Balinese in Bali

Art Cafe Bumbu Bali ★ 4.0

Art Cafe Bumbu Bali serves only Balinese cooking in a Balinese-house setting on Jl. Pintas Siligita in Nusa Dua, Bali, from the Bumbu Bali team.

OrderNasi campur, Rijsttafel

Home by Chef Wayan ★ 4.4

Home by Chef Wayan serves Balinese and Indonesian home cooking in Pererenan, Canggu, Bali, from sate lilit to rendang, with seafood and vegan dishes.

OrderLedok Nusa, Sate lilit Bali, Udang bakar

Warung Babi Guling Pak Malen ★ 4.2

Warung Babi Guling Pak Malen has served roast suckling pig with crisp skin, lawar and pork satay on Jalan Sunset Road in Seminyak, Bali, since the 1980s.

OrderOrder the babi guling plate with kuah balung broth, sate babi and lawar.

TipThe warung is about 20 to 25 minutes from the airport, a handy first meal after landing. A basic plate costs about IDR 40,000.

Warung Babi Guling Ibu Oka 3 ★ 3.9

Warung Babi Guling Ibu Oka 3 serves babi guling in a long open room above a stream and trees on Jalan Tegal Sari in Ubud, Bali, from late morning to evening.

OrderOrder the babi guling plate with lawar and crackling, and arrive before one o'clock for the skin.

TipThis is the third Ibu Oka branch at the end of an alley on Jalan Tegal Sari. Bring cash, as reviewers report it takes cash only.

Warung Babi Guling Pande Egi ★ 4.4

Warung Babi Guling Pande Egi serves roast suckling pig with pork satay in an open-air room over rice fields at Beng near Gianyar town, Bali, until 21:00.

OrderOrder the babi guling spesial with pork satay, and add extra crispy skin if you want more crackling.

TipThe open-air room looks over paddy fields, and the spesial package costs about IDR 30,000 with meat, crispy skin, sausage, salad and vegetables.

Babi Guling Men Agus ★ 4.0

Babi Guling Men Agus serves spit-roasted suckling pig with crispy skin near Tanah Lot on Jalan Raya Canggu, Bali, with a view over the rice fields.

OrderOrder the babi guling plate with its crispy pork skin, served with Balinese spices.

TipThe warung sits near Tanah Lot and overlooks rice fields, especially at harvest. Plates start from about IDR 25,000.

Warung Babi Guling Sari Dewi Pak Dobil ★ 4.1

Warung Babi Guling Sari Dewi Pak Dobil sells crisp, well-spiced suckling pig sets on Jalan Srikandi in Benoa, near Nusa Dua, Bali, until mid-afternoon.

OrderOrder the big babi guling plate and ask for the broth, which regulars praise most.

TipOrder and pay at the counter, take a number and find a table. Arrive by 11:00 at the latest, before the day's pig is finished.

Rumah Makan Babi Guling Karya Rebo ★ 3.9

Rumah Makan Babi Guling Karya Rebo serves babi guling with pork bone soup and satay at Kedonganan by the Jimbaran fish market, Bali, until 21:30.

OrderOrder the babi guling with the pork bone soup and satay, and buy a bag of crackling at the front shop.

TipAsk whether the skin is still available before you order, as reviewers report it selling out. Phone orders for pickup are taken.

Babi Guling Pan Ana ★ 4.1

Babi Guling Pan Ana serves juicy white pork, fried pork and skin in central Denpasar, Bali, and takes bulk crispy-skin orders if booked about a month ahead.

OrderOrder the IDR 40,000 to 45,000 plate with extra pork, fried pork, skin and a serving of broth.

TipDine-in plates start from about IDR 25,000. Bulk crispy skin must be pre-ordered about a month ahead.

Babi Guling Gung Cung ★ 3.9

Babi Guling Gung Cung serves babi guling plates with a pork soup a couple of minutes from Ubud Palace in Bali, open from late morning to late afternoon.

OrderOrder the babi guling plate with its mix of rice, pork and toppings, and the soup alongside.

TipOrder at the street counter and carry the plate upstairs to the cooler third floor. A 10% charge is added to the bill.

