The Luxury Travel Magazine
The Luxury Travel Magazine
When you’re on the island, it would be a crime not to enjoy the daily catch of the ocean! The seas around Bali provide seafood lovers with plenty of options due to the abundance of fresh seafood, including delicious fish and succulent prawns. While I’m sure everyone knows about the legendary seafood in Jimbaran, there is actually so much more to explore! So, here we present some of our top picks for the best seafood in Bali, with 5 restaurants that deliver exceptional food, style, design and ambience.
This is the first restaurant in Ubud dedicated entirely to fish and seafood – so if you’re in the area and want some fresh seafood made to perfection, this is the place to go. Their menu is all about celebrating the incredible flavors and diversity of the sea – using fresh seafood sourced locally.
Their crowd-pleaser Barramundi & Black Dumplings is something you won’t want to miss. Other options such as Octopus with Tomato Fondant, Fish Kyiv, and Lobster with Zucchini Pasta are also guaranteed to leave you satisfied, take your pick – But whatever it is, don’t miss out on enjoying their extensive selection of cocktails and wines, choose your taste, light? bold? full-bodied? there’s something for everyone!
Tucked within the 90-hectare AYANA Estate in Jimbaran, KISIK Lounge & Seafood Restaurant presents one of Bali’s most beautiful ocean-view Jimbaran-style seafood restaurants. KISIK’s culinary offerings feature a variety of locally sourced and imported seafood, with an assortment of fresh lobster, shrimp, squid and daily catches.
Gathering with friends and family to enjoy the sunset over grilled seafood feels like the perfect evening. At KISIK, a wide variety of grilled seafood menus such as mangrove crab, rainbow lobster, squid, jumbo prawns as well as tuna steak, giant skewers and oysters are available to choose from.
Located in busy Seminyak, Seasalt brings a touch of Japanese style to Balinese seafood dining scene. The vibrancy of the open kitchen, the changing patterns of light and shadow on the outdoor deck throughout the day, the feel of the sea breeze, while watching the waves roll in provide guests with a leisurely beachside dining experience.
All dishes are seasoned with traditional organic Kusamba sea salt from East Bali – Try their far from disappointing signature dish, Snapper in Sea Salt. The fish is grilled with its entire body covered in aromatic salt and shellfish. And you can choose to eat it filleted or whole. If you like something lighter and fresher, you can order the Nouvelle Hokkaido Scallop. Fresh scallops hidden under a bowl of wakame salad with tomatoes and yellow smoked cream – crunchy, umami and creamy all in one!
Located in the famous Potato Head Village, IJEN is an innovative seafood restaurant in Bali that presents a unique concept through flavors, furnishings, and food philosophy, with the principles of zero waste and sustainability -While all food scraps are sent to nearby composting sites or local farms, menus are printed on sustainably harvested paper and bound to boards made from recycled truck tires.
Ijen proudly serves fresh, locally-caught seafood using an extensive environmental canning process built from recycled materials. Almost all dishes, from mackerel steak with tarragon and miso to prawns served with rosella and strawberries, are cooked over an open flame. The daily grilled fish selection is also complemented by a variety of creative plant-based dishes such as roasted cauliflower with keluwek tahini, pickled tropical fruits and roasted peanut salad, as well as their signature cocktails made in-house and using by-product ingredients where possible.
After the successful opening of MAURI Restaurant, chef-restaurateur Maurizio Bombini brings the authentic seafood of Puglia, his homeland, to Bonito Fish Bar Umalas. Bonito caters to seafood lovers and pescatarians, introducing a new concept of serving fish and seafood in a cozy social setting. Guests can enjoy Italian-inspired seafood served crudo (raw), grilled, broiled, Frito (fried), and more in a stylish and relaxed indoor and al-fresco area.
Fun facts: 80% of the fresh fish and seafood served at Bonito Fish Bar is sustainably caught in the outer regions of the Indonesian archipelago, – Bali, Lombok, Flores and Timor – along with premium caviar, Hokkaido scallops and imported crustaceans.
With Bali’s diverse marine treasure, finding the freshest seafood on the island is no big deal. Now it’s up to you to choose, whether you want to dine by the beach, in a chic & quirky place, or something more luxurious? These 5 lists of top seafood restaurants in Bali make it easy for you to choose your best spot! Check out ONBALI and discover countless other lists like this for yourself – Bon Appétit!
