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from shack
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e, are huge and very clean, with a/c, fridges, DVD players and chic garden
bathrooms.
$87
Sunset Gecko
0813 5356 6774,
thesunsetgecko.com
.
An inspiring, eco-conscious
one-off, with strikingly innovative wood-and-bamboo architecture by the beach on the north-
west coast. There are a few basic single rooms in the house and some cheap A-frame bunga-
lows (all sharing bat
hrooms), b
ut the standouts are the two-room, two-storey “big huts” with
awesome sea views.
Rp280,000
Tao' Kombo'
0812 372 2174,
tao-kombo.com
.
Funky, inexpensive spot with wood-
and-bamboo bungalows (with fans and freshwater showers) and a spaci
ous family
room, set
in a garden 200m behind the beach, plus a large bar and communal area.
Rp480,000
Villa Nautilus
0370 642143,
www.villanautilus.com
.
Stylishly modern and light vil-
las, constructed with an abundance of
f nat
ural materials and with glass doors opening on to
the decks. All have a/c and hot water.
$105
EATING AND DRINKING
Bibi's Café
0370 642143,
www.villanautilus.com
.
The restaurant attached to
Villa
Nautilus
serves excellent wood-fired pizzas (from Rp50,000) below a simple roof by the re-
ception.
Daily 7am-10pm.
Diana Café
0813 5355 6612.
On the west coast,
Diana Café
is a chilled place to eat, drink
and while away the day, with hammocks, cushions and fine views. The basic menu of drinks
and Indonesian standards has barbecued tuna (Rp45,000) and
olah-olah
(vegetables, coconut
and water spinach, Rp30,000).
Daily 8am-10pm.
Jungle Bar
tao-kombo.com
.
In the evening, this bar at the
Tao' Kombo'
hotel is a lively
place in high season, with island musicians playing international tunes.
Daily 5-11pm.
Karma
0370 642340.
This gorgeous bamboo pavilion at the
Reef
hotel is right by the
beach and has a limited menu of international and Mediterranean food, such as Mykonos-
style meatballs (Rp77,000).
Daily 7am-11pm.
Rust
0821 4677 6430,
rustgilimenobungalows.com
.
One of several places doing nightly
fresh seafood barbecues (from Rp60,000), which you can eat in breezy
berugaq
pavilions on
the beach.
Daily 8am-11pm.
Sasak Café
On the beach near the island's saltwater lake.
This reggae bar and restaurant is a
perfect spot to lounge the day away and snorkel on the reef right in front. Try
jaffles
(grilled
sandwiches) for Rp20,000, green prawn curry for Rp35,000, or the Sasak spring roll desert
with fruit for Rp25,000. After dark, there's beer and cocktails.
Daily 8am-11pm.
We'be
0819 1608 5278.
A relaxed beach restaurant on the west coast, and a great sunset
spot between May and Sept. There's good local food like
urap-urap
(vegetables in coconut
