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Pererenan sits just along the coast from Canggu, but it still has a slightly quieter, more laid-back feel than its busy neighbour. Rice fields and local streets meet the beach here, while the area’s restaurant and cafe scene has grown enormously in recent years.
You’ll find everything from casual brunch spots and local food to Italian, Japanese and some seriously impressive fine dining. Here are our picks for the best restaurants in Pererenan, Bali.
Modern European Dining
Bar Vera sits on the ground floor of Further Hotel, an unusual boutique “diffused hotel” spread across several locations in Pererenan. Inspired by the neighbourhood bistros and wine bars of Europe, the kitchen combines timeless French techniques with locally sourced produce and subtle influences from Bali.
The menu changes with the produce available, but expect carefully put-together modern European dishes rather than old-school French cooking. Current choices include red snapper tartare, charcoal-roasted chicken and barramundi with saffron butter sauce.
Drinks take their lead from European drinking traditions, with aperitifs, cocktails and a wine list focused on bottles from across Europe.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.84, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Online: Bar Vera Bali
Modern Indian Food
Rize takes Indian home cooking and gives it a contemporary Bali twist, with spices ground fresh each day, slow-cooked curries and sourdough naan baked in a wood-fired clay tandoor. The open-air restaurant serves breakfast right through to dinner.
The masala dosa is a must-try, made in-house from lentils and heirloom Bali rice, then filled with aromatic spiced potatoes and served with dahl and chutneys. Later in the day, there’s butter chicken, biryani, palak paneer and slow-cooked rogan josh.
Rize also has a second restaurant in Ubud, serving many of the Pererenan favourites.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.150, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Rize Bali
Serious Sandwiches
Sandwichopedia does exactly what the name suggests, but these aren’t your average sandwiches. The menu runs through subs, sourdough melts, double-deckers, tartines and their own B-Rolls, with influences coming from all over the place.
Try the Godfather, packed with ham, smoked chicken, smoked beef and salami, or the Spicy Mango Fried Chicken B-Roll with guacamole, jalapeños and mango sauce. Vegetarians and vegans get a surprisingly large menu of their own too.
There are salads, coffee and blended fruit drinks if you’re after something lighter, but really, you come to a place called Sandwichopedia for a seriously good sandwich.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.8, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Linktree Sandwichopedia
Wood-Fired Italian
Arte is part Italian restaurant, part art space, with work from local artists hanging throughout the restaurant and a community library of second-hand books. Food-wise, the big draw is wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and fresh pasta made in-house every day using traditional Italian recipes.
You can choose your pasta and sauce separately, with carbonara, Bolognese, truffle mushroom and spicy seafood among the choices. The pizza menu is even bigger, ranging from a simple Margherita to spicy nduja with stracciatella.
Arte also has a second restaurant in Ubud, but this original locationnear Pererenan Beach is the one we’re interested in here. It’s close enough to combine pizza and pasta with a walk down to the black sand afterwards.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.160, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Arte Bali
Italian Gelato
OK, so this one arguably isn’t a restaurant, but hear us out.
Ettore Gelato is the work of Italian gelato chef and sommelier Ettore Chiodini, who grew up around his family’s restaurant near Milan before taking his craft around the world. Everything is made without industrial premixes, using Ettore’s own recipes and a mixture of Italian and locally sourced ingredients.
Flavours range from Italian classics like pistachio, stracciatella, hazelnut and tiramisu to salted caramel and honeycomb. There are also fruit sorbets and plenty of vegan choices if dairy isn’t your thing.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.88, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Ettore Gelato
Garden Dining
Woods is quite literally built around nature. The cozy spot was constructed from reclaimed Javanese wood, with large trees growing through the building and plenty of greenery creating its distinctive garden setting.
The Mediterranean-inspired menu runs from breakfast through dinner. One dish worth looking out for is the braised beef short ribs, slow-cooked and served with mashed potato, marrow bone, carrot and shallot confit and red wine sauce. There’s also seafood, pasta, lamb, pork and plenty of lighter options.
Woods regularly hosts live music too, including jazz, piano and vinyl sessions, so it’s worth checking what’s happening before you go.
Where Is It? 943H+W8F, Jl. Dalem Lingsir No.8, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Woods Bali
Middle Eastern & Mediterranean
Shelter is built around the flavours of the Middle East and the Mediterranean, with much of the cooking done over wood fire. The leafy, open-air setting suits the food too, particularly if you’re coming with a few people and ordering for the table.
Start with bread from the oven and house za’atar, or the warm za’atar pretzel with labneh and honey. Further into the menu, you’ll find lamb kofte, wood-roasted seafood and a 300g Black Angus ribeye served with roasted garlic and tarragon butter.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.133, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Online: Shelter Bali
Lebanese Cuisine
Zali brings the food of Beirut to Pererenan, using Lebanese family recipes and drawing on the country’s rich culinary heritage. It’s an all-day place too, opening early enough for a Lebanese breakfast before moving into lunch and dinner.
