The Sidemen Valley in East Bali is a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the heavily touristed beach towns and Ubud and enjoy stunning views of rice fields and rice terraces and some of the best restaurants around.
We’ve found 20 great places in Sidemen where you can enjoy incredible views, tasty Balinese dishes and much more.
The 20 Best Sidemen Restaurants
We should preface this list by noting that most of the best restaurants in Sidemen don’t have a website or even an Instagram page.
This is not a reflection of their food but rather of the fact that Sidemen village is full of hidden gems that don’t have the budget of FINNS Beach Club or even a small hotel for marketing.
It’s a chance to experience local life and Balinese culture in East Bali while enjoying traditional Indonesian cuisine and to get offline for a change.
Sleeping Gajah Kitchen & Lounge
Sleeping Gajah Kitchen is the best-known local restaurant in Sidemen and most people consider it among the best restaurants in the area.
It’s in a gorgeous spot by the Telaga Waja River where you can see Mount Agung in the distance and the food is excellent. If you engage a local guide at any point, they’re bound to bring you to Sleeping Gajah Kitchen.
Where Is It? Banjar Tabola, Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
Online: Wapa di Ume
Asri Dining By Samanvaya
This lovely restaurant in an upscale resort offers a refined dining experience. It’s an open-air restaurant with a view over the local rice fields and serves incredible traditional Indonesian cuisine.
We loved the chicken satay at Asri Dining and we like the fact that they offer small plates, so you can try a bit of everything that takes your fancy.
Where Is It? Asri Dining,Banjar Tabola, Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
Online: Asri
This is a small family-run place that offers the kind of dining experience that you can only find in Bali. Mum and dad do the cooking, while their children serve the customers and it works surprisingly well.
Go with the chicken fried rice and curry and you’re going to be very glad that you came. By the time you’ve finished, you may feel like you’ve become part of the family!
Where Is It? Jl. Sidemen – Sangkan Gn., Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Warung Maha Neka
This is a simple family restaurant that serves some of the best pork ribs among the rice fields that we’ve ever tasted. Have a side of grilled prawns with them and you’ll be in culinary heaven.
Just make sure to get there relatively early in the day, this is on our best restaurants list because it’s super popular and the ribs sell out fast!
Where Is It? Banjar Tabola, Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Warung Dapur Kapulaga
If you want unpretentious Balinese dishes served with genuine love and respect for the fresh ingredients used, you can’t beat this little warung.
The lemon grass chicken is a real highlight of a trip here and nobody has ever complained about the fried bananas, either.
Where Is It? Jl. Raya Tebola, Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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This basic warung does some excellent food if you can cope with the slightly uncomfortable seating. We tried the Ayam Goreng Pandan on our last visit and the chicken just melted in the mouth.
One thing everyone loves at The Bukit Artha is how incredibly reasonable the cost of the dining experience here is – your wallet won’t be crying when you’re done, that’s for certain.
Where Is It? GCGR+GFJ, Jl. Raya Tebola, Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Warung Ida
Go with the Balinese Rjistaffel and you will be glad that you did, though everything on the menu here is pretty good and the pork in black pepper sauce is particularly delightful.
If you want good honest food, then this is one of the best restaurants in Sidemen to visit. It’s the longest established warung in the village, which has to be a good recommendation for its food.
Where Is It? Jl. Banjar, Jl. Raya Tebola Raya, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Radha Warung
This is the kind of restaurant in East Bali where we could spend a whole day enjoying the food and gazing out over the rice fields.
They do a nice mix of international and local cuisine and the gado gado was every bit as good as the chicken cordon bleu. Don’t miss out on the fresh local fruit juices here. They’re yummy.
Where Is It? Telaga Tawang, Sidemen, Karangasem Regency, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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The setting of this warung is lovely and it’s surrounded by tall green trees which shields it from the local roads. There’s plenty of parking nearby too, which can be handy if you’re driving.
This is one of the best warungs in town for vegetarians and there’s an extensive plant-based menu. However, we had the babi guling, and it was excellent.
