In this guide, we’ve rounded up The Coolest and Most Unique Restaurants in Bali, each with a distinct feel. Whether you’re planning a honeymoon, a solo trip, or a memorable night out, you’ll know exactly where to go and why.
Apéritif Restaurant, Ubud
Cool Quotient: Rare 1920s Art Deco restaurant, exceptionally warm hospitality, and award-winning cuisine.
Distinctiveness: Apéritif Restaurant blends Indonesian flavours with global finesse. Dinner begins with the long-standing European tradition of pre-dinner drinks and canapés. The restaurant is famed for its exclusive wines and occasional Ubud Michelin Star Chef collaborations.
Vibe: Fine dining meets vintage charm.
Menus: Apéritif Restaurant has two main tasting menus. The Signature Menu includes the restaurant’s favourite dishes. The Avant-garde Menu shows Chef Nic’s experiments with new ingredients. The vegetarian and vegan menus are just as creative and carefully made — not an afterthought.
Ambience: Like a classic fine dining restaurant from the 1920’s. The interiors have black-and-white floors, chandeliers, and art-deco style. The space feels elegant, dramatic, and timeless.
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Le Petit Chef, TS Suites, Seminyak
Cool Quotient: Clever tech meets theatre.
Distinctiveness: A 3D-animated miniature French chef is projected onto your table. He chops, stirs, and cooks charmingly as each course plays out.
This chef might take you through a summer garden, an icy mountain, or the deep sea. He plucks vegetables or catches seafood — all played out across your table. After the show is over, human servers bring out meals resembling animated dishes.
Vibe: Playful. Fun for children and adults.
Menus: The menu is global but planned carefully. It includes creative starters and dramatic seafood mains. Vegetarian and kid-friendly menus are also available.
Ambience: The lights stay dim. Music, voiceovers, and service are timed to match each course.
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Merlin’s Magic, Ubud
Cool Quotient: Mystical and fate-based.
Distinctiveness: You don’t choose your meals the conventional way. Rather, you draw Tarot cards that decide your appetiser, main course, and dessert. It’s like you’re letting fate drive your dining experience.
Vibe: Imaginative and interactive.
Menus: You can choose from the à la carte menu or try the Food Oracle Experience. Either way, the food is beautifully plated and full of flavour.
Ambience: There’s a skylight upstairs that washes the space in colour. The entrance feels like a secret shop. You can expect flickering lights, smoke-filled boxes, and an occasional gift if you’re lucky. It’s a restaurant, bar, theatre, and secret magic lair — all rolled into one.
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Lounge in the Sky, Seminyak
Cool Quotient: Daring and sky-high.
Distinctiveness: This open-air platform lifts you 50 metres above Seminyak. It gives you a rare, sky-high view of Bali while you eat. You’re strapped in, safe and still, as Bali stretches out below. The 360° view feels unreal.
Vibe: Adventurous. Intimate. Instagram-worthy.
Menus: Each flight comes with a multi-course meal. You can choose veg or non-veg. Staff serve and plate the food mid-air while strapped into harnesses. Wine pairings are available during select flights.
Ambience: You can choose from different flight times — late lunch, sunset, or dinner under the stars. Each one shows you an unexpectedly different side of Bali.
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The Cave, Uluwatu
Cool Quotient: The Cave is an exclusive dining experience set within a 25,000-year-old natural cave.
Distinctiveness: This 22-seat subterranean restaurant features natural stalactites and crescent-shaped walls. It offers a unique and intimate dining atmosphere.
Vibe: Candlelit and intimately romantic.
Menus: Chef Ryan Clift presents a seven or ten-course degustation menu, showcasing modern gastronomy with bold flavours. The menu changes quarterly to incorporate seasonal ingredients. Wine and cocktail pairings are available with the courses.
Ambience: Staff project mesmerising lights onto the cave walls between courses. If you feel adventurous, you can join a guided and safe walk through a smaller part of the cave.
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Kisik Pier, Jimbaran
Cool Quotient: Kisik Pier is a private pier extending into the ocean. It offers exclusive dining under the stars.
Distinctiveness: Kisik Pier provides an intimate dining experience on a wooden jetty stretching into the sea. The pier is adorned with Balinese ceremonial decorations.
Vibe: Private and peaceful.
Menus: The menu features fresh, locally sourced seafood, prepared in traditional Jimbaran-style barbecue. You can choose your preferred seafood, which is then grilled and served with sauces and sides.
Ambience: As the sun sets, the pier is softly illuminated. The gentle sea breeze, the sound of waves, and the panoramic ocean views create an unforgettable experience.
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Koral Restaurant, Nusa Dua
Cool Quotient: Koral Restaurant is Bali’s first underwater restaurant.
Distinctiveness: You dine beneath a glass tunnel, surrounded by tropical fish and coral. It’s like eating inside a giant aquarium. A Michelin-starred chef helped shape the menu, which features bold coastal Indonesian flavours.
Vibe: Relaxed. Feels made for unhurried dinners.
Menus: The menu celebrates seafood. Lobster is a favourite here. You can choose between set menus or a signature degustation. Everything is made from fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Ambience: Floor-to-ceiling glass walls wrap around the space. Light shifts gently through the water as fish swim by. Soft lighting and gentle music enhance the undersea calm.
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Disco Pizza Palace, Uluwatu
Cool Quotient: Quirky, retro, fun and loud.
Distinctiveness: It’s a full-blown 1980s disco party, with pizza. You can think of disco balls, punchy colours and a retro soundtrack.
Vibe: Laid-back, fun, unpretentious, not trying too hard to be fancy or formal.
Menus: Disco Pizza Palace is the first in Bali to offer naturally leavened Neapolitan and Roman-style sourdough pizzas. The toppings are bold and creative. The menu also includes unique hand-rolled pasta, fresh salads, creative sandwiches, and big meat dishes. Don’t miss the cocktails and playful sharing desserts.
Ambience: Disco lights meet island cool. It’s tropical but wild. The space is perfect for those who want good food and a chill atmosphere.
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E.A.R.T.H Restaurant and Lounge, Tabanan
Cool Quotient: Serene and intentional
Distinctiveness: It’s farm-to-table food that feels personal and soulful.
Vibe: Quiet, natural, and focused on fresh food.
Menus: The menu includes Balinese, Nusantara, and global dishes with a creative twist. The food is made with fresh, local produce. Ingredients come from its garden or nearby farms. Everything is delivered in bamboo baskets.
Ambience: It’s nestled in nature, 20 minutes from Canggu. You’ll pass rice fields and villages to reach bamboo pavilions, riverside decks, and a natural waterfall. It feels like Ubud but without the crowds. Romantic dinners take place on a deck by a real waterfall.
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Akar, Ubud
Cool Quotient: Sensory, immersive and refined.
Distinctiveness: Akar blends open-fire Indonesian cooking with bamboo architecture, jungle views, aerial dancers, and a nightly light show.
Vibe: Luxury gastro bar. Rustic by day. Visually stunning by night.
Menus: The menu focuses on charcoal-grilled meats, seafood, and vegetables. Ingredients come from the garden or nearby farms. The flavours are bold, smoky, and rooted in Indonesian cooking.
Ambience: You dine under a bamboo dome, surrounded by greenery. The open kitchen sits at the centre, where chefs cook in full view. In the evening, the atmosphere turns electric. Lights and music turn the forest into a stage.
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