The menu is the sort that makes you want to order too much for the table: hummus, moutabbal, tabbouleh, falafel, saj flatbreads, shawarma, smoky baba gounash and grilled meats. There are plenty of vegan choices as well.
And don’t skip dessert. The halawa and banana, topped with pistachio, is particularly worth saving some room for.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.152, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Zali Restaurant
Fire-Cooked Dining
Mostly calls its food “Asian-ish bistronomy”, which is probably a better description than trying to pin the menu to one country. Asian flavours run throughout, with plenty of grilling and flame-fired cooking thrown into the mix.
Dinner might mean duck and ginger dumplings, sticky tamarind calamari or prawn ravioli in tom kha gai broth. There are also bowls of ramen, pho and pad Thai, alongside premium cuts of Wagyu and grass-fed beef cooked over fire.
It’s open late too, so Mostly works particularly well when dinner is likely to turn into drinks.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.114, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Mostly 4 Everyone
Mediterranean By The Beach
Hippie Fish has one advantage most restaurants on this list can’t compete with: you’re right on the beach. The second-floor dining room is fully air-conditioned and looks across the Indian Ocean, while the rooftop is the place to head for sunset and drinks.
Food leans Mediterranean with plenty of seafood. Tuna crudo, black-ink spaghetti with calamari and red snapper all feature, alongside meat and plant-based dishes. There’s also a Fish Market option if you’d rather choose something fresh for the grill.
Where Is It? Jalan Pantai Pererenan no. 171, Pererenan Beach, Jl. Pantai Pererenan, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Online: Hippie Fish
Modern Balinese Dining
Chef Wayan Kresna Yasa grew up on Nusa Penida before training in the US and working in Michelin-rated kitchens in New York and Chicago. At HOME, he takes the Balinese food he grew up with and uses modern techniques without losing the flavours that make the dishes recognisably local.
Babi guling, Bali’s famous spit-roasted suckling pig, is one of the dishes closely associated with Chef Wayan’s cooking. The current menu also includes his take on babi guling served with pickled cabbage, sambal matah and a fried bao bun.
There’s plenty more to explore, including sate, grilled seafood, beef rendang and several proper vegan dishes.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.92, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Online: Chef Wayan
Argentinian Wood-Fired Grill
Fuego means “fire” in Spanish, which tells you most of what you need to know. Argentinian chef Mariano Vignoli draws on the asado traditions he grew up with, with wood-fired grilling at the heart of the restaurant.
The Argentinian pork belly steak is one of the signatures, served with spiced sweet potato puree and lime. Meat lovers can go much bigger, with Black Angus cuts and Wagyu on the grill, but it’s not exclusively about beef.
Tiger prawns, black cod, octopus and charred cauliflower also get the woodfire treatment.
Where Is It? Jl. Dalem Lingsir, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Fuego Bali
Classic Italian Trattoria
Riviera Trattoria keeps things properly Italian, with hand-rolled pasta, Neapolitan pizza from the wood-fired oven and a long wine list. Chef Emilio Bean leads the kitchen, using seasonal ingredients while keeping the food rooted in Italian cooking.
The spinach and ricotta ravioli and wood-fired prawns are among the signatures, while tiramisu takes care of dessert. There’s also a daily aperitivo from 4–7 pm, with cocktails and small plates if you’re not ready for a full dinner.
Sunday is a little different, with an Italian-style roast designed for sharing.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.134, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Riviera Trattoria
Modern Indonesian Dining
Paparempa takes Indonesian food beyond the usual Bali favourites, with dishes inspired by different islands and regions across the archipelago. Traditional cooking methods are still part of the process, but chef Oka Wiranata and his team aren’t afraid to play around with them.
Pan-seared scallops come with semboko spice from East Nusa Tenggara, while Maluku-style gohu is served in crispy cassava tacos. For something heavier, there’s Balinese samsam guling, smoked Lombok short ribs and Jimbaran-style flame-grilled fish.
The restaurant sits at the front of Noema Resort, with indoor dining and an open-air garden area.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.126a, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Paparempa
Brunch To Wood-Fired Dinner
Artisan started as a small cafe in Uluwatu and has since expanded across Bali, with Pererenan becoming its fourth location. During the day, there’s an artisan bakery and a big brunch menu, before the restaurant shifts towards wood-fired cooking in the evening.
Executive Chef Paolo Vitaletti has a serious CV, including time at Noma in Copenhagen and Vue de Monde in Melbourne. His dinner menu includes golden risotto with grilled prawns, gnocchi with duck and porcini ragù, fish of the day and grilled half chicken with clam jus.
Where Is It? Jl. Munduk Kedungu No.5, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Artisan Group
Spanish Seafood
Pescado brings a taste of Spain to Pererenan, with a Spanish chef in the kitchen and seafood at the centre of the menu. Local ingredients are used where possible, then used across tapas, grilled seafood and some very good-looking paellas.
The signature Paella Negra is an obvious place to start, but there’s also grilled octopus, tuna tataki and plenty of smaller plates if you’d rather order a few things to share.
