bay's beachfront seafood grills.
Restaurant · Jimbaran
The Japanese restaurant at the InterContinental Bali Resort in Jimbaran, headed by chef Mitsuaki Senoo, serving teppanyaki grilled at open counters alongside a sushi and sashimi bar, with a private tatami room and a Balinese-Japanese interior.
Best for: Couples or groups wanting an interactive teppanyaki dinner or fresh sushi in a polished resort setting.
Restaurant · Jimbaran (Muaya Beach)
A long-running Jimbaran Bay seafood cafe where you pick fresh seafood by weight from the display and it is grilled over coconut-husk fires. Tables sit directly on Muaya Beach for toes-in-the-sand dining at sunset.
Best for: beachfront seafood dinner; sunset over the bay; groups sharing a seafood spread; special evening out
Restaurant · Jimbaran
A beachfront seafood grill on the Jimbaran Bay sands (Muaya Beach strip), running since 1994, where you pick lobster, prawns, crab, snapper and squid from the tanks to be barbecued and served at candlelit tables on the beach.
Best for: Couples and groups wanting a relaxed sunset seafood dinner with your feet near the sand.
Restaurant · Jimbaran
A beachfront seafood grill on Muaya Beach in Jimbaran Bay, where you pick fish, prawns, clams and lobster from an iced display to be charcoal-grilled and eaten at tables set out on the sand; known for its fresh grilled snapper and prawns and for sunset views over the bay.
Best for: Couples and groups wanting a casual feet-in-the-sand seafood dinner timed to the Jimbaran sunset.
Bar · Jimbaran
A two-level rooftop bar and pool club atop RIMBA by AYANA in Jimbaran, serving modern Mexican plates and tequila-led cocktails around a 25-metre infinity pool, with views over the Uluwatu hills and the Indian Ocean sunset.
Best for: Sunset drinks and a poolside afternoon that rolls into dinner, for couples or groups after a stylish rooftop setting.
Warung · Jimbaran
A no-frills, family-run roadside seafood warung on Jalan Uluwatu II in Jimbaran that grills just three things — fish, prawns and clams — served with three sambals plus free plecing kangkung and raw vegetables, and closes entirely on any day the catch isn't fresh.
Best for: Travellers who want cheap, genuinely fresh grilled seafood over the touristy Jimbaran beach-BBQ setups; come after it opens around 1pm and before the day's catch sells out.
Warung · Jimbaran
A beachfront seafood warung on Jimbaran Bay, operating since around 1990, serving Jimbaran-style ikan bakar — fish and seafood grilled over coconut husks with sambal — at tables set on the sand facing the sunset.
Best for: Casual sunset seafood dinners with your feet near the sand, where you pick fresh catch sold by weight.
Restaurant · Nusa Dua
A long-running authentic-Balinese restaurant and cooking school founded in 1996 by Swiss chef and cookbook author Heinz von Holzen, serving home- and ceremony-style dishes such as babi guling and a multi-course rijsttafel in a traditional courtyard-compound setting on Nusa Dua's northern edge.
Best for: Travellers who want to try a wide spread of traditional Balinese cooking, or take a market-and-cooking class, over a relaxed dinner.
This is a themed shortlist, not the full catalogue and not an ordered route. Each linked place has to pass the publication gate, and the grouping uses stored collection rules rather than star ratings, review counts or paid placement.
Canggu and Seminyak have the most rooms built for sharing plates and larger tables; beach clubs work for a celebration. Booking ahead is worth it for six or more — each venue's page notes if it takes reservations.
