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Nusa Dua

Best restaurants in Nusa Dua

Nusa Dua dining is resort-led — polished fine-dining rooms and beachfront tables inside the five-stars, plus a few local spots worth the short trip out. These are the ones we rate.

Where to eat in Nusa Dua

Resort fine dining, beachfront tables and local warungs — the destination rooms book out, so reserve ahead.

Arwana — Restaurant

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

Bejana Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Bali — Restaurant

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

Bejana Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Bali

The Indonesian restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Bali, on the cliffs above the Indian Ocean at Sawangan, Nusa Dua. Regional Balinese and archipelago dishes are served across three levels, including the Culinary Cave open kitchen. The centrepiece is the Archipelago Rijsttafel, a shared multi-dish rice-table feast.

Best for: An unhurried Indonesian dinner on a special evening, with cliff-top ocean views

BROOK Nusa Dua — Restaurant

Restaurant

BROOK Nusa Dua

A Benoa restaurant whose panoramic view takes in the airport runway as well as the Garuda statue and the ocean. The menu runs from American and European to Russian, Ukrainian and Asian dishes. It is styled like vintage Brooklyn and serves cocktails.

Best for: Sunset drinks with a view of the runway

Bumbu Bali — Restaurant

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

Bumbu Bali

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

Canna Beach Club — Beach club

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

Izakaya by OKU — Restaurant

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

Izakaya by OKU

The Apurva Kempinski Bali's Japanese restaurant in Nusa Dua, an offshoot of OKU in Jakarta. Contemporary izakaya-style dishes come out of an open kitchen at the centre of a bistro room, so you can watch the chefs work.

Best for: Apurva Kempinski guests or visitors after a polished Japanese dinner in Nusa Dua

Kayuputi Restaurant at The St. Regis Bali Resort — Restaurant

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

Kekeb Restaurant — Restaurant

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Kekeb Restaurant

Kekeb in Nusa Dua is an Indonesian and Balinese restaurant that also does seafood. Chicken betutu, sate and a rendang package are on the menu, and WhatsApp is how you book.

Best for: Rendang, chicken betutu or seafood in Nusa Dua

Kenja Ikan Bakar & Seafood — Restaurant

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

$$–$$$ · grilled fish & seafood mains
Koral — Restaurant

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

Koral

An aquarium restaurant inside The Apurva Kempinski Bali on Nusa Dua, where tables sit against large tanks holding 80-plus marine species. Degustation menus focus on seafood, drawing on Indonesian coastal flavours and local ingredients, with wine pairings and a cocktail station.

Best for: A multi-course seafood tasting menu in an unusual aquarium setting, on a special occasion for couples or design-minded diners

Kubu Garden Restaurant & Coffee — Restaurant

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

Manarai Beach House — Beach club

Beach club · Nusa Dua

Manarai Beach House

An ISMAYA beach club on the white-sand beachfront of the Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort. A restaurant leads through an outdoor lounge to two infinity pools and daybeds on the sand. Three bars, an all-day international and Balinese menu, and DJ sets at sunset.

Best for: Resort-goers and couples after a full pool-and-beach day with no entrance fee or minimum spend, from midday into the golden-hour DJ hours

Melons — Restaurant

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Melons

Restaurant in Nusa Dua. The kitchen is described as International. The published menu includes Vietnamese Rice Paper Roll, Thai Vegetable Spring Rolls and Beef Carpaccio. Booking is on the venue's own site.

Best for: International in Nusa Dua.

Nasi Banjar Mbok Mang — Warung

Warung · Bualu (Jl. Kurusetra)

Nasi Banjar Mbok Mang

A pork-forward Balinese nasi campur warung in Bualu village serving a banjar-style mixed-rice plate. Opens mornings only and frequently sells out within a few hours.

Best for: An early pork-based Balinese breakfast or lunch at a local, non-touristy warung near Nusa Dua

$ · plate ~25K, varies with lauk
Nusa Dua Beach Grill — Restaurant

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

Piasan Nusa Dua Restaurant — Restaurant

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

Piasan Nusa Dua Restaurant

An Italian restaurant at Kayumanis Nusa Dua Private Villa & Spa, in a glass-and-bamboo room over manicured gardens. Homemade pasta and wood-fired pizza sit beside prime cuts. The Bistecca di Angus Nero alla Griglia is chargrilled Black Angus steak with risotto, portobello and red-wine sauce.

Best for: Couples or small groups after an unhurried Italian dinner in a quiet garden, away from the beach crowds

Santai Beach House — Restaurant

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Santai Beach House

Restaurant in Nusa Dua. The kitchen is described as International with local inspiration. The published menu includes Hummus, Grilled Calamari and Tuna Crudo. Booking is by WhatsApp.

Best for: International with local inspiration in Nusa Dua.

Soleil at Mulia — Restaurant

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)

Tetaring — Restaurant

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

The Beach Grill at The Ritz-Carlton, Bali — Restaurant

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

Urban Seaside restaurant & bar — Restaurant

Restaurant · Nusa Dua

Urban Seaside restaurant & bar

Urban Seaside is a beachfront restaurant on Jalan Segara Samuh in Nusa Dua, open daily from 08:00 to 23:00. The menu runs from the daily fresh catch to international comfort dishes and Asian-influenced flavours.

Best for: A casual beachfront lunch or dinner in Nusa Dua

Warung Batan Bekul — Warung

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

$$ · fresh seafood, market/by-weight pricing
Warung Dobiel — Warung

Warung · Bualu / Nusa Dua

Warung Dobiel

A babi guling (Balinese suckling pork) warung in Bualu village, on Jl. Srikandi, a short trip from the Nusa Dua resort gates. It serves a pork plate and a rich pork soup, and there is often a queue before opening.

Best for: Babi guling lovers happy to go early, or anyone in Nusa Dua after an affordable local meal as a contrast to resort dining

Warung Hal-Me Ikan Bakar ala Jimbaran — Warung

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

$$ · grilled seafood, cheaper than Jimbaran beach
Warung Nasi Ayam Bu Oki — Warung

Warung · Bualu (Jl. Siligita)

Warung Nasi Ayam Bu Oki

A busy local nasi campur warung opposite Hotel Santika Siligita, in the Nusa Dua and Bualu area. The Balinese mixed-rice plates are cheap and built around chicken.

Best for: A cheap Balinese breakfast or lunch near the resorts, for solo travellers or families, with a spice option

White Orchid Nusa Dua — Restaurant

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

Good to know

Is there anywhere to eat in Nusa Dua outside the resorts?

A little — the enclave is resort-led, but a short trip to Bualu village reaches local warungs, and the Bali Collection has casual options. For a proper local meal, look under the warung picks.

Do Nusa Dua restaurants take reservations?

The resort fine-dining rooms do and should be booked ahead, especially for dinner and special occasions.

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