Seafood worth the trip

Fitness · Cemagi / Mengening

Bambou Café & Lagree Cemagi

A cafe on Jl. Pantai Mengening in Cemagi for coffee, brunch and dinner, with a Lagree reformer studio on site. On Instagram the venue is Coffee & Lagree; the studio trades as Kysko Studio Bali and takes class bookings through ClassPass. The cafe takes walk-ins and phone bookings.

Best for: Coffee after a Lagree class, or a sit-down brunch or dinner in Cemagi

Restaurant · Canggu

Cocomo at Canggu

An island bistro on Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong, a short way back from the shoreline, serving seafood and grilled dishes. Its Chope listing says it recently turned into a seafood-led coastal bistro. It is open 11:00-23:00 daily, with a lunch sitting until 5pm and dinner from 5pm.

Best for: Seafood or grill plates for lunch or dinner, a short way back from Batu Bolong beach

Restaurant · Pererenan / Pererenan north

Riviera Trattoria Pererenan

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 · Canggu

SIA - Grill & Seafood Bar

SIA is a casual seafood and grill bar on the Canggu Shortcut. Fresh fish meets Balinese ingredients and Asian influences, and there is a cocktail programme.

Best for: Fresh seafood and grill plates with cocktails on the Canggu Shortcut

Restaurant · Berawa

SISTA DUMPLING 喜食

Sista Dumpling is a modern dumpling bistro on Jl. Raya Semat in Berawa, open from late morning to 11pm. The menu is built around sharing plates, with drinks alongside. There is a second branch in Uluwatu; the details here are for the Berawa room.

Best for: Shared dumplings and drinks from late morning

Restaurant · Ubud

Donna

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

Herb Library Bali

Herb Library is an all-day spot on Jl. Jembawan in Ubud, with plant-based dishes and responsibly sourced fish and chicken.

Best for: A group with mixed diets wanting a healthy meal at any time of day

Restaurant · Ubud

Ibu Rai

Ibu Rai, born in 1925, ran a food stall near Ubud Palace; her family founded this restaurant and gallery on Jalan Monkey Forest. It opened as a restaurant in 1992, and Indonesian specialties share the menu with European dishes in a room full of art.

Best for: A sit-down meal in the centre of town that mixes Indonesian classics with familiar European comfort dishes

Restaurant · Bingin

D'Buchu

A relaxed Bingin dinner warung serving fresh grilled seafood and everyday Indonesian plates, opening in the late afternoon.

Best for: a casual grilled-seafood dinner near Bingin; travellers after a relaxed local meal; sunset-hour eaters

Restaurant · Uluwatu

El Kabron

Oceanfront Spanish restaurant-beach club built around sunset, parties and destination dining.

Best for: sunset drinks view; special occasion; date night special

Restaurant · Uluwatu; Jimbaran

KO Japanese Restaurant, Teppanyaki and Sushi

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 · Uluwatu; Jimbaran

Nelayan Restaurant and Puri Bar at Jimbaran Puri, A Belmond Hotel, Bali

Belmond Jimbaran Puri's open-air restaurant and bar sit right on the sand of Jimbaran Bay. Nelayan grills seafood and cooks Mediterranean dishes with Indonesian spices and French technique. At Puri Bar, tropical cocktails and local arak come with the sunset across the bay.

Best for: Couples and resort guests after a sunset cocktail or an unhurried seafood dinner, calmer than Jimbaran's crowded grill row

Beach club · Ungasan

Sundays Beach Club

Private-beach day club with beachfront dining, rentals and family-friendly water access.

Best for: sunset drinks view; family early dinner; group dinner share

Restaurant · Uluwatu

Ulu Fishmarket

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 · Uluwatu; Jimbaran

WANAKU Chinese Food, Seafood & Dimsum

Restaurant on Jl. Raya Uluwatu No.138A Unit F3-4 in Uluwatu Bukit, open daily 10:00am-10:00pm.

Restaurant · Ungasan (Jl. Raya Uluwatu)

Warung Ubay

An inexpensive Ungasan sit-down warung doing seafood and grilled plates in generous portions, open through lunch and dinner.

Best for: seafood and grilled-fish lovers; an inexpensive sit-down dinner in Ungasan; groups sharing generous portions

Restaurant · Seminyak

Bambu

The La Lucciola team runs this dinner-only Indonesian restaurant on Jl. Petitenget. Tables sit in open-air pavilions around a koi pond, across a candlelit garden. The kitchen cooks regional recipes from the archipelago: slow-roasted betutu duck, sambals and babi guling.

