Seminyak

Eat and meet

Jalan Double Six

While Jalan Double Six is a continuation of Jl Arjuna, many refer to the whole stretch as Double Six. It's clustered with everything from very late-running dodgy bars to tshirt shops and cafes. Watch out for holes in the pavement!

Crystal Palace

Our favourite beach shack

Beachfront, north of Double Six

Just to the north of where Jalan Double Six hits the beachfront you'll find the very aptly named Crystal Palace. Regular live bands add to what is already a really good vibe, making this a place that is very easy to feel right at home in. There is both lazy seating right on the beach alongwith some ... read more
Warung Melati

Superb Indonesian food

Jalan Double Six

Warung Melati serves quite possibly the tastiest Indonesian food you will ever try -- it is absolutely sensational. It's a favourite hang-out for the local expat crowd and some of the characters that pass through can be downright pretentious, but if you can ignore that, this is a marvellous spot ... read more
JPs Warungclub

We like. A lot.

Jl. Dhyana Pura No 6
T: (0361) 731-622

The refurbished JPs is now a slick affair, with more open space, walls adorned with evocative black and white Bali images and a raised stage for their excellent live music performances. A few swinging lounge chairs make for comfortable stage-side sitting, though the rest of the restaurant is decent ... read more
Warung Murah

Tasty food at low prices

Jalan Double Six

Thirty metres towards the beach along Jalan Double Six from Warung Melati is Warung Murah. It's a similar restaurant to Warung Melati, but also offers a range of a la carte meals such as nasi goreng. The food here is very tasty and is served in clean surrounds, meaning it's extremely popular, with ... read more
Cocoon Beach Club

Breezy beachfront restaurant

Jalan Double Six
T: (0361) 731 266

Relative newcomer Cocoon has lifted the vibe of the Double Six neighbourhood quite drastically. The breezy restaurant located on the street across from the beach boasts an inviting pool with day beds and deck chairs outside, while the two-floor restaurant is all smooth concretes, curves, natural ... read more

Jalan Laksmana

Affectionately known as "Eat Street" Laksmana is packed with excellent restaurants and cafes. It goes through a few name changes, with Kayu Aya and Oberoi often used interchangeably, but say Laksmana and your cabbie will know where you are headed.

Wah Wah Gourmet Burger Winebar

Jalan Laksmana 11
T: (0361) 736 585

A $30 burger in Bali? Never thought I'd be doing that, but that's just what I did at this slick burger and wine bar down near the Legian Hotel. Was it worth it? I'd go as far as to say this was one of the best burgers I've ever had — certainly not the biggest by any stretch of the imagination, ... read more
Sea Circus

Whimsical and cute

Jalan Laksmana 22
T: (0361) 738 667

This very pretty spot tucked away behind rainbow-coloured glass louvres is located near some of Seminyak's best hotels and bars and is well worth a look in. If you're staying in the area, make sure you plan for a meal here at some stage. Sea Circus is whimsical and cute, without overstepping the ... read more
KuDeTa

A Bali beachside institution

Jalan Kayu Aya 9
T: (0361) 736 969

This Bali beachside institution, seemingly always being improved in some way, continues to pull the crowds and is still among the best spots to head for a sunset drink on the island. But make that a pricey drink, served alongside a mixed crowd. The food here is actually excellent, but again, with ... read more
Trattoria

Good value, tasty pizzas and pasta

Jalan Laksmana

A Seminyak-mainstay that continues to grow in popularity, Trattoria serves Italian food such as pizza, pasta and meat dishes to crowds of people that know good food when they eat it. This is not refined dining by any stretch of the imagination, but the food is wholesome, good quality and cooked to ... read more
Grocer and Grind

Quality Western café

Jalan Laksmana

Grocer and Grind is part deli, part café, part expat haven. The food is what you might find at a better cafe back home for an interesting but delicious breakfast or lunch with a difference. The bread is good quality, the produce fresh and the dishes just hit the spot after eating one too many ... read more
Earth Cafe

Wonderfully vibrant food

Jalan Laksmana 99,
T: (0361) 736 645

Earth Cafe has just a few tables and a bench but a lengthy menu of fresh, wonderfully vibrant food, and the air-con is a welcome and rare respite from the heat and dust outside on Laksmana. A great range of drinks as well as the free WiFi make this a good catch-up-on-email spot, but the food is too ... read more
Press Ban Cafe

Hipster cafe

Jalan Laksmana 50
T: (0361) 730 486

Just four tables are offered at this decidedly hipster vintage boutique and cafe, with a short but sweet menu of coffees, teas, sweet things and light lunches. Pull up a chair or lounge and soak up the atmosphere — the indoor tables are right in the middle of the vintage clothes, bags, shoes, ... read more
Cafe Zucchini/Zuttion

Excellent coffee

Jalan Oberoi 47
T: (0361) 736 633

This easy to miss spot on Laksmana is another stop-while-you-shop joint, with excellent coffee, smoothies, baked items and light fare. The small space has just a few tables, but manages to be welcoming and cute without being cutesy, thanks to replica floral oil paintings on the whitewashed rattan ... read more
Cafe Bali

