INDONESIA

We’ve always loved Ubud. It’s the cultural and spiritual heart of Bali and our favorite part of the island. We’ve been to Ubud a few …

I first heard about Canggu from a fellow digital nomad many years ago. I was commenting on how congested Seminyak had become, so he suggested …

Even if you have limited experience with Indonesian food, there’s a chance you’ve at least heard of sate and nasi goreng. If you’ve been to …

With its unique and delightful array of flavors, it isn’t surprising that people who travel to Bali rave about the island’s local food. 

One dish – sate. This beloved Indonesian national dish of skewered and seasoned meat is perhaps the only dish people new to the cuisine need …

Whenever we visit a new city, we try to experience as much of the local cuisine as we can. We rarely go to restaurants that serve non-local food so if that means having to ignore a Japanese restaurant in Bangkok in spite of its great reviews, then so be it. But Bali is different.

Based on what I’ve read, Bandung doesn’t have as strong a culinary identity. Most of their food is Sundanese in origin and they aren’t known for any particular dishes. With that said, they have become famous for giving dishes that originated in other parts of the country a unique Bandung twist.

Locavore is a modern European-Indonesian restaurant located in Ubud, Bali. As its name suggests, they’re all about using local products. About 95% of their ingredients are sourced from within the country, from the Balinese Kintamani coffee and hand-crafted sea salt to the pickled seaweed from Lombok to the beef short ribs from Malang, Java.