Sa'Mesa Canggu

Celebrated my friends’ birthday here and loved the unique concept of dining/bonding with strangers. There were 18 courses - a surprise menu. There were so many courses that I was already full halfway (so much pasta dishes that day though!), and the free flow limoncello was amazing. The Pornstar Signature and Tom Cruise cocktails were so good! Roberta is a great host!

Good food, strong drinks, great time. Strangers become friends (we even went partying somewhere else after), food gets shared, dancing and singing happen and yes, it gets wild!

Really enjoyed my experience here! Plenty of food and free flowing limoncello. The staff creates a really fun atmosphere. Loved the concept and crazy affordable compared to a similar dining experience in the USA. Would reccomend!!

At the beginning, there’s a little opening talk that immediately breaks the ice, it takes away that “what’s going to happen?” tension perfectly. Such a clever idea! Then you sit down, and the magic begins: one dish after another keeps coming, limoncello shots keep flowing, and the table is never empty and everything were too delicious 🤤 By the end, you find yourself laughing, dancing on tables, and talking to complete strangers like you’ve known them since childhood. It’s a perfectly controlled chaos, you have no idea when it started, how it got so wild, or when it ended, but every moment feels amazing. For me, Bali is now divided into two parts: before Sa’Mesa and after Sa’Mesa. And I definitely prefer the “after” part. I’ll never forget this night!

We celebrated my friend's birthday here and met new friends!! We had a blast and my friend was so happy on her special day. This unique experience is definitely unforgettable! The food is also great! Personally love the risotto and the pasta. The free flow lemoncello definitely helped the night to be more enjoyable - tasty and 🔥 Highly recommend this place to celebrate ❤️

Fun atmosphere and place to meet strangers and new friends. Indoor seating area ended up being too noisy (I had to pull out my earplugs), especially sitting in front of one of the speakers. Food was okay, nothing to rave about, and I didn’t feel completely satisfied at the end of the meal. 50-50 on whether I would give it another try.

Loved the family-style setup—dining with strangers turned into such a warm, lively experience. The risotto and pasta were absolute standouts. Huge thanks to Roberta for being an incredible host and making it all feel so special! Highly recommend!

Unpleasant and horrible experience to say the least. In my opinion, the people in your group or table truly shape the experience. In my unfortunate case, going for this as a couple, my table was peppered with large groups of people celebrating a special occasion - on one side we had a group of 7 celebrating their friend’s hens night; on the other side, a group of 6 celebrating their friend’s birthday. And us 2 people right smack in the middle of them. So while this sort of dining experience encouraged interactions and community-style-dining, none of the 2 groups were interacting with us so it was definitely an awkward dining situation to say the least where we felt very alone despite being surrounded by many people. Word of advice to Sa’Mesa: when seeing each night’s bookings, perhaps place all large groups together on the same table as they would 99% of the time just be interacting and partying among themselves; and place all 1-3 person smaller groups on another table where cross-group interactions would be more encouraged. Other tips to readers: - the inside of the restaurant is better as (1) it is aircon, (2) the music is louder, (3), they will flicker the lights like a disco at the end, (4) you get to dance on the chairs and tables at the end (though do also note the inside might be more popular amongst larger groups) - the outside tables will have people smoking and is right next to the road, so take note of potential loud street noises - limoncello is “free-flow” but you have to constantly ask the staff to refill. They don’t go around often to refill unless asked - food is decent, homemade and very filling. Not sure if it is worth the cost though or if we really got 18 dishes - if you want to savour your garlic bread, hold onto it at the “half-time” mark when the staff clears the entire table for part 2 of the meal if not it will be cleared as well - mine got cleared before I could eat it :( - go in a larger group for a funner experience. As an individual or couple, this may not be the best experience for you (unless you are fortunately at the same table with other individuals or couples!)