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Denpasar
area
Denpasar
is a great place for all styles of Indonesian and Chinese food.
Prices are very reasonable. Many good restaurants are found on JI.
Teuku Umar, JI. Sumatra and on JI. Veteran, near the Satria bird
market. Also check out the night markets and food centers.
- Ayam
Bakar Taliwang JI. Teuku Umar, Phone 241537. Spicy hot Sasak (Lombok)
style cuisine. Specialties: plecingkangkung(swamp spinach) and
grilled chicken.
- Bundo
Kanduang JI. Diponegoro 112 A, near Kerta Wjaya Shopping Center,
Phone 228551. Best Padang food in town: open 24 hrs.
- Rumah
Makan Sumatra is another Padang option, JI. Teuku Umar 88X.
- Hong-Kong
Restaurant JI. Gajah Mada 99, ir 434845. The local favorite for
Chinese food. Or, try Rasa Sayang -w 262006 on JI. Teuku Umar,
a popular place for great Chinese fare, including seafood.
- Kak
Man JI. Teuku Umar. Authentic Balinese food in a Bali~kitch setting.
- Gula
Lunak, JI. Teuku Umar 120, for Balinese food in a nice atmosphere
and outdoor seating option.
- Balinese
chicken is a specialty at Warung Satria, Jl. Kedondong 11A, Phone
235993, and JI. Tunjung Sari 65, Phone 757977. They open at 9am
and 10am respectively.
Or, try the suckling pig at Warung Nasi Gemah Ripah, JI. Supratman
118, phone 263728.
- Ikan
Bakar Rica Phone 221205 on JI. Teuku Umar is known for its seafood
and Manadonese menu.
- Mie
Ayam Jakarta JI. Veteran. Famous for its Chinese mie (noodles)
and bakwan (meatball) soups.
- Prambanan
Restaurant JI. Hayam Wuruk 30XX, next to the RRI radio station.
Phone 221909. Great Javanese food in a beautiful wooden building.
- Soto
Ayam Suroboyo JI. Veteran, near Satria bird market. Specializes
in soto (chicken soup) and other East Javanese dishes, such as
ayam kampung goreng and ayam kampungbakar (free range fried and
grilled chicken).
- And
go to Warung Sate Muslim on JI. Thamrin for the best sate in town.
- There
are three good restaurants on Jalan Sumatra (near the Corsica
newsstand). Betty, at no. 56, serves Indonesian favorites such
as mie goreng and frogs legs for a couple of dollars.
- Mie
88, at no. 88, has delicious Chinese meat balls and the Depot
Kikel at no. 40-42 (phone 232532), has good Javanese soto soup.
- Night
Markets and Food Centers For an authentic local experience check
out one of Denpasar's night markets (pasar malam), where you sit
out under the stars and eat at small food stalls. Open from sunset
to 10 pm. The biggest is at Kereneng terminal, another is outside
the Kumbasari shopping center. The food is mostly Javanese and
Balinese.
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Jimbaran
area
- Cafe
Latino (Phone 701880) JI. Bypass Ngurah Rai, is well known to
Kuta regulars. Open from 7 pm. With Italian seafood restaurant.
- PJ's
at Four Seasons Resort (Phone 701010) has the best pizza on Bali.
Open 11 am-10 pm.
-
La Indonesia, JI. Uluwatu 108 (Phone 701763), offers garden dining
and dishes from around the archipelago.
- Next
door is Depot Windy, serving Chinese food.
- Down
the street, Puri Lombok Bar and Restaurant, JI. Uluwatu 8A (Phone
701154), offers Chinese, seafood, Indonesian, European and pasta.
- 'M'Mam,
JI. Uluwatu 39B, has Indonesian, Chinese, barbecue, grilled fish
and steak.
- If
you wish to "go native," try the stalls near Jimbaran
Market,
-
Sari Bundo, or Gong Minang, JI. Uluwatu (Phone 701319),
- Good
Padang restaurants with spicy Sumatran food for around $3 a dish.
- On
JI. Bukit Permai, the road to Four Seasons, you will find Kakul
Kafe (Phone 702814) serving Indonesian and Western fare beachside.
- Nearby
and stretching right along Jimbaran beach is a succession of simple
beachside seafood restaurants. Coming alive after sunset, the
restaurants grill the choicest prawns, squid, snapper, and lobster
over coconut husk fires. The setting is unbeatable with the tables
right on the water's edge. Choose your fish from the ice boxes,
pick a table and enjoy. This is definitely a must-do while in
Bali.
Kuta
area
Kuta
is a great place to eat. New places open almost daily and competition
is fierce. Most don't last for long. The ones which do have great
food at unbeatable prices. Seafood and Western dishes are your best
bets. Or try Mexican, Indian or Japanese. The more well-known places
are mentioned below, plus some promising newcomers. Ask around forthe
latest "in" spots.
