Bali travel guide — beaches, food, culture, and where to stay across the island
Warungs, cafes, restaurants, and Balinese cuisine
Sanur quietly has the strongest restaurant scene of any south Bali town outside Seminyak. The full ranked guide, with real prices, reservations advice, and which closures to ignore in older guides.
Skip the boardwalk. The best food in Sanur comes from gas-burner warungs in the back lanes. Mak Beng, Blanjong, the local-eat staples, prices in IDR, etiquette, and a real map of the area.
A Rp 35,000 (about $2.20) third-wave flat white at Crate Cafe in Canggu, served by a barista who could win a regional championship and probably has. A Rp 8,000 ($0.50) kopi tubruk (Indonesian-style coffee where the grounds sit at the bottom of the cup) at the warung next to the petrol station in Sidemen, served … Read more
A real Ubud cafe guide, ranked by what you actually want from your day. Specialty coffee, plant-based bowls, rice-paddy decks, laptop-friendly spots, and yes, Juice Ja Cafe.
Nasi goreng has roots in 10th-century Chinese maritime trade, was eaten by Sukarno on the morning he proclaimed Indonesia independent, and now sits on every Bali menu from kaki lima carts to luxury beach clubs. Here is the deep history of the national dish, plus where to actually eat it well in Bali.