Guling Sam Sam Merekak ★ 4.0

Guling Sam Sam Merekak in Legian, Bali, serves rolled pork belly with thick, crunchy skin, rib broth, lawar and sambal embe at lunch and again at dinner.

OrderOrder the IDR 55,000 set of samsam guling with pork rib broth, lawar, pork and sambal embe.

TipThe kitchen closes between about 17:00 and 18:00 to prepare the next batch, so avoid that gap. Seating is clean and suits first-timers.

Babi Guling Dodo (Jalan Abimanyu) ★ 4.0

Babi Guling Dodo serves babi guling plates with lawar, urutan sausage and sate lilit opposite Pasar Satria on Jalan Abimanyu in Denpasar, Bali, until 14:00.

OrderOrder the babi guling lengkap with lawar, urutan sausage, sate lilit and jukut ares soup.

TipThe warung faces Pasar Satria and is a lunch stop that closes at 14:00. A second branch is on Jalan Gatot Subroto Tengah.

Home by Chef Wayan ★ 4.4

Home by Chef Wayan cooks Balinese and Indonesian home recipes in Pererenan, Canggu, Bali, led by chef Wayan Kresna Yasa, with seafood and a vegan menu.

Warung Men Latri ★ 4.2

TipThe menu is nasi lawar, soto and bakso balung; the warung opens at 09:00 and closes at 17:00, a simple stop for lunch.

Warung Mesari Renon ★ 3.7

TipTry the rujak kuah pindang or rujak bulung, and add tipat cantok or tipat plecing, which can be ordered with cooked or raw sauce.

Nasi Tekor Bali ★ 4.0

TipRRI lists nasi tekor with chicken or squid, sate tusuk and pindang fish from about IDR 30,000; the menu depends on what the kitchen is cooking.

Warung Mek Juwel ★ 4.1

TipA plate costs about IDR 30,000. IDN Times Bali reports no pork in the cooking, though pork crackers are sold as a consigned extra.

Nasi Banjar Mbok Mang ★ 4.0

TipThe warung runs from 08:00 to 14:00, so go for breakfast or an early lunch; a full plate starts from about IDR 25,000.

Warung Wardani ★ 4.0

Warung Wardani serves nasi campur Bali with sate lilit and shredded chicken from its Jalan Yudistira warung in Denpasar, Bali, open until 16:00.

OrderNasi campur Bali with sate lilit, shredded chicken and pindang egg

TipChoose chicken or beef nasi campur. The warung has two branches in Bali, this one in Denpasar and another near the Kuta airport area.

Nasi Bali Men Weti ★ 4.2

Nasi Bali Men Weti serves chicken nasi campur from a plain warung beside Segara Ayu beach in Sanur, Bali, open since the 1970s and busy from early morning.

OrderNasi campur ayam with betutu chicken, fried chicken skin and sate lilit

TipA queue forms from 07:00, an hour before the 08:00 opening. Plates start from about IDR 25,000 and the warung closes at 13:00.

Nasi Ayam Kedewatan Ibu Mangku (Ubud) ★ 4.1

Nasi Ayam Kedewatan Ibu Mangku has sold Balinese chicken rice since 1963 at its original warung on Jalan Raya Kedewatan near Ubud, Bali, from 07:00 to 21:00.

OrderNasi campur ayam with ayam betutu, sate lilit and sayur urap

TipThis is the Ubud original. Branches run in Renon, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Kengetan, and plates start from about IDR 29,000.

Nasi Banjar Mbok Mang ★ 4.0

Nasi Banjar Mbok Mang serves a Balinese pork nasi campur with lawar, urutan sausage and rib broth near the ITDC area in Benoa, Bali, from 08:00 to 14:00.

OrderPork nasi campur with lawar, urutan sausage, crispy pork and rib broth

TipArrive early, especially on Sundays, as the plates sell out fast. A full plate starts from about IDR 25,000.

Warung Mek Juwel ★ 4.1

Warung Mek Juwel serves one dish, nasi campur ayam with ayam betutu and sate lilit, in a family compound with rice-field views in Sayan near Ubud, Bali.

OrderNasi campur ayam with ayam betutu, sate lilit and sambal matah

TipA plate costs about IDR 30,000. IDN Times Bali reports no pork in the cooking, though pork crackers are sold as a consigned extra.