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
An all-day restaurant and wine bar on Jalan Pantai Berawa, open 8am to midnight daily. Its own site describes grill cooking with local ingredients, a breakfast service and a large wine list. You can book through the website or WhatsApp, but you don't have to.
Best for: A date or an unhurried dinner over wine
Restaurant · Canggu; Berawa
A Spanish tapas bar on Jalan Pantai Berawa, serving from 3pm daily, with food until 10.30pm and drinks until 11.30pm. The February 2026 menu goes from jamon and charcuterie to plancha seafood, beef cheeks and tartares, with separate wine and bar lists. A second Alma is at Pantai Bingin in Uluwatu.
Best for: Shared plates and wine over a long evening, or a small group grazing from 3pm
Restaurant · Berawa near Finns
A large beachfront complex on Jl. Pantai Berawa. It runs four venues on one site: a beach club, the Super Club, a wellness club and a padel club. Its own website calls it the world's biggest beach club; we have not checked that. You enter on a day pass, and daybeds and sofas are booked separately.
Best for: A big, lively day out with a group, or sunset drinks in a party crowd
Bar · Pererenan / Pantai Pererenan
A 65-seat European bistro and wine bar on Jl. Pantai Pererenan, cooking produce-driven food with classic technique. The wine list is European-focused, cocktails and aperitifs have their own card, and lunch runs to breakfast plates and coffee. Bookings go through SevenRooms on the venue's site.
Best for: European wine and bistro plates over a date night or late dinner
Restaurant · Munduk Catu
A restaurant and cocktail bar on Jl. Munduk Catu seating up to 132 across five indoor and outdoor areas, rooftop included. The kitchen does steaks, seafood and pasta, with a vegan list; the cocktail and mocktail list is long. Happy hour (4-7pm daily): buy two cocktails, get one free.
Best for: A date night, a group dinner or a birthday, with live acoustic sessions on Saturdays
Restaurant · Batu Bolong / Berawa
Gourmet Italian home-cooking from the Zibiru group (running since 2015), making its own fresh pasta, bread, cheese and desserts.
Best for: Families and groups sharing pasta
Restaurant · Batu Belig
Café del Mar's Bali site, a beachfront club on Jl. Subak Sari in Tibubeneng, has an infinity pool, DJ sets and events. The kitchen calls itself premium casual dining from the Mediterranean Basin. Its desserts and cocktails are house creations. Open daily, 11:00 to 20:00.
Best for: Sunset drinks or a pool day, Ibiza-style, with a group after the beach
Restaurant · Canggu
The beach club and restaurant at COMO Uma Canggu, on the sand at Batu Mejan. It runs from breakfast to a 10pm dinner close with live music and DJ sets. Separate menus cover the main kitchen, a seafood BBQ and the COMO Shambhala Kitchen.
Best for: A polished sunset dinner or special occasion by the ocean, or a leisurely family-style Sunday brunch at 680K per person
Restaurant · Berawa
A Nordic-inspired cafe and bakery in Berawa, built around a build-your-own feast: small dishes ticked off a menu card and served on a board. Smørrebrød, lunch bowls and house-baked pastries fill out the menu. Feasts run 6am-6pm, and lunch starts at 12pm.
Best for: Build-your-own Nordic breakfast boards from 6am, or daytime brunch and coffee
Restaurant · Batu Bolong / Berawa
On Jl. Pantai Batu Mejan, Deus's flagship "Temple of Enthusiasm" pairs a Pan-Asian cafe and bar with a motorcycle workshop. A retail store, a gallery and a live-music venue share the site, open from morning coffee until late.
Best for: Coffee and brunch by day, or a night of live music with a crowd
Restaurant · Berawa near Finns
On a 170m stretch of Berawa beachfront, FINNS Beach Club is a day club with three pools, including swim-up bars. There are many bars and kitchens, and a daily lineup of DJs and live vocalists. It is the high-energy, pool-party end of Canggu's beach clubs.