- Made's
Warung I on JI. Pantal Kuta, in the heart of Kuta, Phone 755297,
and Made's Warung II, Banjar Seminyak, Phone 732130, (not to be
confused with other restaurants of the same name) top the list
of old favorites. A popular hangout for people watching and great
food. Specialties include Thai and Vietnamese salads, prawns in
chili sauce, squid fillet, black rice ice cream, fresh and frozen
yogurt, fresh fruit juices, and frothy cappuccino.
- Poppies
Restaurant on Gang Poppies I (Phone 751059) is the other old favorite
in downtown Kuta with a rather more up market atmosphere and menu.
Specialties include fresh seafood, steak, shish kebab, as well
as salads, a selection of Indonesian dishes and one of the most
extensive wine lists on Bali. Advance bookings are a must during
the high season as the place is always full. The same owner has
another restaurant offering similar dishes,
-
Kopi Pot on JI. Legian, Phone 752614. The second story has a coconut
grove view which is now a rarity in Kuta. Try the sate or the
baby shark when it's on special. Superb desserts. Open till midnight.
Breakfast
- Mama's
German Restaurant for homemade sausages, on JI. Legian, near the
junction with JI. Tanjung Mekar.
- Made's
Warung (see above) has a breakfast special that includes fresh
fruit juice, eggs, bacon, toast, fresh fruit yogurt, and cappuccino,
all for $2.75.
- Tebu
Phone 731906 JI. Raya Seminyak (above K Mart) do a fantastic a
la carte breakfast with a menu that includes asparagus omelettes
and smoked salmon scrambled eggs. Nearby Moka has pastries and
light lunches.
- Mamma
Lucia Ristorante, JI. Legian 39 (Phone 751631) has a special breakfast
for $1.75 and American breakfast for $2.50.
- Both
Poppies and Kopi Pot (mentioned above) also serve breakfast.
-
Bali Bakery Phone 755149 JI. Raya Kuta 65 has an extensive selection
of cakes and pastries and a full breakfast menu. A great place
to while away a morning, reading the newspapers in AC comfort.
Coffee
- Breakfast,
afternoon or after-dinner coffee is a treat at Benny's Cafe, JI.
Blue Ocean (end of JI. Arjuna), Phone 731305. Service is fast
and friendly, food is superb. Pancakes, fruit shakes, ice cream,
and a variety of brews: Columbian, Brazilian, Balinese, and Dutch.
Try their coffee with arak palm liquor.
- Cafe
Tu Casa Phone 753073 JI. Padma next to the Casa Padma Hotel, is
a fine place to relax over a cup of coffee. Open air and looking
out over the street, they also do a good grill and exceptional
pizzas.
Desserts
- Once
again, Made's Warung takes the cake with the best desserts in
Kuta. Exquisite strawberry pie, cheesecake and chocolate cakes,
as well as rum raisin and carrot. TJ's (see "Mexican"
below) comes in a close second with their "chocolate di ablo
cake."
- Kopi
Pot on JI. Legian has great lemon meringue pies and black forest
gateau.
Indonesian
- For
a quick and cheap lunch, try Warung Murah, JI. Legian Kaja 85A,
and Warung DJ's, on JI. Legian Taman 104X, Phone 730601. Sample
their tasty nasi campur, a combination plate of five side dishes
with rice: all for 50 cents.
-
For a sampling of typical Indonesian and Chinese dishes try the
night market behind the Post Office in Kuta or at the bend in
the road on JI. Basangkasa. Open only at night, this is great
value for money-good nasi goreng for under $1 and fresh steamed
crab for about $1.50.
Padang
- Everyone's
favorite Indonesian regional cuisine is from West Sumatra. For
spicy nasi padang try Suryajaya, next to the police station. Ten
different dishes will be served the minute you arrive, all of
it fiery hot. You're charged only for what you eat. Also ACC Makanan
Padang on JI. Kuta Raya, across from Gelael Supermarket.
Chinese
- Golden
Lotus at Bali Dynasty Hotel, JI. Kartika Plaza (Phone 752403),
has the best Cantonese food in Kuta.
- Lonny's
on JI. Pantai Kuta (Phone 751132, 752925)
-
Gosha on JI. Melasti 7 (Phone 751089)
- Puri
Bali Indah on JI. Melasti (Phone 751644) offer first rate Chinese
cuisine and seafood.
- But,
everyone's favorite is Restaurant Mini, Jl. Legian 77, (Phone
751651), about 200 m north of Bemo Comer. Choose your own fresh
lobsters, fish, and prawns to be grilled, steamed or stir-fried
with vegetables. if you're allergic to MSG, tell them "no
Aji-nomoto."
- Indah
Sari, JI. Legian 140 (Phone 751854, 752101), offers the same service
in more up-market surroundings with prices to match.
International
- For
a real treat try Kafe Warisan on JI. Raya Kerobokan Phone 731175,
www.kafewarisan.com. Dine al fresco under the stars in this glamorous
setting among the rice paddies of Seminyak. The resident French
chef prepares traditional dishes from his homeland with specials
such as the foie gras drawing crowds from across the island. A
lighter lunchtime menu includes great sandwiches and mouth-watering
salads.
