BEYOND KL: PENANG / IPOH (Lorong Selamat + Heng Huat / Hai Boey Seafood / Lebuh Keng Kwee / KhunThai / Ong Cheng Huat Seafood / Lebuh Carnavon / Line Clear Nasi Kandar / Ming Court + Funny Mountain

SG foodie went on a food trail as you can obviously see... almost immediately after returning from the East Coast of Malaysia, SG foodie went home to Singapore (more of that in the upcoming post) and upon returning to KL, SG foodie was again packing for her annual pilgrimage to Penang (driving pass Ipoh).


We stayed at the newly-renovated Equatorial Penang (superb hotel if you drive as the location is far from almost everything although the hotel provides shuttle services to some places) and then moved to Traders Hotel (great location, walking distance to the Heritage Trail and good food, but the hotel and its furnishing are a bit dated and the rooms may face a construction site and the workers can literally look into your room if your curtains are not drawn).


You may wish to try some of the following places if you're planning a trip to Penang:

HAI BOEY SEAFOOD, BAYAN LEPAS: MUST TRY!

Before & After (Crocodile's Tail)

Wash Basin

A Penang friend recommended this place and the dishes we tried include: Stewed Crocodile's Tail, Butter Mantis Prawn, Claypot Grouper Fish, Beancurd with Mushrooms, Boiled sotong served with rojak sauce and a bottle of Umbra Juice.SG foodie definitely recommends the Crocodile's Tail which although sounds quite gross, was actually cooked in a fantastic stew and tasted like an oily fish such as cod. The Butter Mantis Prawn was this giant mantis prawn that was deep-fried in butter, making it really good for kids of all ages (3-103!) and the Claypot Grouper Fish was just as delicious. We ordered a fried eggplant/brinjal which unfortunately was sold out and hence replaced the order with the Boiled Sotong served with rojak sauce. SG foodie says this dish is for Sotong lovers otherwise nothing spectacular. Skip the beancurd with mushrooms too, a pretty ordinary dish. Umbra/Kedongdong juice comes in a bottle here for those like SG foodie who enjoys this tangy fruit that tastes like green, sour mangoes. Total bill for all these food came up to RM 180 for 4 persons, pretty okay price for seafood.The ambience of the place is great since it's situated by the beach with fish tanks containing live seafood that are taken out when you make your orders. SG foodie loved the handwash sinks which was a fish tank with fishes swimming around as you wash your hands.



KHUN THAI, TELUK KUMBAR - DEFINITE MUST TRY!

Apparently Khun Thai has branches in KL too but this is the 1st time that SG foodie has tried Khun Thai. Situated right next to the sea, you can choose to sit right by the beach which is why when you walk into the restaurant, you wonder why it looks so empty because everyone walks right onto the beach instead. By the way, this restaurant is located next to Hai Boey Seafood.We kinda over-ordered with Miang Kam, Mixed seafood Otak, Belachan Fried Rice with sliced pork, Kangkong Tempura, Tom Yum Red Soup and Prawn Tanghoon. The Miang Kam is quite a popular dish at amany Thai restaurants. Absolutely love the rest of the dishes on our order though. K2 who hates vegetables liked the Kangkong Tempura and SG foodie agrees it was really tasty! SG foodie adored the tangy, spicy yet sweet tomyum soup that even K1 and K2 tried and liked. The Belachan fried rice was flavourful as was the pork slices that came with it. SG foodie was licking the very last coconut-laden mixed seafood otak/fish-paste as it was just oh-so-delicious! By the time, she got to the Prawn tanghoon, she didn't quite have space for the lovely dish but it was still good. SG foodie is gonna seek out the KL branches of this place when she gets hit by a Thai food craving.


ONG CHENG HUAT SEAFOOD, BAGAN LALLANG, BUTTERWORTH - DEFINITE MUST TRY!

 Located in Butterworth, which is the mainland rather than on Penang Island, this is one place that you certainly need help getting to as the restaurant is located within a kampung/village area but you can WAZE it quite easily and get navigation assistance (Thank God for technology!). There are rather standard items on their menu. SG foodie got the fried pigeons, fried beehoon, steamed fish-head, steamed kempar (big la-la) and po-piah (fried prawn crackers). The steamed kempar is good for those who like shellfish but didn't quite appeal to SG foodie although she did like the soupy-sauce that came with it that had that Chinese white wine taste. SG foodie really like the fish head with another soupy-sauce that was more ginger-garlic based and the fried pigeons. The po-piah is something different and crunchy to the last bit.The fried bee hoon is really really good too though it was just plain fried beehoon but it wasn't too dry nor soggy. Total bill for 4 persons including a big bottle (1.5l) of Luo Han Guo drink came up to about RM125, very reasonable.


