N° 03 · MMXXVI · UNLOCKED

Bali.

The full Passeggiata Edition · 24+ places

A note from Passeggiata.

Bali is not a place. It's four Balis stacked. Canggu the surf-flat-white one, Ubud the rice-terrace-yoga one, Uluwatu the cliff one, Seminyak the loud one. We picked from all four but kept only the ones that stopped us — where the sun does something to the palm shadows on the wall, where the natural wine list is real, where the linen sheets aren't a marketing term.

— The Passeggiata Editor · Updated the 1st of every month

I.Cafés.

10+ · morning to late afternoon

01

Nook

Canggu · brunch + long lunch

The rice paddy view. Order the coconut waffles and the Bloody Mary. Sit outside on the wooden deck. Skip if you need to be in and out fast.

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Kynd Community

Seminyak · vegan brunch

Pink walls. Neon. Vegan menu that non-vegans crave. The açaí. The pink smoothie bowl. The corner tile wall is the shot.

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03

Milk & Madu

Canggu · family brunch

Warung-turned-brunch spot. The wood-fired pizza is genuinely great. The cold-pressed juices. Bring a book.

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04

Sisterfields

Seminyak · Australian brunch

The one every expat has been to. Order the smashed avo. Sit by the window facing the pool. Yes it's touristy. Still hits.

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05

Café Organic

Seminyak · matcha bowl

The açaí bowl in the pastel bowl. The matcha latte with the leaf art. This is the pin you already saved twice.

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06

Alchemy

Ubud · raw vegan + wellness

Bali's first raw vegan spot. Salad bar, kombucha, cold-pressed everything. Post-yoga assignment. Sit on the wooden deck.

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07

Copenhagen

Canggu · Scandinavian slow

The Danish design café on the corner. Blond wood, filter coffee, cardamom bun. Zero irony.

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08

Peloton Supershop

Canggu · vegan + coffee

Plant-based, cyclist-run. The best banana bread on the island. Small, corner, unforgettable.

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09

Ji at Bambu Indah

Ubud · rice paddy fine dining

Technically breakfast at a hotel. Worth the drive. Terrace over the rice paddies. Book ahead. Come for coffee, stay for lunch.

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10

Tanaman

Canggu · aesthetic vegan

Green everything. Plant walls. The bowl of the week. The rose latte. The corner two-top.

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II.Bars.

6+ · aperitivo to late

01

La Brisa

Canggu · sunset beach

Bamboo everything. Cliffside on the beach. Order the sangria. Book the sunset seating an hour before.

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02

Single Fin

Uluwatu · cliff sunset

The classic. Cliff perch above the surf break. Watch the sun go down. Sunday sessions bring the whole island. Skip if you hate crowds.

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03

Potato Head Beach Club

Seminyak · rooftop day club

The one that started it all. Colonial shutter facade, ocean pool, DJ sets from 3pm. Book the daybed by the pool.

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04

Bikini

Canggu · aesthetic Mexican bar

Pink tiles. Mezcal margaritas. Tacos to soak them up. The wall of dried peppers is the photo.

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05

La Baracca

Seminyak · Italian aperitivo

Wood-fired pizza, natural wine, Aperol spritz on the terrace. The Italian expats know. Now you do.

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06

Ulu Cliffhouse

Uluwatu · sunset cliff dining

Two-tiered cliffhouse with the infinity pool. Cocktails at 5, dinner at 7. Book the sunset table.

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07

Café del Mar Bali

Canggu · sunset day club

The Ibiza legacy on the Bali coast. Sunset cocktails, house music, saltwater pool. Book the front-row lounger.

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III.Stays.

8+ · hotels + Airbnbs

01

Bambu Indah

Ubud · design hotel · $$$

Antique Javanese wooden houses on stilts over the river. Every room is unlike the last. Yoga at sunrise. The dining terrace over the rice paddies.

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02

Como Uma Ubud

Ubud · luxury retreat · $$$

Jungle infinity pool. Signature Como spa. Rooms are teak everything, silk everything. Wellness weekend tier.

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03

The Slow

Canggu · design hotel · $$

The design hotel that made Canggu chic. Retro Californian meets Balinese. The pool is the moment. Restaurant is a destination on its own.

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04

Hotel Tugu Bali

Canggu · antique boutique · $$

Colonial antique art. Every room a museum. Two pools, one lotus pond. Old-world Bali that survived.

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05

Alila Villas Uluwatu

Uluwatu · clifftop villa · $$$

Private cliff-edge villas, infinity pools, ocean views. The plunge pool at sunset is the shot. Splurge tier.

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06

Nirjhara

Tabanan · waterfall stay · $$

Villas built around a waterfall in the rice paddies. Wake up to birds. Yoga deck over the water. Book the pool villa.

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07

Villa Vedas

Tabanan · Airbnb · $$

Design villa on the rice paddies. Sleeps 12. Private pool, chef service, teak throughout. Girls-trip tier.

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08

Desa Potato Head

Seminyak · sustainable design hotel · $$$

Sister property to Potato Head Beach Club. Every material recycled. Rooms open to the ocean. Sunday brunch is legendary.

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