Where to eat in Bali
66 places across the island — from 30,000 rupiah warung plates to cliff-edge tasting menus. Filter by area, cuisine, price, alcohol licence, vegan options, whether it suits children, and how hard it is to actually reach.
How we price things
- $ — under 50k IDR a plate. Local warung pricing.
- $$ — 50–120k IDR a plate. Everyday cafes and casual spots.
- $$$ — 120–250k IDR a main. Tourist-area restaurants.
- $$$$ — 250–450k IDR a main. Upmarket dining, beach clubs.
- $$$$$ — 450k IDR and up, or set menus. Special occasion.
Eating well in Bali
- A busy warung is a safe warung — high turnover means fresh food.
- "Licensed" means beer, wine or cocktails are served. Many family warungs are dry.
- Say "tidak pedas" for no chilli, and "tanpa daging" for no meat.
- Most restaurants add 15–21% tax and service; check whether it's already in the menu price.
- Cliff and beach venues often mean stairs. We flag anything harder than a flat walk.
- Tap water is not drinkable — stick to bottled, and skip ice only at very rough roadside stalls.
Ubud · 14 places
Warung Babi Guling Ibu Oka 3
Warung · Balinese
The classic suckling pig plate. Go before 1pm — they sell out and quality drops late.
Warung Biah Biah
Warung · Balinese small plates
Cheap tapas-style Balinese dishes, big veg section, cold Bintang. Tiny, so expect a wait.
Warung Bu Rus
Warung · Indonesian
Reliable nasi campur and curries in a leafy courtyard. Good first-night pick with kids.
Garden and koi ponds behind the street frontage.
Locavore NXT
Fine dining · Modern Indonesian tasting menu
Bali's best-known degustation kitchen. Book weeks ahead; full vegetarian menu on request.
Bridges Bali
Restaurant · European / Indonesian
Multi-level dining over the river. Lots of stairs between levels — say if you need the top deck.
Terraces stacked down the Campuhan river gorge.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
Mozaic Restaurant Gastronomique
Fine dining · French-Indonesian
Long-running garden fine dining. Set menus only in the evening; smart casual dress.
Sayuri Healing Food
Cafe · Raw vegan
Fully plant-based, raw cakes and gluten-free options. Kids' smoothies and a play-friendly deck.
Zest Ubud
Restaurant · Plant-based
Design-award plant kitchen. Steep driveway; taxis drop at the top and you walk down.
Open pavilion looking across the Penestanan valley.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
Warung Pulau Kelapa
Restaurant · Indonesian archipelago
Javanese colonial house, dishes from across Indonesia. Easy for groups and highchairs available.
Kepitu at The Kayon
Restaurant · Balinese / Western
Non-guests welcome for lunch. Worth it for the view; call ahead on wet afternoons.
Jungle-and-river views from the resort ridge.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
Warung Made Ronta
Warung · Balinese
Local-priced nasi campur north of the centre. Cash only, very little English.
Nasi Ayam Kedewatan Ibu Mangku
Warung · Balinese chicken rice
One dish done perfectly for decades. Spicy by default — ask for 'tidak pedas' for kids.
Hujan Locale
Restaurant · Modern Indonesian
Colonial-style upstairs dining room, excellent cocktails, family-sized sharing plates.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
Akasha Ubud
Cafe · Vegan / vegetarian
Whole-food vegan menu attached to a wellness campus. You need a driver to get there.
Rice-field campus in Bongkasa, 20 minutes out of Ubud.
Well out of the tourist strip; allow real driving time.
Seminyak & Kerobokan · 11 places
Warung Eny
Warung · Indonesian home cooking
Tiny family kitchen famous for garlic prawns and Eny's chatter. Booking essential — six tables.
Merah Putih
Restaurant · Indonesian
Regional Indonesian plates in a dramatic room. Sunday lunch is family-friendly.
Cathedral-like bamboo and glass dining hall.
Sarong
Fine dining · Pan-Asian
Candlelit, grown-up, and consistently good. Dinner only; smart dress.
Bambu
Restaurant · Indonesian
Sister venue to Sarong with a softer, garden setting that works with children.
Lotus ponds and lantern-lit pavilions.