THE MUGSHOT CAFE/ RAINFOREST BAKERY, LEBUH CHULIA

 SG foodie took a Heritage Trail walk around Penang Island and came upon The Mugshot Cafe, right next to Rainforest Bakery (they both belong to the same owners). Apparently this cafe is popular for its homemade yogurt that comes at about RM10 per container, pretty steep for just yogurt and condiments but worth a try. SG foodie ordered a Jackfuit Gula Melaka yogurt and the cafe recommended Walnut-Raisins yogurt (apparently a best-seller?), a Bacon and Egg Bagel (bagels and other breads can be bought from Rainforest Bakery) and a double shot espresso. SG foodie wouldn't mind a 2nd serving of the Jackfruit Gula Melaka yogurt which was smooth and the contrast of sweet and sour with the jackfruit and gula melaka really hit the right spot; But not so much the Walnut-Raisin yogurt where the texture was rough and really sourish even with the condiments. Took a long while before the bagel arrived and another long wait before the coffee appeared but then the cafe was really crowded and even we had to share a table that is really old school carpentry. But while you're waiting, enjoy taking a mugshot of your own with height measurements at the back too and take a rest from all the walking you will be doing around town.


LORONG SELAMAT + HENG HUAT - NOT AS GOOD AS BEFORE

Previous pilgrimage to Penang always ends up with many plates of Char Kway Teow (CKT) from Heng Huat and Ice Kacang with Peanut Butter ice cream from the Lorong Selamat coffeeshop just a short distance away and other accompanying street foods like kangkong with cuttlefish drenched in sweet rojak sauce and Hokkien Mee (which is prawn noodle soup in Penang. Note this is unlike the Singapore's Hokkien Mee [fried prawn yellow noodles with thick beehoon] or the KL's Hokkien Mee  [fried broad yellow noodles with pork lard and black soy sauce]). The Hokkien Mee is not fantastic but a filler while you wait for other food to arrive. This trip was no different where we would go to Heng Huat for CKT then walk to the coffeeshop to have other food. Except that SG foodie felt the Heng Huat Char Kway Teow, the main star of this place has lost its "wok-hei" somehow, it just wasn't as tasty as before and this time the CKT certainly lacked salt too... and for RM8 per plate you certainly expect the CKT to taste great (surprisingly even the Lorong Selamat coffeeshop CKT stall charges RM8 per plate). Our ice kacang came with Vanilla ice cream instead this time though we asked for peanut butter so it wasn't a very satisfying trip.

LEBUH KENG KWEE (CHENDOL, ASSAM LAKSA) - MUST TRY!

This stall is extremely popular for its chendol and at RM2 per bowl, it's a pretty good deal. Only gripe is SG foodie prefers the coconut to be less diluted and more creamy though she knows some people like it the way this stall serves it. There always seem to be a queue at this stall which is in a small lane that isn't quite so easy to find but it's around the KOMTAR area. We saw some cars drove up to the stall and order takeaways too which is quite an interesting local sight drive-through concept. While you sit and wait for your Chendol to be served, try the Penang Assam Laksa - it's good with enough sour and sweet, sardines and shredded cucumber, pineapples and chillies.



LEBUH CARNAVON - PING HOOI COFFEESHOP (TIGER CHAR KWAY TEOW, HOKKIEN MEE SOUP, CURRY MEE) - DEFINITE MUST TRY!

Curry Mee

Tiger Char Kway Teow

Hokkien Mee

SG foodie has been hearing talks about Tiger CKT and managed to find this place this trip. And of course when you're in a coffeeshop and on a food trip, you certainly should order other food that are served within the same shop. So Hokkien Mee and Curry Mee were added to the buffet spread on our table. We wanted to order Lor Mee but it was sold out at 11am (must be good?). SG foodie highly recommends this place as the Tiger CKT (RM4.50 for small, RM5.50 for big) is absolutely saliva-drippingly delicious! SG foodie understands that they use salted duck eggs to fry the CKT here hence the extra boost in flavour. Even the Hokkien Mee here was great, the rich prawn soup just hit the right spot. The Penang Curry Mee is the non-coconut-rich type that has its own uniqueness to it. Try also their Milo Cham (Milo with Coffee), the kopitiam version of Mocha. This is one place SG foodie will certainly return to on her next pilgrimage to Penang.