Great atmosphere

Jalan Laksmana

This breezy, pretty place is popular among tourists and expats alike with a colonial-themed fit-out that boasts white-washed furniture, old school wooden shutters, ceiling fans and quirky lamps. The extensive menu reads like many of the others further south in Legian featuring pasta, meat and ... read more
Red Carpet

Popular for early and late drinks

Jalan Oberoi 42c
T: (0361) 737 889

Red Carpet claims to have the best selection of champagne on the island. We admit that we've had a celebratory plate of oysters here, and they were exceptional (and as you'd expect, costly). But, we're not sure about a place that makes its staff dress in dated red outfits that are almost offensive ... read more

Jalan Petitenget

Jalan Petitenget makes a circuitous loop from Laksmana, eventually joining Batu Belig. You'll find some of Seminyak's fanciest restaurants here, grasping onto the last of the area's ricefield views.

La Lucciola

Relaxed fine dining

Jalan Petitenget

A mainstay of the local scene, La Lucciola does fine dining in a casual setting, perched right on the edge of the beach at the northern end of Seminyak. As the sun goes down over the ocean, it's a fantastic place to sip on a fruity cocktail from the Frangipani bar and nibble on some classy bar ... read more
Potato Head

Ambitious beachfront complex

Jalan Petitenget
T: (0361) 737 979

Potato Head had its soft opening in 2010 and is set to properly launch some time in 2011. The impressive structure overlooks a sprawling lawn that finishes with a beachside pool. It's an ambitious undertaking on both the architecture and cuisine fronts and in some ways has catapulted Bali into ... read more
Metis

Sophisticated with paddy views

Jalan Petitenget 6
T: (0361) 737 888

This sophisticated restaurant is off the beach but has paddy views instead, albeit with development and bright lights in the distance. Run by the former crew behind Warisan (which itself has been refurbished and is open for business again), Metis offers modern, light takes on French dishes, ... read more
Sarong

One of our favourite spots for a splurge

Jalan Petitenget 19x
T: (0361) 737 809

This is one of our favourite spots for a splurge meal in Bali. Well off the beach on increasingly popular Petitenget. The location doesn't have too much going for it but the sumptuous decor — think sweeping curtains, ornate mirrors, dark woods and flickering candles — makes a beach view ... read more
Gourmet Cafe

Yummy light meals

Jalan Petitenget 77A
T: (0361) 8475 115

This breezy and popular spot serves coffee with a bite and baked goods, as well as a range of yummy light meals such as sandwiches, mostly under 50,000 rupiah. Managed by the Bali Catering Company — the same gang behind Metis — the attention to detail on the food front really shows. Free WiFi ... read more
Sardine

No-fuss but good menu

Jalan Petitenget 21
T: (0361) 738 202

Sardine overlooks Seminyak's shrinking rice paddy swathes. Its no-fuss decor works with the no-fuss but good menu. For the area, this is one of the better-priced restaurants. The menu has a seafood emphasis, and we enjoyed their signature dish of sardines, which was quite unadorned, but worked. We ... read more
Naughty Nuri's

Ribs and booze

Jalan Batu Belig 41
T: (0361) 847 6722

Ubud legend Naughty Nuri's has a second branch tucked away on Batu Belig, with pretty much the same menu on offer. Differences are minor — the Cosmopolitan, for instance, is served in a martini glass instead of the impressive pint you get in Ubud. But the ribs are just as delectable as are the ... read more
The Living Room

Fine dining in a special setting

Jalan Petitenget

The Living Room sets about to make statement with candlelit tables in the garden, plants lit by hidden lighting and groovy music piped through the area to create an ambience intent on making people feel special — and it works. Since 2000, Living Room has been serving quality international fare to ... read more

Jalan Raya Seminyak

This is just a continuation of Jalan Legian and forms the main north south road through Seminyak. Heavily trafficked, this is more of a shopping strip than eating, but there are a few reasonable options to choose from.

Warung Ocha

Delicious Indonesian and Western food. Free WiFi

Jalan Raya Seminyak

Warung Ocha is not your typical local warung -- it's a slick Western-styled place that serves both Indonesian and Western dishes. Normally, this means that one of the styles is favoured over the other and you either get jazzed up and ordinary tasting Indonesian food or downscale Western food. Here, ... read more
Skooby

Roadside diner

Near Bintang Supermarket, Jalan Raya Seminyak

Skooby is a roadside diner selling burgers, hotdogs, French fries, sandwiches and croissants plus a range of refreshing juices to counterbalance the other products. It's a perfect spot to take the kids after stocking up on groceries at the nearby Bintang supermarket or to just stop in when ... read more
Ryoshi

Great sushi

Jala Raya Seminyak

Ryoshi has a number of outlets throughout Bali and has been incredibly successful because of the freshness, quality and consistency of its food. In Seminyak, Ryoshi is in a large building with Japanese styling and offers a large selection of sushi, sashimi and noodles to the discerning crowds. ... read more
Cafe Seminyak

Great food, atrocious coffee

Jalan Raya Seminyak

Another pleasant café located right next to the Bintang supermarket is Café Seminyak. It serves typical café fare such as coffee, cakes, sandwiches, burgers and breakfasts all at very reasonable prices. The food is good here and the expats doing their shopping at the Bintang next ... read more