Food & Shopping

Food Glorious Food

Ubud is full with all types of restaurants and cafes. After just a couple of meters you will bump into one again. So no chance of getting hungry here... There is a mixed choice of restaurants such as the classy modern looking restaurants, restaurants that only serve organic food and drinks or restaurants that have a gorgeous garden where you can sit on a big pillow on the floor. But there are also the basic ones (but always with some nice decoration) that just offer you what you're looking for good food.

Below is a list of recommended Restaurants & Cafes; it gives you a taste of what you can find in Ubud. Of course there are far more, too many to mention, you can find relatively cheap cafes in and around Ubud and get a fair proportion of tasty, healthy and above all safe food.

Shopaholics Paradise

If you are into shopping, well, look no further, there are so many shops and shopping experiences to be had in Ubud and beyond. Below is a list of shops and comments:

• The Bintang Supermarket in Campuhan (that part of Ubud that is always further up the hill), the products are good as are the prices. It's in the same main street as the markets and the Palace but uphill and east from these.
• Tino's is a mini mart near Casa Luna on the main through road past the markets and the Palace intersection.
• Andong and Tegallalang Village north of Ubud are fabulous wholesale shops named "The Wholesale Rd" is kilometres of shops for woodcarvings, furniture, Xmas decorations, lighting, decorated pots, mirrors, jewellery,  flowers and much more in roadside shops. Only 15 minutes from Monkey Forest road and great fun, though you can get a severe case of whiplash as you go along...looking from one side to the other, so much to see.
• Putra Silver is at Batubulan on the way to Ubud. Two level building painted white with a big sign at the front. On the right as you go to Ubud. Excellent prices. 
• There are many silversmiths in and near Ubud. Many will work to your design as a matter of course, but the cost will be higher if a one-off mould is needed for the piece. See Bandem Community of Silversmiths in Singapadu near Ubud, great prices and selection...plus made to order.
• Ebony Gallery in Mas, Master Carver.
• Seniwati Gallery exhibits only female artists. Some striking exhibitions. Ph 975 485.
• Sukawati Markets near Ubud. The markets 'wholesale’ that the southern sellers use to source their wares. Get Umble-umbles or Penjor, (amongst many other things) the tall slim flags flown on bamboo poles throughout Bali and temple umbrellas of various sizes. Don’t go if you suffer from claustrophobia, or if you must then stick to the street stalls. Try also the more local markets at Guwang about 3 Km before Sukawati which are good for paintings.
• Ubud markets. Different goods to Kuta, particularly watches if you search.
• Casa Lina Homewares. On Jl Raya Lungsiakan near the bridge. Tremendous range of goods.
• Kuluk Gallery also for homewares. In Kedewatan north of the Neka Museum, before Amandari Hotel.
• Delta Dewata Supermarket, Andong Rd.
• If you're looking for nice prints of the 'old masters of Bali art' go to the Neka Gallery. It's worth a visit even if you're not after prints. Here you will find the original of the most (poorly) copied painting in all of Bali; 'Mutual Attraction' by Abdul Aziz, and the story of how these two got together.
• Rai Pasti Tailor on Monkey Forest Road, south of Café Wayan and on the opposite side.
• Books - Periplus books on Jalan Raya down from Casa Luna, knowledgeable staff.
• Ubud Music in the main street between the markets/palace corner and the supermarket – books and music and Ganesha Book shop.
• Bali Becak for beads. In monkey Forest Rd near the soccer pitch.
• Ubud Beads has wonderful gemstone beads. Two shops in Monkey Forest Road and one also in Celuk.