- On
JI. Petitenget The Living Room Phone 735735 is a lovely restaurant
in a quite magical setting, ideal for a romantic evening with
a loved one. Candlelit tables are scattered in the large garden
and cool music accompanies an eclectic fusion menu.
- In
the heart of Kuta on Poppies Lane 11 is Kori Restaurant and Bar
phone 758605, boasting both a fantastic interior and garden setting.
The large menu has a host of western favorites like bangers and
mash and roast beef with Yorkshire pudding. Try the giant seafood
kebab for two and some of their reasonably priced wine to wash
it all down.
Italian
- Italian
dishes are now found in almost every restaurant.
- A
favorite is La Lucciola on Kayu Aya Beach, JI. Laksmana (Phone
261047). It's worth the drive and is a perfect spot for sunset
cocktails. Beach loungers and service make it a great sun spot.
Dinner reservations essential.
- The
pool restaurant at Bali Padma Hotel (Phone 752111) and Fat Yogi's
on Poppies Gang I have the best pizzas in town.
- PJ's
(Phone 701010) at Four Seasons in Jimbaran has the best pizza
on the island.
- Lotus
Tavern (Phone 753797) on JI. Wana Segara, near the Holiday Inn
Balihai, has homemade pasta, pizzas as well as fresh, charcoal-grilled
seafood.
- La
Teraz (Phone 730492), J1. Legian Kaja 494, is a trendy rooftop
eatery that visiting stars frequent. Zanzibar Beach Bar &
Restaaurant, JI. Blue Ocean, at the end of JI. Arjuna, has pasta,
salads, American and Continental fare.
Greek
- Panterai
Restaurant, bar and art gallery serves authentic Greek cuisine
in very stylish surroundings. Try the excellent kebabs and seafood
and wash down one of those sticky Greek desserts with the unique
taste of a Greek coffee.
Mexican
- Stylish
TJ's, Gang Poppies I (Phone 751093), Kuta, serves the best enchiladas
and margaritas this side of the Pacific.
- The
nachos and salsa are great with a cold beer or try a frozen strawberry
margarita.
-
Poco Loco (Phone 756079), on A. Padma Utara, between J1. Padma
and JI. Werkudara, has atmosphere, good margaritas and a roving
dwarf pouring shots.
- Indian
The Oberoi Bali (Phone 730361) serves the best Indian food, especially
the chicken tika and the vegetarian food, for an upmarket price.
- The
Gateway to India on JI. Dyana Pura serves a wide variety of Indian
dishes for lunch and dinner.
- Try
their famous Lassies. Warung Kopi, J1. Legian 427 (Phone 753602),
serves good Indian fare with a buffet on Wednesdays.
Swiss
- Swiss
Restaurant (Phone 751735), JI. Werkudara, i's a meeting place
for European hoteliers. The honorary Swiss consulate is next door.
Japanese
- Bali's
most serious Japanese restaurant is the up market Yashi in LTI-Patra
Jasa Bali (Phone 751161), where chefs prepare a range of dishes
from sushi to tempura.
-
Made's Warung also serves perfect sushi roll , yakitoi and sashimi.
- Ryoshi
at JI. Raya Serninyak 17 (Phone 731377) and J1. Melasti 42A (Phone
761852), is air-conditioned and is open until midnight with sushi,
tempura, robata and soba.
-
Hana Restaurant Phone 732778 on J1. Raya Seminyak (opposite Made's
Warung) serves top-quality Japanese food in cozy AC surroundings.
- The
miso soup is legendary.
- Also
check out the sophisticated Tenkai Japanese Restaurant Phone 752111
at Hotel Padma Bali who run an excellent all-youcan-eat buffet
on Tuesday nights.
Vegetarian
- Aroma's
Cafe Phone 751003 on JI. Legian has been a haven for vegetarian
food for years and continues to delight both vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
The menu is extensive, the portions generous and check the boards
for the ever-changing daily specials. Great drinks and dessert.
The laidback garden setting makes Aroma's one of the more pleasurable
dining experiences in Kuta. Open all day.
Fast
Food
- For
the hopelessly homesick, Kuta has a complement of American fast
food outlets: Kentucky Fried Chicken and Swenson's Ice Cream (Phone
757161) are in the Gelael Supermarket on JI. Kuta Raya, near the
gas station heading toward Denpasar. They also have restaurants
in Kuta Square (Phone 752155). McDonald's have restaurants on
JI. Raya Seminyalk (Phone 730552), A. Legian next to the Matahari
Department Store (Phone 754197), Kuta Square (Phone 756520) and
in Kartika Plaza. Pizza Hut (Phone 263188) is also in Kartika
Plaza. Most of these outlets will deliver but check first if this
is okay with your hotel. Expect similar menus to those at home
with some variations, such as spicy fried chicken, well worth
a try.
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Ubud
Area
Ubud
has an incredible variety of places to eat. The simple warungs serving
nasi campur and satay are still around, but so is everything else.
