WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK IN SEMINYAK?

So – Where to eat and drink in Seminyak?

Breakfast:

Master Crepes (Seminyak) for breakfast, lunch or dinner – this place has yummy sweet and savoury crepes..

Craved (Seminyak) for breakfast, lunch or dinner – varied selection and good quality at reasonable prices..

Revolver – (Seminyak) Some of the best coffee, and good selection of food, in an interesting bootleg feeling setting. Bloody Mary’s recommended for a hangover

Hut (Seminyak) – we know this as Shelter – good quality food, not your same ol same ol

Grain (Seminyak) Good quality food, service, and pleasant settings – an Oasis on Jalan Seminyak.

Farmer Brews Roastery – (Drupadi) A great menu, good quality food and service, and good coffee

Doppio Cafe Pink  – (Seminyak) – very good value for money – can get crowded later

Bakers Bistro – Bakery and Cafe next to Bintang Supermarket

Ingka (Mertenadi and Petitenget)  – Very extensive menu, especially for lunch and dinner, so many cuisine choices –  if you cant find something you like here, you’re not trying

Braud (Mertanadi) – not bad but very popular and usually crowded due to ‘influencers’ and small seating area

Sugarhead High quality bakery and great selection of eclectic breakfasts at reasonable prices

Kim Soo – (Petitenget) – lovely setting and cute gift shop – can even have indian or a risotto for breakfast – don’t miss their cakes inside, and the pool out the back

Biku (Petitenget) – housed in an old joglo, Biku is a bit of an institution, good food and service, quaint atmosphere, and they also do high teas! 

Basil Kitchen (Petitenget) – Good for breakfast or lunch actually

Sea Circus and Neon Palms (Petitenget) just down the road from Kim Soo, also not bad.

Prior Cafe(Petitenget) – Nice selection of coffee alternatives such as matcha and taro latte, and decent food

Gourmet Cafe – (Petitenget)Not sure why its Gourmet, but its not bad either

Sisterfields (Petitenget) – near Seminyak Square. More pricey, but service and quality is what you get for it. Your classic Aussie Cafe food, can get crowded, go early

Baked (Petitenget) Opposite Sisterfields, is quite popular with the trend set

Tanamera – (Sunset Road) very good coffee and tasty breakfast – and very red!

Bite (Sunset Road) If you’re looking for the most interesting croissant flavours, this place is for you

La Luciola (Petitenget) good italian, great setting, and has a great breakfast overlooking the beach from 9am.

Not really  in Seminyak, but less than 30 mins away:

Koloni (Berawa) – good food, nice indoor and outdoor setting 

The Basket Bali ( Umalas) – if you love pastries, you will love the selection

Milu (Berawa) Every one has usually heard of Nook, but Milu, the sister restaurant,  is less crowded, a little less instagrammable, hence less crowds, but the foods is as good and well priced

Rise and Shine – Bumbak – basic place, but good value for money food and variety on the menu

Cafe Vida Organic – a little further away in Canggu, but the experience is cute,  like eating in a balinese house – just gorgeous – take your time here, as they make everything fresh and can be a little wait – a place not to be rushed, but enjoy the surroundings

Lunch/Dinner – (be sure to check serving times, as not all do lunch and dinner)

Most of the Breakfast suggestions do lunch as well, but as for some dinner suggestions:

Local Warungs

Brave it at any Nasi Padang/Nasi Campur place with bowls of food in the window – the adventurous will be rewarded with taste sensations. Or take a local with you to help order!

Taman Bambu,(Seminyak) For great taste and quality Nasi Campur (mixed rice), a mix of all styles of food, a bit of a fusion, but yummy and very reasonably priced. This place is highly recommended for beginners to Indonesian food – choose the colour of your rice, (White, Brown, Yellow) point at what you want in the display, and it’s added to your plate. You only pay for what you choose.

Melati  (Seminyak)  is similar to Taman Bambu, but also cheaper, very local,  and great food, but more basic seating arrangements – this is where the locals eat.

Gloria is also one of our favourite Nasi Campur, for authenticity, and watching the aunties make and serve the local foods

Bakso Top Ngalam – Bakso is a meatball soup, with many add ons you can choose…and this place is a bit daunting to order, but don’t let that stop you, the flavours rock… be daring, just point!

