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Minced fish, chicken or pork mixed with grated coconut and spice paste, wound around lemongrass or flat bamboo and grilled over charcoal, eaten without peanut sauce.
Lilit means to wrap, and that is the method: spiced mince is wound round a lemongrass stalk or flat bamboo stick rather than threaded in cubes. Sate lilit began in Klungkung as food for religious ceremonies, made by men from pork and sea fish. Fish is still favoured in fishing villages such as Kusamba, and Denpasar's Muslim-run warungs grill halal versions of fish, chicken or beef. Its yellow colour comes from turmeric in the basa genep.
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Warung Ari grills sate lilit and skewered satay from minced marlin, mixed without flour, on Jalan Tukad Pakerisan in Panjer, Denpasar, Bali, until 15:00.
OrderSate lilit and sate tusuk made from minced marlin
TipGo in the morning for the full range of sate lilit and sate tusuk. Prices start from about IDR 15,000 and the warung closes at 15:00.
Warung Muslim Sate Lilit Pekambingan grills halal sate lilit on Jalan Pulau Buru in Denpasar, Bali, with skewers from about IDR 1,500, open until 15:00.
OrderSate lilit of minced fish at about IDR 1,500 a skewer
TipGo before it closes at 15:00. Agenda Indonesia (2026) also lists tum ayam, pepes ikan and sate plecing ikan beside the sate lilit.
Warung Sari Alit on Jalan WR Supratman in east Denpasar, Bali, grills sate lilit and sea-fish skewers and serves pepes ikan, open daily from 07:00 to 18:00.
OrderSate lilit and sate tusuk of sea fish, with pepes ikan laut
TipParking is limited at this simple warung, which closes at 18:00. Skewers start from about IDR 1,000 each, according to Agenda Indonesia (2026).
Made's Warung began in 1969 as a roadside stall in Kuta. Its Seminyak branch on Jalan Raya Seminyak, Bali, serves nasi campur and international dishes.
OrderOrder the nasi campur, about IDR 43,000 for the plain plate, and add sate lilit ikan.
TipCome before dark for an easier table and parking. Traditional Balinese dance or live music is sometimes staged in the evening.
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