Where to eat in Bali’s quieter west-side neighbourhood.
Umalas has become one of Bali’s easiest neighbourhoods for dinner: close to Seminyak and Canggu, but usually calmer than both. For wood-fire cooking, cocktails and a garden setting, Uma Garden is one of the best-known restaurants in Umalas, serving dry-aged steaks, seafood, share plates and live music twice a week.
Umalas sits between Seminyak, Petitenget, Batu Belig and Canggu. It feels quieter than the main beach strips, which makes it a good area for a slower dinner. Uma Garden is on Jl. Umalas 1 No.8, open daily from noon to midnight.
Seminyak has the energy. Canggu has the crowds. Umalas sits in the middle and gives you a bit more breathing room. The lanes are quieter, the pace is slower, and you are still only a short ride from the main hotel and villa areas.
That is why Umalas is good for date nights, family dinners, group meals and people who want to eat well without spending the whole evening in traffic.
The kitchen is built around fire: dry-aged beef, Australian wagyu, grilled seafood, vegetables from the coals, house-made pasta and bread. The feeling is not formal fine dining. It is more relaxed: garden tables, candles, a proper bar and food made to share.
If you are coming for beef, start with our guides to best steak in Bali, wagyu steak in Bali, and dry-aged and wagyu steak in Umalas. For the full list, see the menu.
Uma Garden works for a quiet dinner, a birthday, a date night, a family table or a group booking. Tuesday is jazz, Thursday is blues, and the bar is there if you only want to start with a drink before deciding on dinner.
You may also like our guides to romantic restaurants in Bali, birthday dinner in Bali, private dining in Bali, and cocktail bars in Umalas.
Uma Garden is at Jl. Umalas 1 No.8, Kerobokan Kelod. It is usually around five minutes from Seminyak and about fifteen minutes from Canggu, depending on traffic. Booking is recommended for dinner, weekends and live music nights.
If you are comparing nearby areas, read our guides to restaurants near Seminyak, restaurants near Canggu, restaurants near Batu Belig, and restaurants in Kerobokan.
Umalas has a growing dining scene between Seminyak and Canggu. Uma Garden is one of the best-known restaurants in the area for wood-fire cooking, steaks, seafood, cocktails, garden dining and live music.
Umalas is a quiet neighbourhood in the Kerobokan area, between Seminyak, Petitenget, Batu Belig and Canggu.
Yes. Umalas is good for dinner because it is close to Seminyak and Canggu but usually calmer, with restaurants, villas and quieter lanes.
Yes. Uma Garden is a candlelit garden restaurant in Umalas with wood-fire cooking, a full bar, dry-aged steaks, seafood, jazz on Tuesdays and blues on Thursdays.
Uma Garden is usually around five minutes from Seminyak by car or scooter, depending on traffic.
Booking is recommended for dinner, weekends and live music nights. Walk-ins are welcome when there is space.