Pak Malen (Seminyak) – This is a Bali icon – try Babi Guling  – suckling pig local style – Can be a bit spicy! And not for the faint hearted – its all different porky parts, from satay stick with crackling skin to fried bits and pieces with tasty local vegetables and sambal. You get soup with it too – pour some of it over the rice, like we do! Taste bud heaven for the adventurous.

Warung Eropa (Petitenget) Great Bebek Goreng (Crispy Fried Duck) – (Hog Wild (Batu Belig) also does great crispy duck) And both open for Dinner too

International:

Farmer Brews Roastery – (Drupadi) A great menu, good quality food and service, and good coffee

Vietnam Bistro – (Seminyak) Very handy, at Bintang supermarket, good quality, authenticity and prices – for Banh Mi and Pho lovers not bad here!

Dinner:

Eating close to Drupadi (Seminyak) 

Eat Street – (Seminyak) Pretty much self described. Walk top to bottom for many many choices of bars and restaurants, Greek, Italian, Western, Indonesian, etc etc

Ginger Moon – (Eat Street) fusion asian/western – very nice food and drinks here. Sister restaurant Jackson Lily on Jalan Seminyak is bigger and more family oriented.

Happy Chappy (Just Behind Eat Street) for fantastic dim sum and other Chinese food. (dim sum platter and xia long bao are fantastic)

Bossman Burger (Seminyak Square) for fine quality burgers! So many burger places in Bali now – try to Gojek/Grab order some from Daeng Burgers, Burger Bros,  Wacko burger on Drupadi or  Killer burgers too

Tere Seminyak (Drupadi) A Fusion Wonderland for Your Palate! Explore the enchanting world of fusion at Tere Seminyak, where diverse flavors come together to create a culinary masterpiece. Our chefs meticulously blend global influences, offering a dining experience that transcends the ordinary. From tantalizing fusions to innovative culinary creations, each dish is a celebration of taste and creativity. Join us for a gastronomic journey that will leave your palate delighted and yearning for the unique fusion wonders of Tere Seminyak!

Eating on or near Seminyak Gardens (Jalan Camplung Tanduk/Jln Dhyana Pura) 

Sushimi – great japanese sashimi and sushi train

Gateway of India – Good Indian – The Murtabak is a favourite here

Lucky Day, Australian owned and run, and consistently good food. Not a bad pepper steak.

Ryoshi and Sakanaya are also great Japanese nearby – Ryoshi is near Bintang, Sakanaya is good for fresh seafood, you can choose your salmon and tuna for example for cooked fish –  a bit further on Sunset Rd

A little further afield:

Hog Wild (Batu Belig) – ex Naughty Nurri’s Rib place but better – very good laid back/rustic/casual setting, and great staff…. Order a margarita or martini, and watch – some of the best pork ribs and margaritas in the world – crispy duck and lychee martinis also rock – watch them ‘shake shake shake’!!! A must! One of our favourite hang outs

Basil Kitchen (Petitenget) – Good for breakfast or lunch actually

Chicken Run (Seminyak) – great BBQ chicken, more of a takeaway/delivery place though.

Okamura Bali (Kerobokan) – Japanese that is well authentic, priced, good variety and quality

Legian Food Centre – (Legian) As it says – a food court, with everything from Indonesian to Japanese to Thai to Fish and Chips all in the one place.

Dewi Sri Food Centre – (Legian)  similar to Legian food centre, but different choices, same area

Ingka (Mertenadi and Petitenget)  – Not just for breakfast, very extensive menu, especially for lunch and dinner, so many cuisine choices –  if you cant find something you like here, you’re not trying

Healthy Neighbours – (Kerobokan) – our favourite place for a healthy nasi goreng and wraps etc – suggest order via Gojek or Grab

Warung Wahai Spesial Kwetiau & Nasi Goreng (Kerobokan) For connoisseurs of  kwetiau, this is our go to. Only available for dinner, and suggest Gojek/Grab only

BhoBho Thai (Dewi Sri) Why go to Thailand, when it’s food is here?! This warung style café, serves very authentic Thai street food – as good as Bangkok to me! Even the deserts are good! Smallish menu, but it’s really all you need, with all your favourites at bargain local warung prices. 

Finer Dining:

Boy n Cow  Great steaks ‘ Fine dining’

Mauri – fine dining Italian

La Luciola (Petitenget) good italian, great setting, and has a great breakfast overlooking the beach 

Chez Gado Gado for higher end Indonesian dining right on the beach

Vegetarian

Kynd – vegetarian – very good food and drinks, and instagramable place – young trendy set well worth a visit.

