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Warungs in Bali (2026): Local Food, What to Order and Where to Go

Where Balinese people eat every day: how a warung works, what a meal costs, and eight warungs worth finding.

By Laurence TuchinPublished October 7, 202623 sourcesHow we research

Tall limestone cliffs covered in green scrub above white surf, with a clifftop path and pink bougainvillea in the foreground
The cliffs at Pura Luhur Uluwatu, on Bali's Bukit Peninsula. Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A warung is a small, family-run place to eat, often a roadside stall or a home kitchen. Bali Holiday Secrets and The Indonesia Guide both say ordering is simple. Point at the food you want, hold up fingers for how many, and ask "berapa?" for the price. Most of it's already cooked, so it's fast.

Bring cash. Bali Holiday Secrets says to carry IDR 10,000 and 20,000 notes. A full meal with a drink is usually about IDR 30,000 to 60,000. Last Call Bali gives 30,000 to 60,000, and Unfold Bali says it rarely tops 60,000. The Indonesia Guide says tourist areas charge 30% to 50% more. You don't need to tip. Many warungs sell out and close by mid-afternoon, so go at lunch.

At least two other guides name every warung below. They're in no strict order. Nobody on this team has eaten at any of them. None posts a menu we could read, so the prices are the guides' figures, and we say whose.

Eight warungs named by independent guides

Ubud · Roast suckling pig

Warung Babi Guling Ibu Oka

Not visited yet

Most guides put this one first. It's roasted spiced pig over an open fire for more than forty years. Honeycombers, Where Goes Rose, Beauty Guide Bali, Gourmet Traveller and Eatbook all name it. Bali Untold dropped it from its latest list after reports that it had slipped, so guides don't agree.

Hours
Daily 11:00 to 18:00, or until sold out
Price
Special Rp 65,000, Separated Special Rp 75,000, Meat Rp 60,000
Good to know
Three outlets (Jl. Suweta, Mas, Jl. Tegal Sari). No reservations; orders by WhatsApp

Named by: Honeycombers · Where Goes Rose · Beauty Guide Bali · Eatbook · Gourmet Traveller

Official site →

Ubud · Small plates in central Ubud

Warung Biah Biah

Not visited yet

Bali Holiday Secrets says it's simple, charming and tapas-style, and it's on Jl. Goutama in the middle of town. Beauty Guide Bali and Eatbook name it too.

Hours
Daily 11:00 to 23:00
Price
Fattahgraphy puts a meal at about IDR 35,000
Good to know
Jl. Goutama Selatan No. 13. Small portions, so order a few

Named by: Bali Holiday Secrets · Beauty Guide Bali · Eatbook

Instagram →

Photo on InstagramNasi goreng with a fried egg, prawn crackers and sambal on a banana leaf, from the restaurant's own feed.View the post →
Nasi goreng with a fried egg, prawn crackers and sambal on a banana leaf, from the restaurant's own feed. @warung_biahbiah on Instagram

Ubud (Sanggingan) · Smoky pork ribs and martinis

Naughty Nuri's

Not visited yet

Honeycombers' Indonesian list, Museum of Wander and Alex and Leah on Tour all name it, for ribs. Its own site calls it a family restaurant with about 14 outlets, so check you're going to the Sanggingan one.

Hours
Daily 08:00 to 22:00
Price
Not confirmed. Its site lists large pork ribs, but the figure printed as a pound sign, so we aren't quoting it
Good to know
On Jl. Raya Sanggingan, Kedewatan, across from the Neka Museum

Named by: Honeycombers' Indonesian list · Museum of Wander · Alex and Leah on Tour

Official site →

Sanur · Fried fish, rice, sambal and soup

Warung Mak Beng

Not visited yet

The Urban List says it's made fresh each morning and gone by early afternoon. Fattahgraphy describes fried fish with rice, sambal and soup. There's no menu and no choice. Bali Holiday Secrets lists it too.

Hours
Morning to early afternoon, until sold out
Price
About IDR 50,000 per person (Fattahgraphy)
Good to know
Jl. Hang Tuah No. 45, Sanur. One set meal, so there's nothing to choose

Named by: The Urban List · Fattahgraphy · Bali Holiday Secrets

Read the guide →

Canggu · Pick-your-own counter

Warung Local

Not visited yet

An easy first warung. You get rice, then point at the sides, meat or vegan dishes you want, so you see the food before you pay. Bali Untold says it labels dishes vegan, gluten-free or spicy. It also takes cards, which many warungs don't.

