Best Restaurants in Bali by Area: Where to Eat & Prices

This guide is part of our Bali Travel Guide — start there for the overview, itineraries and costs.

The best restaurants in Bali for a big occasion are Locavore NXT and Mozaic in Ubud and Merah Putih in Seminyak, with Sundara on the sand at Jimbaran Bay for seafood with a sunset. For everyday eating, Warung Mak Beng in Sanur, Varuna in Canggu and the grilled-fish cafés of Jimbaran Bay show how good Balinese food can be for a few dollars a plate.

This shortlist is organised by area and budget, with addresses, hours and booking details checked against official sites, booking platforms and 2025–26 listings. Prices are in Indonesian rupiah (IDR) with US dollars at roughly IDR 17,800 = US$1 (ECB reference rate, 6 October 2026). A "++" after a price means tax and service are added on top.

Bali's Best Restaurants at a Glance

Price guide: $ under IDR 100,000 (about US$6) per person; $$ IDR 100,000–300,000; $$$ IDR 300,000–800,000; $$$$ over IDR 800,000 (about US$45), before drinks.

Ubud

Ubud has the island's strongest concentration of fine dining, most of it set in gardens or jungle on the town's outskirts, plus easy-going Indonesian restaurants in the centre.

Locavore NXT

The original Locavore on Jalan Dewisita closed in December 2022, and the team reopened as Locavore NXT in Lodtunduh, south of central Ubud, as a "hyper-local restaurant hub" built around Indonesian ingredients. It appears on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list. The tasting menu is called The Source; a new version, The Source 2.0, was announced for 29 July 2026.

• Price: The Source has been listed at IDR 1,250,000++ per person (about US$70 before tax and service); check the current price for The Source 2.0 when booking.
• Address: Jl. A.A. Gede Rai, Gang Pura Panti Bija, Lodtunduh, Ubud, Gianyar.
• Hours: dinner Monday to Saturday, with lunch on selected days; confirm on the booking page.
• Booking: essential, through the online reservation system on the Locavore NXT website. Booking several weeks ahead is widely advised.

Mozaic Restaurant Gastronomique

One of Bali's longest-running fine-dining rooms, Mozaic pairs French technique with Indonesian produce in a garden setting. There are two degustation menus, a Seasonal menu and a vegetarian Botanical menu, plus a Chef's Table and The Tipple Room, a lounge with a walk-in wine cellar.

• Price: degustation from about IDR 1,100,000++ per person (about US$62 before tax and service); special menus cost more.
• Address: Jl. Raya Sanggingan, Kedewatan, Ubud.
• Hours: dining room daily 6–10 pm; Tipple Room daily 5 pm–12:30 am.
• Booking: essential; online, by phone (+62 361 975 768) or WhatsApp via the Mozaic website.

Apéritif

Inside the Viceroy Bali resort, Apéritif serves degustation menus that combine modern European cooking with Spice Islands flavours, led by Belgian executive chef Nic Vanderbeeken. Dinner starts with drinks in the bar; the setting is the most formal on this list.

• Price: fine-dining degustation; the current price is given on booking.
• Address: Viceroy Bali, Ubud.
• Hours: dinner daily, 6–8:30 pm seating window.
• Booking: essential, through Viceroy Bali.

Hujan Locale

A two-storey restaurant in central Ubud cooking classic Indonesian dishes with a modern take. Order the house-smoked black pepper short rib with Javanese sweet soy sambal, the beef sate Padang with curry sauce and rice cake, or the tuna betel leaf with sambal matah. There is also a set "gathering" menu for groups and a children's menu.

• Price: mid-range.
• Address: Jl. Sri Wedari No. 5, Ubud.
• Hours: daily 12–10 pm.
• Booking: recommended for dinner; available through Chope.

Seminyak, Umalas and Canggu

The west coast strip has Bali's busiest restaurant scene: polished Indonesian and pan-Asian dining rooms around Jalan Petitenget, rice-field cafés in Umalas, and brunch spots and buffet warungs in Canggu.

Merah Putih

Named after the red and white of the Indonesian flag, Merah Putih serves modern Indonesian food drawn from regional cooking across the archipelago, in a tall, column-lined dining room on Jalan Petitenget. A tasting menu is the easiest way to cover a lot of ground.

• Price: mains from about IDR 180,000++ (about US$10); a multi-course tasting menu is also offered (confirm the current price when booking).
• Address: Jl. Petitenget No. 100X, Kerobokan Kelod, Seminyak.
• Hours: daily, lunch 12–3 pm and dinner from 5:30 pm.
• Booking: recommended; available through Chope.