Add a bottle of Spanish wine or a jug of sangria, and this is one of the easier places on our list to settle in for a long lunch.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.112, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Pescado Bali
Healthy All-Day Dining
Nude is one of those cafes that works whether you want a proper breakfast, something healthy after the gym or a burger later in the day. The Pererenan branch opens from 6:30 am, with all-day brunch and coffee alongside a much broader lunch and dinner menu.
There are plenty of lighter choices, including smoothie bowls, salads and colourful bowls packed with vegetables, grains and protein, but Nude isn’t strictly a health-food cafe. Burgers and more substantial dishes are part of the deal too.
It’s a useful all-rounder, particularly when everyone you’re eating with wants something different.
Where Is It? Jl. Raya Tiyingtutul No.19, Pererenan, Kec. Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Nude Bali
Big Bali Brunches
Brunch Club does exactly what the name promises, with a big daytime menu covering eggs Benedict, breakfast burgers, sweet corn fritters, croissants and the suitably enormous Big Brunch Breakfast.
The signature is the Original Soufflé Porncakes, ridiculously fluffy pancakes that take up to 30 minutes to make. Go classic with maple syrup and ice cream, or pile on extras including strawberries, cream cheese and marshmallow fluff.
There are lighter choices too, including granola, fresh fruit and falafel, but this probably isn’t the place to visit when you’re counting calories. Brunch Club closes at 6 pm, so get here for breakfast, brunch or a late lunch rather than dinner.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Pererenan No.110, Pererenan, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
Online: Brunch Club Bali
If you’re scratching your head over where to eat in Pererenan, head a little further south to Berawa Beach and FINNS Beach Club. It’s literally just down the road, and there’s a lot more going on here than cocktails, daybeds, pools and parties.
The food selection is massive. You can work your way through Indonesian and Balinese dishes, Japanese food and sushi, Mexican, Indian and Asian flavours, wood-fired pizza, burgers, steaks, fresh seafood and plenty more.
And you’re not limited to eating at Monsoon. You can order food to pretty much every corner of FINNS, whether you’re on a daybed by the pool, overlooking the beach, or just standing at the bar.
Come for lunch, make an afternoon of it by the pool, stay for sunset and carry on into the night. If you’re already staying around Pererenan, FINNS is close enough that it’s well worth a visit.
Where Is It? Jl. Pantai Berawa No.99, Canggu, Kec. Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
Online: FINNS Beach Club
Pererenan is generally quieter and less hectic than central Canggu, but you’re still close enough to reach places like Batu Bolong and Berawa easily. It has its own beach, plenty of rice fields and an increasingly impressive food scene, while still retaining more of a laid-back neighbourhood feel.
Pererenan isn’t all trendy cafes and new restaurants. There are still plenty of local warungs serving Indonesian and Balinese food, including nasi goreng, mie goreng, sate and ayam dishes, with plenty of chicken or pork options.
You can discover the best local food by looking beyond the main dining spots, where you’ll find inexpensive warungs throughout the neighbourhood.
Brunch Club and Nude Cafe are two of the best choices from our list. Brunch Club is a fun spot in Pererenan for a big breakfast, eggs Benedict and its famous soufflé pancakes, while Nude has everything from smoothie bowls and lighter breakfasts to burgers and coffee.
Woods is another option if you’d prefer a more serene brunch in its leafy garden setting. Pererenan has plenty of other cafes where you can grab a brew, order something small and sip your coffee without needing to head into Canggu.
Nude Cafe is an easy choice for healthy dining, with smoothie bowls, salads and plenty of vegetarian and plant-based food. It’s a good place to nourish yourself after a workout, while the menu has enough choice that you’re not stuck eating the same healthy bowl every time.
Zali is another good option, particularly for falafel and Lebanese dishes packed with vegetables, while Rize has plenty of meat-free Indian food made with aromatic spices. Healthy eating is easy enough in Pererenan without having to seek out a dedicated health-food eatery.
Pererenan isn’t really known for street food, although you’ll find a few local warungs and small roadside places around the neighbourhood. Your best bet is to head to Jalan Batu Bolong in Canggu, where you’ll find plenty of street food and inexpensive local places to eat.
Bokashi’s popular Pererenan restaurant and robatayaki bar is temporarily closed while the team works on something new. However, Bokashi still has a location in Berawa, with its friendly staff, and the same focus on locally sourced ingredients and produce connected to the eco-conscious LYD Organic Farm, which supplies both the restaurant and the on-site organic grocery store.
Pererenan’s food scene has changed enormously, and there’s now far more here than the cafes and local warungs you might expect from a quieter neighbourhood outside central Canggu.
From Indonesian and Balinese cooking to Japanese, Italian, Middle Eastern and modern European food, there’s an impressive amount packed into a relatively small area.
Whether you’re staying in Pererenan or coming over from elsewhere in Canggu, there’s plenty of delicious food to work your way through around the neighbourhood.
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