Guidebook for Ubud
Food Scene
This is an incredible raw food restaurant, headed up by Japanese raw food star Sayuri. Great for people watching too!
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Sayuri Healing Food Cafe
No.2 Jl. Sukma KesumaThis is an incredible raw food restaurant, headed up by Japanese raw food star Sayuri. Great for people watching too!
This is another Ubud raw food favourite. They have a large salad bar where you can pick and mix your own green bowl (or fruit salad in the morning). Great drinks and they also have an ala carte menu.
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Alchemy
75 Jl. Penestanan KelodThis is another Ubud raw food favourite. They have a large salad bar where you can pick and mix your own green bowl (or fruit salad in the morning). Great drinks and they also have an ala carte menu.
This great place is headed up by raw chef star Made. They have a more restaurant style menu than the other raw food places in Ubud. The space sits in the middle of a permaculture garden. You will be a converted vegan after a visit here.
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Moksa Ubud
Jalan PuskesmasThis great place is headed up by raw chef star Made. They have a more restaurant style menu than the other raw food places in Ubud. The space sits in the middle of a permaculture garden. You will be a converted vegan after a visit here.
This is the best restaurant in Bali, hands down. Doesn't have a Michelin star but deserves at least one. Think Noma or El Bulli meets Indonesia. Very reasonable for what it what it is. They do lunch and dinner, five or seven courses (plus loads of small tasters in between) and you can choose between vegetarian or meat/fish menu.
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Restaurant Locavore
No.10 Jl. DewisitaThis is the best restaurant in Bali, hands down. Doesn't have a Michelin star but deserves at least one. Think Noma or El Bulli meets Indonesia. Very reasonable for what it what it is. They do lunch and dinner, five or seven courses (plus loads of small tasters in between) and you can choose between vegetarian or meat/fish menu.
This place is simple, and what they do they do very well: namely indonesian curry variations (not heavy like Indian curry). Cheap, and consistently ranked as one of the top restaurants in Ubud. Reservations recommended.
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Melting Wok Warung
13 Jl. GootamaThis place is simple, and what they do they do very well: namely indonesian curry variations (not heavy like Indian curry). Cheap, and consistently ranked as one of the top restaurants in Ubud. Reservations recommended.
The best Italian restaurant in Ubud, in the beautiful Como hotel.
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Uma cucina
Jalan Raya LungsiakanThe best Italian restaurant in Ubud, in the beautiful Como hotel.
This place has amazing bamboo architecture, and is designed based on the principles of sacred geometry. It is not only a restaurant, they have a wide range of workshops and activities of New Age variety, and host dances on Saturday. The food is vegan and delicious.
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Akasha Restaurant & Juice Bar
Jalan SintaThis place has amazing bamboo architecture, and is designed based on the principles of sacred geometry. It is not only a restaurant, they have a wide range of workshops and activities of New Age variety, and host dances on Saturday. The food is vegan and delicious.
This place is an Indonesian take on high end fusion cuisine. The chef travels around Indonesia for inspiration. Very nice and high end.
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Hujan Locale
No. 5 Jl. Sri WedariThis place is an Indonesian take on high end fusion cuisine. The chef travels around Indonesia for inspiration. Very nice and high end.
This is a lovely little healthy cafe on a charming pathway in Penestanan. Everything is home made with love at a leisurely pace. Great spot to chill out.
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Yellow Flower Café
Jalan Raya CampuhanThis is a lovely little healthy cafe on a charming pathway in Penestanan. Everything is home made with love at a leisurely pace. Great spot to chill out.
This place is a modern take on Indian as well as Hawaiian poke bowls. Simply great!
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Mudra Cafe
No.21 Jl. Goutama Sel.This place is a modern take on Indian as well as Hawaiian poke bowls. Simply great!
This is a high end version of an Indonesian warung. They serve all the classics, and here you can enjoy the dutch style Rijsttafel if you order beforehand. They have a beautiful garden where you can take a long walk. Quite reasonably priced too.
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Warung Pulau Kelapa Indonesian Cuisine
Jalan Raya LungsiakanThis is a high end version of an Indonesian warung. They serve all the classics, and here you can enjoy the dutch style Rijsttafel if you order beforehand. They have a beautiful garden where you can take a long walk. Quite reasonably priced too.
This is a neatly designed restaurant and cafe, that serves tasty healthy foods.
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MOTHER
24d Jalan Nyuh BojogThis is a neatly designed restaurant and cafe, that serves tasty healthy foods.
Very popular vegan restaurant, in a clean and white space. It is almost therapy to enter here, after all the colourful impressions you pick up through a day in Bali.
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Sage
1 Jalan Nyuh BulanVery popular vegan restaurant, in a clean and white space. It is almost therapy to enter here, after all the colourful impressions you pick up through a day in Bali.
Hands down the best French pastry shop in Bali. They import their own flour and butter from France, and you would be hard pressed to find anything better in Paris.
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Monsieur Spoon Ubud
No.10 Jl. HanomanHands down the best French pastry shop in Bali. They import their own flour and butter from France, and you would be hard pressed to find anything better in Paris.
