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Bali might be the easiest island in Asia to eat green — if you know which kitchens actually care. From Ubud's pioneering plant-based tables to Canggu's health cafés, these are the places where vegetarian is the point, not the compromise.
Café · Canggu (Jl. Tanah Barak)
Secret Spot is a fully plant-based cafe serving vegan food from breakfast through dinner: croissants, bowls, curries and ramen. The coffee is roasted weekly on the island, with chicory as an alternative. Monday is pasta night, with live jazz.
Best for: Vegan breakfast or brunch of plant-based croissants and pastries, with island-roasted coffee
Restaurant · Penestanan / Sayan
A vegan kitchen in Penestanan doing pizzas, pastas and salads, with gluten-free diets catered for.
Best for: A casual Italian-style vegan meal, gluten-free if you need it
Restaurant · Ubud
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
Café · Ubud
A café in the rice paddies and jungle valley along the Campuhan Ridge Walk. It serves organic meals, seasonal fruit smoothies and coffee, with open green views.
Best for: A calm break with healthy food after the Campuhan Ridge Walk
Restaurant · Sayan
A plant-based restaurant in Sayan with a permaculture garden and a farm-to-table kitchen.
Best for: Plant-based diners making a trip of it for a meal in the garden
Restaurant · Kedewatan
Chef Chris Salans founded this Kedewatan fine-dining restaurant; head chef and co-owner Blake Thornley now leads the kitchen. The cooking applies French technique to Indonesian and Balinese ingredients. There is a multi-course tasting menu and, separately, a Chef's Table at the live kitchen.
Best for: A special occasion marked with a French-Balinese tasting menu in a garden
Café · Ubud
A vegan and vegetarian warung and cake shop in Peliatan, with a budget all-you-can-eat buffet of home-style food. The cakes are made in-house, and dishes are cooked without garlic or onion so that Buddhist diners can eat them too.
Best for: A budget home-style lunch buffet for vegans, vegetarians or anyone avoiding garlic and onion
Restaurant · Ubud, Campuhan
The Elephant is an open-air, 100% vegetarian and vegan restaurant on Jl. Raya Sanggingan. Its elevated terrace looks over Campuhan Ridge, and it serves all day from breakfast through dinner. The sourcing is organic and local, along slow-food lines.
Best for: Vegetarians and vegans after a meal looking over Campuhan Ridge
Restaurant · Ubud
Restaurant on Jl. Arjuna No.21 in Ubud, open daily 11:00am-11:30pm.
Restaurant · Ubud Center
A 100% vegan restaurant in central Ubud, cooking with whole foods and medicinal plants.
Best for: Vegans, and anyone eating for wellness
Restaurant · Ubud
A small all-vegan warung in Peliatan, Ubud, with floor-cushion seating and cash only. The menu is Indonesian: nasi goreng, tempeh, smoothies and vegan sweets, at very low prices.
Best for: Vegan or vegetarian travellers on a budget who want simple Indonesian food
Restaurant · Sayan / Penestanan
Zest serves vegan brunch up in the treetops of Penestanan. The whole menu is plant-based, and the savoury dishes are substantial.
Best for: A social brunch with friends, or a date that does not need silence
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
Restaurant · Seminyak
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
Restaurant on Jl. Kunti I No.8 in Seminyak, open daily 8:30am-11:30pm.
Café · Mertasari Beach, South Sanur
A beachfront cafe and co-working space at Mertasari Beach in south Sanur, open daily 7am–10pm. The Wi-Fi is fast, the menu is plant-forward all day, and you can sit with your toes in the sand without a beach-club minimum spend.
Best for: A laptop day by the sand for remote workers, or a daytime coffee or smoothie for plant-based eaters
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
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.
Very — Ubud in particular is one of Asia's best places to eat plant-based, and Canggu's health-café scene is strong. The places here put vegetarian food at the centre, not as an afterthought.
Ubud leads for dedicated plant-based and raw-food kitchens; Canggu for health cafés and smoothie bowls. Both are covered here, by area.