Today Ubud offers a choice ranging from American hamburgers and
steaks, country-style Japanese, and sophisticated Italian pastas
all the way to haute cuisine with worldwide acclaim. A few restaurants
stand heads and shoulders above the crowd for the quality and the
originality of their food. Those on a budget can find the local
warungs, although they're fast being replaced by more upscale eateries.
The following is a sampler of the area's better restaurants.
Central
Ubud
- Ary's
Warung J1. Raya Ubud, opposite Pura Desa. Phone 975053. The place
to see and be seen. Nostalgic atmosphere with marble-topped tables
and sepia-tinted photos. Creative menu with a wide range of appetizers
and entrees: potato skins, Waldorf salad, chicken ranchero, and
coconut pie. Extensive drinks menu, including wine and champagne.
Sit upstairs and watch Ubud go by. Pricey.
- Batan
Waru JI. Dewi Sita (south of the soccer field). Best place in
town for breakfast check out the ginger pancakes and the Florida
lime pie! Extensive Indonesian menu without the fire (if you want
it hot, request it). This is definitely Yuppieville. Opens at
9 am.
- Bumbu
Indian and Vegetarian Restaurant Jl. Suweta, north of the Wantilan
community hall. Phone 974217. The specialties of the house can
be sampled on Saturday evenings with their vegetarian buffet,
$5. Try the exotic rose petal yogurt drink.
- Café
Lotus Jl. Raya Ubud. Phone 975660. While still one of the most
beautiful settings in Ubud (in front of the royal family's clan
temple and a huge lotus garden pond), the food and service are
lackluster. Homemade pastas, fabulous desserts. Pricey.
- Casa
Luna Phone 973283. Two floors of spacious dining with an exotic
menu combining old favorites (Jungle Jim chicken and Indian potato
masala) with new taste treats like focaccio, Amalfi tuna salad
and paella. Just inside the entry is a bakery with fresh baked
breads and cakes. Nightly movies in the back.
- Griya's
BBQ JI. Raya Ubud, west of the market. Phone 975428. Sit up in
the back over looking a garden, sip an ice cold beer and munch
some of the best peanuts in town. Griya's is famous for its barbequed
tuna, chicken and beef, and with good reason!
- Jogjakarta
Café JI. Monkey Forest, south of the soccer field. Fresh
seafood grilled right there. Tell them to hold off on the butter
if you're averse to the grease. Super cheap; nightly movies.
- Mumbul's
Jl. Raya Ubud, west of the market. Phone 975364. An ice cream
parlor over looking a ravine featuring an open-air patio. The
obvious place to bring kids as the menu caters to young and old
alike. Extensive selection of burgers and Indonesian favorites
and a special kids' menu. Top it all off with a capucino freeze
ice cream sundae. The Sunday brunch is an Ubud institution, less
than $5.
- Sai
Sai Bar Jl. Monkey Forest, south of the soccer field. The hang-out
for the local guys. Full bar, nightly movies.
- Tut
Mak Warung Kopi JI. Dewi Sita, south of the soccer field. Phone
975754. A hang-out for the expert crowd, the salads here can't
be beat and some of the best coffee in Bali is roasted here. Try
the moist orange pound cake while sipping an iced caffe latte.
West
of Ubud
- Amandari,
Sayan. Phone 975333. Romantically overlooking the Ayung River,
with superb food and service. The menu is the attraction: rack
of lamb, breast of duck and seasonal seafood are all acclaimed.
The desserts are divine; the cr6me brul6e and chocolate cake are
outstanding. Reservations required. Major credit cards accepted-you'll
need one!
- Beggar's
Bush Campuhan, above the bridge. An English pub in Ubud... why
not? Icy cold draft beer and a convivial ambience. Victor Mason,
historian, bird-watcher supremo, author and raconteur, often entertains
the congregation late into the night. Highly original menu with
emphasis on surf'n'turf staples.
- Bridge
Café Campuhan end of the bridge. With a new cook in tow,
the specialty of the house is pizza.' Great view and chic interior.
- Kupu
Kupu Barong Kedewatan. Fabulous view from the upstairs bar: the
perfect place for a romantic sunset cocktail. Unfortunately the
food is average. Murni's Warung An old favorite, on the Ubud side
of the Campuhan bridge. This is where the eclectic menu mix of
American and Balinese favorites started in the late 1970's. The
hamburger has stood the test of time and the sate, gada-gado and
grilled fish are still delectable. The lower dining areas offer
tranquility, with only the sound of the river to disturb the peace.
Great desserts, notably the banana cream pie, strawberry yogurt
pie and poppy seed cake.
North
of Ubud
- Kampung
Café Ceking, Tegallalang. Phone 901201, fax: 901202. The
latest in nouveau Indonesian cuisine, this gem of a place overlooks
the incredible terraced rice fields of Ceking. The pastas and
salads are divine and the specials of the day will knock your
socks off with their innovativeness and freshness of ingredients.
