Top Restaurants in Ubud

Seminyak and Canggu lead Bali's dining scene with the highest concentration of quality international and fusion restaurants — Seminyak's restaurant strip along Jl. Oberoi and Jl. Petitenget covers everything from fine dining to trendy beach clubs, while Canggu's Batu Bolong and Echo Beach neighbourhoods have a strong cafe-meets-restaurant vibe popular with digital nomads. Ubud is the destination for organic, plant-based, and Balinese traditional cuisine — many restaurants are set inside rice field terraces or tropical gardens. Jimbaran is renowned specifically for its seafood beach restaurants where fresh fish and shellfish are grilled tableside at sunset.

Babi guling (roasted suckling pig) is Bali's most celebrated dish — Ubud's Ibu Oka is the most famous spot, but Warung Babi Guling Pak Malen in Seminyak and various local warungs across the island also serve excellent versions. Bebek betutu (slow-cooked spiced duck) is best found at traditional warungs in Ubud and Gianyar. Nasi campur (rice with small portions of multiple dishes) is the everyday Balinese meal and best eaten at local warungs for authentic flavour at very affordable prices. For the full range of Balinese flavours, a cooking class in Ubud that includes a morning market visit is hard to beat.

The Bukit Peninsula (Uluwatu, Bingin, Balangan, Pecatu) has evolved rapidly from a surf destination to a dining destination. Single Fin in Uluwatu has a rooftop bar and restaurant with sunset views that rivals anything in Seminyak for atmosphere. The cliff-top restaurants of Uluwatu serve everything from Balinese warungs to upscale international cuisine. Nusa Dua, also on the peninsula, has the highest density of luxury hotel restaurants in Bali — more formal dining rooms serving international cuisine to the resort crowds. For authentic local eating on the Bukit, explore the small warungs just inland from the main surf spots.