Nusa Dua guide · Where to eat
Places to eat in Nusa Dua, with what to order and how comfortable each is for families and older travellers.
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Nusa Dua is a hotel-restaurant town, and food here comes in three layers: resort dining rooms, a few restaurants in Bali Collection and the ITDC area, and cheaper local places in Benoa and along Jalan Pratama. For Indian visitors the practical answer is Jalan Pratama and the Bali Collection, where several Indian restaurants cook North and South Indian dishes. Few kitchens are verifiably fully vegetarian: Shiv Shakti is described as vegetarian but has a note about meat, and Udupi Pure Veg should not be assumed to be meat-free, so none of these carry a Pure Veg tag here.
What can be verified is smaller. The Royal Kitchen Bali in Bali Collection, Nu Delhi in Benoa and Udupi Pure Veg list clearly marked vegan dishes, and Garlic Restaurant in the ITDC area has marked vegan dishes on an Indonesian and Chinese menu. Jain diners should ask each restaurant directly about no-onion, no-garlic cooking; none is confirmed here. Indonesian staples such as nasi goreng, gado-gado, tempeh and tofu are widely available and can be made without meat or egg, but ask about fish sauce and shrimp paste. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Menus and kitchens change. If you follow a strict diet or have an allergy, confirm with the restaurant before you order.
Jalan Pratama Raya, Ling Celuk, Benoa
A casual hotel restaurant on Jalan Pratama in Benoa serving mainly Indian food, with Indonesian and Chinese dishes, and a separate kitchen for vegetarian and vegan dishes.
Jl Pratama, Tanjung Benoa, north of Nusa Dua
A long-running Balinese restaurant in Tanjung Benoa, just north of Nusa Dua, with a Balinese menu that includes nasi campur and a cooking school.
First floor, Ayodya Resort, Jalan Pantai Mengiat 4, Nusa Dua
An upscale Indian restaurant inside the Ayodya Resort, part of a Southeast Asian chain, serving North and South Indian dishes in a resort setting.
Jalan ITDC, Nusa Dua
A casual Chinese and Indonesian restaurant in the ITDC area with outdoor seating and several clearly marked vegan dishes, including a vegetable platter and vegan nasi goreng.
Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai, Mumbul, Nusa Dua
An owner-managed Balinese restaurant on the Jimbaran to Nusa Dua bypass serving ayam betutu, crispy duck, seafood and vegetarian dishes, with a menu listed as pork-free.
ITDC area, Jalan Pantai Mengiat, Nusa Dua
A Balinese restaurant with some international dishes in the ITDC area, with outdoor seating and beach views and a vegan platter and vegetarian plate listed on its menu.
Bali Collection, Jalan Nusa Dua Blok A 5/6, ITDC
An Indonesian restaurant inside the Bali Collection precinct serving rijsttafel and nasi goreng, with a clearly marked menu and a vegetarian rijsttafel that can be made vegan.
Core Hotel, Jalan Pratama 79, Benoa
A mid-priced Indian restaurant on Jalan Pratama in Benoa, a short drive from Nusa Dua, with a mostly vegan menu alongside a smaller non-vegetarian one.
Jalan Pratama 86, at Holiday Inn Resort, Benoa
A beachfront restaurant at the Holiday Inn Resort in Benoa serving Balinese fusion with Italian and Asian influences, with a separate vegan menu built on tofu and tempeh.
Geger Beach, west of the Nusa Dua enclave
A casual beachfront restaurant by Geger Beach, just west of the Nusa Dua enclave, known for fish grilled to order, seafood and pizza.
Bali Collection, The Nusa Dua, ITDC
An Asian seafood and grill restaurant in Bali Collection with a few clearly marked vegan dishes, including vegan burritos and a tempeh and tofu platter.
Jalan Siligita, Nusa Dua
A casual daytime cafe on Jalan Siligita serving sandwiches, brunch and coffee, with clearly marked vegan dishes including a tempeh nasi goreng.
Jalan Pratama 85B, Benoa
A relaxed Indian restaurant on Jalan Pratama in Benoa, described by directories as vegetarian-focused, offering lunch, dinner and takeaway.
Bali Collection, Blok A6 3B-4B, Nusa Dua
A North Indian restaurant in the Bali Collection precinct, popular with visiting Indian families and with a clearly marked vegan section on a mixed menu.
Jalan Pratama Raya, Lingkungan Celuk 6, Benoa
A clean, modern Indian restaurant in Benoa known for dosas, with a clearly marked vegan menu, separate vegan dining area and outdoor seating.
