Frommer's Bali and Lombok by Jen Lin-Liu

Author:Jen Lin-Liu
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Published: 2012-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

Where to EAT

Dining in Ubud has become as global as dining in any other metropolitan city with many international restaurants in the busy town offering a cosmopolitan selection of Indian, Thai, American, French, Japanese, Italian, and anything south or north of the equator. Small warungs or gerobak (carts) sell babi guling (suckling pig) and other Balinese delicacies. Unless otherwise noted, restaurants are open daily.

Expensive

CasCades Restaurant ★★ ASIAN/FRENCH CasCades serves fine French food with an Asian twist. The produce here is all fresh and local but the fine, high-quality meats are imported. Try the New Zealand Lamb Nori, a dish of lamb loin wrapped in feather-light pastry. There are also delectable plates of pan-seared bass, river prawn, and scallops, and all manner of decadent desserts. In 2008 the restaurant was honored with the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator U.S.A. for its wine list of more than 160 different quality wines from around the world, which is no easy task in Bali. Adjacent to the restaurant is the Viceroy Bar, featuring a stunning, lacquered, long bar looking out over the dramatic river gorge.

In the Viceroy Bali, Jl. Lanyahan, Ubud. 0361/972111. www.cascadesbali.com. Reservations recommended. Main courses Rp80,000–Rp1,500,000; set menu Rp450,000–Rp1,500,000. AE, DC, MC, V. Daily 7–10am, noon–3pm, 6–9:30pm.

Chedi Club Restaurant INDONESIAN Seemingly floating among the rice paddies, the restaurant at the Chedi Club offers a harmonious balance of Balinese and Indonesian cuisine. The glass windows make a picture perfect frame for the working rice farm in view. Much of the produce is sourced on-site from their own private herb and vegetable garden. Take in a dance at the dramatic open-air amphitheater before your dinner (check for times, normally Tues and Sat in the dry season).

In the Chedi Club Tanah Gajah, Jl. Goa Gajah, Tengkulak Kaja, Ubud. 0361/975685. www.tanahgajah.com. Reservations recommended. Main courses Rp200,000–Rp600,000. AE, MC, V. Daily 7am–10:30pm.

Mozaic ★★★ INTERNATIONAL Chef Chris Salans’s constant upgrades and refinements to food and decor has turned Mozaic into one of Asia’s top fine-dining destinations. Salans employs traditional French ingredients and methods but pays respect to his surroundings with Indonesian flavors such as spicy sambal sauce, turmeric, and cardamom. Guests choose from several six-course, constantly changing tasting menus. Highlights from a recent meal include curry butter roasted yabbies (Australian crayfish), with a delectable truffle sauce, and a crispy seared foie gras served with mango puree. The restaurant offers excellent value for money—a meal like this in the West would cost double. You can also sign up for cooking classes here.

Jl. Raya Sanggingan, Ubud. 0361/975768. www.mozaic-bali.com. Reservations recommended. Tasting menu Rp650,000–Rp1,200,000. AE, DC, MC, V. Tues–Sun 6–10:30pm.

MODERATE

Bridges ★★CONTINENTAL Bridges is one of our top new restaurant picks for Ubud. Dining takes place on an elegant white veranda overlooking a gorge at this wonderful new restaurant, led by an Australian chef. The setting—made romantic by candlelight and jazz music—complements the accessible and delicious dishes, including excellent homemade pine nut and Roquefort cheese gnocchi, and mushroom and feta tortellini. The appetizers—which have an Asian bent with items such as vegetable tempura and rice paper rolls—are equally wellexecuted, as are the desserts.

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