Insider picks
The guide
Places we actually go back to. Filter by what you are after or where you are.
Coffee / Canggu
Blacklist Coffee Roasters
Australian-style specialty coffee, tastings and a good table to work at.
Bars / Uluwatu
Dugong at Suarga Padang Padang
Bamboo architecture, craft cocktails and no loud music above Padang Padang.
Community / Canggu
Flowerboy Run Club
Free 5km or 10km loops through the rice fields, from a small coffee shop.
Community / Sanur
IndoRunners Bali
One of the most local run crews on the island. Free for everyone.
Eat & drink / Ubud
Locavore NXT
Local-ingredient degustation, on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026.
Eat & drink / Ubud
Nari
Wood-fired Mediterranean with sunset views over the Campuhan ridge.
Eat & drink / Ubud
Nasi Ayam Kedewatan Ibu Mangku
Spiced Balinese chicken rice, served here since the 1960s.
Eat & drink / Pererenan
Openhouse Cafe
Build-your-own macro bowls in quiet Pererenan.
Coffee / Canggu
Revolver Canggu
House-roasted Arabica, all-day brunch and a happy hour when the coffee crowd turns into the drinks crowd.
Bars / Jimbaran
Rock Bar, AYANA
Clifftop bar about 14 metres above Jimbaran Bay, famous for martinis and the queue.
Bars / Uluwatu
Single Fin
The surfer bar that put Uluwatu on the map, with a terrace over the break.