Best for: A lively, high-energy pool day and sunset party with a big group
Restaurant · Pererenan / Pererenan Beach
A Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, rooftop and bar on Pererenan Beach, with a seafood-led kitchen. The second-floor dining room is air-conditioned and overlooks the beach, and the rooftop bar above it faces the sunset.
Best for: A beachfront sunset dinner, a date night with a view, or seafood shared with a group
Restaurant · Canggu
The Canggu branch of Jalapeno, at Jl. Raya Semat Gg. Anggur No.1 in Tibubeneng. Its own site describes the brand as modern Tex-Mex serving since 2014, with two venues, in Sanur and in Canggu.
Best for: A Tex-Mex dinner and margaritas in Canggu that runs late into the evening.
Beach club · Echo Beach
La Brisa is a rustic beach club on Echo Beach, hand-built from wood salvaged from old Indonesian fishing boats. It has a saltwater pool, a raw and oyster bar and wood-fired Mediterranean food. Expect a driftwood look and long, open sunset views over the surf break.
Best for: Sunset drinks and a beach day with friends, or a shared meal by the water
Restaurant · Batu Bolong / Berawa
A big, loud Neapolitan pizza place on Jl. Batu Mejan, built out of shipping containers. The wood-fired oven was imported from Napoli, and there are party nights every week.
Best for: Pizza and drinks any day from 4pm, or one of the weekly party nights
Restaurant · Batu Bolong
On Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong, Lulu Bistrot cooks classic French bistro dishes with local, seasonal ingredients. The room and bar take their cue from the grand cafes. It opens in the evenings, with an early happy hour.
Best for: Couples and small groups after an unhurried French dinner and drinks
Restaurant · Batu Bolong
An intimate, 30-seat open-air spot on Batu Bolong, Luma cooks rustic Mediterranean small plates. The chefs are Cameron Emirali, of 10 Greek Street in London, and Kieran Morland, of Merah Putih and Sangsaka. Beer and cocktails are on tap; vinyl DJs play at weekends.
Best for: Spanish- and Italian-style grazing over golden-hour drinks, on a date or as a lively pre-dinner stop that becomes the evening
Restaurant · Pererenan / Pantai Lima / Seseh-Cemagi route
Lyma Beach is a beachfront bar and restaurant on Pantai Lima, where the river meets the ocean. Expect sunset views, cocktails and live entertainment through the week.
Best for: Sunset drinks with a group, or a beachfront meal to live music
Restaurant · Batu Bolong
Trading as MASONRY., Mason runs a moody, minimalist grill on Batu Bolong. The cooking is wood-fired and leans Mediterranean, the charcuterie is made in-house, and there is a wine and cocktail list.
Best for: A sit-down meal of wood-fired grill, charcuterie and wine, from midday to late
Café · Batu Bolong
An all-day cafe on Batu Bolong beach road, part of the Milk & Madu group. The room is spacious and shaded by palms, with a kids' play area, and the kitchen does brunch classics and lava-stone pizzas.
Best for: Families with young children and groups, from brunch to an early dinner or the daily sunset session
Restaurant · Batu Bolong
Moana, a Tahitian-Polynesian fish eatery on Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong, opens from morning until late. The fresh seafood runs to poke bowls, sashimi, carpaccio, tartare and BBQ fish.
Best for: A casual plate of Tahitian-Polynesian raw fish or poke, any time from morning to late
Bar · Berawa / Pantai Berawa
Mosto is a neo-bistro in Berawa. The room seats around 60, and the list runs to more than 70 natural-wine labels from small producers. Food is ingredient-focused, and it opens evenings only.
Best for: A date, an intimate dinner over natural wine, or a small group of wine lovers
Restaurant · Batu Bolong / Berawa
Pizza Fabbrica is a Neapolitan pizzeria on Jl. Batu Mejan, with a second branch in Umalas. The pizzas are wood-fired, thin and light, the pasta is fresh, and the room is industrial in style.
Best for: A casual pizza dinner with friends, family or a group sharing
Restaurant · Berawa
Riviera Bistro, open since 2020, is a modern Mediterranean bistro and wine bar in Berawa with whitewashed arches. The wine list is extensive, Aperitivo hour runs daily, and Saturday is DJ night. It opens from late morning until late.