Hours
Daily 10:00 to 22:00
Price
About IDR 40,000 to 50,000 (FINNS' Canggu warung guide)
Good to know
Accepts cards (Bali Untold); there's a branch in Uluwatu too

Named by: FINNS' Canggu warung guide · Bali Untold

Links and menu →

Photo on InstagramShredded spiced beef with yellow rice and sambal on a plate, from the restaurant's own feed.View the post →
Shredded spiced beef with yellow rice and sambal on a plate, from the restaurant's own feed. @warunglocal on Instagram

Canggu · Nasi campur, grilled chicken and noodles

Warung Sika

Not visited yet

On Jalan Tanah Barak, a few minutes inland from the beach roads, which is why it's cheap. FINNS' Canggu warung guide says it's probably the most popular one. It's known for nasi campur, fried and barbecued chicken, and fried noodles.

Hours
Daily 09:00 to 21:00
Price
Not published in the guides we read
Good to know
You pay after eating (Bali Untold)

Named by: FINNS' Canggu warung guide · Bali Untold

Instagram →

Seminyak · Indonesian, open late

Warung Leka-Leka

Not visited yet

On Jalan Drupadi, and the one Seminyak warung that's open late. Eatbook lists ayam betutu and beef rendang at IDR 45,000, with tax already included. FINNS adds small pork ribs at IDR 30,000.

Hours
Daily 08:00 to midnight
Price
Ayam betutu and beef rendang IDR 45,000 (Eatbook); small pork ribs IDR 30,000 (FINNS)
Good to know
Prices are nett. Eatbook says it closes at 1am and FINNS says 11pm, so check

Named by: Eatbook · FINNS' Seminyak cheap-eats guide

Read the guide →

Photo on InstagramFried rice topped with a fried egg, crispy pork belly and sliced cucumber, from the venue's own feed.View the post →
Fried rice topped with a fried egg, crispy pork belly and sliced cucumber, from the venue's own feed. @warunglekaleka on Instagram

Seminyak · Sumatran and Indonesian, restaurant-style

Waroeng Bernadette

Not visited yet

More a restaurant than a roadside warung. Honeycombers lists mains from IDR 59,000++. Bali Food and Travel and Bali Untold both pick out the beef rendang. Bali Untold calls it award-winning, which we haven't checked.

Hours
Daily 11:00 to 22:00
Price
Mains from IDR 59,000++ (Honeycombers)
Good to know
Jl. Kayu Aya No. 17. It's not a cheap warung, and the ++ means tax and service aren't included

Named by: Honeycombers · Bali Food and Travel · Bali Untold

Read the guide →

Common questions

What is a warung?

A small, family-run place to eat, usually a roadside stall or a home kitchen. The Indonesia Guide says there are two kinds. A warung makan sells rice, noodles and soups. A warung kopi sells coffee, tea and snacks.

How much does a meal at a warung cost in Bali?

About IDR 30,000 to 60,000 for a full meal with a drink. Last Call Bali says 30,000 to 60,000, and Unfold Bali says it rarely goes over 60,000. Unfold Bali puts roast pig places at about IDR 50,000 to 80,000. The Indonesia Guide says tourist areas charge 30% to 50% more.

Do Bali warungs take cards?

Mostly no. Bali Holiday Secrets says cash only, and Fattahgraphy says almost no warung accepts cards. There are exceptions: Bali Untold says Warung Local in Canggu takes cards. Carry IDR 10,000 and 20,000 notes.

What should I order at a warung?

Start with nasi campur: rice with your pick of sides. Guides also name babi guling (roast pig) and bebek betutu (slow-steamed duck). Then there's sate lilit (minced meat skewers) and lawar (chopped coconut and meat salad). Nasi goreng is fried rice, mie goreng is fried noodles, and gado-gado is vegetables with peanut sauce.

Is warung food vegetarian or halal?

Tempeh and tofu are everyday foods here. Last Call Bali says rice, tempeh, vegetables and sambal make a vegan plate. Watch for shrimp paste, though: ask for "tanpa terasi" (no shrimp paste). The Indonesia Guide says Bali serves a lot of pork because most people are Hindu. Halal warungs do exist, but we found no guide that lists them.

Do warungs close early?

Often. Last Call Bali says many lunch places close by 2pm and dinner places by 8 or 9pm, and popular ones sell out early. Fattahgraphy says peak freshness is 11am to 1pm.

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Who wrote this

Laurence Tuchin

Founder, SurfSpotGuide

Laurence founded SurfSpotGuide and built its directory of surf schools and shops across the United States, alongside a surf guide of more than 130 articles. These destination guides are researched rather than reminisced: every price, rule and rating on them is either sourced and dated or marked as an estimate, and the pages say plainly which places nobody here has been to.

Found something out of date or plain wrong? Tell me and I'll fix it.

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Every price, rule, and rating on this page traces to one of these. Dates are when we last read the source — things change fast here, so check anything you're about to spend money on.

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