In Reply to: Pick your 3 fav restaurants in Ubud posted by ilabgirl on Monday, 11. February 2008 at 15:47 Bali Time:
a favourite of 3 or 4 but for years Cafe Wayan has remained on the 3.
This is from my 2007 visit- remember there's lunch too and even breakfast.
Restaurant : TERAZO
Location : Jln Suweta Ubud.
Ambience & Service
Large open air restaurant on two levels . Running water from the fountains provided a pleasant atmosphere . Staff were very prompt to bring a menu and return to take our order. Cold towels on arrival were also appreciated.
Menu & Presentation:
Extensive mixed menu with emphasis on international dishes. There were blackboard specials which I assume are changed daily so this is one restaurant you would not tire of easily.
Price: mains begin at 75,000
Restaurant : Café Wayan
Location : Jln Monkey Forest Ubud
Ambience & Service
If you make the mistake of sitting in the front restaurant area then you miss the charm and appeal of the individual bales that the lush garden has to offer. I tried to count the various different plants in the garden but the task was too difficult. Attentive staff who seem to serve and disappear without fuss or fanfare. This was the bussiest I have ever seen the restaurant and it was 1.30 ish . Complementary prawn crackers were appreciated.
Menu & Presentation:
Extensive menu although it doesn't seem to have change in the past few years.
Prawn & bacon rolls were coked to perfection and served on a bed of rice with accompanying salad.
Price:
Mains range from 35,000 to 70,000
Still my favourite value for money and best casual setting restaurant in Ubud.
Restaurant : Dirty Duck
Location : Padang Tegal Ubud
Ambience & Service
Pass through the restaurant main and discover this well kept sprawling garden that was once a rice paddy. The story of how the restaurant got its name is at the beginning of the menu .
Each separate eating area had a sprinkling of lighting and gives each dining group their own dining intimacy. Tables of various types & sizes from Japanese pits to tables of 16. Service was prompt and obliging.
Menu & Presentation:
A very extensive menu with a dominance of international dishes. All mains were well presented and servings were ample. I was disappointed with the Caesar salad dressing as it tasted simply like a very sweet vinegar.
Prices: Wine of the Gods Shiraz 150,000
Total bill for 4 was 500,000