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Why Starbucks’ new ‘coffee sanctuary’ in Bali reminds us more of a Disney attraction than a coffee house
It’s Southeast Asia’s biggest Starbucks destination — 20,000 square feet of space dedicated to all things coffee. There’s a model arabica coffee farm, a slick brew bar stocked with fancy-looking pour-overs and presses, and a themed video wall with enough nobs, buttons, and levers to keep a five-year old happy. And that’s just the ground ...
Food Guides
Great Neighborhood Eats: 5 Sanur street food stalls that locals swear by
Bali’s street food is fast, cheap, and delicious. It’s got full-on flavors, carb-heavy portions, and an addictive kick of spice — and it’s the kind of no-frills dining...
Best of Bali Food & Drink in 2018: A Year of Good Eats, in Review
It’s been a fun, food-filled year for Coconuts Bali. As we get ready to say “selamat jalan” to 2018, we want to bring you through some of our favorites from the...
Night on the town with Bikini’s Arey Barker: His favorite Bali bars & late-night eats
After exploring some of the favorite bars and late night bites of Raka Ambarawan — head barkeep at Ubud’s coolest bar, Night Rooster — we’ve turned to...
Raka Ambarawan of Night Rooster: His favorite Bali bars and late-night eats
Fondly known as Bali’s “King of Cocktails” for his original, one-of-a-kind concoctions, Raka Ambarawan, is known as the go-to Balinese barman for a killer cocktail...
Not just another cheesy love story: The offbeat couple behind the all natural cheese brand giving Bali’s dairy industry life
Getting cheese in Bali isn’t easy. There aren’t many choices and what’s readily available is either processed… well, crap — or mere slivers of the good stuff, made...
Bali’s Best Cocktails: Where to get a drink, classic, signature and inventive creations with a twist from the island’s coolest bars and top-shelf mixologists
The sun’s going down in Bali and if you’re anything like us, you’re in want of a drink. Sure, with all of Bali’s healthy cafes and restos, we said we’ll be eating...
Bali’s Best Healthy Food: Where to find vegetarian & vegan menus, superfood cafes, clean eating, raw food, organic options and more
While we can’t claim to be full-fledged vegans ourselves and we do enjoy sinking our teeth into a nice juicy burger, some crackling babi guling, pisang goreng, or some sizzling...
Bali’s best Japanese restaurants: Where to find delicious sushi, sashimi, ramen, teppanyaki, tempura and more
We love us some Balinese nasi campur, betutu, lawar, and babi guling as much as the next street food-obsessed gourmand, and we can’t complain about Bali’s abundance of juicy...