Best for: A date night, aperitivo, or a lively evening of dinner and drinks
Restaurant · Pererenan / Pererenan north
The Riviera Group's Italian trattoria in Pererenan does hand-rolled pastas and Neapolitan pizzas, with an extensive wine and cocktail list. The room is cozy and lively.
Best for: A date night, a group dinner over shared plates and wine, or a lively, casual evening
Restaurant · Pererenan
Spices are ground daily at Rize, a Pererenan cafe serving contemporary Indian home cooking rooted in family recipes. Brunch classics, craft cocktails and house chai fill out the menu.
Best for: Spice lovers and small groups sharing Indian dishes, a distinctive brunch, or cocktails and chai
Restaurant · Canggu
A communal Italian dinner where everyone shares one long table. The multi-course set menu is family-style, inspired by an Italian grandmother's table. There is one seating, dinner only, and you book ahead.
Best for: Communal Italian set-menu dinners at one long shared table, one seating a night
Restaurant · Tanah Barak
On Jl. Tanah Barak, Santanera pairs a Latin American dining room with a rooftop bar. The sharing menu mixes Latin flavours with European technique and local ingredients. Contemporary artwork, a big seated room and a late-night bar make a full evening of it.
Best for: A special evening of rooftop cocktails and shared plates, as a date or with a group
Restaurant · Pererenan / Pantai Pererenan
Shelter, a wood-fired Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurant in Pererenan, is built inside a Balinese joglo with open, plant-filled architecture. A UK chef runs the kitchen, and a rotating calendar brings BBQs and vinyl DJ nights. Booking is recommended.
Best for: Special occasions, date nights and group dinners, booked ahead
Restaurant · Canggu (Berawa)
On Jl. Pantai Berawa, Sushimi's sushi train carries 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. There are gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options.
Best for: Casual sushi off the train, with friends, on your own or with a group of mixed diets
Café · Batu Mejan
Avocado runs through the whole menu at The Avocado Factory, a cafe. Dishes run from truffle eggs benedict to avo pancakes and avocado basque cheesecake, in an eco-conscious build.
Best for: Avocado and brunch lovers by day, or burgers late into the evening
Beach club · Batu Bolong Beach
Right on the black sand of Batu Bolong Beach, The Lawn is a beach club with an ocean-facing infinity pool and daybeds. Its bar-restaurant runs sunset sessions with DJs over the Indian Ocean, as daytime lounging shifts into golden-hour drinks.
Best for: Sunset cocktails from a daybed, or an easy day between surf sessions
Restaurant · Berawa
Ulekan, a sit-down Indonesian restaurant in Berawa, cooks dishes from across the archipelago. Spices are ground by hand and there is no MSG or palm oil; ingredients come from small-scale farmers and fishermen. Tables sit in a fairy-lit garden.
Best for: A sit-down dinner of classic Indonesian dishes, shared as a group or as an accessible introduction to the cuisine
Restaurant · Pererenan
Built entirely from reclaimed wood, Woods is a rustic Pererenan restaurant cooking a Mediterranean menu in a warm, greenery-filled chalet. It runs as a cafe by day and a dinner room by night, with live jazz and vinyl evenings.
Best for: A cosy dinner or a date night, or a group evening with live music
Restaurant · Batu Bolong Beach
Steps from Batu Bolong beach, YUKI is a modern Japanese izakaya. It serves fusion sushi, wood-fired specialties and house cocktails.
Best for: A date night, special occasion or group dinner with cocktails
Restaurant · Jl. Hanoman, Padang Tegal, Ubud
Bebek Bengil is a duck restaurant in Ubud, open since 1990, with dining pavilions in a rice-paddy garden. Its Balinese-style crispy duck is steamed in Indonesian spices, then deep-fried until the skin crackles and the meat stays tender.
Best for: A first taste of Balinese crispy duck, or a group dinner of shared regional dishes near the Monkey Forest
Restaurant · Ubud
Open since 1986 on Monkey Forest Road, this restaurant has a bakery out front and a garden behind that looks over rice paddies. The menu is wide, running across Indonesian, Thai and Italian, and Sunday evenings bring a traditional Balinese buffet.
