A glasshouse restaurant, poolside cafe, and one with bunnies roaming around its backyard!
While Bali is mostly known for its beautiful and serene beaches, it also has its own fair share of Instagram-worthy cafes and restaurants. You’d be surprised with the cosy nooks you’ll discover, offering good meals and beverages, with an awesome view to boot.
Scroll down this list to see which of these appeal to you the most, or better yet, add them all to your bucket list for when you visit Bali!
Gardin Bistro
Gardin Bistro is a standalone glasshouse restaurant in the middle of a beautiful garden outdoors. It serves European-style cuisine and heavenly desserts.
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Jalan Petitenget No.106, Seminyak, Bali
+62 361 8499799
Ippolito Coffee
Ippolito Coffee is a poolside cafe-slash-restaurant that is known to serve really good coffee in Seminyak.
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Jalan Lebak Sari No 7 Petitenget, Seminyak, Bali
+62 361 739090
Biku
Biku is one of the popular and most loved cafes in Bali, known for its afternoon tea sets that come scones, quiches, and sandwiches. It’s set around a 150-year old teak joglo from East Java.
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Jalan Petitenget No.888, Seminyak Kerobokan, Kuta, Bali
+62 361 8570888
Livingstone Cafe & Bakery
Livingstone Cafe & Bakery is a beautiful brunch place in Seminyak, with its bakery offering freshly-baked pastries and cakes. You can also customize your own breakfast here.
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Jalan Petitenget 88x Kerobokan, Bali
+62 361 4735949
Balique
Balique is an open space, vintage restaurant that serves authentic Indonesian food and a few Western favorites. It pays homage to the best of Indonesia’s style and cuisine.
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Jalan Uluwatu no. 39, Jimbaran, Bali 80361
+62 361 704 945
Motel Mexicola
Motel Mexicola is a fun and colorful taqueria that serves good Mexican food such as quesadillas, tacos, nachos, and more.
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Jalan Kayujati 9X Petitenget, Seminyak, Bali
+62 361 736688
The Fat Turtle
The Fat Turtle is one of the newest additions to the cafe scene in Bali. It has a great selection of food such as red velvet pancakes, avocado toasts, and more.
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Jalan Raya Petitenget 886A
+62 813 37374766
Cuca Restaurant
Cuca is a popular restaurant in Bali that has been continuously getting good reviews for the amazing experience that it delivers. It serves refreshing tapas, fun cocktails, and more.
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Jalan Yoga Perkanthi, Jimbaran, Bali
+62 361 708066
Ku De Ta
Ku De Ta is one of the popular beach club-slash-restaurants in Bali. They say that it’s the see and be seen place that you should visit for the amazing view that it has to offer, and of course, spectacular food.
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Jalan Kayu Aya No. 9, Seminyak, Bali
+62 361 736969
Sarong
Sarong is one of the most-talked about restaurants in Bali and for a very good reason: it’s currently No. 13 on Miele Guide’s Top 20 Restaurants in Asia. It serves authentic South East Asian recipes made from locally-sourced ingredients.
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Jalan Petitenget No. 19X, Kerobokan, Bali
+62 361 737809
Mama San
Also from the same people behind Sarong Restaurant, MAMA San serves modern Asian street food and other dishes.
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Jalan Raya, Kerobokan, Bali
+62 361 730436
Merah Putih Restaurant
Merah Putih is a beautiful and classy restaurant that serves both authentic and reinterpreted Indonesian cuisine.
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Jalan Petitenget No 100x, Kerobokan, Bali
+62 361 8465950
Sardine
Sardine is one of the unique restaurants in Bali, with rice fields as its backdrop. Food lies on the organic side here, serving fresh seafood dishes and vegetables.
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Jalan Petitenget No. 21, Kerobokan, Bali
+62 361 738202
La Sicilia Bali
La Sicilia is all about Italian renaissance, ala Bali style. It serves a gastronomic feast of Italian cuisine in a vintage, ruins type of setting where every angle of the restaurant deserves a photo opportunity.
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Jalan Laksamana No. 151 Oberoi, Seminyak – Bali, 80361 Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
+62 361 9348259
Char Char Bar & Grill
Char Char is one of the hottest hangout spots in Bali. Its unique feature is that you can opt to dine at the tiered steps out front where you can see the buzzing streets below. There’s also a main dining area inside for a more intimate setting.
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Jl Kayu Aya, Seminyak, Bali, 80361 Badung, Bali, Indonesia
+62 361 738720
Barbacoa
Barbacoa specializes in BBQ, woodfire cuisine, heavily influenced by Latin American flavors. It has an indoor and outdoor dining area, with a private terrace overlooking the rice paddies.
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14 Jalan Petitenget, 80361 Bali
+62 812-3999-825
Sundara
Sundara at Four Seasons is a beach club restaurant that lets you enjoy a fine dining experience at the edge of the bay.
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Sundara at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay, 80361 Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
+62 361 701010
Bale Udang
Bale Udang offers a rural dining experience, serving authentic Indonesian cuisine with prawns dishes as their specialty. It offers a complete Balinese experience.
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Jl. Nakula 88, Sunset Road Kuta 80361 Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
+62361 8947119
Dandelion
Dandelion is a beautiful cafe in canggu, where you can play with the cute bunnies roaming around its backyard. Best to visit this place when they have live music and Balinese dancers to entertain you as you enjoy the night away.
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Jl. Raya Batu Bolong No. 10 Canggu, 80361 Badung, Bali, Indonesia
La Favela Bali
La Favela Bali is on a league of its own, and promises you a surprising and memorable dining experience. This quirky place is huge and houses different themes in every corner. It’s filled with antique and vintage items, paying homage to artists like Frida Kahlo, and more.
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Jalan Laksamana Oberoi 177x Seminyak, 80361 Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
+62 878-6265-4573
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