The chocolate brownies will keep you going all day. Service is
slow, but the price is right.
- Klub
Kokos Café Bangkiang Sidem. A pleasant 30 minutes stroll
from Ubud. Go to the Ibah Hotel, follow the "going to the
Hill" sign and walk along a scenic ridge high up between
two river valleys. Great place to have a drink while hiking around
the hills.
South
of Ubud
- Café
Arma JI. Pengosekan. Phone 976659. Specializing in Italian food
(the chef worked at a five-star hotel in Jakarta for years). Try
the fried squid, the seafood pastas and the pizzas. Full bar.
Part of the ARMA Museum complex.
- Café
Wayan Jl. Monkey Forest, Phone 975447. One of the best places
in town to eat. Ibu Wayan has trained in California and Thailand
and the menu reflects this diversity. Specials nightly and Sunday
night is a Balinese buffet for under $7. Packed at dinner, not
so crowded at lunch. Death by Chocolate Cake is just that; other
desserts are on the dry side.
- Dian's
JI. Monkey Forest. Good Javanese and Chinese fare at a modest
price. Open late.
- Dirty
Duck Diner Padang tegal. Phone 975489. Offers a highly creative,
cheeky menu-try the Pita Hay worth or Tutor O'Neal. The specialty
is crispy fried duck, a variation of a traditional Javanese recipe.
Low tables with cushions create a cozy atmosphere and the food
is wholesome. Local ex-pats swear by the salads, pastas and vegetarian
dishes. Daily specials and a great selection of desserts.
- Ibu
Rai JI. Monkey Forest, opposite the soccer fid. Sea bass with
herb sauce only $2. Sate is an old stand-by. Food uniformly good.
- Kagemusha/Kokila
Café Padang tegal. A traditional Japanese-style inn specializing
in home cooked food. Great bento box-lunch as well as tonkatsu,
yakitod and udon noodle soups. On a cool evening, the hot sake
is fortifying, as is the Japanese green tea, o-cha.
- Kokokan
Club JI. Bima, Pengosekan. Phone 973495. Mainly Thai food with
a full bar downstairs and an elegant restaurant upstairs. Part
of the ARMA complex. I ob Lane A. Wanara Wana (Monkey Forest Road).
Phone 975357 (free transportation in Ubud area). Newly renovated,
the restaurant offers Balinese cuisine, fresh seafood, pizza and
home-made pasta. Overlooks the nearby rice fields.
- Ubud
Raya Padangtegal. Japanese and Javanese specialties. Wholesome
food done simply and well. The pumpkin or miso soups as starters
compliment the tempura teriyaki and sukiyaki entrees.
- Warung
Teges J1. Raya Peliatan, as it opens onto fields leading to Mas.
Serves either nasi campur made with pork or a nasi ayam, for $1.
Clean and simple, a favorite with local taxi drivers.
East
of Ubud
- Bali
Buddha Bagelry Opposite the main post office in Ubud. Phone 976324.
Ubud's first bagel shop with the most outrageous murals on the
bakery across the street. After you pick up your mail, sit down
with a cold drink (like tamarind fizz or a yogurt smoothie), a
bagel smeared with sundries tomatoes and cream cheese and read
a magazine. left behind by another patron. Friday night poetry
readings and a bulletin
board. Local deliveries made.
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Sanur
Area
- The
Bali Hyatt, The Grand Bali Beach and Sanur Beach hotels have a
wide variety of restaurants, buffets, and coffee shops. The food
is mostly European, but they also offer Indonesian, Chinese and
Japanese cuisine.
- Restaurants
outside the hotels offer a greater variety of food in a broad
price range. Most close at 10 pm.
- The
cheapest and most colorful food spat at night is the Sanur Night
Market, located in the Art Market. The food is spicy, but nothing
is cheaper; you can get a nasi campur for Rp3,000-Rp3,500.
- For
cheap, but better quality local food-the kind of place where your
guides prefer to eat go to the street restaurants in Sindhu, on
Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai between JI. Segara Ayu and JI. Sindhu. Try
Haji Imran's (sate), Cak Muk or Depot Robby's (Chinese).
- Warung
Jawa Barat, on the corner of JI. Mertasari and JI. Kesumasari
in Semawang, has a range of Sundanese food from Western Java,
such as grilled fish, karedok (mixed raw vegetables in coconut
sauce) or sate. Prices are good: between $1-$1.50.
- For
late-night eaters, Sanur has several moderately priced Padang
restaurants open all night. 15-20 spicy dishes are laid out for
you to choose from: you pay only for what you eat, so keep track.
Cinto Bundo is in Batujimbar, where as Sari Bundo and Murah Meriah
are in Semawang, in the midst of the red-light area.
- There
are two village cooperative restaurants in Sanur. Geared to tourists'
palates, they have the advantage of being located right on the
beach, a privilege denied to their competitors. Sanur Beach Market,
at the end of Jl. Segara Ayu, is outdoors. Specialties include
satay, nasi goreng, fresh grilled fish, grilled lobster; all reasonably
priced. Profits from here and the nearby market go to the Sanur
village foundation to run schools, clinics and art classes.