Best for: Groups or families after a garden meal with a broad menu and a dessert to share
Restaurant · Ubud
Food writer Janet DeNeefe opened this restaurant on Jalan Raya Ubud in 1992. The menu moves between Balinese cooking, from nasi campur to ceremonial curries and slow-cooked spice-paste dishes, and a modern Mediterranean side. Pastries come from Honeymoon Bakery, its sister business.
Best for: A Balinese meal in central Ubud, from breakfast through to dinner
Restaurant · Ubud
In the middle of Jalan Monkey Forest, Donna is a restaurant, lounge and rooftop bar with a Mediterranean and Latin American menu. It opens daily from late morning until late. Shisha is served after 4pm, and the upstairs becomes a club on Friday nights.
Best for: Groups or couples after dinner and cocktails that turn into a lively night out in central Ubud
Restaurant · Ubud
Will Meyrick's modern Indonesian restaurant in central Ubud, in a renovated two-storey building. The bar is downstairs; upstairs, the dining room looks over a temple and the street. The kitchen reworks street-food flavours from Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi and Bali with local ingredients and modern presentation.
Best for: A dinner or shared meal of chef-driven Indonesian regional cooking
Restaurant · Ubud
A Filipino warung in Peliatan, in a bamboo hut looking over rice fields. The cooking is home-style Filipino comfort food, in an area where the menus are otherwise Balinese and Western.
Best for: Filipino comfort food at a shared table, or a calm family dinner looking over rice fields
Restaurant · Ubud
Cafe Wayan & Bakery's sister restaurant, in a garden by the rice fields near Nyuh Kuning and the Monkey Forest. Private dining is in tree-shaded pavilions; craft workshops run in the afternoon. Scheduled evenings bring a Balinese dance show (Kecak/Fire Dance) and a group buffet.
Best for: Groups after a garden dinner with a Balinese cultural show, or a meal in a private pavilion
Café · Ubud
An all-day cafe on Jl. Suweta with a kids menu and group bookings for up to 20. There is a 110K breakfast set.
Best for: Families with children, a mixed group, a central place to meet, or anyone who wants a fixed breakfast
Restaurant · Ubud
A hotel, restaurant and coworking space on Jl. Raya Pengosekan that has a pool and live music. The menu works for vegans and non-vegans alike, and the place is as much a daytime work spot as somewhere for dinner and drinks.
Best for: Digital nomads and groups after an all-day base with coworking, vegan-friendly food and live music
Restaurant · Ubud
Thai food cooked the traditional way, with fresh herbs, lime and chillies, at a family-run warung on Jl. Goutama. It opened in 2014, and the menu is not westernised.
Best for: A home-style Thai meal in central Ubud
Restaurant · Uluwatu; Jimbaran
Belgian couple Blaise Samoy and Zohra Boukhari opened this roadside cafe-restaurant in Jimbaran's fishing village in 2012. Antiques they collected across the archipelago fill a vintage European and colonial interior. The menu is mostly Indonesian, with a multi-dish rijsttafel, plus European and fusion plates.
Best for: A lunch or dinner of Indonesian home-style cooking, away from the beachfront
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 · Uluwatu; Jimbaran
Chef Mitsuaki Senoo runs the Japanese restaurant at the InterContinental Bali Resort in Jimbaran. Teppanyaki is grilled at open counters, there's a sushi and sashimi bar, and a private tatami room sits inside a Balinese-Japanese interior.
Best for: A couple or a group sharing a teppanyaki dinner at the counter, or sushi from the bar
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 · Uluwatu
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 · Uluwatu
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 · Uluwatu
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)
This Seminyak burger joint serves until roughly 5am, which makes it a post-night-out stop. The patties are Australian beef, smash or gourmet, with house-made sauces and freshly baked buns.