Mama San

Chef Will Meyrick's pan-Asian restaurant reopened in January 2024 in a new format: Mama San Dining Room, Grill and Bar downstairs and Mama San Supper Club, a speakeasy-style bar, upstairs. The menu is built for sharing, with dumplings, curries and grilled dishes.

• Price: upscale casual; sharing plates suit groups.
• Address: Jl. Raya Kerobokan No. 135, Kerobokan Kelod.
• Hours: daily, lunch 12–3 pm and dinner 5:30–10:30 pm.
• Booking: recommended for dinner.

Nook

A casual café on the quiet Umalas side of Seminyak, set in open rice fields. The menu runs from breakfast boards, smoothie bowls and burgers to Indonesian staples such as ayam betutu, nasi ayam Bali and ayam sambal kemangi.

• Price: budget to mid-range, with many dishes from around IDR 50,000 (about US$3).
• Address: Jl. Umalas 1, Kerobokan Kelod.
• Hours: daily 8 am–11 pm.
• Booking: not usually needed; arrive before sunset for a field-side table.

Copenhagen

A thatched, Nordic-style café on Canggu's Jalan Padang Linjong, open since 2020. Brunch is ordered à la carte in small, tapas-style portions, including Danish smørrebrød and vegan options, so you build your own plate.

• Price: mid-range for Canggu.
• Address: Jl. Canggu Padang Linjong No. 71a, Canggu.
• Hours: daily 6 am–6 pm.
• Booking: walk-in.

Warung Varuna

An open-air buffet warung a short walk from Batu Bolong Beach. Point at what you want from the counter: chicken, egg, tempeh, sate lilit, ayam betutu, tuna with sambal matah and several vegan dishes.

• Price: a plate typically costs IDR 15,000–40,000 (about US$0.85–2.25) depending on how many dishes you choose.
• Address: Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong No. 89x, Canggu.
• Hours: daily 8 am–10 pm.
• Booking: walk-in; pay cash.

Jimbaran Bay and Uluwatu

Jimbaran Bay is known for seafood grilled over coconut husks and eaten at tables set on the sand at sunset. Further south, the Bukit Peninsula around Uluwatu and Bingin has clifftop venues and a growing number of casual restaurants near the surf breaks.

Sundara

The beach restaurant at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay takes its cue from Jimbaran's seafood-barbecue tradition, with dinner dishes built around wood, smoke and fire. It is the polished alternative to the beach cafés.

• Price: resort pricing.
• Address: Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay, Jimbaran.
• Hours: lunch 11 am–5 pm, dinner 5–10 pm (last orders 9:30 pm); Sunday brunch 11 am–3 pm.
• Booking: recommended for sunset tables; see the Sundara page or OpenTable.

Menega Café and Lia Café

Two of the best-known seafood cafés on the bay. You choose fish, prawns, squid or clams from the display, they are weighed, grilled and served with rice, vegetables and sambal. Menega is the busiest on the beach: arrive by 5 pm, as tables can have an hour's wait around sunset. Lia Café is a local favourite for value.

• Price: at Menega, seafood from about IDR 14,000 per 100 g (about IDR 140,000, or US$8, per kilo); at Lia Café, dishes from about IDR 70,000 (about US$4). Confirm the weight and price before your order goes on the grill.
• Address: Menega, Jl. Four Seasons Muaya Beach, Jimbaran; Lia Café, Jl. Pemelisan Agung, Jimbaran.
• Hours: both are set up for sunset dinners.
• Booking: walk-in for most; book for large groups.

El Kabron

A Spanish-Mediterranean restaurant and cliff club on the Pecatu cliffs, serving paella, croquetas de jamón ibérico and seafood with ocean views. It is one of the area's best-known sunset spots.

• Price: upscale.
• Address: Jl. Pantai Cemongkak, Pecatu.
• Hours: daily 11 am–midnight.
• Booking: recommended for sunset seating; +62 821 4437 0139.

Pak Gula

A two-storey restaurant in Bingin from the team behind The Cashew Tree, listed among Honeycombers' new openings. The menu covers char siu pork bao, vegetable dumplings, chicken satay and braised beef curry.

• Price: mid-range.
• Address: Jl. Pantai Bingin No. 05, Bingin.
• Booking: check the restaurant's own channels for hours and reservations, as it is a recent opening.

Sanur

Sanur, on the east coast, is quieter and more family-oriented, with a long beachfront path and dependable restaurants along Jalan Danau Tamblingan.

