One of the hottest young local talents in Bali, chef Made Dhanu, shares with T+L SEA his top 5 restaurant recommendations on the island for all palates: from natural wine to smokehouse, European fare to plant power. Whether or not you’ve been to his set-menu spot in Seminyak yet, follow this guide to get happily FED by Made.
FED by Made, a small, locavore and sustainable tasting-menu spot in Seminyak that’s been impressing palates since it opened during covid, is only open three days a week, from Friday to Sunday. Luckily, if you’re hungry any other day of the week, chef Made Dhanu has some suggestions to sate any mood. All these restaurants represent the best of next generation Bali.
Made Dhanu’s 5 Favourite Restaurants in Bali Right Now
N.B.: Recommendations are Made’s, commentary from the T+L SEA editors.
1. Bartolo
Uluwatu is on the rise in a major way, and this shared-plates, neighbourhood-style bistro with refreshing, fun cocktails brings Continental sensibilities to Bali’s southern peninsula.
2. Mosto
All we ever want is a natural-wine bar that serves substantive fare along with some of their quirky bottles by the glass. An airy spot that feels like Lower Manhattan but is actually in Berawa.
3. Tanaman
We’d expect nothing less from Potato Head—a root-to-fruit plant-based restaurant that cares about its community and its farmers, and has a groovily curated chef’s table soundtrack.
seminyak.potatohead.co/feast/tanaman
4. Bar Vera
French cooking techniques using local produce and products, a buzzy vibe where you just want to hang out with your friends, in not-so-secret-anymore Pererenan, next to Canggu.
5. Suksma BBQ + Love
This Denpasar warung’s on fire—and could just as easily be roadside in Carolina with its smoked chicken quarters, beef brisket and baby back ribs, ooo, plus mac-and-cheese and more.
www.instagram.com/suksmabbqlove.bali
To learn more about FED by Made restaurant, its origin story and its chefs, see our extended conversation with Made Dhanu here.
Jenny Hewett (Interviewer)
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