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AboutNatia.com's Top Restaurant Picks for
Bali, Indonesia

Ubud

Cafes

Dicarik Warung
(Cafe with an Amazing View, in the middle of Rice Fields,
Start from Rice Field walk next to Museum on Ubud Main Road, 20 mins from Ubud Main Rd)
Juwuk Manis (Rice Field), Ubud
087.860.954.246 or 081.999.360.090
$


Clear Cafe (Vegan, Fancy Hippy Place)
8 Jalan Hanoman near Jl Raya Ubud, Padang Tegal Kaje
889.4437
$$$


Restaurants

Cafe Wayan & Bakery
(Traditional Balinese Food, my favourite restaurant in Ubud,
Delicious Buffet on Sundays, Lots of Cooking Classes - Not just one like most schools,
Often will have live music and fantastic balinese low tables & atmostphere)
Jalan Monkey Forest
361.975.447
$$


Warung Babi Gulung Ibu Oka(Amazing Suckling Pig lunch - that is all this restaurant serves!)
Jalan Suweta/Tegal Sari No. 2
$


Laughing Buddha Bar(Delicious food, good live music, casual atmosphere)
Jalan Monkey Forest
361.970.928
Website
$$


Bumi Bali(Tasty Traditional Balinese Food, Cooking Classes Avail)
Jalan Monkey Forest
361.976.698
Website
$$


Nomad(Very popular)
35, Ubud Main St, Between Monkey Forest St and Hanoman St
361.977.169
Website
$$$


Live Music Restaurant

Jazz Cafe (Great live jazz, nearly daily)
Jalan Sukma near Ubud Main Street
976.594
$$$


Bike Tour

Bali Eco (Bali Budaya Tours) (Best to book ahead by email, payment can be made on the day of the trip)
Jalan Raya Pengosekan Ubud, Bali,
Tel : (0361) 975557,
Website,
Email : baliecocycling@gmail.com

Museum

Museum Puri Lukisan
Jalan Raya Ubud, Ubud,
Tel : 361-971-159,
Website.

Cooking Courses

Payuk Bali
(Day Trip, Visit to Rice Fields, Visit Food Market, Learn to make Offerings, plus Cooking Course)
Laplapan Village, Ubud
361.898.7854
$
Email : info@payukbali.com
www.payukbali.com


Cafe Wayan & Bakery
(Traditional Balinese Food, my favourite restaurant in Ubud,
Lots of Cooking Classes - Not just one like most schools, but only food, no market visit)
Jalan Monkey Forest
361.975.447
$$


Bumi Bali
(Tasty Traditional Balinese Food, Cooking Classes Avail)
Jalan Monkey Forest
361.976.698
Website
$$


Ubud Accomodations

Yulia Village Inn Hotel - RECOMMENDED
(Great place, good service, clean rooms, very quiet while in the middle of Ubud,
complimentary big breakie and afternoon tea, concierge, wifi works in the room)
Jalan Monkey Forest (there is no street number for this rd)
$$ (AUD$80 per night for a double bed single with breakie and bath in 2012)


Massage

Magic Fingers Massages in Ubud
Jalan Monkey Forest 888, Tel : 081-353-085-999, 9am-11pm.


Pertiwi Beji Spa in Ubud - Javanese Lulur
Massage (2hrs, Massage + Yellow Herb & Spice Scrub + Yogurt + Scented Flower Bath, $35)
Monkey Forest St, Ubud, Bali
Phone : 62 361 975236
Email : sales [at] pertiwiresort.com
Website.


Seminyak

Cafes

Gourmet Cafe - Bali Catering Company
Open Late : 7am-9pm
European illy-branded style cafe, squeaky clean.
Serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Good coffee, fresh juices, nice desserts too.
Jalan Petitenget 45, 80361 Kuta - Bali, Indonesia
$$


Schmick Restaurants

Chandi Restaurant (Upscale Balinese Food, My favourite restaurant in Seminyak, Very Creative and Delicious Menu)
Jalan Laksmana 72, Seminyak
62-361-731-060
$$$
Website


Potato Head (Go early to enjoy the sunset, infinity pool, massive chic lounging and restauranting place)
Jalan Petitenget | Jl Seminyak, Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia
$$$
Website


Ku de ta Republik (Beach front lounge, cocktails, bar menu & pizzas)
Jalan Laksmana, 9
62-361-736969
$$$
Website


Other Good Restaurants Recommended to Me (didn't have enough time to visit) are :
Sarong, Living Room, La Luciola


Javanese

Sulawesi (Home Cooking from the Islands)
Jl Petitenget 57B, near Jl. Cendrawasih, Seminyak
Across the street from Nirwana Minimart
08-52-9974-0159
08-19-9938-6003
$


Casual Food

Sea Circus (Mexican Fusion, Take-away Ice Cream Cones too!)
Jalan Laksamana No.22
62-361-788667
$$


Warung Kazu-ya (Japanese Warung, Vegetarian, Cheap, Where the local expats go for veggie fare)
Jalan Drupadi 1, No. 4 (from Jalan Seminyak, before Golden Village)
08.786.200.1474
$


Shopping

Perlimpinpin (Funky 70s Chic, Quality Clothing, French Brands like Saya)
Jalan Basangkasa No.8
62-361-737-774
$$$ (Same Prices as Australian Prices)
Mon - Sun, 10am - 8pm


Seminyak Accomodations

Guess House Hostel
(Value Place, good location - walking distance to Ku de Ta and Potato Head plus Local Taxis are Cheap,
no room safe, wifi only available in common rooms, thin walls but had no problem,
only dorms but booked 1 room of 4 at cheap price)
Petitenget St 22, Seminyak-Kuta
Tel: 62361-4730185,
Website,
Email : info@guesshousehostel.com.
$ (AUD$40 per night to book 4pple dorm room without bath in 2012)


Denpasar

Restaurants

Babi Guling Candra
(Absolutely Delicious - All the best that pork can give you)
Order : Bali Guling special, plus if you like spicy food : babi guling goreng (spicy stir fried pork w sambal)
Jalan Teuku Umar 140
$
361-994-0098


Denpasar Accomodations

POP! Hotel Denpasar Teuku Umar
Very thin walls, good wifi access in room, odd place,
No open windows but not stuffy, delish complimentary bali-style breakie
Jalan Teuku Umar No. 74, Tel : +62-21-5296-0490, email : info@pophotels.com.
$ (AUD$30 per night for single room with bath in 2012)


Activities

Kumbas art market
Badune market (food produce, etc)


Tulamben

Tulamben Diving & Accomodations

Tulamben Wreck Divers Resort & Restaurant
Great diving - so much to see for macro plus no surge, good helpful crew,
Good food at the restaurant too and a very nice resort.
Jalan Raya Singaraja, Tulamben
$ (USD$37 per night for a beautiful single double bed room with bath, no breakie, in 2012)


Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta Accomodations

Fave Hotel
Jl. K. H. Wahid Hasyim No. 135 Jakarta - Indonesia Jakarta Capital Region.
Good hotel with nice rooms, very close to the central market
but on a main street and not really in a tourist area (for the true back packers).
Easy to grab taxis (should be Blue Bird only!) to nearby locations.