LEBUH CARNARVON - PITT STREET KWAY TEOW TNG - AVERAGE
 Penang being Hokkien-speaking call this Kway Teow Tng (broad rice noodles in soup) while in KL it would be called Hor Fun Tong. Either way, this shop was supposed to be good so we went to try it. This is just 2 doors away from Ping Hooi by the way so you can order CKT too if you want. On top of jus Kway Teow Tng, the shop serves up their handmade pork fillet in soups, handmade fishballs and pork intestines. There also a side shop selling egg tarts and such but it was sold out by the time SG foodie got there. SG foodie liked the pork fillets which was soft and flavourful and the handmade fishballs were different in that it is not the bouncy or chewy but the soft in texture; butSG foodie didn't think much about the kway teow tng, the focus of the shop as the soup wasn't as rich as SG foodie would have preferred. There must be a better Kway Teow Tng somewhere else in Penang.


LINE CLEAR NASI KANDA, PENANG ROAD - DEFINITE MUST TRY!

 

 When SG foodie gets a craving for curries when she's in KL, she tends to visit Original Kayu for her fix of Nasi Kandar; Nasi Kandar is popular in Penang too and SG foodie visited Line Clear this time. If you drive, you have to look for the street behind this restaurant and walk in through the back instead. Follow the signs around the area that directs you to the correct car park that leads straight into the back of the shop. It's relatively clean but we did see some rats in the drains nearby... well you do learn to ignore the rats in back lanes after a while (as long as they don't come close!). There are plenty of choices at Line Clear. You choose your rice, white/briyani then the dishes that will be scooped on top of the rice. Choosing Nasi Briyani rice instead of the normal white rice and accompanied by chicken curry, mutton curry, mutton korma, fried sotong telur, this place is a definite must try if just for its soft, fluffy briyani rice alone. SG foodie loved the mutton curry and chicken curry, both on different curry bases while K1 & K2 loved the non-spicy mutton korma. Have a cup of Teh Tarik with your Nasi Kandar for a true Malaysian meal. This is one place SG foodie will be returning to again and again.

IPOH
If you're driving from Singapore/KL to Penang, you'll certainly have to pass through Ipoh. If you choose to enter Ipoh for some food, try some of these must-have favourites that SG foodie frequent whenever she's there. (Note that there are a lot of other good food in Ipoh that SG foodie visit like Ipoh Chicken Rice, Wantan Mee, etc., that will appear in another post soon!)

MING COURT DIM SUM

Most people will tell you Foh San is the most popular dim sum place in Ipoh but having tried Foh San, Yoke Fook Moon and Ming Court a few times now (these 3 dim sum places are jammed-packed on weekends and festivals/holidays), SG foodie's preference is still for Ming Court where the dim sums are bite-sized and in small crates. In terns of texture and flavours, Ming Court surpasses all especially in their traditional dim sums such as Siu Mai, Har Gow. DH can slurp up 3-4 crates of the steamed fishballs on his own as it is soft and smooth while K2 devoured about 3 crates of Siu Mai alone.


FUNNY MOUNTAIN SOY BEAN

 Soy bean drink and Soy beancurd (Tau Huay [Hokkien] / Tau Fu Fah [Cantonese]) is quite common in Singapore and Malaysia. But you haven't tried Soy beancurd until you've tried the one at Funny Mountain (Kei Fung). The smooth and soft Tau Huay is unlike any other even the best that we find in Singapore (Lao Ban, Old Airport Road, etc). AND here it cost RM 1 for a small bowl of Tau Huay. The queue (both human and cars) here is almost always long... locals queue in their cars waiting to be served Tau Huay that they can eat in the car. SG foodie prefers to park and walk to the shop to join the queue. Most people will consume on the spot plus buy some to takeaway. There are other soy bean shops around the area but none with a queue like that found at Funny Mountain. No funny business this.

BEYOND KL: EAST COAST (TRENGGANU - Hai Peng / Madam Bee's / Golden Dragon / Tappers / On The Way Cafe / Kuantan Hai Peng)

SG foodie has been gone for a long while because she was on the move looking out for good food beyond KL! So here's the lowdown on some of the places she visited in KUALA TRENGGANU and KUANTAN:


HAI PENG KOPITIAM - DEFINITE MUST TRY!

