1. KAFE

Jln. Hanoman, Ubud

www.kafe-bali.com  

First up is Kafe, mostly due to its homely, timeless ambience; Kafe is an Ubud institution. Located in central Ubud, for over 10 years Kafe has provided healthy world cuisine dishes with a wide variety of vegan and vegetarian options to Ubud locals and travelers. Open from 7am until 11pm, Kafe serves up real artisan coffee with a KICK, scrummy breakfasts, soups, curries, salads, desserts as well as knock out superfood smoothies and cleansing juices. Kafe is also great for kids and the whole family.

2. UNAME

Jl. Padang Getas, Singakerta, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571

www.theuname.com

“Enjoy healthy foods that aren’t salads” is their motto. Located only 10 minutes drive from Ubud center, UNAME is a calm oasis ideal for leisurely lunch or dinner. The standout feature of UNAME restaurant is their creative menu that takes international favourites and gives them a healthy and mouth-watering Bali twist with an exquisite presentation. Moreover, the professional service from their amazing staff is impeccable. The restaurant also offers free shuttle service within Ubud area and open all day from 11am – 11pm. Overlooking the beautiful rice paddies, head straight to the restaurant’s balcony for the best seats and you'll be awarded with breathtaking scenery.

3. Taksu Garden Café

Jln. Goutama Selatan, Ubud

www.taksu.org

A jungle paradise in the heart of Ubud with complimentary wifi, breezy garden bliss, and Kintamani coffee roasted on the premises. The best buffet breakfast and lunch in town - all you can eat with daily specials. Superfast wifi and breakout spaces for meetings, and even a kids menu and a terrace with plenty of space. Sunday evening Indonesian Buffet from 6pm, as well as award winning rawfood and vegan dining. Also, woodfired pizza and house-made pasta, all in a tranquil tropical garden.

4. Bali Buda Café

Locations in: Ubud, Sanur, Kerobokan, Munggu, Uluwatu

www.balibuda.com

One of the oldest and first healthy resturants and shops in Bali, Bali Buda has been serving organic, MSG free meals since 1994. With 5 locations across the island, Bali Buda serves vegan, raw and vegetarian dishes and has a whole foods shop attached selling organic foods, natural household and body products – they also deliver too! Bali Buda is a truly inspirational, alternative café with the focus and ethos on sharing conversation and really enjoying good, wholesome food. They have something for the whole family, Bali Buda serves salads, sandwiches, soups, as well as pasta dishes, burgers and Indonesian food and a huge delicious variety of healthy juices and smoothies, you’ll be spoilt for choice!

5. Warung Sopa

Jln. Sugriwa and Jln. Nyuh Kuning, Ubud

www.sopa.vg blog: www.warungsopa.com

A cozy vegetarian restaurant, Warung Sopa is the Balinese brother of Sopa Café in Madrid, Spain. The Warung Sopa owners are Japanese and Spanish and share their unique cuisines with you in the quaint family friendly warung in Ubud. Warung Sopa is 100% vegetarian with a large amount of vegan food options. A firm favorite for yogis who indulge in the vegetable soups and gazpachio, with vegetarian nasi campur buffet, gyozas and raw vegan desserts. As well as wheatgrass shots and scrumptious chai tea.

Located in 2 locations in Ubud, one on a quieter road just off central Ubud on Jln. Sugriwa and the second Warung Sopa is in Nyuh Kuning village just outside of central Ubud with a comfortable and calm garden. On Wednesdays in the garden in Nyuh Kuning, Warung Sopa there is a fresh organic market with vegetables, cakes and jams for sale.

6. Casa Luna Restaurant

Jln. Raya Ubud

www.casalunabali.com

For over 25 years, Casa Luna has been serving wholesome, affordable healthy food. Located in central Ubud on the main Jln. Raya Ubud, Casa Luna focuses on home-cooked goodness and offers a fine selection of Mediterranean and Balinese dishes, many from the owner’s cookbook, so you can try to recreate what you’ve eaten at home with – Bali: The Food of My Island Home. Mediterranean meets Balinese cuisine, creating incredible unique fusions like the much loved paella with Balinese spices and the famous lime tart has been named one of the best desserts in Bali. Discover something new that will tickle your taste buds…

7. Bridges Bali

Jln. Raya Campuhan, Ubud

www.bridgesbali.com

Located at one of Ubud’s most exotic locations, with breathtaking views overlooking the jungle and Wos River, Bridges’ multi-leveled restaurant has a lot to offer. Within Bridges restaurant there is the Riverside dining room, perfect for casual or romantic fine dining moments and memories. The menu offers delicacies from East and West and there is a tasting menu available, also suitable for vegetarians. Bridges is also home to DIVINE, one of Ubud's best wine and cocktail bar down towards the river in the Bridges building. Try and taste an exotic and eclectic mix of world wines paired with amazing bar food whilst overlooking the natural jungle vegetation of Ubud. The Bridges retail wine shop has with around 350 labels one of Bali's most extensive wine lists (AND they also do deliveries – win, win!).

8. Juice Ja Café

Jln. Dewi Sita, Ubud

Open all day from 7am – 11pm, Juice Ja Cafe on Jln. Dewi Sita is one of the healthiest Ubud restaurants serving up delicious homemade fresh, healthy meals with an incredible selection of juices (hence the name). Not exclusively to vegetarians, however everything is prepared with fresh vegetables and fruits from their own local organic farm just outside of Ubud. Dedicated to using local ingredients as much as possible, Juice Ja Café have been endorsed by the local chapter of International Slow Food. Juice Ja also participate at the local Ubud Organic Farmers Market twice a week, where they sell produce from the garden and homemade products like jams and cookies, so if you can’t make it to the café – make sure you get to the farmer's market.

9. The Garden Kafe at The Yoga Barn

Jln. Pengoseken, Ubud

www.theyogabarn.com/healingfoods

Organically inspired, The Garden Kafe is the little sister of KAFE on Jln. Hanoman. However catered more towards a vegetarian, Ayurvedic, raw and vegan diet for people after rejuvenation and cleansing.

Set within the lush and tranquil surroundings of The Yoga Barn, The Garden Kafe is a culinary innovation in healing foods, using organically grown produce from a local farm just outside of Ubud. The Garden Kafe displays an array of delicious fresh foods ranging from breakfasts with super smoothies to ‘big bowl salads’ t unique raw tacos, lasagna, mini pizza and desserts. Our favorites are the vegetarian buffets on Sunday afternoons after Family dance and every other Monday for the Monday movie nights at the Yoga Barn.

10. Kismet Restaurant & Lounge

Jln. South Goutama, Ubud

www.kismetbali.com

Kismet is a high end vegetarian restaurant in Downtown Ubud with a sexy and swanky vibe. Their food and drinks are full of vibrant tastes and aromas and whenever available, Kismet use high quality local, organic ingredients. There are also a wide range of vegan options and Kismet are flexible in accommodating to various dietary requirements.

Kismet has a unique ambience with eclectic elements with creative dishes which are full of flavor and originality. Just across the street is the Kismet Boutique filled with treasures from across the globe from an international artist collective of over 50 people! Treasures include locally made clothing, jewelry and accessories. Above Kismet Boutique is Kismet's sunset facing cocktail bar and vape lounge upstairs where you can sit, relax and watch the world go by...

 

So there you have it. You will be spoilt for choice during your time in Ubud. If you are a big foodie, check out the best cooking classes in Bali.