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Highlights include the sate festival (Rp75,000), the seafood lasagna (Rp80,000) and the
signature Bemo to Bangli cocktail. There is a wine list, but you can bring your own for
Rp100,000 corkage.
Daily 7am-11pm.
Vincent's
Jl Raya Candidasa 0363 41368,
vincentsbali.com
.
Central Candi's best has
a relaxed, arty vibe - jazz on the sound system, live music twice monthly, Van Gogh repros
on the walls and a separate lounge bar, dining room and garden restaurant. The food is great:
fresh and scrumptious seafood and Greek salads, pan-fried potatoes with all main dishes,
calamari Parmigiano and the signature chocolate mousse cake to round it all off. Mains cost
Rp70,000-170,000 and imported wines start at Rp40,000/glass. Arrive early or reserve for
dinner as it's very popular.
Daily 11am-11pm.
Warung Astawa
Jl Raya Candidasa 0363 41363.
You get excellent value at this typical
streetfront tourist warung, with set three-course meals of Indonesian standard dishes with
pork, chicken or fish from Rp65,000.
Daily 7am-10pm.
Watergarden Kafe
Jl Raya Candidasa 0363 41540,
watergardenhotel.com
.
Choose
from more than seventy Balinese, Indonesian and international dishes, including good steaks,
sate served on a mini-grill and poached mahi-mahi (Rp65,000), plus vegetarian and nut- and
wheat-free options. Check for events such as suckling pig specials or beer festivals. Free loc-
al transport.
Daily 7am-11pm.
BUITAN AND MANGGIS
Seasalt
Alila Manggis hotel, Manggis 0363 41011,
alilahotels.com
.
The premier din-
ing experience in eastern Bali features a delectable range of Asian, fusion and vegetarian
dishes, with plenty of local specialities - right down to the salt. Try a papaya jackfruit curry
with coconut milk (Rp135,000), the
bebek betutu
marinated duck (Rp640,000 for two) or
the signature
megibung
eight-dish feast, which includes spicy beef, chicken sate and snapper
with ginger (Rp360,000).
Daily 11am-11pm.
Warung Made
Buitan.
A cheap and cheerful place on the road to the beach, with breakfast,
Indonesian and Western favourites and local seafood. The
rendang babi
(pork coconut
stew, Rp30,000) and
megibung
mixed Balinese dishes (Rp75,000) are recommended.
Daily
7am-9pm.
DRINKING
CENTRAL CANDIDASA
Crazy Kangaroo
Jl Raya Candidasa 0363 41996,
crazy-kangaroo.com
.
Popular with
expats and tourists, this pub and restaurant has a pool table and an open kitchen serving good
Indonesian and Western classics. There's live reggae, rock and pop music on Mondays and
Thursdays, while on Saturdays Balinese fire and Legong dancing are displayed. Free shuttle
service.
Daily 10am-midnight.