Best for: A late burger after a night out, or a quick bite with a group
Restaurant · Seminyak
Boy'N'Cow has been a steakhouse and cocktail lounge on Seminyak's Eat Street (Jl. Raya Kerobokan) since 2017. Cuts are dry-aged on site for at least 30 days; the Wagyu is Australian, US and Japanese, A5 included. A mezzanine speakeasy pours barrel-aged cocktails and single malts.
Best for: A carnivore's dinner or special occasion over share-style steaks, Wagyu and cocktails
Café · Oberoi / Jl. Laksmana (Eat Street)
An all-day cafe and bistro in a colonial house on the corner of Oberoi Road, on Seminyak's Eat Street. The cooking is casual Western and modern Australian: breakfast and brunch, then burgers, char-grilled steaks and pizza.
Best for: Brunch after the beach, or an easy first-night dinner of familiar Western food with a group
Restaurant · Seminyak
Chef Dean Keddell's modern-Asian sharing restaurant on Seminyak's Oberoi/Laksmana strip, open since 2012. You order several plates for the table rather than individual mains.
Best for: Friends, family or a couple sharing a spread of Asian plates
Restaurant · Batu Belig
Slow-cooked ribs are the draw at this casual American BBQ joint on Jalan Batu Belig in Kerobokan. Tables are family-style, the grilled food is low-fuss, and the menu is largely gluten-free.
Best for: A group sharing BBQ platters family-style, or an early family dinner, gluten-free diners included
Restaurant · Seminyak
This outpost of Singapore's Kilo is on Jl. Drupadi in Seminyak. The kitchen does Asian-fusion sharing plates such as squid-ink rice with soft-shell crab, beef-tongue tacos and Japanese ceviche. The space is tropical-industrial: concrete, wood and glass.
Best for: Groups who want to share creative fusion plates and cocktails over a lively dinner.
Restaurant · Seminyak
A beachfront club right on the sand at Seminyak Beach. It runs from morning through sunset into late night, with dining, a bar, a pool and daybeds. It is an all-day beach club and restaurant rather than a quick stop.
Best for: Sunset drinks on the beach, a long lunch into evening on a daybed, or a special occasion by the ocean
Restaurant · Jl. Bumbak, Umalas (Kerobokan)
A home-style Italian restaurant in Umalas, open from breakfast through lunch to dinner. Bread and cornetti are baked daily, the pasta is fresh and the pizza is wood-fired. The setting is rustic and cozy.
Best for: An unhurried Italian breakfast, lunch or dinner, for a family or a couple
Restaurant · Seminyak
An Asian-fusion restaurant and cocktail spot on Jl. Petitenget that leans Japanese and Korean. Sushi rolls, Korean tacos, bao buns and pork ribs are on the menu, and after dark there's a DJ and a long drinks list.
Best for: Groups or a date over shared plates that roll into cocktails and music
Restaurant · Kerobokan Kelod
Chef Will Meyrick's pan-Asian dining room in Seminyak cooks Southeast Asian street food, from Penang to Bangkok to Indonesian rendang. The room is 1920s Shanghai-style, with dark timber, green banquettes and chandeliers, and there's a supper-club bar upstairs.
Best for: Couples or groups out for a dressed-up dinner or cocktails over polished Asian flavours
Restaurant · Seminyak
Modern Indonesian dining on Jl. Petitenget since 2013, in a greenhouse-cathedral building by Inspiral Architects. It has 10-metre vaulted ceilings and rainwater-filtering columns. The kitchen does archipelago classics and contemporary takes, like Balinese yellowfin tuna and babi guling, with cocktails and wine.
Best for: Refined Indonesian food for a special occasion or a dressed-up dinner
Restaurant · Seminyak (Kayu Aya)
At the front of this all-day restaurant on Jl. Kayu Aya (Oberoi/Eat Street), a fishmonger display lets you pick fresh fish for the grill. The menu is Indonesian, seafood and European, and it runs from breakfast to late night with cocktails and shisha.
Best for: A group sharing grilled seafood and ribs, or a late evening of cocktails and shisha on Eat Street
Warung · Jl. Mertanadi, Kerobokan (Seminyak-adjacent)
Naughty Nuri's opened this Batu Belig branch of its Ubud original in 2016. It's a casual warung for Balinese-style barbecued pork ribs and potent martinis.
