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Ducking great: Eating roast duck in Bali’s rice fields at a kitschy Indonesian chain is the touristic experience we didn’t know we needed
Taking a seat in the rice fields and sinking our teeth into some roast duck at Bebek Tepi Sawah is a touristic experience that we regret not having tried sooner. The road to the elephant temple, Goa Gajah, is just south of Ubud. It’s filled with restaurants catering to day-tripping tourists. Most of these offer lush rice field ...
Two Trees Eatery in Bali’s hip Berawa has got some serious vegan substitution skillz
Searching for healthy food in Canggu is like looking for fast food in America. It’s everywhere. At every turn, there’s promise of another cafe offering “avo...
NamNam Noodle Bar: What to order (and what not to) at Petitenget’s new pho spot
When news dropped that a Vietnamese noodle bar set up shop on Jl. Petitenget, Bali’s trendy “eat street” — the address of some of the best restaurants on the island...
Disrupting the vegan scene: Locavore opens premium ‘nose-to-tail’ butcher shop in Ubud
COCONUTS HOT SPOT — It’s a bold move, opening up a neighborhood butcher shop in Ubud. Ubud’s food scene is like *so hot* right now — but it’s dominated by vegan and...
Dumbo: Is Ubud’s new farm-to-table vegetarian restaurant worth the hype?
[Editor’s Note: Rachel Malaguit is an associate editor at Coconuts Manila. She was recently in Bali on a visit, and though she was mostly intent on spending her meal...
This is what six days on a nutritionist-designed meal plan diet looks like in Bali
I’m a big lover of all things goreng (Indonesian for fried), and someone who regularly skips breakfast and alternates between greasy (but delicious) nasi campur and tacos...
KILN takes over Petitenget: Smoking hot skewers and sizzling meats in Seminyak, Eastern Mediterranean fusion
COCONUTS CRTIC’S TABLE — Taking over the space that was once the popular Petitenget Cafe, new kid on the trendy Seminyak dining block, KILN, has big shoes to fill. Marketing...
Seminyak’s sexy new ‘Bikini’: Trend chasers, flashy Miami-Beach-style settings and shared-plate dining at new Bali resto
COCONUTS CRITIC’S TABLE — The last thing Seminyak (let alone the Oberoi area) needs is another mid-market restaurant. This stretch of Bali is already beginning to resemble the...
Batik in Seminyak: Dazzling atmosphere, food of varying quality from ok to awesome
COCONUTS CRITIC’S TABLE — The first thing that’ll strike you when you walk into Batik Restaurant Bar on Seminyak’s busy Jl. Oberoi is its dazzling ambience.
We went to Bali’s much buzzed about Vietnamese resto Saigon Street to check if it’s worth the hype
COCONUTS CRITIC’S TABLE — Immediately when you walk up to Saigon Street, the first thing that will likely strike you is the restaurant’s colorful, whimsical style.