Warung Mak Beng

Open since 1941, Mak Beng serves essentially one meal: crispy fried fish with Balinese sambal, a bowl of fish-head soup with yellow spices, and rice. The fish comes from local waters.

• Price: a meal set costs about IDR 55,000 (about US$3); drinks IDR 4,000–30,000.
• Address: Jl. Hang Tuah No. 45, Sanur Kaja, Denpasar.
• Hours: daily 8 am–10 pm; busiest 2–7 pm, according to Indonesia's official tourism site.
• Booking: walk-in; go outside peak hours to avoid queues.

Massimo

A long-running Italian restaurant known as much for its gelato as its pizza and pasta. The gelato counter holds dozens of flavours made from fruit and nuts without added flavourings.

• Price: mid-range.
• Address: Jl. Danau Tamblingan No. 206, Sanur.
• Hours: daily until 11 pm (last orders 10:30 pm); opening time is listed as 9 am or 11 am depending on source.
• Booking: +62 361 288942; walk-in usually works.

Eating Well on a Budget

The cheapest good food in Bali is at warungs, small family-run eateries. The staple is nasi campur ("mixed rice"): a scoop of rice with your choice of vegetables, tempeh, egg, chicken, fish or sate from a display counter. At buffet-style warungs such as Varuna in Canggu, a plate costs roughly IDR 15,000–40,000 (US$0.85–2.25), and a few vegan dishes with rice about IDR 25,000.

• Babi guling: Bali's spit-roast suckling pig. The best-known name is Warung Babi Guling Ibu Oka on Jl. Tegal Sari in Ubud, in business since the late 1960s. Recent reviews are mixed (around 3.8 out of 5 on Google), so treat it as a famous name rather than a sure thing. Lunchtime is the usual time to go.
• Ikan bakar or ikan goreng: grilled or fried fish. Warung Mak Beng in Sanur (about IDR 55,000 a set) is the classic.
• How to choose: busy warungs with high turnover keep food fresher. Many accept cash only, so carry small rupiah notes.
• Delivery: GrabFood and GoFood cover most tourist areas.

Dining Tips

• Read the "++": mid-range and upscale menus usually show prices before charges. Bali restaurants add a service charge (typically 5–10%) and then 10% regional restaurant tax (PB1) on top, so the bill is roughly 15.5–21% above menu prices. Some menus state "21% service and government tax" outright. Warungs generally quote final prices.
• Tipping: not expected where service is already charged. At warungs and small cafés, rounding up is appreciated.
• Water: do not drink tap water. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
• Reservations: book Locavore NXT, Mozaic and Apéritif weeks ahead in peak season (July–August and Christmas–New Year). Sunset tables at Sundara and El Kabron also fill early.
• Spice: sambal matah (raw shallot and lemongrass) is the Balinese classic. Ask for "tidak pedas" (not spicy) if you want less heat.
• Dress: smart casual for fine dining; beachwear is fine at warungs and beach cafés.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best restaurant in Bali?

For a single landmark dinner, Locavore NXT in Ubud is the most widely recognised, appearing on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list. Mozaic and Merah Putih are strong alternatives at a similar or lower price.

Which area of Bali has the best restaurants?

Ubud leads for fine dining and Indonesian cooking. Seminyak and Canggu have the widest choice of mid-range and international restaurants. Jimbaran is best for seafood, and Uluwatu for clifftop sunset dining.

How much does a meal cost in Bali?

A warung plate costs about IDR 15,000–55,000 (US$1–3). Mains at upscale restaurants such as Merah Putih start around IDR 180,000++ (US$10), and tasting menus at the top restaurants start at about IDR 1.1–1.25 million++ (US$62–70 before tax and service).

Do you need to book restaurants in Bali?

Yes for fine dining and for sunset tables at beachfront and clifftop venues, especially in high season. Warungs, cafés and Jimbaran's seafood cafés are mostly walk-in.

Is service charge included in Bali restaurant prices?

Not when a price is marked "++". Expect about 15.5–21% to be added for service and the 10% restaurant tax. Warung prices are normally final.

Is Jimbaran seafood worth it?

For the setting, yes: dinner on the sand at sunset is one of Bali's classic meals. Seafood is priced by weight (from about IDR 14,000 per 100 g at Menega), so confirm the weight and price before it is cooked.

Is Locavore in Ubud still open?

The original Locavore closed in December 2022. The team now runs Locavore NXT in Lodtunduh, south of central Ubud, booked through its own website.