Guest Guide
Everything you need for a lovely stay in Sawangan, Nusa Dua.
Restaurants
From the spot around the corner to some of Bali’s best hotel dining, all within a short drive.
Around the corner
- Le Jean Bart French-Indonesian bistro at Samiya, all-day, wines & cocktails2 min
Fine dining
- Koral Bali’s aquarium restaurant, Asian-Western, Apurva Kempinski12 min
- Kayuputi Beachfront pan-Asian degustation, The St. Regis10 min
- Soleil Mediterranean with sunset views & famous brunch, Mulia10 min
- Table8 Refined Cantonese, Mulia10 min
- Samabe Cave Dining Romantic 11-course dinner in a cliff cave, Samabe8 min
- Nusa Dua Beach Grill Wagyu, lobster & fresh seafood, Ritz-Carlton8 min
- Bejana Indonesian rijsttafel feast, Ritz-Carlton8 min
- Hamabe Teppanyaki, sushi & shabu shabu, The Westin13 min
- Cucina Italian with live jazz brunch, Sofitel13 min
Casual & local
- Pasar Senggol Open-air Balinese night market & dance, Grand Hyatt13 min
- Bali Collection Easy mix of local and international spots12 min
- Bumbu Bali Beloved traditional Balinese, Tanjung Benoa20 min
- Jimbaran Bay seafood Grilled seafood on the sand at sunset20 min
Add Kenzo’s / your own favourites here, and I can add a warung or two for cheap local eats.
Beaches
- Sawangan Beach Long, wide and uncrowded, closest to you8 min
- Geger Beach Quiet cove with warungs and a cliff-top temple10 min
- Nusa Dua Beach White sand in front of the resorts, walkable promenade12 min
- Pandawa Beach The famous cliff-carved “secret beach”12 min
- Gunung Payung Beach Steep steps down to a peaceful hidden bay15 min
- Melasti Beach Dramatic white cliffs and turquoise water, Ungasan20 min
- Green Bowl Beach Hidden surf beach, long staircase, caves20 min
Beach Clubs
- Sundara Beachfront pool and dining on the bay, Four Seasons Jimbaran20 min
- Sundays Beach Club Private cove, kayaks and a sunset bonfire, Ungasan20 min
- Karma Beach Cliff inclinator down to a white-sand beach club20 min
- Omnia Dayclub Cliff-edge infinity pool high above the sea, Uluwatu30 min
- Savaya Bali Clifftop day-and-night club, big-name DJs, Uluwatu30 min
- Ulu Cliffhouse Relaxed clifftop lounge, ocean views, live music30 min
Golf
- Bali National Golf Club 18-hole championship course in Nusa Dua12 min
- New Kuta Golf Cliffside links course above the Indian Ocean, Pecatu30 min
To Do
- Uluwatu Temple & Kecak dance Cliff-top temple and a fire dance at sunset30 min
- GWK Cultural Park The colossal Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue and grounds20 min
- The Waterblow Waves exploding through the rocks, go near high tide13 min
- Museum Pasifika Asia-Pacific art across 11 rooms, quietly wonderful12 min
- Devdan Show Cirque-style Indonesian culture show, Nusa Dua Theatre12 min
- Water sports, Tanjung Benoa Parasailing, jet-ski, banana boat, sea-walker20 min