- Banjar
Restaurant is at the end of JI. Duyung in Semawang and offers
the same range of Indonesian and Chinese food. The association
also rents boats for sailing trips on the lagoon.
Simple Restaurant
- Sanur's
"in" place to eat is the Cafe Batujimbar (Phone 287374)
in Batujimbar. Its hanging vines and sturdy furniture gives it
the look of a Riviera roadside cafe. This is the haunt of the
local expert colony, many of whom live in the sumptuous Batujimbar
Estates just across the road. The cafe offers light, healthy food
with daily specials at reasonable prices. Coffee is a specialty.
- Koki,
on JI. Bypass, is favored by local foreign residents. A pub atmosphere
and generous servings of European-style food and billiards, make
this a versatile stop.
- Another
simple, yet cozy place, is the Agung Restaurant just before the
Semawang crossroad. For all palates, including Australian, European
as well as Japanese, at under $5. A similar place, with music,
is the popular J.J. on JI. Tamblingan.
- Those
looking for American food should try the Borneo, conveniently
located among the trees of A. Sindhu. Open until 11.30 pm.
- For
an Irish flavor go to Tamarind restaurant and bar Phone 270572
JI. Merta Sari (next to the British Consul) and try their sausage
and mash, cottage pie and other classics from the emerald isle.
Luxury
Restaurant
- Some
of the best places for those who want to dine in luxury are found
in hotels such as La Tavema (good seafood, brick-oven pizza) and
Tandjung Sari. The latter is famous for its Indonesian rijsttafel
and its Balinese palace atmosphere. Dine to the strains of a bamboo
tingklik orchestra while looking out over the sea, or have a drink
in the seaside bar. A romantic spot for dinner by moonlight.
- A
few stylish places can also be found on Jl. Danau Tamblingan,
including Istana Garden (Phone. 288836, 289148) in Sindhu, Bayu
Garden (Phone 288825) in Batujimbar and Lotus Pond (Phone 289398
- free transportation in Sanur area), in Sindhu, which floats
on a pond of lotus flowers, is decorated with antiques and serves
great fresh pasta. A Royal Indonesian Buffet (Rijstafel) is available
every night. If you want a pleasant Balinese
- ambiance,
try Gazebo's Kuri Puti (Phone 288212, 289256), on JI. Danau Tamblingan
35, or Kul Kul, further down the road in Batujimbar. All offer
similar fare and prices-menus generally feature grilled seafood.
Many also stage dance performances and offer pick-up services.
- Telaga
Naga ("Dragon Well"), opposite of and operated by the
Bali Hyatt (Phone 281234), has the best Chinese food on Bali in
the most exclusive setting: a lotus garden. Great Szechuan food.
Try their chicken with dried chili peppers or the roast duck.
Lenny's (Phone 287975, 286960) on JI. Bypass Ngurah Rai was the
first Chinese restaurant in Sanur. It features good Indonesian/Cantonese
style dishes (very fresh vegetables) at reasonable prices. Sin
Bo Lan, or SBL (Phone 289145), is a favorite of the local Chinese.
Tasty spring rolls. Janur Garden (Phone 288155), JI. Bypass Ngurah
Rai, marvelous squid and shrimps. Wayang Bali Phone 287591, also
on the bypass, offers an international menu of sizzling steaks,
delicious pasta, healthy salads and sandwiches in AC comfort.
Live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
- Trattoria
Da Marco's (Phone 288996), in Semawang, claims to serve "the
best Italian food on Bali." Their grilled fish, spaghetti
carbonara, bean salad and delicious steaks prove it. Ball Moon
makes marvelous lasagna.
Japanese and Korean
- These
restaurants cater mostly to the increasing number of Japanese
tourists. Kite (Phone 288453) on J1. Danau Tamblingan offers sukiyaki,
yakitori and tempura. Ryoshi (Phone 288473) on JI. Danau Tamblingan
150, is an island-wide favorite for dependable fresh sushi and
typical Japanese fare. Chong Gi-Wa (Phone 287084) features all
the standard Korean favorites--including kimchee and bulgogi barbequed
beef in sweet soya.
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Karangasem
area
- Candidasa
sprouts new restaurants almost daily, so there are always new
places to try out. Menus are similar, so we recommend only those
that stand out in some way. The typical menu includes salads,
Indonesian and Chinese dishes, seafood, sandwiches, and deserts.
Some add steak, curry, pasta and cakes. Prices are good, averaging
$4-$5/person with drinks. Seafood can be a lot more expensive.
Most places close by 10 pm.
- Arie
Bar and Restaurant Down-to-earth, family-run establishment with
a good selection of Balinese, Chinese and Western dishes. Good
quality and prices that are hard to beat.
