Balinese cuisine is a mix of Indonesian classics and Balinese traditions. Key: eat at warungs — cheap (10-30k IDR = 1-2 EUR) and authentic.
Indonesian classics
- Nasi goreng — fried rice with egg, veg, chicken;
- Mie goreng — fried noodles;
- Sate ayam — chicken skewers with peanut sauce;
- Gado gado — vegetable salad with peanut sauce;
- Rendang — beef stewed in coconut milk.
Balinese specials
- Babi guling — Balinese roast pig (Warung Babi Guling Ibu Oka in Ubud, 40k IDR);
- Bebek betutu — duck baked 8 hours in banana leaf;
- Ayam betutu — chicken in betutu spices;
- Lawar — meat salad (avoid white lawar at cheap places).
Where to eat
- Warung (street eatery) — 10-30k IDR;
- Mid-range restaurant — 80-150k IDR;
- Beach club (Potato Head, Ku De Ta) — 200-500k IDR;
- Fine dining (Locavore, Mozaic Ubud) — 800k+ IDR.
Drink only bottled or boiled water. Ice at decent places is OK (factory, rounded).