 A charming and quaint shop located at the corner of KT town that was recommended by DH's friends from KT... SG foodie couldn't find the place initially then realised the name of the place is at the top of the building! Silly SG foodie!Now SG foodie enjoys her kopi kau kosong (black, rich coffee/double shot espresso) with that bitterness and found it in Hai Peng in KT. Even though SG foodie tried the Kopi (with condensed milk) at Hai Peng, the taste of the coffee wasn't diluted in any ways by the sweet milky taste so that was a BIG thumbs up! K1 and K2 enjoyed the Japanese curry rice and curry spaghetti that were not too spicy while DH and SG foodie went for the famous Hai Peng Toasted Kaya Buns that has that nice crunch on the outside while the bread is hot and soft on the inside with melted butter and not-too-sweet kaya.

DH bought a box of coffee bags from the shop but when it was tried at home, it just didn't taste the same... maybe we bought the wrong coffee? Anyway if you're in KT, Hai Peng kopitiam is a MUST TRY.

MADAM BEE'S - MUST TRY

Madam Bee's serves nonya food with a Trengganu twist to them, like Trengganu Laksa, Mee Jawa, Nasi Lemak, Lor Mee, Steamed Lekor, etc. Madam Bee's is a small shop, right smack in the middle of Kampung Cina, so when a big group of customers arrive, it gets a little chaotic and squeezy. The food is great, the service personable. Trengganu Laksa reminds SG foodie of Sarawak Laksa, a bit sourish and not so heavy on the coconut milk. Lor Mee here is also slightly different where the gravy is lighter and a bit more tangy tasting compared to the thick, gooey sauce that we fancy in Singapore. SG foodie remained a huge fan of the fried Keropok Lekor (fish chips/crackers) and wasn't quite impressed with the steamed version (fishcake-style) served here although she must admit the chilli sauce that came with the steamed lekor was fantastic!

GOLDEN DRAGON - NOT WORTH IT, GIVE IT A MISS

Having heard good things about Golden Dragon, SG foodie made a visit for dinner. Calling for some assistance to get our orders taken took a while as the place was rather busy at dinner time but that was ok. When the lady came to take our orders in Mandarin, we asked for some recommendations and so ended up with Fried Black Pomfret with soy sauce, Sambal Kangkong, Sweet & Sour Pork (for K1 and K2) and Old Cucumber Soup. We were contemplating adding another dish but the lady who took our order walked off and we had to get someone else's attention to add on an order of Claypot Tofu. We also ordered a pot of Tei Guan Yin chinese tea to go with our meal. Food is served fairly quickly but frankly there was nothing spectacular about the food... taste of all the dishes we ordered is akin to what you can find at those economical rice stalls in most hawker centres/food courts, nothing was outstanding. Maybe this place appeals to non-Chinese foreigners who haven't tasted better Chinese food but SG foodie just don't quite understand the raves this place received. Moreover the Chinese tea we ordered which is supposedly one of the better grades of tea... tasted really bad with a muddy, musky taste.

TAPPERS CAFE - NICE ENVIRONMENT, GOOD SERVICE, AVERAGE FOOD

SG foodie has seen Tappers Cafe around KL but not tried it so was pleasantly surprised to see a newly-opened Tappers near the KT jetty, just just behind Kampung Cina. Tapper faces the new waterfront area so it is a really nice environment to sit, have a drink and just relax. Being new, the whole place looks really clean, white and inviting too. We dropped in for dinner one day and were unfortunate enough to be faced with new staff who took our orders but forgot to enter it into the system so we were left sitting there for 15-20 minutes, wondering why our food and drinks never arrived. Upon checking, the staff soon realised our orders were missing from the system and quickly came and took our orders again.Sean whom I believe is the owner of the place came up and apologised, offering to give us the meal on the house. We indicated that we'd be glad to take the drinks on the house but will pay for the food. Our orders were Kung Pao chicken with rice, Hainanese Chicken Chop, Bangers and Mash and Chicken Parmigiana. The Kung Pao chicken was pretty good but the rice that came along with it was dry and hard. SG foodie wouldn't recommend the Bangers and Mash as the hotdogs tasted like those normal supermarket packs of hotdogs and the mashed potatoes was rough and flaky instead. The Chicken Parmigiana and Hainanese Chicken Chop were good but not great. As we asked for the bill, Sean insisted on letting us have the meal on the house so we took his offer gratefully. Would we visit the cafe again? For drinks and snacks maybe but unlikely for a full meal.

