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Practical information : Eating out Bali

Budget & Tips

Don't be stingy with fruit juices; they're available everywhere at ridiculously low prices - Rp10,000 to Rp20,000 for a freshly squeezed juice. Delicious! Just be sure to ask for it without ice if you're offered it. You'll also see plenty of fruit vendors on the street, pushing a small cart on wheels, filled with fresh fruit.

The local way

Tourists who spend several days or even weeks in Bali are rarely familiar with Balinese cuisine. They tend to sample Indonesian cuisine, but almost never local recipes, which are prepared primarily for special occasions. It's quite rare for travelers to try lawar (a ritual preparation of minced meat and vegetables mixed with pig's blood), semur lidah (beef tongue in a sweet nutmeg sauce) or be sampi mesitsit (dried beef crumbs sautéed in spices). Nasi goreng (fried rice) and mie goreng (fried noodles) are two Indonesian staples. If you go off the beaten track, you're likely to end up on a dry goreng diet. Nasi campur, white rice with vegetables and meat, is also very popular in warungs, small street restaurants.

Bali produces the world's most expensive coffee, Luwak. The luwak is not a region or type of coffee plant, but a type of small badger that lives in Southeast Asia. Passing through the luwak's digestive system is said to enrich the aroma of the coffee beans and decaffeinate them naturally. Farmers collect the luwak's excrement, clean it, dry it in the sun and then roast it to make a coffee that sells for up to US$1,200 a kilo. In Bali, you'll be offered a cup for at least Rp 10,000. The aroma is supposed to be sweet, subtle and not very bitter. Unexpected.

Beware of scams, as there is more Luwak coffee on the market than there are coffee trees and civets in Bali.

To be avoided

Do not eat with your left hand, as this is considered impure. Don't return or collect money with your left hand, for the same reasons. When you give something, give it with both hands. At a temple feast, avoid standing on a height overlooking the priest, as this is a serious lack of respect.

Smokers

Smoking is generally prohibited in enclosed spaces. On the other hand, smoking is often permitted in outdoor areas, such as terraces and gardens. Before lighting a cigarette, make sure you follow the specific instructions for the area in question, so as not to infringe the rules in force.

The best restaurants Bali

RODA RESTAURANT

WARUNG ENAK

DON BIYU

MEETING POINT

WHO'S WHO

KUTA PURI BAR & RESTAURANT

DEPOT JOKO

GOFAST

KETUT’S PLACE BED & BREAKFAST

MOZAIC

CUCA RESTAURANT

CAFE WAYAN

AROMA’S CAFE & RESTAURANT

MASSIMO

MOKSA UBUD

LA CANTINE

"LA BRASSERIE" BY MELTING WOK

LA LAGUNA

POPPIES RESTAURANT

TIRTASARI BUNGALOWS AND SPA

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Practical information : Eating out Bali

Budget & Tips

The local way

To be avoided

Smokers