Watercress

Watercress is your go to place for whatever mood you are in! Their diverse menu offers something for everybody. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as amazing coffee from their trendy little coffee bar and you can find all your favourite wines and cocktails at their upstairs wine bar! Try their skillet baked eggs with Spanish chorizo, cannelloni beans, tomatoes and parmesan for breakfast or the ‘Sprouted Goodness’ for brunch, which is sourdough bread topped with miso, avocado, tomato, feta and house-grown sprouts. Situated on one of the main streets of Ubud – Monkey Forest Road, you are sure not to miss it.

The Elephant

The Elephant is a mecca for vegetarians (and non-vegetarians too!). First of all, the view is to die for – overlooking Tjampuhan Ridge – and the menu is even better. Their menu is vegetarian and they can customise meals to become vegan and gluten free. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, try their version of the classic Pad Thai they learnt to cook in Bangkok – home-made tom yum paste, tofu, eggs, bean sprouts and chives. The Elephant sits on Jalan Raya Sanggingan and is just past the big Bintang supermarket.

Alchemy Café

People come from far and wide to eat at Alchemy. 100% raw food and juices, Alchemy is a health paradise. They have a breakfast bar where you can build your own breakfast bowls, a salad bar, a new a la carte menu, coffee shop, raw chocolaterie, cold pressed juice and smoothie bar and a health food store. Try their spin on nachos – their Vegan Nacho Plate (yes – healthy nachos!) There is even a holistic clinic upstairs where you can choose from a range of therapies. Situated in the famous ‘artist’s village’ of Penestanan, check out Alchemy next time you are in Ubud.

Clear Café

If you are looking for a chill vibe with delicious healthy food, then visit Clear Café. The café itself is beautiful with a treehouse vibe. You can lounge on sofa’s or on cushions on the floor and they have more than 6000 hand-picked songs on rotation. They use natural ingredients in all of their food from local Balinese farmers. The team at Clear Café believe that energy can be transferred through food, so it is very important to them how their chef and kitchen staff are feeling. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, they are on the main street of Jalan Hanoman.

Toro Sushi

Toro Sushi on Jalan Gootama offers the best Japanese food (sushi included) in Ubud. They have an extensive sushi menu, as well as a Japanese a la carte menu. They have exotic names for their sushi like the ‘Valentine Roll’, the ‘Red Dragon’ and the ‘Gucci Roll’ – all of them delicious. Definitely save room in your belly if you are going to visit Toro, you can eat sushi rolls for as little as 2 euros per roll!

Bridges Bali

For some serious fine dining, Bridges Bali is the place to eat. The award-winning restaurant consists of seven levels and offers stunning views of Wos River. Their mission is to please their guest’s five senses and to create happiness. Their head chef is Indonesian, with cooking experience in Kuwait, the Seychelles, Miami and Bali. They are open for lunch and dinner and offer dishes such as Balinese Spiced Duck Leg – slow-roasted duck leg seasoned with Balinese spice paste served with yellow vegetable curry, cashew nuts, cardamom-infused steamed rice and fresh herbs and the Crusted Zucchini Blossoms – zucchini blossoms filled with Indian nut-spiced cauliflower, served with confit tomato, Indian curry cream, cashew hummus, spiced pumpkin and watercress. They also have their DIVINE Wine & Cocktail Bar, with a lovely happy hour on Friday evenings.

SOMA

SOMA is a beautiful little raw-food restaurant tucked away in the heart of Ubud. But the good news for non-raw food lovers is the menu also includes cooked food too, so it suits all. They have their own wood-oven in which they cook pizzas to perfection. You can purchase raw cacao sweets and other desserts while taking in the relaxed vibe. The place is alive with fairy lights at dinner time, making it magical and if you are lucky enough, you can watch or join in live music being created by patrons.

Casa Luna

Casa Luna recently celebrated their 25^thbirthday! Specialising in Balinese and Mediterranean dishes, Casa Luna is situated on the main road of Ubud – Jalan Raya – just metres away from the village market. Bar Luna is their newly opened bar downstairs, featuring breath-taking views. Owner, Janet DeNeefe is an Australian native, writer, author and the creator of the famous Ubud Readers & Writers Festival and latest Ubud Food Festival. Her story is part of Casa Luna and Casa Luna is an Ubud staple. 

Seniman

Seniman is a café and coffee studio positioned in the middle of Ubud. Famous for their coffee beans from Indonesia, South/Central America and Africa, their cuisine is also equally diverse – from Papua, Sulawesi, Java, Sumatra and Bali. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with their most popular time being the breakfast rush. They make a mean smashed avo on toast with poached eggs!

Locavore

Locavore is a European culinary experience. Located in central Ubud, Locavore is environmentally conscious and uses locally sourced seasonal ingredients and their menu brings together the farmers, fishers and food artisans of Indonesia. Nearly all of the ingredients they use are Indonesian and they grow their own vegetables and herbs. Dutch chef, Eelke Plasmeijer and Indonesian chef, Ray Adriansyah own Locavore. Both having worked around the world for Michelin star restaurants, the two are committed to being environmentally sustainable. All edible waste from the kitchen is either fed to pigs on their farm or used as compost for their vegetable garden. The restaurant building is entirely eco-friendly and they only source and use animals that have led a healthy and happy life. You can indulge in a formal five and seven course menu or pop in during the day for a pastry, pastrami sandwich on sourdough or Korean style burger – the menu really is amazing.

As you can see, you are completely spoiled for choice when it comes to eating out in Ubud, even the kids will love it! Next time you are in Ubud, be sure to check out any of the above mouth-watering dishes or just pop in to say hi and check out the menu – you’ll be happy you did.