10 Best Restaurants
Ubud brings Bali’s artistic traditions into everyday view, from carved temple gateways to galleries and evening dance. Beyond the busy centre, rice fields and steep river valleys make room for quiet walks and secluded hotels. Spend mornings exploring museums or nearby temples, then settle into a long lunch or an ambitious tasting menu. Choose your base carefully: staying in town makes walking easier, while the surrounding villages offer space and greener views.
Locavore NXT
Lodtunduh, Indonesia
Locavore NXT builds an entire dining experience around Indonesian ingredients, from produce grown above the restaurant to fermentation and mushroom cultivation below it. The tasting menu rewards diners happy to follow the kitchen through unfamiliar flavours and textures. Its purpose-built home in Lodtunduh feels removed from central Ubud’s busy streets, so arrange transport and give the meal an evening of its own. Tell the team about dietary restrictions before reserving rather than expecting changes on arrival.
An ambitious Indonesian tasting menu
Mozaic
Sanggingan, Indonesia
Mozaic remains a rewarding choice for a carefully planned evening, bringing French technique to Indonesian produce and seasonings. The experience moves from drinks and small bites towards the main dining room, with the garden adding another setting for the evening. Choose the regular tasting menu for a first visit, or ask about the more intimate chef’s-table format. Its location in Sanggingan makes a booked car useful after dinner, particularly if you are staying outside town.
A polished special occasion
Room4Dessert
Sanggingan, Indonesia
Will Goldfarb’s Room4Dessert turns pastry into the focus of a full evening rather than a final course. Savoury preparations, desserts and small sweets follow one another through a sequence of spaces, with the surrounding garden informing the kitchen’s ingredients. The result suits curious diners who enjoy an unusual format and are happy to leave the choice to the team. Reserve well ahead and check the current experience when booking, as the menu changes with the season.
Dessert-led dining
Apéritif
Petulu, Indonesia
At Viceroy Bali, Apéritif combines a grand dining room with contemporary cooking that draws on Indonesian ingredients and wider influences. The evening begins with drinks and canapés before moving into the tasting menu, with vegetarian and vegan options available by arrangement. It is a particularly good choice when you want dressing for dinner to feel worthwhile. Leave time for the bar, discuss dietary needs before booking, and arrange the return journey to your hotel.
Glamorous tasting-menu dining
Syrco BASÈ
Northern Ubud, Indonesia
Syrco BASÈ draws on local farms, fishers and craftspeople, with a garden helping connect the dining room to the ingredients on the plate. The main restaurant offers both tasting and à la carte possibilities, making it easier to match the meal to your appetite. This listing covers that restaurant; the KU counter is a separate booking within the same grounds. Allow time for a drink and ask which format is available on your chosen date.
Ingredient-focused contemporary cooking
Kubu at Mandapa
Kedewatan, Indonesia
Bamboo cocoons beside the Ayung give Kubu an immediately memorable setting, but the cooking deserves equal attention. Chef Eka Sunarya’s menus focus on Balinese ingredients, community sourcing and using more of each plant or catch. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian tasting experiences make the restaurant suitable for different preferences when arranged ahead. Request a cocoon when reserving if privacy is the priority, and leave the evening free for a leisurely meal at this Mandapa restaurant.
An intimate riverside dinner
Nusantara
Central Ubud, Indonesia
Nusantara explores Indonesian home cooking through dishes from across the archipelago. Sharing is the most rewarding way to eat here: order a range of preparations and let the different spices, textures and regional traditions build the meal. Its central location on Jalan Dewisita makes it easy to combine dinner with an afternoon in town. Ask the team to help balance the table’s order, particularly if unfamiliar ingredients or levels of heat need explaining.
Regional Indonesian dishes to share
Hujan Locale
Central Ubud, Indonesia
Hujan Locale occupies a heritage townhouse on Jalan Sri Wedari, a short walk from Ubud’s central streets. Will Meyrick’s cooking draws on regional Indonesian dishes, presenting them in a format that works well for a table sharing several plates. The setting is relaxed enough for a casual meal but polished enough for an evening out. Choose a spread with help from the staff, and book ahead if you want a particular sitting or a larger table.
Modern Indonesian sharing plates
Pica South American Kitchen
Central Ubud, Indonesia
Pica brings South American cooking to a small, warmly lit room on Jalan Dewisita. Chilean chef Cristian Encina’s kitchen works with ceviche, grilled meats and seafood, offering a welcome change of flavour during a longer Bali stay. The open kitchen keeps the room lively without making it feel formal. Book a table for dinner rather than relying on a walk-in, and choose it for a couple or a small group who want conversation alongside the food.
An intimate Latin American dinner
Begawan Biji
Bayad, Payangan, Indonesia
Begawan Biji places dining alongside the agricultural landscape that supplies it, north of central Ubud in Bayad. The farm-to-table approach connects the meal with Begawan’s wider work in farming and conservation. Come when you have time to appreciate the setting rather than squeezing it between distant sights. A daylight reservation is especially useful for seeing the surrounding fields, and a prearranged driver makes the journey from Ubud straightforward. Check current menus and visiting arrangements directly.
Dining beside a working farm