ON THE WAY CAFE - DEFINITE MUST-TRY!

When we drive past On The Way Cafe, we are always fairly amused by the name so we decided that before we leave KT, we should just try this cafe for the fun of it. The cafe is in a refurbished shoplot, those really long colonial ones. The front of the cafe faces Kampung Cina while the back of the cafe faces the new waterfront area near KT jetty. We had lunch there - Kway Teow Ratna, Bihun Goreng Tomyum, Nonya Chicken Rice, Black Pepper Chicken Chop and Keropok Goreng. Every single dish we ordered was delicious! The Kway Teow Ratna is like Cantonese Hor Fun with gravy and K1 absolutely loved it. The Nonya Chicken Rice came with fragrant Nonya-style chicken curry and soft fluffy rice. SG foodie was truly pleased with the Bihun Goreng Tomyum when it arrived - it wasn't too dry or too soggy and the lemongrass and kaffir lime taste in the tomyum is so evident in this dish. K2 enjoyed his Black Pepper Chicken Chop very much too as the chicken was tender and the sauce wasn't too overpowering. BUT the bestest thing here is the Keropok Goreng! We quickly finished the 1st basket and ordered a 2nd basket and gobbled that up too. It was just so good!

KUANTAN HAI PENG - MUST TRY 

We thought ok the KT Hai Peng was good, this Kuantan Hai Peng must be worth something and it was! These 2 places are very likely completely unaffiliated but they both serve really good grub. This was being our last stop before our drive back to KL, we made sure to fuel up our tummies - Nasi Lemak, Beef Noodles, Laksa, Kaya Toast and Kaya Buns (Roti Kahwin). The Nasi Lemak is absolutely delicious with rich, coconut taste in every bite of the rice, fragrant spices infused into the chicken curry and sweet sambal condiment... it was so good, we ordered a 2nd plate! The Beef Noodles was equally good with strong beef stock akin to Vietnamese Beef Pho and the Laksa is relatively different from those found in the West Coast, with its tangy but still some coconut milk added. The Kaya Toast and Buns and the coffee at KT Hai Peng, in SG foodie's humble opinions, are superior but Kuantan Hai Peng's selections were not too far behind.


  

BALI

SG foodie and family hopped over to Bali for a week. This being the family's 5th time to Bali and with K1 and K2 in their early teens now, SG foodie decided not to frequent the usual Kuta/Nusa Dua areas as was done before. For this trip, SG foodie chose to stay in 4 days in Ubud (instead of just dropping by to visit it) and 3 days in Seminyak. Having stayed in other hotels and villas in Bali and tried out some restaurants previously, SG foodie and family naturally had better points of reference.

THE SUNGU/WAKA NAMYA, UBUD

The Sungu - Lobby

Ubud is about 45mins to an hour away from the Denpasar airport. A taxi trip to Ubud (ticket from airport counter costs about 200,000 Rupiah (about USD20). SG foodie got a 2 bedroom pool villa at The Sungu, Ubud which is also known as Waka Namya. Apparently the place had some issues registering the name Waka Namya which is already used by another place so they fell back on The Sungu although the name Waka Namya is still used in its cutlery, utensils and such. Unfortunately for SG foodie, some parts of the place was under renovations so she only got to see half of the place. SG foodie and family were shown to Tunjung 2,

Pool and villa entrance

Bathroom with roof shelter/outdoor shower

Upstairs room

Afternoon tea

a small 2-storey pool villa, with a small pool (not big enough to swim in and very close to the villa entrance such that when the children were splashing around in the pool, the water got inside the villa). The traditional Balinese-style villa comes with a downstairs bedroom with faces the pool, a large bathroom with
with 2 sinks, a roof-sheltered outdoor shower, a large sunk-in bathtub and a separate toilet area. The upstairs was a room with a 4-poster bed,
a large day-bed and the TV/phone are situated upstairs. SO imagine needing the bathroom means you have to walk downstairs and if you're downstairs and the phone rings, you have to run upstairs to answer it. To make up for this, you can choose to have complimentary breakfast (between 7-10am) and afternoon tea (between 4-5pm) served in your villa. Strangely enough for a 2-bedroom villa, the table outside was suitable only for 2 persons so whenever breakfast/tea were served, SG foodie had to make use of the pool deck chairs for the coffee/tea pots in order to make room for the dishes. On one day, it was drizzling and the service staff brought the food to the villa without an umbrella so the tea snacks of banana fritters were caught in the rain too. If you choose to have your meals outside or visit the nearby Ubud market, you can make use of the on-demand shuttle car/van and you can get the restaurants to call the villa to arrange for the shuttle car/van to pick you up. There were also complimentary 30 minutes massage for 2 adults and visits to Rudana Art Museum and trekking through rice fields thrown in. Note wi-fi is only available in public areas. SG foodie would recommend this villa for couples and/or families with older children instead of families with young children.

