Good Restaurants in Ubud

We are going to Ubud in late October after we read so much about Mosaic Restaurant, we would like to try that out. We sent email for reservation and Mosaic asked for all credit card information and they will charge us in advance to hold our reservation. We didn%26#39;t make our reservation because we are not comfortable to give out our credit card information. What do you think we can try our luck when we get to Bali?

Good Restaurants in Ubud

Mosaic always asks for written confirmation, I don%26#39;t remember specifically what they ask for but I do remember it is rather detailed. Just ask the hotel where you are staying to book it for you when you get there - they will still have to fax some kind of reservation paper to the hotel and then confirm it the day before but I am pretty sure you will still get in if you book a few days in advance. They have the same problem as many hotels and villas have - people book and then don%26#39;t turn up and they simply can%26#39;t afford no-shows. It is not a large restaurant so this is understandable.

Good Restaurants in Ubud

Thank you. We will try our luck when we get there. We just don%26#39;t feel comfortable for Mozaic charged us more than US$150 in advnace.

we went to Mosaic last year, they needed our credit card details to secure the booking, as they get a lot of no shows.

if you cancel up to 4pm on the day of the booking they wont use your credit card.

they will use it if you book and just dont show up.

I was in Ubud last year and I am a big fan of good rstaurants. I must say that I ended up giving Mosaic a miss coz it was very pricey and the truth is that Ubud has lots of other great restaurants.

My fave is the Dirty Duck, call ahead and ask for a table with a day bed overlooking the rice paddies. Food was pretty good and ambience was simply lovely.

Another great food place was the Komaneka Resort on Monkey Forest Rd. The snapper (and just about every other dish) was amazing!

Have fun if u do go to Mosaic, there has been good reviews. Either way you%26#39;ll enjoy your time in Ubud. Its a beautiful part of Bali.

Hey Pkwong,

We are just back from Bali and have been staying around 7 days in Ubud.

Here are the restaurants we tried :

- Café des Artistes : my absolute favorite ! Quite cheap, very nice atmosphere and great food ! Try the steaks %26gt; they are superb ! We went twice since it is so good... Menu is fairly traditional with a selection of European (Belgian / French), Indonesian and Thai food. Quality is excellent !

- Terrazzo : food is more refined here, nice atmosphere but we were only guest. Expected it to be more trendy... besides some jazzy pictures, this was a rather traditional interiot.

- Murni%26#39;s Warung : no surprises on the menu (usual Indonesian / Asian and some international dishes) but quality was good. Ask for a table at the lowest level, which is down in the valley and closest to the river. Service was a bit less (reservation we made before arrival was completely ignored and free transport was terrible with only one car available and no organisation)

- Tropical Balé : this was our most positive surprise. Food is refined with lots of combinations on your plate, so you%26#39;ll be able to have a great tasting dinner for around 20 USD per person (starter + main). Setting is also great : overlooking rice field and very open.

- Café Lotus : great place surrounded with lotus ponds and view towards temple. Food = traditional but good quality. Try to get a table in the Balés.

We had a reservation for Mozaic for last evening, but cancelled : a tasting menu costed in 2006 around 35 USD per person (excluding drinks) and price has risen to 55 USD... We booked Tropical Balé instead after discovering it by accident a few days before. I am surprised by the way that they intend to charge your CC upon reservation %26gt; this was not the case until recently (a month ago?). Perhaps reason is that many tourists discover during their stay in Ubud that there are so many good restaurants there at a fraction of the price... Having said that, food is still the best at Mozaic, but you will need to pay for it ! Service and charm is not more exceptional then other restaurants, so I would only recommend for the truly adventurous food lovers who don%26#39;t mind paying around 70 to 80 USD per person all in.

Regards,

Bart

Thank you for all the information and I am looking forward for this trip.

There are plenty of nice restaurants with great food in Ubud. One of my favorites is Batan Waru in Dewi Sita Street.

Mainly Indonesian food, but they also serves European dishes. For me, this place is cozy, both in the morning and in the evening. I like to have my early dinner (at 6pm) there, ordering food like Chicken Sate and once, even Oxtail Soup! I know I was a bit adventurous that day.

I went to Mosaic in 2006 and it was fantastic, the atmosphere is wonderful - very romantic! It is pricey but worth it! Enjoy!

I must say I agree with Safari Bart and the recommendations....also Dirty Duck, all of those restaurants are great. I went to Mosaic, food was ok , but it was stuffy in terms of atmosphere and I am convinced that it gave me bali belly, although cannot be certain!

anyway, if you need to go, please go, but I think you will enjoy the other restaurants the reviewers have mentioned here too and they will give you more of an Ubud experience

We just returned from Bali. We had good meals at both Terazo an Indus in Bali.

The gazpacho, summer rolls and Indonesian red chicken with red rice at Terazo were excellent. The lamb curry not nearly as good. At Indus, for lunch, the samosas and sates were very good. Also they had an excellent Thai-style coconut chicken soup. Good selection of teas and such too. Have fun.