Best for: An unhurried, romantic dinner of traditional Indonesian food in the garden

Restaurant

Fire Restaurant

An open-fire kitchen in Seminyak that takes bookings on its own site. The published menu runs to 52 priced items; flatbread comes with za’atar and honey yogurt, and sourdough with brown butter. Lombok oysters with green apple, mint vinaigrette and sea fennel are 75K IDR.

Best for: A special-occasion dinner of open-fire cooking, not a quick casual meal

Restaurant · Seminyak

Ginger Moon Canteen

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 · Seminyak

Kilo Kitchen Bali - 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

KU DE TA

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 · Seminyak

Mauri Restaurant

This contemporary southern-Italian fine-dining restaurant on Jl. Petitenget is led by Apulian chef Maurizio Bombini. There's a live kitchen, à la carte and seasonal tasting menus, and a rooftop hydroponic garden that supplies produce.

Best for: A special-occasion dinner, a couple's tasting-menu evening or the Sunday seafood brunch

Restaurant · Seminyak (Kayu Aya)

Natys Restaurant Seminyak

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

Restaurant · Kerobokan Kelod

Sangsaka

Kieran and Yunika Morland's modern Indonesian restaurant cooks heritage recipes over a wood-fired oven and charcoal grills. Ingredients are regional, from across the archipelago. Beef rendang and smoked and grilled seafood are the dishes to order; the rooftop bar is called Diatas.

Best for: A dinner of inventive Indonesian cooking beyond the usual tourist menus

Restaurant · Seminyak

Sardine

A seafood restaurant in a bamboo pavilion on Jl. Petitenget, looking out over a working rice paddy. The kitchen cooks fresh Indian Ocean catch, such as yellowfin tuna, snapper and scallops, with French technique and organic produce from its own Bedugul farm.

Best for: A romantic dinner or long, breezy lunch when you want fresh seafood and paddy-field views away from the street bustle.

Restaurant · Seminyak

Seasalt

Seasalt is beachfront fine dining inside Alila, and the menu leads with seafood. Come for a date night by the coast or a brunch splurge.

Best for: A date night or a special occasion, with drinks at sunset

Restaurant · Sanur beachwalk near Jalan Duyung

Lilla Pantai

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

Restaurant · Jl. Segara Ayu beachfront

Segara the Seaside

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

Warung · Jalan Danau Tamblingan

Warung Coconut Tree

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

Restaurant · Kuta; Jimbaran

Azure beach club & restaurant Jimbaran

A beachfront Mediterranean restaurant with a pool on Kelan Beach, near Jimbaran. The seafood is locally sourced, and the chef is Frederic Boulay. There are daybeds, direct beach access and no cover charge.

Best for: Sunset seafood and an unhurried afternoon by the pool, or a last stop before an airport departure

Restaurant · Jimbaran

Bawang Merah Beachfront

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

DAVA Steak & Seafood

The AYANA Resort's steakhouse and seafood grill, up on Jimbaran's clifftop with ocean and sunset views. Dry-aged and wagyu beef and Canadian lobster go over a wood-fired grill. A beef sommelier and a salt-cart sommelier are on hand, and dinner starts in the Martini Bar.

Best for: A special-occasion dinner for couples or steak-and-wine lovers who want an upscale grill with a sunset ocean backdrop

Restaurant · Jimbaran

Kayumanis Resto 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)

Menega Cafe

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

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 Seafood Cafe

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

UNIQUE Rooftop Bar & Restaurant

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

Warung Mami ikan bakar

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

Warung Ramayana Ikan Bakar

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

Arwana

The beachfront grill restaurant at The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa in Nusa Dua. Fresh seafood and dry-aged meats are cooked over Basque-style wood grills, alongside a Balinese menu. Tables are on a terrace beside the beach and the lagoon pools.

Best for: A seaside grill lunch or dinner with an ocean view, or the Sunday brunch, for resort guests and couples

Beach club · Nusa Dua (Benoa)

Canna Beach Club

A large, multi-zone beachfront club on the southern side of Nusa Dua. It has a pool, daybeds, water sports and several dining areas, the oceanfront Cliff restaurant among them. It runs from daytime lounging into evening entertainment.

