COCONUTS HOT SPOT ā Grab your longboard for some aprĆ©s surf sustenance and get ready for your fix of Hawaiian favorites and other trendy bites at a new little resto on Jl. Raya Uluwatu.
A taste of Hawaii has landed in Bali surfer-haven neighborhood Bukit, with the opening of Heāenalu earlier this year. An easy in and out, located in a little storefront just ahead of Nirmala Pecatu, the place has certainly got its market pegged for hungry visitors coming in and out of the Uluwatu area.
Hawaiian for wave-rider or surfer, Heāenalu is decorated with a cute banana leaf mural, painted surfboards, and other tropical details, and even has an indoor AC area for those needing respite from the heat.
After visiting for lunch several times this past week, we can confidently say the food is tasty and prices are fair.
Heāenalu is open for breakfast and lunch and somehow has a compact yet thorough menu.
Youāve got to go for their signature dishes, which include choices like Hawaiian fried rice (IDR29k, US$2) with egg, bacon, carrot, onion, green peas, scallions, and of course pineapple, and the tacos de credo (IDR35k, US$2.60 for 2; IDR49k, US$3.70 for 3), which are laid out on soft pumpkin tortilla and stacked high with pulled pork, red cabbage, mozzarella, tomato salsa, and jalapeƱo pickles.
From our own taste test, we can wholeheartedly recommend the hearty Hawaiian classic loco moco (IDR45k, US$3.40): a beef patty and sunny side up egg atop garlic rice, slathered in onion mushroom gravy.
If you want something lighter and fresher, reach for their poke bowl (IDR45k), which is nori rice served with ahi pokeāyour choice of original or wasabi mayoāavocado, carrot, onion, cucumber, corn, scallions, red cabbage, and black and white sesame seeds.
Not on the signature menu, but worth a mention is there foodgasm-inducing spicy, cheesy pulled pork sandwich (IDR49k), a gooey tender delight of pulled pork, melted mozzarella, pickled jalapeƱo, and avocado mayo on focaccia bread. Weāre drooling just thinking about it.
Heāenalu has also got some other trendy menu items at wallet-friendly prices including a pitaya bowl (IDR45k), beef & cashew pasta (IDR39k), avocado toast (IDR49k), truffle fries (IDR25k), and a falafel wrap (IDR49k).
Donāt skip their drink menu. Theyāve got kombucha, a range of fresh juices, teas, granitaās, coffee, and our personal favorite, Vietnamese drip coffee (IDR25k).
Coconuts Hot Spots are notable new restaurants or undiscovered gems around Bali that we think are worth a visit.
FIND IT
Heāenalu
Jl. Raya Uluwatu no. 70X, Pecatu
10am-6pm (closed Tuesdays)