- Di
Mahkota Phone 41800. This international restaurant has a very
Dutch flavor to it, serving smoked fish (salmon, herring and even
eel), meatballs, croquettes, imported cold cuts and cheeses as
well as more common international and Indonesian fare. Has the
luxury of AC and open-air settings.
- Kedai
Phone 42020. Right on the main road as you enter Candi Dasa from
the south, this very stylish Asian fusion restaurant is the perfect
spot for lunch and dinner. A mouth-watering menu features crab
cakes, various curries and fresh seafood.
- Kubu
Bali, Phone 41532. Serves a bit of everything but excels in seafood:
grilled, steamed or fried. Their open kitchen is fun to watch.
Finish up with a peach melba, chilled fruit or a cognac.
- Lotus
Sea View Phone 41257 (free transportation in surrounding area).
Next to Toke cafe. Larger and more formal. Enjoy the sunsets and
great seafood. Its location near the water gives it a Venetian
flavor.
- Pandan
Restaurant Phone 41541 By the beach. Well known for its Balinese
buffet of babi guling (roast pork), chicken, fish, vegetable,
noodles and salads. Experience this feast or sample one of the
many other delicious local or Chinese dishes.
- Puri
Bagus Beach Hotel A good restaurant on the second story overlooking
the sea. Great seafood.
- Rama
Bungalows and Restaurant Has added Swiss dishes such as Roschti,
Kartoffel and Puffer Mitgemuse to an already good menu.
- TJ's
Cafe Phone 41540. Has the best grilled fish, stuffed baked potatoes
and salads around. Elegant open pavilions overlook a carp pond.
- Toke
Cafe Near the bend in the road. Opens to the beach on one side
and to the main road on the other. Offers the best combination
of Balinese ambience and Western intimacy. Great welcoming drink
and good pasta for a couple of dollars.
- Warung
Ibu Rusmini has the best nasi campur (mixed vegetables, tempe
and chicken with rice) in town for under $1, plus other simple
local dishes.
Padangbai
- A
few small restaurants are scattered around Padangbai. Topi Inn's
attractive sandy floor restaurant serves a wide range of food
and is famous for its fried fish prepared by the owner herself.
Pantai Ayu Restaurant, right on the beach, is always full. Chinese
and seafood dishes. The pleasant English-speaking manager lbu
Komang presents you with small gifts a krupuk udang to welcome
you and a cute out rigger souvenir to take home. She has also
a few rooms for rent: $2.50-$10.
Tirtagangga
- Kusuma
Jaya and Warung Rijasa serve Indonesian dishes such as mie goreng
(fried noodles) or nasi goreng (fried rice) for $1.
- Warung
Tirtawati has a selection of delicious Indonesian food; their
mie goreng is a delight, and a bargain at under $1.50. Both Good
Karma and Tirta Ayu Homestay serve a wider selection of Indonesian
and Chinese meals.
Several
warung and restaurants are in a little shopping arcade in front
of the water palace.
- Gangga
Café serves pizza, Indian, vegetarian, and homemade yogurt.
- Puri
Sawah's menu includes all kinds of baguette sandwiches, many salads,
baked potatoes with various fillings, and baked goods.
Amblapura
- Restaurant
Lenny Associated with the Pandan Restaurant in Candidasa, has
a wide selection of quality Indonesian and Chinese food.
- Warung
Manggis Behind the berrio center. Excellent Indonesian food. Under
$2 a meal.
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Buleleng
area
The
Taman Lila complex on J1. A. Yani has a row of restaurants serving
mostly Chinese food. Best known are the Gandhi restaurant, No. 25H,
Phone 21163, with an extensive menu and moderate prices. Try the
nasi goreng kepiting (fried rice crab) or the shrimp sate. Just
beside Gandhi is Kartika, No. 251, Phone 22296. Further west are
two intimate restaurants frequented by local lovers: Cafetaria 99
and next door, Arina.
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Kintamani
- The
better places are attached to the hotels in Penelokan up on the
calderas and down in Toya Bungkah by the hot springs. Penelokan
has choices ranging from very simple and cheap places with good
local food to big fancy restaurants, which cater to tour groups
from the expensive hotels on the coast.
- The
local lake fish is a tasty variety called be mujahir, available
fried or grilled. It's best fried crisp-more of the fish is edible.
- A
good place for lunch (and one of the few on the rim open for evening
meals) is the Lakeview. Prices here are moderate, but they are
geared up for tour group buffet lunches.
- The
Batur Garden Restaurant has an interesting menu of Chinese and
Indonesian dishes, as well as Western bar drinks. Friendly and
reasonably priced. Lunch only.
- Gunawan
Restaurant (Phone/fax: 51404) is very popular with a great view
on the edge of the crater. There are many other giant, palatial
restaurants on the other side of the street, but most overlook
South Bali. Buffet or menu. Great mujahir soup. Approx. Rp 7000
per entree; buffet $4.50, plus 21% tax.
- Down
in the crater at Toya Bungkah, most losmen have small restaurants
(warung), and new eating places are springing up all the time.
