Kuta

Eat and meet

Kuta

Kuta has something for most budgets eating wise, from streetside shacks to quite smart air-con restaurants. Prices tend to be a little higher than elsewhere on the island.

TJ's

Try it for the Mexican

Poppies I

TJ's has been around forever and was historically a place filled with surfers getting their fill of cheap Mexican food. The prices are higher now and the clientele has shifted slightly upmarket. The atmosphere inside is very relaxed and despite the clientele being slightly different these days, ... read more
Mojo's Flying Burritos

Cheese and more cheese

Jalan Benesari

For many a traveller in Asia, the lack of cheese on menus becomes a source of endless discussion with fellow travellers and everyone yearns for the day that cheese is in abundance once more. Well, no need to look any further than Mojo's Flying Burritos as an order of one of their enchiladas will ... read more
Stakz

Western-style cafe

Jalan Benesari

Stakz is a Western café operated by a couple of Australian guys. Both have worked in the hospitality industry, have a passion for Bali and decided to combine the two and open a café in the heart of Kuta. The result is Stakz which sells burgers, pasta, sandwiches and juices in a style that ... read more
Havana Club

Delicious wraps and pizzas

Poppies I

A well-lit and breezy pavilion houses the Havana Club cafe which serves up a delicious selection of wraps and pizzas and a broad range of breakfast options. During breakfast and lunch, bottomless coffee and tea is complimentary and it's a great way to sit back and relax while surfing on the free ... read more
Kafe Batan Waru

Top-notch Indonesian dellights

Jalan Kartika Plaza

Set on Jalan Kartika Plaza, The Kuta branch of Kafe Batan Waru has another outlet in Ubud serving much the same menu of predominantly Indonesian dishes. While the flavours are distinctly Indonesian, the setting is definitely very Westernised making it a comfortable place to sit back and sip a ... read more
Feyloon

Bring 50 friends

Jalan Raya Kuta 98
T: (0361) 766 308

This dim sum/yum cha-focused place may lack atmosphere and you need to take along a dozen of your closest friends to make it feel right, but the food is cheap and delicious. Choose from among a wide-range of dim sum classics, though the emphasis is on seafood. Photos on the menu mean you'll most ... read more
Poppies

Running since 1973

Poppies I

While the garden setting is a lovely escape from the Poppies madness outside, this long-running restaurant trades largely on its name and the prices are rather inflated. The mix of Western and Indonesian food here is delicious and the lush garden surrounds are enchanting, especially at night. It's ... read more
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Shrimps

Jalan Kartika Plaza

Specialising in shrimp dishes, American-style eatery Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. does a great job of catering towards families with picky children! The menu is littered with fried options that kids are bound to love and expensive seafood options that parents might elect to indulge in. The atmosphere is ... read more
Alleycats

A bit of the old blighty

Poppies II

For those longing for a bit of the old blighty, Alleycats is the perfect place to fill up on a mixed grill, baked beans, fat English sausages and real bacon. In fact, if British food is your thing, you may well think you've died and gone to heaven as there is meat and beer in abundance and plenty ... read more
Warung Brasil

Extremely popular

Jalan Benesari

Warung Brasil is extremely popular because everything on the massive menu is so cheap. Where else can you get a fruit salad for breakfast for just 5,000 rupiah? The menu consists mainly of tourist favourites such as pizzas, pastas and burgers, but also has a wide range of local dishes as well. Of ... read more
Warung Campur-Campur

Pizzas, burgers and free WiFi

Gang Bedugul

The local stuff served at Warung Campur-Campur is cheap, but if you want cheap local food, you go next door to Gong Corner. The real reason to come here is for the cheap pizzas, burgers and free WiFi. The small pavilion is brightly lit and quite breezy due to its proximity on a small laneway ... read more
Gong Corner

Cheap local fare and seafood

Gang Bedugul

Gong Corner is almost a replica of Bamboo Corner on Poppies I in terms of restaurant layout and menu. It serves very cheap local food and seafood catering toward budget tourists This place is nowhere near as busy as its brother down the road, so it might be worth a visit if Bamboo Corner is full. A ... read more
Rumah Makan Bamboo Corner

Super cheap!

Poppies I

It's all about price at Rumah Makan Bamboo Corner. People flock to Bamboo Corner because it is one of the cheapest places to eat in Kuta and the food is tasty. It is quite often impossible to get a seat and you'll be forced to eat in off-peak times such as late afternoon or head around the corner ... read more
Pasar Pattimura Jaya

Cheap local fare

Jalan Pattimura

Pasar Pattimura Jaya is essentially a morning and night market on the far side of Jalan Legian that has some stalls open all day selling food and drinks at local prices. A couple of fantastic juice stalls blend mangos, papayas, dragon fruits and a range of other exotic fruits and serve them in ... read more