3 of the best restaurants in Ubud, Bali, where art’s spread from studio to plate
Gorgeous new dining spots and bars have sprouted up in the art hub in heart of holiday island that paying homage to the varied local produce. We find out about three of the finest
Locavore in the Bali artists’ town of Ubud was a hit months after it opened in 2013, and became even more popular when it came in at number 49 on the annual Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list. It’s an example of how much the dining scene in Bali has evolved over the past decade or so, with beautiful new dining spots and watering holes that pay homage to the wonderful and diverse local produce that grows lavishly in Indonesia thanks to the country’s favourable climate.
As its name suggests, Locavore’s food is prepared using local, seasonal produce wherever possible;
98 per cent of the ingredients locally grown and sourced.
The chefs even raise their own pigs, which roam free not far from the restaurant, and feed the animals a diet of sweet potatoes, porridge made from rice husks, and leftover fruits and vegetables from the kitchen.
It is the first restaurant in Indonesia to receive the Slow Food Movement’s seal of approval, says Locavore’s Dutch chef, Eelke Plasmeijer, who runs the kitchen alongside Indonesian chef-partner Ray Adriansyah.
