8 Best Restaurants in Buleleng (North Bali)

Kakatua is one of the classic bars and restaurants that you can find in the Lovina beach area. It features an open-sided setup where you can enjoy fresh clay oven-baked pizzas together with a wide selection of local delights such as spicy sambal chicken and the world-famous beef or chicken rendang.

Besides offering a great atmosphere, it’s also a popular place for foreign visitors looking to try out some local flavours – there’s nasi campur mixed rice plate on the menu worth trying. From Kakatua’s bar, you have a selection of cocktails and mocktails as well as cold beers that you can simply go for any time for a chilled out moments while in Lovina.

La Costa is the beachfront dining and lounging venue of the Krisna Water Sports recreational site in the coastal area of Temukus, North Bali. You can refresh and unwind after your thrilling banana boat or jet ski rides here, while watching other guests having their turn at the fun on the waves.

The menu presents a good mix. There’s a selection of Mediterranean and Asian cuisine, highlighting Indonesian and Thai delights. You can enjoy from parmigiana to teriyaki for a hearty meal by the sea. The bar offers daily happy hours, with a good range of popular cocktails available. Families with kids, on the other hand, can opt for refreshing fruity blends and smoothies.

As its name suggests, Secret Garden Restaurant enjoys a slightly tucked away location, far from the common crowds in Lovina. About a kilometre east of Lovina Beach, it’s where you can enjoy a more luxurious dining ambience, compared to other dining spots in the area.

Among the popular selections off its menu are avocado shrimp salad, seafood curry, and banana cream with chocolate sauce for dessert. Hotel transfers within the Lovina Beach area are offered as part of the dining experience at Secret Garden, which can be very useful as the restaurant’s not on the main road.

Consider heading down to The Global Village Kafe if you’re looking for a great dining experience in Lovina Beach as well as a good cause to support. The dining spot operates on a not-for-profit basis. All of the proceeds from the Kafe are donated to the Global Village Foundation, which helps the disabled and disadvantaged locals, especially in North Bali.

Their menu features a range of local Indonesian favourites and renditions of many popular street food dishes from around the globe. These range from vegetable masala curries to variations of nasi goreng fried rice. The choices are healthy and reasonably priced.