Best for: A full day-to-night outing for families or groups on Nusa Dua's calm white-sand beach

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

Kayuputi Restaurant at The St. Regis Bali Resort

The fine-dining restaurant at The St. Regis Bali Resort in Nusa Dua, in a white, open-kitchen room facing the Indian Ocean. Pan-Asian haute cuisine comes as multi-course degustation menus, backed by an extensive wine list, and there is a champagne brunch.

Best for: A special-occasion tasting-menu dinner by the ocean, or the weekend champagne brunch

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

Kenja Ikan Bakar & Seafood

Ikan bakar and other grilled fish and shellfish are the speciality of this sit-down Indonesian restaurant on Jl. Pantai Mengiat. It is walkable from the Nusa Dua beach and ITDC area, with live music in the evening.

Best for: A comfortable, seated seafood dinner near Nusa Dua beach without the trip to Jimbaran

Restaurant · Tanjung Benoa

Kubu Garden Restaurant & Coffee

The all-day restaurant and coffee spot of Kubu Garden Suites, on Jl. Pratama in Tanjung Benoa. The kitchen cooks Indonesian, Western and Italian dishes, and the bread is baked in-house.

Best for: A calm sit-down meal or an all-day breakfast near Nusa Dua

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

Nusa Dua Beach Grill

An independent, family-run beachfront restaurant on the sand at Geger Beach, Nusa Dua, running since 1995. Grilled seafood (prawns, fish, lobster) shares the menu with Indonesian and Western dishes and pastas. Tables look over the calm turquoise Geger Lagoon, a short walk from The Mulia.

Best for: Families after fresh seafood on the sand without resort prices, from breakfast to sunset dinner, with a swim or snorkel in the lagoon

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

Sapa Seafood & Grill - Nusa Dua

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

Soleil at Mulia

The beachfront restaurant at The Mulia, Mulia Resort & Villas in Nusa Dua, facing the Indian Ocean from indoor and terrace tables. Mediterranean and Pan-Asian dishes run from handcrafted pastas to grilled seafood. Sunday Brunch adds a seafood bar, live grill stations and Italian antipasti.

Best for: Couples and groups after an oceanfront occasion meal, or the Sunday Brunch (11am–3pm)

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

Tetaring

A modern Indonesian restaurant at Kayumanis Nusa Dua Private Villa and Spa, named after a ceremonial roof structure of bamboo and palm fronds. Its glass-walled, bamboo-accented room serves archipelago dishes such as lemongrass Balinese chicken salad and black oxtail soup.

Best for: A lunch or dinner of regional Indonesian cooking in a quiet resort setting

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

The Beach Grill at The Ritz-Carlton, Bali

At The Ritz-Carlton, Bali in Nusa Dua, this beachfront grill faces the Indian Ocean from indoor and outdoor tables. Premium meats and locally sourced seafood, such as barramundi, snapper and king prawn, go into a Josper charcoal oven. The menu rotates monthly around seasonal ingredients.

Best for: Couples and resort guests after a grilled-seafood lunch, a candlelit oceanfront dinner or a private beach dinner for two

Warung · Tanjung Benoa (Jl. Taman Sari)

Warung Batan Bekul

A hidden seafood warung down a lane off Jl. Taman Sari in Tanjung Benoa, grilling fish bought fresh from fishermen each morning. Opens midday only and commonly sells out by early afternoon.

Best for: Fresh, Balinese-spiced grilled fish at local prices, if you'll reserve ahead and arrive early

Warung · Benoa (Jl. Raya Nusa Dua Selatan)

Warung Hal-Me Ikan Bakar ala Jimbaran

A casual warung grilling Jimbaran-style ikan bakar without the trip to Jimbaran itself. Prices are cheaper than on the Jimbaran beach seafood strip.

Best for: Jimbaran-style grilled fish and prawns close to Nusa Dua and Benoa at lunch or dinner, including for a group sharing

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

White Orchid Nusa Dua

A pan-Asian restaurant in the Bali Collection shopping-and-dining complex, in the BTDC resort area of Nusa Dua, open from breakfast through dinner. The menu runs to shareable Asian plates and satay grilled on a Balinese barbecue, and there are outdoor tables.

Best for: Familiar Asian dishes at lunch or dinner without leaving the enclave, for couples and families in the Nusa Dua resort area