FOOD IN UBUD

Indus - Sumatran Chicken Curry

Now SG foodie has always thought Balinese food was not as yummalicious as other Indonesian foods with its stronger mix of spices and coconut but this trip, SG foodie got to try some pretty good Balinese food. Expect to pay about USD20-30 per person for food and drinks.

1. Murni's Restaurant - Tutu Ayam is delicious as is the Lychee Martini.

Dirty Duck's satay

2. Indus Restaurant - Fusion Balinese food - Sumatran Chicken Curry, Grilled Salmon and Balinese Paella are pretty decent but a bit costly.

3. Bebek Begil/Dirty Duck - used to be one of SG foodie's favourites but the standards have dropped somewhat with the increasing popularity and the service is not great. Try the Duck Satay on top of the crispy duck served with rice (a bit dry).

Cafe Lotus - garden and temple

Ryoshi - Salmon Skin/California rolls

4. Ryoshi Japanese Restaurant - great Japanese food at very affordable pricing - a MUST TRY!


5. Cafe Lotus - a beautiful, peaceful oasis right next to Ubud market but the food isn't fantastic but visit for the scenery then drop into Starbucks next door.

6. Ibu Oka Babi Guling - Didn't get a chance to try Babi Guling (Roast Pork) this trip but this is a popular Balinese dish and Ibu Oka,
with 2 branches in Ubud, is supposedly the best.

PRADHA VILLAS, SEMINYAK (promounced as 'Prada' by the locals)

Pradha Villas

Looking towards pool & 2nd room

Wanting to be nearer to the airport instead of waking up early for the return flight, SG foodie moved to Seminyak, an area of Bali that the family has not explored before. Pradha Villas is situated very near Seminyak Square. Look for signs that lead you to The Dusun and get the taxi to turn right before The Dusun entrance. From Pradha Villas, you can take a 3 mins walk to Seminyak Square where there are shops and cafes but the roads are narrow and you have to share the narrow roads with two-way traffic. Alternatively catch the many taxis ploughing the roads. Pradha Villas is a row modern Balinese-style of about 15 one and two-bedrooms villas all with private pools. The 2-bedroom villas are single-storey with both the bedrooms and living room/dining/kitchen all facing the adequate pool that you can swim in quite comfortably. The entrance has a small shallow pond with stone steps that lead you into the large spacious living room with sofas, a dining table that accommodates six and a kitchenette with bar-counter where a mineral water dispenser serving hot and cold water is available.

Banana pancakes with maple syrup

Outdoor shower/bathroom

A bigger fridge in the kitchenette and cutlery and utensils are all ready for use. Both the rooms come with their own bar fridges and TVs. Each room also has its own attached bathroom with outdoor shower, bathtub, 2 sinks, wardrobes, amenities and bottles of water. The villas is very spacious. There is also a separate powder room so you never really run out of toilets, should a family is sharing the villa! Breakfast is served in room, just order from the lobby the day ahead. The pancakes is super yummy!

 FOOD IN SEMINYAK

1. Ryoshi Seminyak - same menu as Ryoshi Ubud, just as good and affordable!

Sardine - Dessert sampler

Sardine - cutlery rest and menu

 
2. Sardine - Absolutely delicious fusion seafood and beautiful setting though a little hot in the afternoon. Try the Mahi-Mahi, Udon soup with nori-wrapped hamachi and dessert sampler with black pepper ice cream and chocolate fondant cake.

Naughty Nuri's - Nachos

Naughty Nuri's - Pork ribs

3. Naughty Nuri's (also available in Ubud) - succulent and tasty pork ribs in a busy-must-share-table Balinese-warung environment. Check out their shop for some souvenirs too.