Our recommendation is Nyoman Mawa's Under The Volcano. His lake
fish with homemade sambal matah is worth the trip to the mountains
alone.
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Tabanan
- There
are only a few restaurants in Bedugul but they do cover a wide
price range. Opposite the road leading up to the botanical gardens,
on a right hand bend, there are three small eating-places serving
cheap meals from 6 am to 7 pm. A good meal costs around $1. Try
the farnes (sayur pakul at Ananda I. Friendly service.
- There
are good restaurants in the main hotels: The Bedugul Hotel's restaurant
by the lake serves meals costing around $5. Try the Chinese food
at Pacung, especially their crab fried rice (nasi goreng kepiting).
The Bali Handara's Kamandalu Restaurant is more up market. Strawberry
Hill serves tasty Indonesian favorites, soups, fresh salads, steaks,
and fish. On chilly days and evenings savor a drink at Bedugul's
only bar beside a log fire. Managed by the owners of Poppies in
Kuta.
- Indonesian
food is available in front of Ulun Danu temple in small food stalls-not
recommended for those with sensitive stomachs. Overlooking the
temple and a big banyan tree is the Perama Tea House, a small
restaurant by the lake. The open-air patio is a pleasant spot
for a refreshing cup of tea. Try their pisang bakar Candikuning
grilled banana with grated cheese on top.
- Ayam
Bakar Taliwang Bersaudara is just before the famous Ulun Danu
temple and has a view over the temple and the lake. A favorite
with locals. The spicy hot dishes from Lombok are just right for
the cold weather. Order the sate or tofu if you don't like food
too spicy. $2. Jember Indah is on the higher slopes just outside
Bedugul. Cheap east Javanese food and beautiful views down to
the sea. Try the soto Madura for $2. Minang Saiyo, in front of
Candi Kuning market, sells spicy Sumatran Padang fare.
Tanah
Lot
- Recommended
are Dewi Sinta Restaurant at the hotel of the same name and Bali
Lastri Restaurant. Several upscale dining outlets are at Le Meridien
Resort and Nirwana Golf Club.
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Nusa
Dua area
The
Nusa Dua complex has many international restaurants (with international
prices) in the five star hotels.
- A
7-course French meal at the chic Semeru Rotisserie in the Putri
Bali costs $55/person.
- All
hotels hold theme buffet dinners featuring Balinese dance for
$30-$40/person.
- The
Galeria area offers Spanish, Indonesian, Balinese, Italian, Korean,
Thai, Swiss-German, Chinese, Japanese, and Western cuisines.
- Try
Warung Bali to taste some local flavor
- Sendok
Restaurant (Phone 772850) for a variety of international dishes
and Escargot for French cuisine.
- For
fresh spicy seafood, try the Jala-Jala restaurant in the new Nikko
Bali hotel.
- For
excellent Japanese food including sushi and teppanyaki, the Matsuri
Japanese Restaurant (Phone 772267)
-
next to the Galleria Shopping Complex, is a must. For cheaper
food and more natural surroundings, head for the village of Bualu
just outside the resort.
- Outside
the main gate to the right is the big Lotus Garden (Phone 771710
- free transportation in Nusa Dua area) restaurant which serves
fesh, homemade pasta, grilled seafood and steaks.
- If
you like spicy West Sumatran food, try Mega Meriah Padang on JI.
Bypass Ngurah Rai. The best price-quality deal,
- though,
is the Ulam Restaurant (Phone 771902, 771590)
-
just outside the gate facing the Hilton. The specialty is the
seafood basket for $8 per person. It's a favorite haunt of ministers
and celebrities.
-
Kuta's popular Poco Loco Mexican food has opened a branch at JI.
Pantai Mengiat (Phone 773923).
-
Also on JI. Pantai Mengiat is the Nyoman Beer Garden (Phone 775746)
with its extensive international menu, featuring great pasta and
fresh seafood.
- Finally,
if you decide to go native and eat for a dollar, there's a sate
stall near the main entrance, or try the bakso Solo (meatball
soup) at the night market in front of the local movie theater.
The Tanjung Benoa area has
an increasing number of good restaurants.
- Near
the peninsula tip, the sumptuous Beluga Watersport Complex is
a hull shaped restaurant renowned for its r1jsttafel, only $10/person.
- The
beach side Rai restaurant features lobster and fresh fish grilled
to perfection.
- For
good European fare and pizza, dine at Novotel Benoa.
- At
the southern end, across from Club Mad (and a favorite of its
staff), is the Casanova Italian restaurant.
- For
Indonesian food, Bambu Indah has a good reputation among locals.
-
More upscale but excellent quality is Pasar Senggol, nightly at
Grand Hyatt Bali. For $37, all you can eat of a variety of Indonesian
fare from vendor carts and stalls, plus an excellent dance performance.
-
Tanjung Benoa Café Jl. Padma #216, Phone 773812, fax: 778442.
Enjoy Indonesian, Chinese and European cuisine and the romantic
atmosphere.
- Sex
information
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