The short answer
Curry Traders Restaurant and Bar: what visitors should know first
Go if you want curry and rice in Sanur with an Indian-leaning menu. It serves a mixed menu and is not described as vegetarian, so ask for vegetable curries and confirm ingredients, especially if you avoid egg, fish or onion and garlic.
Useful facts
Curry Traders Restaurant and Bar facts at a glance
- Location
- Jalan Sudamala No. 15D, Sanur
- Dining style
- Restaurant and bar
- Price signal
- Mid-range
- Cuisine
- Indian, Sri Lankan, Southeast Asian curries
- Good for
- Curry cravings, mixed groups
Why it matters
Why Curry Traders Restaurant and Bar is worth your time
Visitors from India often want a familiar curry after days of Balinese and Italian food. Curry Traders offers a fusion take rather than a copy of home cooking, and two guides name it, so it is a sensible option when the group wants spice.
It is a licensed bar-restaurant with a mixed menu, so it suits groups where some eat meat and some do not, provided the vegetarians ask clearly. For stricter vegetarian or Jain needs, the Indian restaurants elsewhere in this guide may be a better fit.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Fusion curries
The Honeycombers and Bali Untold both describe Indian, Sri Lankan and Southeast Asian curries.
- 02
Colonial-style cocktails
Bali Untold mentions British Colonial-style cocktails; soft drinks are available at most bars.
- 03
Central location
Bali Untold places it in central Sanur, easy to combine with a walk.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
The Honeycombers lists Curry Traders at Jalan Sudamala No. 15D and describes Indian, Sri Lankan and Southeast Asian fusion curries with cocktails. Bali Untold places it in central Sanur and mentions British Colonial-style cocktails alongside the curries.
Because the kitchen mixes Indian, Sri Lankan and Southeast Asian styles, it is not a regional Indian restaurant in the way a thali house would be. Ask which curries use coconut milk and which use cream, and ask the staff directly whether vegetable curries are cooked separately from meat. Neither guide describes a vegetarian menu, so we have left it untagged.
Share a few curries with rice or bread so everyone can pick their spice level. If anyone follows Jain rules, ask about onion and garlic before ordering; nothing we opened says the kitchen can cook without them.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Ask for vegetable curries and confirm ingredients
- Ask about onion and garlic if you avoid them
- Share dishes to taste more curries
- Confirm opening hours before travelling
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- Jalan Sudamala No. 15D, Sanur
- Time needed
- 1 to 1.5 hours
- Best time
- Lunch or an early dinner
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- Seating and step details were not given in the guides we opened. Curries can be eaten at an easy pace, and you can ask for milder dishes to suit older travellers.
- Tickets and access
- Walk-ins are described as normal. Message ahead for a big family table and confirm opening hours, which the guides did not state.
Best for
Plan it with
Plan the practical part
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Travelling with parents?
Seating and step details were not given in the guides we opened. Curries can be eaten at an easy pace, and you can ask for milder dishes to suit older travellers.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Is Curry Traders vegetarian?
No. The guides describe a general curry menu with cocktails, so ask for vegetable dishes.
Is it an Indian restaurant?
It is described as Indian, Sri Lankan and Southeast Asian fusion, so expect variations rather than classic North Indian cooking.
Does it do Jain food?
Nothing we opened says so. Ask the staff before ordering.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