This is a lovely restaurant in Canggu, catering to both vegetarian and "normal" tastes. It lives up to its name Beach Garden - In The Raw - the beautiful joglo style building is surrounded by sand ("beach") and a beautiful lush garden, close to the famous Old Mans Beach. They have delicious smoothies and bowls, and do deliveries of cold pressed juices and cleanse packages to Ubud.
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IN THE RAW BALI
No.4 Jalan Pantai Batu MejanThis is a lovely restaurant in Canggu, catering to both vegetarian and "normal" tastes. It lives up to its name Beach Garden - In The Raw - the beautiful joglo style building is surrounded by sand ("beach") and a beautiful lush garden, close to the famous Old Mans Beach. They have delicious smoothies and bowls, and do deliveries of cold pressed juices and cleanse packages to Ubud.
One of the Ubud classics - serving up an extensive healthy menu catering to all tastes from breakfast to dinner.
Check out their incredible Bali Spirit bookstore next door.
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KAFE
No.44B Jl. HanomanOne of the Ubud classics - serving up an extensive healthy menu catering to all tastes from breakfast to dinner.
Check out their incredible Bali Spirit bookstore next door.
The most stunning views in Ubud, and everything here is needless to say excellent.
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Four Seasons Resort Bali At Sayan
Jalan Raya SayanThe most stunning views in Ubud, and everything here is needless to say excellent.
This place has amazing and cutting edge bamboo architecture, delicious healthy food, and a beautiful view of the Sayan valley. Take the elevator down for a walk along the river.
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Bambu Indah Resort
Jalan BaungThis place has amazing and cutting edge bamboo architecture, delicious healthy food, and a beautiful view of the Sayan valley. Take the elevator down for a walk along the river.
A stunning luxury hotel in the Sayan valley. Simply excellent.
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Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Jalan Raya KedewatanA stunning luxury hotel in the Sayan valley. Simply excellent.
Drinks & Nightlife
You have never tasted or seen desserts like these - which is what they specialise in. They also have an extensive cocktail list and they serve tapas too. Great place to end up after dinner.
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Room 4 Dessert
Jalan Raya SangginganYou have never tasted or seen desserts like these - which is what they specialise in. They also have an extensive cocktail list and they serve tapas too. Great place to end up after dinner.
Ubud is not a nightlife scene, but if you must, this is the place.
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XL Shisha Lounge
Ubud is not a nightlife scene, but if you must, this is the place.
Essentials
This is the best supermarked in Ubud, located about 10 minutes drive from Villa Pipu.
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Pepito Market - Tebongkang, Ubud
Jalan Raya TebongkangThis is the best supermarked in Ubud, located about 10 minutes drive from Villa Pipu.
This place has a great selection of healthy groceries and products. Slightly cheaper than Down to Earth.
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Bali Buda Cafe
Jalan Raya UbudThis place has a great selection of healthy groceries and products. Slightly cheaper than Down to Earth.
This is small shop that sells organic produce from their own farm.
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Sari Organik
This is small shop that sells organic produce from their own farm.
This is the second best supermarket after Pepito, located closer and more conveniently on the way to Ubud from Villa Pipu.
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Bintang Supermarket Ubud
No.45 Jl. Raya SangginganThis is the second best supermarket after Pepito, located closer and more conveniently on the way to Ubud from Villa Pipu.
This is Har's organic farm. You go in the field and pick what you want. Incredibly cheap.
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Har's Garden
99 Jalan Sri WedariThis is Har's organic farm. You go in the field and pick what you want. Incredibly cheap.
Healthy food staples of the highest quality, along with a range of organic products such as body care, dental care and supplements.
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Down to Earth Market
Jalan Goutama SelatanHealthy food staples of the highest quality, along with a range of organic products such as body care, dental care and supplements.
Entertainment & Activities
This is Ubud's cinema with a varied and interesting move programme. Very loungy, and you can order vegan food, drink a glass of wine, or have a bucket of organic popcorn, while you watch the movie.
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Paradiso Ubud
Jalan Goutama SelatanThis is Ubud's cinema with a varied and interesting move programme. Very loungy, and you can order vegan food, drink a glass of wine, or have a bucket of organic popcorn, while you watch the movie.
This is the largest yoga studio in Bali and a bit of an institution. It is a portal into the world of yoga and the esoteric, with a wide range of classes, workshops, treatments and food.
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The Yoga Barn
Jalan Sukma KesumaThis is the largest yoga studio in Bali and a bit of an institution. It is a portal into the world of yoga and the esoteric, with a wide range of classes, workshops, treatments and food.
This is the chique yoga studio in Ubud. Beautiful people and great classes.
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Radiantly Alive Yoga
No. 3 Jl. JembawanThis is the chique yoga studio in Ubud. Beautiful people and great classes.
This is a lovely yoga studio overlooking the Tjampuhan valley. Very focussed on breathing, and a range of meditation classes in the evenings.
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Intuitive Flow
This is a lovely yoga studio overlooking the Tjampuhan valley. Very focussed on breathing, and a range of meditation classes in the evenings.