La Lucciola
Restaurant · Italian / Mediterranean
Book the sunset seating a week out. Sandy walk from the car park.
Beachfront upstairs deck at Petitenget — the classic sunset table.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
Motel Mexicola
Restaurant · Mexican
Loud, colourful and fun at lunch with kids; turns into a party venue after 9pm.
Sisterfields
Cafe · Australian brunch
The benchmark Bali brunch. Queues 9–11am; put your name down and wander.
Ku De Ta
Beach club · International
Daytime is family-tolerant; evenings are adults-focused. Minimum spend on prime loungers.
Lawn straight onto Seminyak beach at sunset.
Warung Mak Beng (Seminyak branch style)
Warung · Fried fish set
One set menu: fried fish, soup, sambal, rice. In and out in 25 minutes.
Ultimo
Restaurant · Italian
Big portions, low prices, always busy with families. Not refined, but dependable.
Kynd Community
Cafe · Vegan
All plant-based, pink walls, smoothie bowls. Peak-hour queues on the pavement.
Canggu & Berawa · 10 places
Warung Bu Mi
Warung · Balinese
Point-and-pick nasi campur with a vegetarian tray. Under 40k for a full plate.
Warung Dandelion
Warung · Indonesian / vegetarian
Tempeh and jackfruit dishes done properly. Quiet garden seating away from the traffic.
Milk & Madu
Cafe · Brunch / pizza
The most kid-tolerant cafe in Canggu — playground, highchairs, kids' menu.
Crate Cafe
Cafe · Breakfast
Enormous portions, cheap, and rammed from 7am. Communal tables, not pram-friendly.
La Brisa
Beach club · Seafood / grill
Sunday market and live music. Sand underfoot; prams struggle past the entry.
Reclaimed-timber beach club on Echo Beach with sunset over the break.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
The Lawn
Beach club · International
Best value sunset drink in Canggu. Arrive by 4:30pm for a front table.
Grass lawn straight onto Batu Bolong beach.
Mason Bali
Restaurant · Wood-fire grill
Everything cooked over flame. Book weekends; the terrace is the good seating.
Peloton Supershop
Cafe · Vegan
100% plant-based and bike-obsessed. Great for allergy-safe ordering.
Shady Shack
Cafe · Vegetarian
No meat on the menu at all. Rice-field tables fill first — go early.
Looks across the last of the Batu Bolong rice fields.
Sate Babi Bawah Pohon
Street food · Pork satay
Cart under the tree, evenings only. Cash, 10 sticks and rice for pocket change.
Legian & Kuta · 6 places
Warung Murah
Warung · Indonesian
The budget standby — huge nasi campur spread, closes when the food runs out.
Made's Warung Kuta
Restaurant · Indonesian / Western
Running since 1969. Safe crowd-pleasing menu when the family can't agree.
Poppies Restaurant
Restaurant · International / Balinese
A calm garden in the middle of Kuta chaos. Narrow lane — walk the last 100m.
Walled tropical garden hidden off Poppies Lane I.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
Warung Nikmat
Warung · Javanese halal
Halal Javanese classics, no pork or alcohol. Lunchtime queue of locals is the signal.
Om Burger
Restaurant · Burgers
Upstairs only, no lift — but a plant-based burger and a good kids' option.
Rooftop over Legian with sunset over the beach road.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
Kuta Night Market (Pasar Senggol)
Street food · Indonesian street food
Opens around 6pm. Cheapest satay and martabak in the area; bring small notes.
Sanur · 6 places
Warung Mak Beng
Warung · Fried fish set
One set menu since 1941. Turnover is fast, so the queue looks worse than it is.
Warung Pantai Indah
Warung · Seafood
Best sunrise breakfast in Sanur. Beach path only — no car access to the door.
Beanbags on the sand looking to Nusa Penida at sunrise.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
Massimo Il Ristorante
Restaurant · Italian
Long-standing family Italian with a gelato counter that keeps kids quiet.
Char Ming
Restaurant · Asian barbecue
Grilled seafood in a beautiful old building. Book for the garden tables.
Carved-timber pavilion and garden.
Genius Cafe
Cafe · Health food
Plant-heavy menu, sand play area, and space for kids to run. Sandy last 50m.
