19 Best Restaurants in Bali, Offering Indonesian Classics, Vegan Tasting Menus, and More
"Mama San is among the island’s most popular restaurants, still filling up its two industrial loft-style floors with flavor hunters since it opened in 2010. It also hosts perhaps Bali’s most famous restaurant mural: a striking hand-painted portrait of fictional young madame Mama San, never too far to keep an eye on her 1920s gentlemen club-style space where “she” serves Balinese, Indonesian, Thai, and Chinese dishes (via chef Will Meyrick) with fine dining twists. Thank goodness the terms “popular” and “excellent” don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Meyrick hasn’t at all lost his touch in the kitchen, creating standout Asian flavors like prawn curry, roasted peking duck with cranberry hoisin sauce, and slow cooked beef rendang. There's also a hefty and well-curated wine selection as well as a strong cocktail program." - Regan Stephens