Best for: A group out for smoky ribs and martinis, or an easy dinner soon after landing
Beach club · Seminyak
Potato Head Beach Club opened on Jl. Petitenget in 2010, behind an amphitheatre facade of around 5,000 vintage teakwood shutters by Andra Matin. DJs play at sunset. It anchors the Desa Potato Head resort and serves cocktails and an international-meets-Indonesian menu through the day.
Best for: Sunset drinks from a daybed by the oceanfront infinity pool or a beanbag on the lawn, into the evening
Warung · Seminyak
A casual Balinese warung in Kayu Aya Square on Jl. Kayu Aya, the Oberoi strip. The pork ribs are slow-cooked and spice-marinated, sold by weight with a choice of chilli levels. Babi guling, satay and rijsttafel are on the menu too.
Best for: Balinese pork ribs at a well-priced local lunch or dinner, without the fine-dining setting
Restaurant · Jalan Cemara, Sanur Kauh
An Italian restaurant on Jalan Cemara in Sanur Kauh. Expect wood-fired pizza, homemade pasta and Italian desserts, with vegetarian options.
Best for: A casual pizza night or a familiar Italian dinner with family or a group
Restaurant · Sanur
A Japanese izakaya-style restaurant at Maya Sanur Resort & Spa. The kitchen turns out sushi, sashimi, robatayaki skewers and tempura, and there's sake and cocktails to drink.
Best for: Groups sharing Japanese plates, or a couple's evening out over sushi and grilled skewers
Restaurant · Sanur beachwalk near Jalan Duyung
Tables face the sea at this beachfront restaurant on Sanur's paved coastal walk, at Jalan Duyung. The kitchen cooks Indonesian and European dishes and seafood without MSG, from breakfast to late evening.
Best for: Couples, families and long-stay visitors who want an easy seafront meal without a resort setting
Bar · Jalan Cemara
A live-music bar with bands every night, playing rock, pop and Top 40. The main sets start around 8:30pm, late rock sessions run past midnight, and a babi guling (suckling pig) buffet goes on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Best for: A night out with live music and drinks, for a group that wants to sing along and stay late
Restaurant · Jalan Danau Tamblingan
An Italian restaurant on Jalan Danau Tamblingan, Sanur's main strip. Pasta, mozzarella, burrata and gelato are made in-house daily, and the pizza is wood-fired and naturally leavened. The owner has made Italian gelato in Sanur since 1996, with 48+ flavours.
Best for: Families and groups after familiar Italian food at a casual sit-down dinner, or a stop for gelato
Restaurant · Hyatt Regency Bali beachfront, Sanur Beach
Pizzaria is Hyatt Regency Bali's beachfront Italian restaurant and bar on Sanur Beach, with sea views. Antipasti, wood-fired sourdough pizza, pasta, seafood and meat are served at lunch and dinner daily. Sunday Brunch adds live grills and carvings.
Best for: An upscale beachfront dinner as a couple or for a special occasion, Sunday brunch with a group, or an early family meal
Bar · Jalan Danau Tamblingan
Retro Kitchen and Bar sits on the main Sanur strip and keeps a broad menu. Australian steaks and Western favourites run beside Indonesian dishes, and there is a kids' section of its own.
Best for: Families with kids, or a group that wants Western and Indonesian options in one place
Restaurant · Jl. Segara Ayu beachfront
A beachfront bar and restaurant right on Sanur's shore at Jl. Segara Ayu, looking out over the ocean. Seafood, pasta, Indonesian dishes and pizza are on the menu, and there's a beach happy hour and live music.
Best for: Groups after beachfront tables with drinks and live music, or families eating early by the sea
Restaurant · Jl. Pantai Sindhu (Sindhu Beach)
Breakfast to dinner on Sindhu Beach: this beachfront restaurant next to INNA Sindhu Beach Hotel in Sanur serves Indonesian, Asian and Western food. The white-sand beach is swimmable, and the view runs to Mount Agung and Nusa Penida. Vegetarian and vegan options are available.
