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14 indonesian restaurants worth the trip across Indonesia, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Indonesia.

Begawan Biji ★ 4.4

$$$IndonesianUbudBali

Begawan Biji cooks Indonesian heritage dishes over fire on regenerative rice-field grounds in Bayad village near Ubud, Bali, as a farm-to-table restaurant.

OrderMansur Raja nasi goreng, Tuna satay Gorontalo, Bali heritage pork satay

Sangsaka ★ 4.4

$$$IndonesianSeminyakBali

Sangsaka is Kieran and Yunika Morland's modern Indonesian restaurant in Seminyak, Bali, cooking Javanese family recipes over wood fire on a back street.

OrderSlipper lobster dumplings, Beef cheek rendang

Nusantara by Locavore ★ 4.4

$$$IndonesianUbudBali

Nusantara by Locavore cooks regional dishes from across Indonesia in Ubud, Bali, from Kupang smoked pork belly to Aceh lamb curry, at lunch and dinner.

OrderSmoked pork belly with Kupang sambal, Mud crab from Samarinda, Lamb curry from Aceh

Nusantara by Locavore ★ 4.4

$$$IndonesianUbudBali

Nusantara by Locavore cooks lesser-known regional Indonesian recipes from across the archipelago in Ubud, Bali, from the team behind Locavore NXT.

Hujan Locale ★ 4.2

$$IndonesianUbudBali

Hujan Locale is chef Will Meyrick's modern Indonesian restaurant on Jl. Sri Wedari in Ubud, Bali, with family-style plates built on street-food recipes.

OrderDuck lawar, Slow-cooked beef rendang

KAUM ★ 4.2

$$$IndonesianSeminyakBali

KAUM, above the beach club at Desa Potato Head in Seminyak, Bali, serves a researched Indonesian menu drawn from regional traditions across the archipelago.

OrderCharred king prawns, Wagyu rendang

Bambu ★ 4.1

$$$IndonesianSeminyakBali

Bambu serves dinner daily in a joglo pavilion beside a lily pond on Jl. Petitenget in Seminyak, Bali, with Indonesian dishes labelled by region of origin.

OrderPepes ikan, Sate lilit, Slow-roasted betutu duck

Merah Putih ★ 4.1

$$$IndonesianSeminyakBali

Merah Putih serves beef cheek, jackfruit bao buns and chargrilled Sulawesi fish in a greenhouse-cathedral room on Jl. Petitenget in Seminyak, Bali.

OrderBeef cheek, Braised jackfruit bao buns, Chargrilled Sulawesi fish

Merah Putih ★ 4.1

$$$IndonesianSeminyakBali

Merah Putih serves Indonesian classics and creative regional dishes under soaring ceilings on Jl. Petitenget in Seminyak, Bali, plus a tasting menu.

The Warung ★ 4.0

$$$IndonesianUluwatuBali

The Warung at Alila Villas Uluwatu serves Indonesian and Balinese dishes from local ingredients in Pecatu, Bali, including a megibung platter for two.

OrderTongkol gohu, Rendang Bunda Tatik, Sop buntut

Indus ★ 4.0

$$$IndonesianUbudBali

Indus is an open-air restaurant above the Tjampuhan valley in Ubud, Bali, cooking Balinese and Asian dishes such as beef rendang and fish curry since 1998.

OrderBeef rendang, Fish curry, Barramundi in banana leaves

Made's Warung (Seminyak) ★ 3.9

$$IndonesianSeminyakBali

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.

Poppies Restaurant ★ 3.8

$$IndonesianKuta LegianBali

Poppies Restaurant has served Indonesian classics and international dishes under a canopy of flowers on Poppies Lane I in Kuta, Bali, since 1973.

OrderOrder the rijsttafel dinner, then the house pina colada served in a hand-carved coconut.

TipThe garden restaurant sits down Poppies Lane I off Jalan Legian. It opened in 1973 and serves both Indonesian classics and international dishes.

Kayumanis Resto (Jimbaran) ★ 3.8

$$IndonesianJimbaranBali

Kayumanis Resto serves Indonesian dishes such as smoked duck and grilled snapper in a Javanese joglo on Jalan Yoga Perkanthi in Jimbaran, Bali.

OrderOrder the bebek panggang mekudus smoked duck or the grilled snapper set with clams and sambal.

TipThe dining room is a Javanese joglo in a tropical garden. A vegetarian menu and a children's menu are listed on the restaurant's site.

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