Restaurant

Location : Dewi Sita Street, Ubud
Reservation : +62 361 977 528
Website: www.batanwaru.com/

• Serves also Western food - try the breakfast if you arrive early in Ubud
• Dishes : IDR 20,000 - 70,000

Comments from restaurant and tourist guides:

• Lonely Planet - April 2009 : "This ever-popular cafe has an expanded outdoor terrace. It serves consistently excellent Indonesian food, which is presented with a dash of colour and flair. The mie goreng noodles are made fresh daily - a noteworthy detail given the number of places that substitute pot noodles. Western dishes include sandwiches and salads."
• Tripadvisor : www.tripadvisor.com/Kafe Batan Waru
• Bali Eats - The Bali Restaurant Guide : Bali Eats/Batan Waru : "Under the Waru Trees!"

Another old Ubud favourite, Café Wayan has a relaxed garden-setting ambience. Its lush tropical garden, food and baked goods draw many repeat customers, especially upscale locals.

Location : Monkey Forest Road, Ubud
Reservation : +62 361 975447
Website: n/a

• Reservation highly recommended in the peak season
• Dishes : IDR 50,000 - 100,000

Comments from restaurant and tourist guides:

• Tripadvisor : www.tripadvisor.com/Cafe Wayan

Location : Ubud, Jalan Raya Ubud
Reservation : +62 361 975 357
Website: n/a

• Reservation highly recommended in the peak season
• Dishes : IDR 25,000 - 60,000
• Front-row seats for dance performances at Pura Taman Saraswati : IDR 50,000

Comments from restaurant and tourist guides:

• Lonely Planet - April 2009 : "A meal at this Ubud veteran, overlooking the lotus pont at Pura Taman Saraswati, is a relaxing treat for many when they first arrive in Ubud. The menu features well-prepared Western and Indonesian fare. For 50,000Rp you can book front-row seats for dance performances at Pura Taman Saraswati"
• Tripadvisor : www.tripadvisor.com/Cafe Lotus
• Bali Eats - The Bali Restaurant Guide : Bali Eats/Cafe Lotus : "Everybody's favourite !"

Check out our special Guest Only section on Wine & Spirits !

Our staff can prepare the most delicious Balinese and Western food. They will be more than happy to prepare lunch and/or dinner during your stay at the villa. Please discuss with them the arrangements of the day before 10 AM. For your own convenience, we suggest to have them do the shopping for you.

Do you know a delicious recipe? Share it with our staff and enjoy your favourite dish at Villa Bossi.

As it is practically not possible to prepare individual dishes for each guest, we recommend selecting 2 or 3 dishes to share. Our staff can help you to make a selection based on the daily availability of fresh products. Please find below some recommendations.

Salads & Soups

• Salad Tuna Fish: mixed green salad with, tomato, cucumber, onion and tuna fish
• Salad Feta Cheese: mixed green salad with Greek feta cheese
• Sup Tomato: soup of fresh tomato (somewhat spicy)
• Sup Kepiting : soup of fresh crab with celery, onion and garlic
• Soto ayam : soup of chicken (filet) with lemon grass, ginger, potato, mihoen (glass noodle) topped with bumbu (fried garlic, onion) and boiled egg
• “Boentjessup”: soup made of small black Balinese beans, finished with spring onions, garlic, ginger and lemongrass

Western dishes and kids

• Spaghetti or penne with tomato sauce and/or olive oil and cheese
• Pasta Tuna: pasta with tuna, tomato sauce and vegetables
• Japple: grilled ham and cheese sandwich
• Steak: homemade chicken or beef burger
• Fried potato: homemade French fries

Dessert

• Fresh fruit of the day (April-July: strawberries!, September-December : mango!)
• Fried banana/pineapple: classic fried bananas and/or pineapple in a light crust, topped with a light caramel sauce
• Banana or strawberry milkshake (or your own preferred flavour)
• Kue kukus: sweet, sticky rice with coconut and black sugar
• Bubur: Balinese rice pudding with a touch of fresh coconut
• Buah chocolate soup: sweet, cold soup with chocolate milk, Balinese pudding and fresh fruit