Tasty Vegan (Seminyak) – plant based vegan food, very good variety and quality with an Indonesian focus

Moringa – (Canggu) Some of the best vegetarian food you can get anywhere, Indonesian style. Not so close to Seminyak, but worth the trip or order via Gojek or Grab

Warung Mogan – Also some of the best vegetarian food you can get anywhere, Indonesian style, in a very Balinese setting.. Not so close to Seminyak, but worth the trip, or order via Gojek or Grab

Vedic Path – the best Vedic vegetarian going! (Check opening times)

Seafood

The Mecca is Jimbaran, but we wouldn’t recommend Jimbaran too much – bit of a tourist trap in our opinion… but, if you want to beat the tourist trap, go to the market at the end of the restaurant strip, buy your own seafood, and bring it back to one of the restaurants that cook how you want it, and add a much smaller cooking fee – that’s what the locals in the know do! Else, go, enjoy, but a bit touristy pricey too sometimes.

Sakanaya (Sunset Road), Sakanaya is good for fresh seafood, you can choose your salmon and tuna for example for cooked fish

Desert?

Mad Pops – The best gelato we have tried – especially the salted caramel – and its vegan – who could tell

Master Crepes for yummy sweet and savoury crepes..

Not enough Options? Prefer home delivery? Try the Gojek or Grab app, food sections – pick a cuisine, or restaurant, or dish, and they deliver for you! More options than you can dream of. What did we do before this app?!

Bars/Beach Clubs

Never a shortage of these around Seminyak, and of course the popular ones change all the time.. 

A few of our favourites are the  Red Carpet Champage Bar. Quite cute, red carpet and all. Great cocktails and retro music. Ask to be driven home in the champagne bottle side car, its a hoot! The best Champagne Bar in Bali – great food, great drinks, great music!

For over a decade, ‘We look after you!’ Red Carpet Champagne Bar is the ideal spot to socialize with the better crowd. Enjoy a wonderful evening with your date, family, or friends. Without a doubt, Red Carpet Champagne Bar in Bali is among the favorite drinking spots and social hangouts of countless local expats and returning visitors to Bali. 

​Red Carpet Champagne Bar is proud to be the home to Asia’s largest Champagne collection, with well over a Hundred different labels on the menu. Try out our great imported wines for reasonable prices and cocktails.

Great location, right on eat street!

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Around sunset Moonlite Kitchen and Bar, 4th floor, down at the beach is also fab spot for sunset drinks overlooking beach, one of the best views there is overlooking Seminyak beach

Best value for sunset is actually right on Seminyak beach – pull up a beanbag at any bar – Champlung is our fav, next to La Plancha for those that follow the crowds and instagrammables. We prefer Champlung – less crowded and less doof doof music usually. For the laid-back bean bag experience – right next to the more popular versions, but this was one of the originals, and still one of the best for friendly service, and live music as the golden orb disappears over the horizon… can’t see that on the east coast ;-) (Add Champlung Picture here)

Pssst – wanna know where the locals go? Head down to 707 Bar Batu Belig – great drinks, hip music, and a great mix crowd… also great combination of tables chairs at the bar, bean bags on grass for those with a sand allergy, and rustic coolness….

Mano Beach House is a smaller alternative to the larger beach clubs right on the beach at Petitenget. You won’t find too many tourists here either, unless they stumble across it! It’s tucked away in a corner, but its right on the beach, also a local know-how place… a little bit more upmarket than the beach bean bag bars, but at reasonable prices… a great compromise!

Beach Clubs are the instagrammable ‘be seen at’ places for lunch/drinks/pool bars/day clubs. Beware, some charge entrance fees, or minimum spends for good seating.

Ku De Ta (Seminyak) for either sunset drinks, happening places on weekend afternoons, or dinner.

Potato Head (Petitenget) is more the ‘In’ place for the younger set

Mrs Sippy –  fairly new in comparison – its not on the beach, but they try and make it look like one! Atlas is the latest and biggest beach club, at Berawa – its huge. Right on the beach

Finns at Berawa beach is one of the biggest, best and most popular for a long time now too

Further away there in South Bali are many beautiful up and coming outdoor bar/pool clubs like Savaya (Previously known as Omnia) The Cliff, Sundays,  El Kabron and many others around South Bali. Expect an hour to get there though. Roosterfish at Pandawa is a little more laid back, lesser known and not quite as commercial as the other places, so we prefer this one as it’s less flashy and a bit quieter.