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are eq
ually
attractive, with partial sea views. Has three small pools, one exclusively for the
suites.
$105
Eka Purnama
Banyuning 0828 372 2642,
eka-purnama.com
.
An excellent budget
choice, especially for snorkellers, with robust bamboo bungalows in a garden from whose
verandas you can
practical
ly see the reef fish across the road. Bungalows have fans and cold-
water bathroom.
Rp336,000
Le Jardin
Lipah 0363 23507,
limamarie@yahoo.fr
.
With its four good-value, thatch-
roofed fan and a/c bungalows in a lovely garden, this
place is th
e best deal on Lipah Beach.
Book well ahead, as word has spread about this place.
Rp380,000
Life in Amed
Lean 0363 23152,
lifebali.com
.
Petite and pretty little beachside gem,
where the bungalows all have traditional carved doors, antique-style furniture and extra beds
in the loft. There are also a couple of beachfront villas that can sleep bigger groups. Though
the hotel compound is tin
y it
has a small pool and gives direct access to the beach, which
offers decent snorkelling.
$122
Meditasi
Aas 0828 372 2738,
meditasibungalows.blogspot.com.au
.
Hatha yoga and
laughing yoga are practised every day at this relaxed little collection of large bamboo bunga-
lows with huge sliding screens and private verandas. Interiors are simple, w
ith fans, m
osquito
nets and garden bathrooms. There's also a good on-site organic restaurant.
Rp400,000
EATING
JEMELUK
Amed Café
0363 23473,
amedcafe.com
.
Beachfront tables make this a pleasant place
to refuel between snorkel forays, and it's nice at sunset too. There's squid curry and fish sate
(Rp60,000) on the standard menu, and Balinese classics such as
sate lilit
(minced seafood
sate) if you order three hours ahead. They also run cooking lessons.
Daily 7am-10pm.
Warung Enak
About 750m west of Jukung Dive in Tukad Se 0819 1567 9019.
The
home-style Indonesian cooking at this small restaurant is well worth the walk. Go for the
deliciously spicy
gado-gado
, the
tumik ayam
breaded chicken (Rp35,000) or the melt-in-the-
mouth seafood sate (Rp50,000). Portions are generous and everything's beautifully presen-
ted.
Daily 8am-10pm.
BUNUTAN
Aiona Garden of Health
0813 3816 1730,
aionabali.com
.
This “holistic health resort”
is the only Ayurvedic vegetarian restaurant for miles around. The organic menu, with mains
around Rp40,000, includes potato pie, wholegrain bread, hibiscus sorbet and chocolate
cake, supplemented by aloe vera and
kombucha
(fermented tea) drinks.
Daily noon-3pm &
6-10pm; reservations required.
