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Bumbu Bali Restaurant & Cooking School

Jl. Pratama, Tanjung, Benoa, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80363, Indonesia

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Jl. Pratama, Tanjung, Benoa, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80363, Indonesia

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+62 361 772299
HoursMonday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:30 PM Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:30 PM Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:30 PM Thursday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:30 PM Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:30 PM Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:30 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:30 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Bumbu Bali Restaurant & Cooking School

Plunge into an unvarnished feast of Balinese heritage, where fragrant curries and sate skewers arrive in generous spreads. The whole crew greets you at the door with a fresh frangipani flower—setting an easygoing rhythm before the table fills with fiery sambals, slow-braised meats, and fragrant rice. Regulars swear by the multi-dish rijsttafel to sample indigenous classics alongside fish sate lilit. Before stepping back out toward Benoa beach, grab a bottle of their house-distilled arak and packaged spice blends to take the heat home.

  • Balinese Rijsttafel Spreads: Communal multi-course banquets brimming with fragrant curries, skewers, sambals, soups, and traditional sweets.
  • Floral Unison Welcome: Floor and kitchen staff welcome arriving diners together alongside a fresh frangipani flower.
  • House Arak & Spice Blends: Shelves stocked with on-site distilled spirits, proprietary spice rubs, and house tea blends.
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Why Dine at Bumbu Bali

Discover authentic rijsttafel feasts, warm cultural hospitality, and handcrafted take-home blends in Tanjung Benoa.

  • Authentic Balinese Rijsttafel Feasts

    Feast on multi-course rijsttafel sets featuring varied curries, sates, soups, sambals, and traditional sweets.

    The Rijsttafel is a must-try - so many delicious small dishes that showcase Indonesian cuisine's richness.

    Stephen Chan

  • Traditional Frangipani Arrival Welcome

    Guests are greeted at the entrance with fragrant frangipani blossoms and welcoming greetings from the kitchen and floor team.

    As we entered, we were greeted with a fragrant frangipani flower

    Bambang Prasetyo

  • Warm and Celebratory Balinese Pampering

    Attentive service, singing celebrations, and warm care leave guests feeling genuinely pampered and welcomed.

    Such a fun, warm atmosphere and one of those nights you genuinely won’t forget. Felt very spoilt and very grateful.

    Helly

  • Nourishing Flavours Without Heaviness

    Dishes feature clean, balanced, and fresh traditional Balinese flavours without heavy oiliness.

    everything tasted so fresh, flavours clean, not oily and you feel really good after eating it!

    Frances

  • Ideal Setting for Entertaining Guests

    Generous package menus and diverse shareable platters make hosting visiting family and foreign guests effortless.

    Perfect place to entertain foreigner guests and to indulge yourself with indigenous delicacy.

    Aldi Inak

  • House-Distilled Arak and Retail Spices

    Take the distinct taste of Bali home with house-distilled arak and authentic packaged spice blends.

    Food is fabulous and you can buy spice mixes to take away to create the flavours at home

    Cam Wayland

Traditional multi-dish feasts and signature Balinese specialties

  • Balinese Rijsttafel

    The Rijsttafel is a must-try - so many delicious small dishes that showcase Indonesian cuisine's richness.

    Stephen Chan

  • Sate Skewers

    The Sate skewers are so delicious and served with beautiful vegetables, rice, sauces and spice.

    neensH1981

  • Nasi Campur

    I was so amazed at the Nasi Campur. Before I received my meal I thought it might be too expensive but then I received it and saw it was just so beautifully prepared and so delicious.

    MLouise Macaulay

  • Fish Sate Lilit

    My favorite is of course the fish sate lilit.

    Aldi Inak

Beyond the menu

Distinctive hospitality rituals and thoughtful hospitable gestures that elevate dining at Bumbu Bali

  • Frangipani Flower Welcome

    Every arriving guest is welcomed with a fragrant frangipani flower, sometimes placed in your hair upon entrance.

  • Synchronized Staff Greeting

    The entire floor and kitchen staff greet arriving diners in collective unison in traditional Balinese hospitality.

  • Complimentary Prawn Crackers and Sambal

    Guests are treated to complimentary spicy prawn crackers served alongside house sambal before the meal begins.

  • Drumming Birthday Celebration

    Birthday celebrations are honored with staff coming to the table singing, banging drums, and celebrating.

Before you head over

Practical advice on ordering formats, timing, and signature retail finds

  • Choose the Rijsttafel for effortless group tasting

    Opt for the multi-course Balinese Rijsttafel or package menu to sample a wide array of curries, sates, soups, sambals, and traditional desserts in generous communal portions without having to guess individual orders.

  • Coordinate meal timing around beach visits and resort shuttles

    If pairing your meal with water sports or Benoa beach outings, let the floor staff know upon arrival for late lunch so they can accommodate a swift turnaround, and factor in waiting time if using hotel return transport.

  • Browse house-distilled arak and packaged spice blends

    Take home house-distilled arak, signature proprietary spice mixes, or packaged teas straight from the restaurant as authentic culinary souvenirs after your meal.

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