Balinese dishes

• Nasi Goreng: fried rice with chicken, shrimps, vegetables and fried egg
• Mie Goreng: fried rice noodles with chicken, shrimps, vegetable and fried egg
• Nasi Kuning : fried rice with saffron, fresh coconut and lemon grass
• Nasi Ikan Asin : fried rice with sun dried fish fillet, mushrooms, onion, ginger and garlic
• Balinese spring rolls: homemade spring rolls filled with vegetables and chicken, tuna or shrimps - served with peanut and/or chilli sauce
• Bututu: chicken prepared with onion, garlic, lemongrass and ginger (somewhat spicy), served with homemade sambal Bali (fresh onion, chilli and lime mix)
• Bola Bola: chicken in sweet and sour sauce with small pieces of onion, paprika and pineapple
• Ayam Goreng: fried chicken, prepared with onion and garlic
• Balinese chicken: chicken prepared with lime, chilli and garlic (spicy)
• Babi ketchap: fried pork served with ketchap manis sauce (brown meat sauce with aniseed, ginger and red paprika)
• Braised beef : fried beef in soy sauce with mushrooms, carrots, onion and garlic
• Satay: satay with chicken or pork, served with a classic peanut sauce
• Udang Goreng Mentega: shrimp in garlic butter
• Udang Goreng Tepung: fried Balinese shrimps, upon request served with a sweet and sour sauce
• Mango fish : fried tuna fillet with fresh mango (sauce), ginger and garlic
• Ikan Goreng: small grilled fish (catch of the day)
• Calamari Tiram: fresh calamari with pieces of onion, red and green paprika and garlic
• Tumis Brocoli: fresh calamari with broccoli and teriyaki sauce
• Gado-Gado: mixed Balinese vegetable with peanuts, a Balinese classic
• Plecing kangkung : kangkung (green vegetable leaves) with chilli, onion and garlic
• Pelatchi: kangkung with lime and chilli
• Terong: fried eggplant with onion and garlic
• Urab: vegetable dish with green beans, white cabbage, soy beans and kangkung

Location : Ubud, Jalan Raya Sanggingan
Reservation : +62 361 975 768
Reservation : reservations@mozaic-bali.com
Website: www.mozaic-bali.com

• Reservation required
• Children not allowed during the peak season
• The restaurant also offers workshops - for more information : Mosaic - workshops

Signature dishes:

Mozaic's ever-changing menu consists of à la minute creations which evolve, disappear and return in accordance with market availability. Chef Salans and chef de cuisine, Chef Ephraim, prepare what inspires them in the moment, orchestrating their tasting menus like a symphony, a sequence of marvellous colours and flavours served by knowledgeable waiting staff before the sommelier indulges guests with his expertly paired wines.

More information at Mozaic - The Restaurant

Comments from restaurant and tourist guides:

• Lonely Planet - April 2009 : "Chef Chris Salans oversees this much-lauded top-end restaurant. Fine French fusion cuisine is featured on a constantly changing seasonal menu. Dine in an elegant garden or ornate pavilion. Most people leave the driving to Salans and order a tasting menu (500,000Rp with wine pairings)."
• Tripadvisor : www.tripadvisor.com/Mozaic
• Bali Eats - The Bali Restaurant Guide : Bali Eats/Mozaic : "Culinaire Extraordinaire!"

Location : Ubud, Jalan Bisma
Reservation : +62 361 975 554
Website: www.cafedesartistesbali.com

• Reservation highly recommended

Signature dishes:

The menu at Cafe des Artistes is varied, offering both Western and Asian dishes.

The detailed menu can be found at Cafe des Artistes - Menu but some of the signature dishes include:

• Salade Nicoise
• Goat-cheese 'Piperade'
• Toast aux Champignons
• Smoked Norwegian salmon
• Wide selection of pastas
• Belgian style "Steak Tartare" - to order 1 day in advance
• "Carbonades a la Flamande"
• Grilled King Prawns "a l'ail"
• Lamb-medaillons "Dijonnaisse"
• Grilled tenderloin steaks
• Wide selection of Asian dishes
• Wide selection of desserts including chocolate delights

Comments from restaurant and tourist guides:

• Lonely Planet - April 2009 : "In a quiet perch up off Jl Raya Ubud, the popular Cafe des Artistes serves elaborate Belgian-accented food, superb steaks and daily specials. Local art is at display and the bar is refreshingly cultured. Enjoy the enveloping wicker seating inside or in front in a small garden. Book."
• Tripadvisor : www.tripadvisor.com/Cafe des Artistes
• Bali Eats - The Bali Restaurant Guide : Bali Eats/Cafe des Artistes : "The Secret Cafe!"

Location : Ubud, Monkey Forest Road
Reservation : +62 361 975 554
Website: n/a

• Ask for a table at the back, close to the rice fields
• Reservation highly recommended in the peak season
• Ideal for a drink, snack, lunch or a cozy dinner

Signature dishes:

A fusion of mediterranean, vegetarian and Indonesian cuisine with an emphasis on fresh and authentic ingredients.

• Vietnamese summer prawn rolls
• Creme of tomato & toasted red peppers soup, with basil and yoghurt
• Sesame crusted thai spiced fish cakes with young mango salsa
• Be tongkoi sambal matah: grilled tuna in a sesame soya marinade, mango sambal olek
• Chicken and cashew nut marsala
• Moroccan spiced lamb a la Tagine
• Wide selection of salads and sandwiches
• Pan fried snapper fillets
• NEW : delicious pizza with wheat crust prepared in traditional oven
• Dessert : home made gelato

Comments from restaurant and tourist guides:

• Lonely Planet - April 2009 : "Mellow music and artworks set a cultured mood. The tables overlooking the rice field out back make it magic. By day there are sandwiches, salads and gelato. At night there's a fusion menu of Asian classics, including addictive Vietnamese summer prawn rolls."
• Tripadvisor : www.tripadvisor.com/Three Monkeys
• Bali Eats - The Bali Restaurant Guide : Bali Eats/Three Monkeys: "This Monkey Makes Sense!"