Best for: Families and groups eating on the beach from breakfast to an early dinner, with a swim in between
Warung · Jalan Danau Tamblingan
Recycled boat timber makes up the bohemian interior of this Indonesian warung, open since 2012. The plates are generous and home-style Balinese, and there's live music some evenings.
Best for: A local dinner of Indonesian food in a bohemian room, sometimes with live music
Café · Jl. Danau Tamblingan
Live music plays in the evenings at this pan-Asian restaurant on Jl. Danau Tamblingan No. 85, where the Asian plates are made for sharing.
Best for: Shared Asian plates for a group, or an evening of live music as a couple
Restaurant · Jimbaran
A beachfront seafood restaurant with tables on the sand at Kelan Beach, the quiet northern end of Jimbaran Bay. Whole fish, prawns, squid and lobster are charcoal-grilled and sold by weight. Balinese dancers perform nightly, around 7–9pm, as the sun sets over the Indian Ocean.
Best for: A sunset seafood dinner with your toes in the sand, for couples or groups staying clear of Jimbaran's busier main strip
Restaurant · Jimbaran
The Indonesian restaurant of the Kayumanis Jimbaran Private Estate & Spa: a replica Javanese joglo, almost entirely hardwood, in a garden of coconut palms. Archipelago classics are built on market-fresh produce and catch-of-the-day seafood; betutu duck, beef ribs and charcoal-grilled prawns are among them.
Best for: A sit-down dinner of regional Indonesian cooking in a resort garden, as a change from Jimbaran Bay's beachfront seafood grills
Restaurant · Jimbaran (Muaya Beach)
A seafood cafe on Jimbaran Bay. You pick fresh seafood by weight from the display, and it is grilled over coconut-husk fires. Tables sit directly on the sand of Muaya Beach for dinner at sunset.
Best for: A special evening or a group seafood spread on the beach, with the sun going down over the bay
Restaurant · Jimbaran
Nyoman Café has been grilling seafood on the Jimbaran Bay sands, along the Muaya Beach strip, since 1994. You pick lobster, prawns, crab, snapper or squid from the tanks to be barbecued and served at candlelit tables on the beach.
Best for: A candlelit seafood dinner at sunset, feet near the sand, for couples and groups
Restaurant · Jimbaran
Radja is a beachfront seafood grill on Muaya Beach in Jimbaran Bay, with tables set out on the sand. You choose fish, prawns, clams or lobster from an iced display, and it goes on the charcoal grill. The sun sets over the bay.
Best for: Timing a casual seafood dinner on the sand to the Jimbaran sunset, as a couple or a group
Bar · Jimbaran
A two-level rooftop bar and pool club on top of RIMBA by AYANA in Jimbaran. Modern Mexican plates and tequila-led cocktails are served around a 25-metre infinity pool. The view takes in the Uluwatu hills and the Indian Ocean sunset.
Best for: A poolside afternoon on the roof that rolls into sunset drinks and dinner, for couples or groups
Warung · Jimbaran
Just three things go on the grill at this no-frills, family-run roadside seafood warung on Jalan Uluwatu II, Jimbaran: fish, prawns and clams. They come with three sambals plus free plecing kangkung and raw vegetables. On any day the catch isn't fresh, it closes entirely.
Best for: Cheap, fresh grilled seafood instead of the touristy Jimbaran beach-BBQ setups, from around 1pm until the day's catch sells out
Warung · Jimbaran
This beachfront warung on Jimbaran Bay has served Jimbaran-style ikan bakar since around 1990. Fish and seafood are grilled over coconut husks and come with sambal, at tables on the sand facing the sunset.
Best for: Picking fresh catch by weight for a casual sunset dinner with your feet near the sand
Restaurant · Nusa Dua
A Balinese restaurant and cooking school on Nusa Dua's northern edge, founded in 1996 by Swiss chef and cookbook author Heinz von Holzen. Home- and ceremony-style dishes such as babi guling and a multi-course rijsttafel are served in a traditional courtyard compound.
Best for: Trying a wide spread of traditional Balinese cooking over dinner, or taking a market-and-cooking class
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.
