Who doesn’t know about Bali? It is one
of famous most-wanted-to visit Islands in the world. There are so many tourist
destinations you can visit in Bali. Almost every part of Bali is beautiful and
worth visiting. But this time I don’t wanna talk about beaches, temples,
mountains or any particular tourist destination; instead I wanna recommend some
eating places in Ubud, Bali.
Last week I attended my friend’s
wedding party in Bali. As the party ended, I had only a day left to spend
before I had to run and catch my flight back to Jakarta in the evening. So I
decided to go around, enjoy the beauty of Ubud by having healthy food.
If you are a vegan, love to eat raw
organic food, or just simply would like to find some halal food (which is quite
hard to find in Bali); this piece of writing might be beneficial for you.
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| Entrance stairs to Living food lab |
My first visit in the morning is to “Living
Food Lab”. The first step I entered this place I felt so homey, silent and cozy.
This café is indeed a big house that has been transformed into a café. When I went
there, almost all tables were occupied. I felt quite uneasy to get in because
all of the visitors were coming not only for eating, but also for working. Yup!
They looked very busy and serious with their laptops; and it made me afraid to
make any noise or if I’d disturb them. As if I was in a library instead of a café.
And I realized, though most of the visitors were expatriates, I was the only
real tourist who came for fun and find relaxation.
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| Choose the menu |
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| Terrace: So homey and cozy |
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| raw desserts |
Living Food Lab serves locally grown
organic raw food. They have salad, juices, green smoothies, raw pizza, and
various raw sweet treats. Their tagline is: “Experiments in Conscious Eating”. Perhaps
the tagline expresses that they want to ask people to be conscious on the healthiness
of what they eat. To support their aim, Living Food Lab is also offering a
half-day food preparation class every Saturday and Sunday morning.
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| My choice |
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| Key Lime Pie |
This café is located close to Monkey
Forest, tucked behind Hubud – the Ubud’s premier creative community space.
Having learned the menu, I decided to
have a light breakfast. My choices went to a glass of green smoothie and a
slice of raw Key lime Pie. The smoothie is fresh and the raw pie is
surprisingly yummy. The pie is made of cashew nut, virgin coconut oil, date
paste, lime juice, avocado, and vanilla. The pie has soft texture, light-sweet
from date paste, sweet-smelling of vanilla, nice savory combination of cashew
and coconut oil, and fresh after-taste flavor of lime. Perfecto! I did really enjoy
every bite of it. It costs no more than 50K IDR. Don’t forget to
bring cash since they don’t accept any debit or credit card.
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| Green smoothie and Raw key lime pie |
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| Living food lab |
Next, I had my lunch at Sari Organik.
Eating at Sari Organik is a lovely experience; not only for the food but also
its location. The restaurant is located in the middle of Ubud’s rice fields.
Imagine, having lunch in a sunny afternoon, in the middle of green rice fields,
far away from crowds, city noises, and air pollution...as far as the eyes can
see is paddies..., lovely!
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| The view adds special sensation to your lunch time |
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| walk along rice fields |
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| Welcoming stone |
Sari Organik is located in Jl. Raya
Tjampuhan, Ubud – Bali. It is quite difficult to find the place, since you have
to walk for about 800m – 1km from the main road. If you come from Ubud Palace,
you need to head towards Tjampuhan Bridge. Turn right up a road that looks more
like a driveway. You’ll find a small sign with Sari Organik on it and its phone
number. Park your car there, and walk along a small narrow road. Till you meet
rice fields, keep walking for about 800m, the restaurant will be in your left
side. There will be a round stone in front of the restaurant, written “Wellcome
to Sari Organik, Subak Sok Wayah Ubud”. Sari Organik is also called as Warung
Bodag Maliah, so don’t get confuse with the different names.
This restaurant serves various organic
foods. The ingredients are coming straight from their own organic garden or
they buy it from local farmers who grow their plants without chemical additives.
I chose Grilled tuna with yellow curry
sauce and a glass of Ginger lime honey for my lunch; while my friend had a
plate of fried rice and fresh mango juice. They all taste really good. The
pictures below will tell you more about it. ;)
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| Fried red rice, organic vegetables & an egg on top |
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| Ginger lime honey and Mango Juice |
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| Grilled tuna with yellow curry sauce, potato and
organic vegetables |
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| paprika, long bean, carrot, zucchini, baby kailan, squash |
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| You can change tuna with breast chicken |
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| No more plastic straw, use bamboo instead |
The third place I visited was the
Alchemy. The location is not quite far from Sari Organik, right in the main
street. This café sells various fresh juices and raw smoothies, homemade raw
drinks, raw frosties and ice creams, raw soda pop, kinds of salads, raw
chocolate, raw desserts and snacks, organic supplements, organic cosmetics, and
many more. It’s a vegan café, juice bar and an organic shop as well. It opens
on Mon – Sun, from 7:00 to 21:00.
Having claimed as the first 100% raw
vegan café in Bali, the Alchemy prepares everything free from refined sugar,
flour, dairy, wheat and chemical additives. They serve a wholesome four-meter all
raw salad every day, and grow their own greens.
Everything looked tempting to try.
Actually I was interested to sit for a while and taste something from their
menu. But since I was full already, I decided to buy their bottled drink and
some organic cosmetics instead.
That’s was my
day in Ubud – hunting vegan cafés.... It’s time to catch my plane.
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| A sign in the main street |
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| Organic Cosmetics. I like it! |
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| Raw bottled drinks |
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| A bowl of salad |
Keep the Addresses below in case you’ll need
them:
Living Food Lab
Green School, Sibang Kaja, Mambal
+6281337213649
Vegan-friendly, Organic, All
Raw, Juice bar, Salad bar, Western
Cash only. Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
Sari Organik
Jl. Raya Tjampuhan, Ubud, Bali,
Indonesia
+62 361 972087
Alchemy
57 Penestanan Klod, Ubud
(80571)
+62 361971981
Vegan-friendly, All Raw,
Organic, Western, Juice bar, Take-out
