Legian/Seminyak/Kerobokan
Cafe Luna and Teraz, serving Italian dishes are popular places to be seen and the food's good too! The original Khin Khao Thai restaurant is in Legian and close by, the second Made's Warung is following in the original's footsteps and building up a loyal following. Next door, Bali Deli has delicious breads and delicatessen items and Mocca serves authentic French bakery items, a great lunch place. Warung Batavia, an upmarket warung serves excellent Indonesian favourites while further down the road Warisan is pulling in the crowds with contemporary French food in a delightful garden setting overlooking the rice fields. The Legian offers fine dining near the beach and La Luciola also on the beach, is so popular, bookings are a must for dinner. Also open for breakfast and lunch. Other popular breakfast and lunch spots on the beach at Double Six are Zanzibar and Benny's. For lunch and dinner try Gado Gado serving Thai food and the newly opene Crusoes serving international cuisine in a tree hous atmosphere.
Denpasar
Not known for it's haute cuisine, Denpasar does have a few restaurants worth dropping into, such as Sayang, an air conditioned restaurant serving excellent Cantonese food. Or Yogyakarta Fried Chicken, which self explanatory. There's also a few food courts in the supermarkets where you can choose local specialities fro many different stalls or the Gula-lunak, a court yard we different types of restaurants. All the major fast food eateries are represented in Denpasar or for something healthi the Kiki News Cafe has an international menu.
Sanur
Most eateries in Sanur are located on the main road, J Danau Tamblingan, such as the ever popular Ca Batujimbar with huge salads, sandwiches and a peace garden setting or, next door, Ryoshi, for Japanese. At t end of the road, the Lotus Pond remains popular. Bali Hyatt offers a great pizza near the beach or try their Chinese restaurant over the road at Telaga Naga. La Taverna Italian restaurant is a beachside setting while the Radisson offers Dim Sum delicasies and a sumptumtuous cantonese menu at it's Sanur Harum Restaurant or the international cuisine at coffee shop. Kampung Sanur and Ming's both have fresh seafood and the Parkroyal's Mertasari Grill has mediterranean dishes by the pool. Meat pie lovers can ease their cravings with authentic Australian pies and sausage rolls from Splash Bakery on the By-pass. The longest running Italian restaurant in Bali is the Trattoria "da Marco" on Jalan Cemara, Sanur, well worth a visit for that authentic Italian atmosphere.
Ubud
Ubud has a growing number of delightful casual eateries with tried and true favourites such as Ary's Warung, Lotus Cafe, Casa Luna, The Bridge Cafe, Bebek Bengil, Murni's Warung, Mumbul's Bumbu, Cafe Wayan, Jazz Cafe and Tutmak serving international and local dishes. Ubud is the place for sipping coffee and lingering over delicious desserts. For fine dining in hotels, the Chedi, Amandari and Four Seasons Sayan are not to be missed or further afield in Candidasa the Serai and Amankila are worth the drive. |