You have never seen a spa like this, with magical carvings set next to the river. They have a hot pool, cold pool, sauna, steam and two swimming pools (look for the hidden swimming pool up to the right).
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Hotel Tjampuhan
Jalan Raya CampuhanYou have never seen a spa like this, with magical carvings set next to the river. They have a hot pool, cold pool, sauna, steam and two swimming pools (look for the hidden swimming pool up to the right).
This little resort has an amazing herbal steam, bonfire and a natural swimming pool, set in the rice paddies. A very communal Ubud experience. Open Wed, Thu, Sat and Sun from 6-9pm.
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Dragonfly Village
Jalan Raya UbudThis little resort has an amazing herbal steam, bonfire and a natural swimming pool, set in the rice paddies. A very communal Ubud experience. Open Wed, Thu, Sat and Sun from 6-9pm.
This is a Russian sauna (two in fact), with a natural pool, in an incredible eco villa. Expect sauna hats, high heat and possibly a whipping with eucalyptus branches. They serve food there too, and you may end up having a Russian tea ceremony after you stint in the heat. Open Wed and Sun from 5-10pm.
Bali Dacha
This is a Russian sauna (two in fact), with a natural pool, in an incredible eco villa. Expect sauna hats, high heat and possibly a whipping with eucalyptus branches. They serve food there too, and you may end up having a Russian tea ceremony after you stint in the heat. Open Wed and Sun from 5-10pm.
Usually ranked as Ubud's top spa on TripAdvisor, this spa sits in the middle of the rice paddies and offers a wide range of treatments. Perfect for a spa day. Reservations recommended. They can pick you up at Villa Pipu in their golf cart.
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Karsa Spa
Jalan Bangkiang SidemUsually ranked as Ubud's top spa on TripAdvisor, this spa sits in the middle of the rice paddies and offers a wide range of treatments. Perfect for a spa day. Reservations recommended. They can pick you up at Villa Pipu in their golf cart.
You have probably never had a foot massage like this. You relax in a comfortable chair while the male therapists uses their thumbs like machine guns on your feet. You will walk feeling like a feather out of there.
Reflexology Bali
Jalan DewisitaYou have probably never had a foot massage like this. You relax in a comfortable chair while the male therapists uses their thumbs like machine guns on your feet. You will walk feeling like a feather out of there.
This place gives you old school massage like a Bali Royal. One of the oldest massage places in Ubud. They will massage you, scrub you and bathe you.
Nur Salon Ubud
No.28 Jl. HanomanThis place gives you old school massage like a Bali Royal. One of the oldest massage places in Ubud. They will massage you, scrub you and bathe you.
The best gym in Ubud. Work out while you enjoy their jungle views. They have also have a squash court, juice bar and towel service.
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Ubud Fitness Center
Jalan Gunung SariThe best gym in Ubud. Work out while you enjoy their jungle views. They have also have a squash court, juice bar and towel service.
The Maya is a nice resort, and they have a tennis court with floodlights at night, and can arrange a tennis coach for you.
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Maya Ubud Resort & Spa
Jalan Gunung SariThe Maya is a nice resort, and they have a tennis court with floodlights at night, and can arrange a tennis coach for you.
Great botanical spa in a beautiful location, on the way to Ubud from Villa Pipu. Booking recommended.
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Bali Botanica Day Spa
Jalan Raya SangginganGreat botanical spa in a beautiful location, on the way to Ubud from Villa Pipu. Booking recommended.
Shopping
Sensatia Botanicals - Monkey Forest Ubud
No.64 Jl. Monkey ForestThis place has great botanical body care products.
Blue Stone Botanicals
No.1 Jl. DewisitaGreat selection of essential oils and related products.
Anjaly bali
Jalan DewisitaThe most comfortable and soft yoga wear you have ever felt.
WE-AR
no 33 Jl. HanomanCutting edge yoga wear.
Extensive range of Balinese herbal products such as soaps, creams, scrubs and incense. The perfect place to buy some gifts to bring home from Bali.
Nadis Herbal
no. 15 Jl. SuwetaExtensive range of Balinese herbal products such as soaps, creams, scrubs and incense. The perfect place to buy some gifts to bring home from Bali.
The greatest batik store in Ubud, with beautiful colours and textiles.
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Ikat Batik
Jalan Monkey ForestThe greatest batik store in Ubud, with beautiful colours and textiles.
This road has several kilometers with stores of every kind, showcasing interiors and furniture made in Bali, at wholesale prices. There are also a few export agents on this street, so if you want to decorate your home Bali style, you can buy it all here.
Jalan Raya Andong
Jalan Raya AndongThis road has several kilometers with stores of every kind, showcasing interiors and furniture made in Bali, at wholesale prices. There are also a few export agents on this street, so if you want to decorate your home Bali style, you can buy it all here.
This place has a nice selection of comfortable yoga wear at reasonable prices, but the main attraction is their bookstore, covering everything yoga, ayurveda and esoteric.
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Balispirit Yoga Studio and Cafe
44 Jl. HanomanThis place has a nice selection of comfortable yoga wear at reasonable prices, but the main attraction is their bookstore, covering everything yoga, ayurveda and esoteric.