Beachfront hammocks on Mertasari beach.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
Nasi Bali Men Weti
Street food · Balinese chicken rice
Open early, sold out by 10am. Legendary breakfast nasi campur for under 30k.
Uluwatu & Bukit · 7 places
Single Fin
Beach club · International
Steep narrow lane and lots of stairs down. Sunday sunset sessions are packed by 4pm.
Cliff terrace directly over the Uluwatu surf break — the best view on the island.
Long stairs or a steep/rough track — not for prams or weak knees.
Warung Local Uluwatu
Warung · Indonesian
Surfer-priced nasi goreng and mie goreng near Padang Padang. Open late.
Sundays Beach Club
Beach club · Seafood / grill
An inclinator or 150+ steps gets you down. Great for kids once you're there — snorkelling and kayaks.
Private white-sand cove at the bottom of the Ungasan cliffs.
Long stairs or a steep/rough track — not for prams or weak knees.
Bali Cliff Warung (Suluban)
Warung · Indonesian / snacks
You climb the cliff stairs to reach them. Not suitable for small kids or bad knees.
Cave-side perches above Blue Point surf.
Long stairs or a steep/rough track — not for prams or weak knees.
Di Mare at Karma Kandara
Fine dining · Mediterranean
Dress up and book the cliff-edge table at sunset.
Clifftop over Karma beach, 85m above the water.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
The Cashew Tree
Cafe · Vegetarian / bowls
Mostly plant-based, garden play space, and Thursday night live music.
Big garden under old trees.
Kelly's Warung
Warung · Indonesian / smoothies
Reached by the long Bingin staircase — a real workout back up in the heat.
Bingin beach, right on the sand under the cliff.
Long stairs or a steep/rough track — not for prams or weak knees.
Jimbaran & Nusa Dua · 5 places
Menega Cafe
Restaurant · Grilled seafood
Pick your fish by weight and confirm the price before it's cooked.
Tables on Jimbaran sand with planes landing over the bay at sunset.
Warung Bejana
Restaurant · Indonesian
Hotel-priced but genuinely good regional cooking, and air-conditioned comfort.
Nusa Dua Beach Grill
Restaurant · Seafood
Down a lane and some steps. Safe swimming for kids right in front.
Hidden cove near Geger beach with clear shallow water.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
Warung Jimbaran Ibu Mangku
Warung · Balinese
Local nasi ayam for a fraction of the beachfront seafood prices.
Bumbu Bali
Restaurant · Traditional Balinese
Rijsttafel-style Balinese banquet and a well-known cooking school next door.
East, North & mountains · 7 places
Warung Rekreasi Bedugul
Warung · Indonesian
Warm soto and grilled corn at altitude — bring a layer, it's genuinely cool up here.
Lake Beratan and the mountain mist.
Well out of the tourist strip; allow real driving time.
Warung Sederhana Sidemen
Warung · Balinese
Simple food, extraordinary view, almost no other tourists.
Sidemen valley rice terraces with Agung behind.
Well out of the tourist strip; allow real driving time.
Warung Solah Amed
Warung · Indonesian / seafood
Three hours from the airport. Perfect after a morning dive at Jemeluk.
Black-sand bay and jukung fishing boats.
Well out of the tourist strip; allow real driving time.
Munduk Moding Plantation Restaurant
Restaurant · Balinese / Western
Non-guests can book lunch. Steep mountain road — use a driver, not a scooter.
Coffee plantation ridge above the clouds in Munduk.
Well out of the tourist strip; allow real driving time.
Kubu at Mandapa (river valley)
Fine dining · European
Riverside cocoon dining. Long stair descent to the valley floor.
Private bamboo cocoons beside the Ayung river.
Stairs, uneven paths or a short walk from parking.
Warung Made Sidemen Bukit
Warung · Balinese
Last stretch is a steep rough track — walk it if the driver won't take the car up.
Ridge-top view over the whole Sidemen valley.
Long stairs or a steep/rough track — not for prams or weak knees.
Warung Bukit Cinta Lovina
Warung · Seafood
Pair with an early dolphin trip. Three hours' drive from the south.
North-coast sunset over the calm Bali Sea.
Well out of the tourist strip; allow real driving time.
Bali Base is an information site, not a booking service. Prices, hours and menus change often — call ahead for anything that matters.