Restaurants in Ubud
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Ary's Warung
The name Ary's Warung is something of a misnomer; crisp table linen, architectural food presentation, well-trained waiters and high prices won't be found in any other warung. The spare design opens the ground-floor to the street. Alluring bar.
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Bali Buddha
A local institution, Bali Buddha has a mostly veggie cafe with a long list of healthy foods upstairs and a health-food store and bakery downstairs (the blueberry muffins are mighty fine). Raw foodists and vegans will find much to like here – but so will carnivores and those simply in search of tasty food and drink. The bulletin board out front is a community resource.
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Casa Luna
Janet de Neefe of cooking school and writers' festival fame runs this ever-popular Indonesian-focused restaurant (the seafood satay, yum!), which also has a delicious range of bakery items. Recent renovations have softened the edges; live jazz some nights.
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Café Lotus
A meal at this Ubud veteran, overlooking the lotus pond at Pura Taman Saraswati, is a relaxing treat for many when they first arrive in Ubud. The menu features well-prepared Western and Indonesian fare. Paying extra for front-row seats for dance performances at Pura Taman Saraswati is not worth it, the dancers are still tiny.
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Kafe
Kafe has an organic menu great for veggie grazing or just having a coffee, juice or house-made natural soft drink. Breakfasts are healthy while lunch meals feature excellent salads and burritos, with many raw items. One of the places to meet in Ubud, it's always busy.
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Bumbu Bali 2
Unlike the varied Asian cuisine at the original a few hundred metres north, the menu here is almost entirely Balinese featuring items such as lawar (green bean salad), bebek betutu (smoked duck) and sate lilit (minced meat and grated coconut skewers). It's a large and attractive place.
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Nasi Ayam Kedewatan
Few locals making the trek up the hill on the main road through Sayan pass this open-air place without stopping. The star is sate lilit (minced chicken satay), which here reaches heights that belie the common name. Chicken is minced, combined with an array of spices including lemongrass, then moulded onto bamboo skewers and grilled. Simply amazing, as are the traditional Balinese road snacks: fried chips combined with nuts and spices.
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Murni's Warung
Since 1977, Murni's has been an Ubud favourite. The riverside setting is beautiful and a four-level dining room and bar overlooks the lush valley. The menu has good versions of Indo and Western classics. You may find the sizable gift shop not unlike fly paper.
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Bumbu Bali
A good place for Balinese food in the heart of Ubud. The menu features dishes such as lawar (green bean salad), ayam pelalah (spicy shredded chicken salad) and sambal goreng udang (prawns in a tangy coconut-milk sauce). Like your food? You can also learn to cook it.
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Lamak
Artful presentations from the eclectic menu set the mood at this excellent eatery. The large kitchen is open and each day there are specials of Indonesian food that are not found on your average menu. Long wine list.
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Ketut's Place
Ketut's famous traditional Balinese feast is an excellent introduction to Balinese life and customs. The range of tasty dishes covers just about everything from bebek betutu (smoked duck) to various bamboo-skewer satays made from minced meats - a classic Balinese style of satay that varies from the little chunks of meat elsewhere in Indonesia and Asia. Other dishes include a piquant jukut ares (banana tree curry), a delightful something we call 'tapioca surprise' and unusual palm sugar desserts.
It's very sociable and you'll have fun just comparing some of the fruits not found at any supermarket at home. Call to confirm times and book.
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Kafe Batan Waru
This ever-popular cafe has an expanded outdoor terrace. It serves consistently excellent Indonesian food, stylishly presented. The mie goreng noodles are made fresh daily – a noteworthy detail given the number of places that substitute pot noodles. Western dishes include sandwiches and salads.
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Naughty Nuri's
This legendary expat hang-out is more sizzle than steak. Hugely popular with martini-drinkers of a certain age who wolf down chewy grilled steaks, ribs and burgers. Thursday-night grilled-tuna specials are something of a mob scene of long-lost cronies. Come for the camaraderie and ignore the lapses in the kitchen (which is mostly a barbecue out front).
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Devilicious
Jl Goutama is a delightful street for a stroll and this cafe is one of the reasons why. Cajun, grilled steaks, pasta and good Indonesian headline at this tasty and attractive cafe. Be sure to ask for your food 'spicy'.
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Deli Cat
A character-filled place, Deli Cat is like a little tropical bodega. Wine - some delightfully cheap - is sold along with snacks, cheese and meaty mains. Try the little grilled sausages outside at the tables right on the football field. Many people end their Ubud evenings with a nightcap here.
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Café des Artistes
In a quiet perch up off Jl Raya Ubud, the popular Café des Artistes serves elaborate Belgian-accented food, superb steaks and daily specials. Local art is on display and the bar is refreshingly cultured. Enjoy the enveloping wicker seating inside or in front in a small garden. Book.
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Three Monkeys
Mellow music and artworks set a cultured mood. The tables overlooking the rice field out back make it magical and the place for romance. By day there are sandwiches, salads and gelato. At night there's a fusion menu of Asian classics, including addictive Vietnamese summer prawn rolls.
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Warung Ibu Oka
Join the lunchtime lines opposite Ubud Palace waiting for one thing: the eponymous Balinese-style roast suckling pig. Locals and expats in the know travel far for meat they say is the most tender and tasty on the island. Order a spesial to get the best cut.
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Warung Opera
This big, open place is popular for its diverse menu of snacks, steaks, sandwiches and local fare. The chicken salad and crispy duck are two favourites. Many come for the sophisticated entertainment that includes live jazz and blues many nights; free transport.
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Mozaic
Chef Chris Salans oversees this much-lauded top-end restaurant. Fine French fusion cuisine features on a constantly changing seasonal menu that takes its influences from tropical Asia. Dine in an elegant garden or ornate pavilion. Most people leave the driving to Salans and order a tasting menu with wine pairings.
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Kokokan Club
On the grounds of the ARMA Resort, this elegant restaurant serves superb Southern Thai and seafood dishes such as Hor mok goong (prawns steamed in banana leaf). The open-sided, upstairs dining area defines understated elegance. Phone for transport.
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Restaurant
Thanks to the name you won't end up in, you guessed it, Bar asking for food. A vision in teak, the Amandari's place to eat is perched over the valley below. The changing menu draws from Western and Asian influences. The wine selection befits a celebration.
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Roda Restaurant
Above Threads of Life, Roda (which also rents rooms), serves astonishingly cheap Balinese dishes with a wonderful overlay of local culture. The extended Roda family lives here and prepares dishes from recipes which have been handed down for generations.
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Ibu Putih's Warung
This shady place on the Everest-like cement stairs leading to Penestanan serves simple and tasty food. There's always a few funky folks hanging around and you may end up hanging out for a while - especially if the stairs have caused you to seize up.
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Dragonfly
Large and small plates feature foods from east and west at this popular café. Treats from India, Mexico, Vietnam, Italy and many more including Bali showcase the range of the kitchen. The wine list by the glass is long and welcome.
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