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Mediterranean Delights AT CHACHARA SEMINYAK

Mediterranean Delights AT CHACHARA SEMINYAK

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Chachara Seminyak is a place to eat, drink and to share the experience of enticing Mediterranean delights. Serving a Mediterranean-style menu, Chachara Seminyak is a restaurant and bar quietly located down a bambooclad alleyway off bustling Jalan Batu Belig. Chachara’s design is an eclectic combination of natural wood and greenery that mirrors the surrounding rice paddies and offers some unforeseen and playful modern twists such as a bar built from a dazzling orange kombi-van bar and radiant neon signage. Chachara, translated from Spanish as chit-chat, provides a captivating, sociable dining experience in a Spanish inspired custom designed space. It is the latest brainchild of ‘El Willy’ Fun F&B Group and brings a distinctive, quirky Mediterranean flair to Bali with a 1970’s Palm Spr...
An Exciting F&B Playground THE ARTOTEL BEACH CLUB

An Exciting F&B Playground THE ARTOTEL BEACH CLUB

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Opened at the end of last year, the Artotel Beach Club (ABC) has become a favourite beachfront venue in Sanur. The facilities of this stunning beachfront oasis are second to none with a designer lagoon pool, a boutique store, a twostory restaurant and three stunning bars, surrounded by lush gardens, manicured lawns and overlooking a white sandy beach. The main building is a giant bamboo house built around a hundred year old banyan tree. The menu at ABC presents a wide variety of tantalising food and drink options, a combination of tropical tasty food and great crafted drinks. Just to get started, for breakfast we recommend the Rosti; a creation of potato cake, poached egg, bacon, tomato, watercress romesco, and aioli. For lunch, you might like to try the Ayam Tangkap, a chicken dish orig...
A Feast of Authentic Indonesian Food AT LUMBUNG RESTAURANT

A Feast of Authentic Indonesian Food AT LUMBUNG RESTAURANT

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One of the latest additions to the Ubud Culinary scene is the Lumbung Restaurant at Ubud’s Desa Visesa Resort. This new restaurant offers a mouthwatering selection of Indonesian dishes drawn from across the archipelago and presented in a warm and intimate yet elegant dining area. The unusual location, under the entrance bridge to the resort, gives the beautifully designed restaurant a romantic grotto-like ambience which is further enhanced by the surrounding tropical greenery, earthen elements of woven rattan and outstanding Balinese carvings. The team at Lumbung Restaurant is guided by Chef Mandif Warokka who has created a wide-ranging menu of selected authentic Indonesian food, which guarantees to spoil every diner’s palette. For an appetiser you might like to try the tasty and refresh...
Simply Delish Seafood AT FISHBONE LOCAL

Simply Delish Seafood AT FISHBONE LOCAL

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A new addition to one of Canggu’ best dining areas, Fishbone Local offers a fresh aesthetic and a new perspective to a style of eating that is ageless, especially on the Island of the Gods. Recently opened, this new contemporary eatery and bar delivers the freshest just-caught seafood prepared for the table using simple techniques and combined with beautifully crafted fare made from the finest and freshest local ingredients available. The menu selection rotates daily, taking its cues from Balinese beachside barbeques and calling on other coastal cultures for inspiration as well. One day you may find pan-seared barramundi with sambal alongside a Vietnamese-style slaw or a bowl of edamame, while the next day may offer beer-battered fish and chips, swordfish tikka skewers or a tuna poke. As...
Culinary Genius AT LE DU

Culinary Genius AT LE DU

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A Member of The Secret Tables and regarded in international publications as amongst the best restaurants in Asia and the world, Le Du, embraces duality as its core concept combining European bistro wuth modern Thai-inspired cuisine. When visiting a country known for being one of the best places for sourcing fine quality ingredients, it is only logical that you should find out what the kitchen of Le Du has to offer. This modern Thai fusion restaurant sources only the finest ingredients from local farmers who grow their produce with love and care and combines them using modern cooking techniques to create exceptional dishes that have earned a worldwide reputation. Located around the corner from Chong Nonsi BTS in Silom district, Le Du has a cosy, modern design and features floor to ceiling...
Michelin Star Asian Creativity AT LABYRINTH

Michelin Star Asian Creativity AT LABYRINTH

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“Labyrinth is a holistic dining experience showcasing local Singaporean flavours and culture encapsulating my roots and memories of growing up in Singapore” - LG Han. Labyrinth is a one star Michelin restaurant and the brainchild of its famous owner and chef, Han Li Guang. A modern and stylish restaurant located in the Esplanade Mall, Labyrinth’s award-winning menu utilises food science and modern technology to represent familiar Singapore flavours in unexpected forms - a cuisine that Chef Han calls “Neo Sin”. His approach is based on creating dishes that elicit five basic taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter and Umami. The restaurant is a member of The Secret Tables, and its imaginative cuisine is a tribute to local Singaporean flavours and textures, the chef believes in the use...