Ubud is a true haven for fresh, organic and creative foods, a foodie’s dream at discount prices. Wheatgrass smoothies, baba ghanoush, vegan pizza, warm goat cheese salads – you name it, they have it. Notably, we were told to visit Sari Organik, a restaurant tucked away in the middle of a rice paddy, boasting some of the freshest fare in town. Wow. Amazing food, even more amazing views of lush rice crops in every direction. To reach the restaurant, you have to walk 20 minutes through the rice paddies, wade through some small streams, cross a shaky bamboo bridge, pet some cows and then you will see it behind an organic vegetable patch, where you can pick your own salad ingredients!
Baba Ghanoush with homemade pita and salad that we freshly picked from the restaurant's farm!
Note: Head there for lunch or an early dinner since walking through the narrow paths in the rice paddies in the pitch dark is not recommended and mosquitoes will be waiting.
Freshly Caught Grilled Tiger Shrimp with Pineapple-Mango Aioli
Nomads in Ubud, enjoying a veggie club sandwich (with sweet potatoes, papaya, eggplant and zucchini) and fries sprinkled with herbes provencal
Chicken Martabak - a local muslim snack topped with sweet date chutney
MMM... light and airy donut filled with Belgian Dark Chocolate Ganache topped with even more dark chocolate - heaven on earth!
Other restaurants we visited among many are noted below and we still hadn’t touched even 10% of the places on the main street!
Nomads | Fresh, nouveau American and Indonesian dishes, they had a yummy Guava/Pineapple/Mint smoothie, many vegetarian options and Indonesian tapas, which is a great way to get acclimated to local food.
Naughty Nuri’s | Amazing BBQ ribs, Ahi Tuna steaks and chocolate cake just like home!
Warung Little India | I could have sworn they had an Indian auntie slaving over the stove – the food was delicious and so authentic!
Juice Ja Café | Healthy, California style smoothie and lunch spot.
Three Monkeys | Hip lounge spot, great gourmet food, homemade gelato and a cool rice field view in the back.
J. Co | Regional donut chain that houses delectable donuts such as belgian dark chocolate, tiramisu and mint oreo!
YUM!!! That guava pineapple mint smoothie sounds delish!! Now I'm all hungry . All the food looks/sounds great though. I'm so jealous ;o)
YUM!!! That guava pineapple mint smoothie sounds delish!! Now I'm all hungry . All the food looks/sounds great though. I'm so jealous ;o)
The food looks incredible, I love the variety on SE Asia.
ok, i was hungry before, but now im really hungry
Hope you got something good to eat Matt! How was the food in Fiji?
So what is your favorite food…world over…one dish?
Mmmmmm…. I love Indonesian food. Your blog and stories bring back some good memories from our trip!
What was your favorite Bryan? Are you a Mie Goreng or Nasi Goreng kind of guy? Manali was really good about trying everything in Indonesia…I was for the most part still stuck on Thai food, when I could find it, and I did like any of the Indonesian Satay you could find.
Glad to hear Ubud has vegan options! I hear there is a Bali yoga/dance/music/health festival there. Hope to make it in the future.
My vegan travel advice blog:
http://www.veganworldtrekker.com