Where Is It? Jl. Raya Tebola, Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Lihat Sawah
We had some of the spiciest and boldest sambal at Lihat Sawah that we’ve ever tasted and it was delicious. Try the slow-cooked chicken in coconut and mellow spices to accompany it, that was lovely too.
We also heartily recommend their passionfruit mojitos which are made with fresh passion fruit and go down super easily!
Where Is It? Telaga Tawang, Sidemen, Karangasem Regency, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Warung Ume Anyar
We don’t think you can beat a cup of coffee for 5,000 IDR and it’s a great indication of how much value you get for your money at Warung Ume Anyar.
It has a lovely 360-degree view over the valley and while you will have to wait for your food here, that’s because it’s freshly prepared and worth waiting for.
Where Is It? Jl. Raya Sidemen Ogang, Sangkan Gn., Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Warung Wisma Bojana
They sometimes have live music at Warung Wisma Bojana and it’s nice to be serenaded with some traditional Balinese tunes while you eat.
The food here is tasty and the portions are very generous. We loved the attention to detail that the family put into making guests feel at home here.
Where Is It? Jl. Raya Tebola, Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
Online: Instagram
Warung Deva
The dining area here is surrounded by a lovely garden where they grow some of the food that you will be eating. Every dish is beautifully presented when it arrives too.
There’s a cooking class at Warung Deva too, so if you want to learn how to make the dishes you enjoy here, they’ll be only too pleased to teach you.
Where Is It? Jl. Raya Tebola, Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Warung Ady & SPA
This warung is unique in that you can buy a dining experience that includes a post or pre-dinner massage at the onsite spa.
They also offer cooking classes if you want to learn to make food like the best restaurants in Sidemen do. However, if you’re just stopping for lunch, try the mie goreng, it’s awesome.
Where Is It? Jl. Sidemen – Sangkan Gn., Sidemen, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesi
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Warung Cepik Sidemen – Organic Food
This is a pleasant restaurant on the side of a small resort and the emphasis here is on organic food from the local fields.
You can get a lovely view of Mount Agung as you dine here and it’s one of our favourite breakfast spots in Sidemen as they poach a really good egg.
Where Is It? GCCR+95H, Jl. Raya Tebola, Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Warung Damuh
This is a very cheap local warung which is very popular and is often sold out of the ingredients for certain dishes early in the day, so make sure to head down before the crowds if you want a full choice of food.
The staff are very welcoming and kind and are happy to help you get set up on the free Wi-Fi when you need it.
Where Is It? Jl. Raya Tebola, Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Warung D’padi
We had a very unusual duck dish here which was more like the crispy aromatic duck of China than the usual Balinese duck dish, and it was lovely.
It was also nice to be served some crisps and peanuts (local style) as a welcome before diving intot he menu, small touches matter in our book.
Where Is It? Br. Tebola, Sidemen, Telaga Tawang, Karangasem, Karangasem Regency, Bali 80846, Indonesia
Online: Instagram
Warung Wayan Tabola
Wayan is a restaurateur, a guide and a teacher. So, you can go on a walk in the morning with him through the rice fields, then eat lunch at this warung before learning how to cook what you just ate. It’s great fun.
Where Is It? Jl. Raya Tebola, Telaga Tawang, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Warung Makan Dwijayanthi
A pleasant little warung that makes our best restaurants in Sidemen list for both it’s Balinese food and the amazing views from the terrace outside.
Where Is It? GCRM+MWX, Sangkan Gunung, Sidemen, Karangasem Regency, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Giri Carik Warung
This place offers excellent coffee, tasty and large portions of local food and the best fried pineapple that we’ve ever tasted. Don’t miss out.
Where Is It? banjar tabola, Kec. Sidemen, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80864, Indonesia
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Final Thoughts On Finding Great Food Amid Sacred Temples And The Sidemen Rice Terraces
The Sidemen Valley is one of our favourite escapes from the more busy parts of Bali and as our list of best restaurants shows, you can have an amazing dining experience among the rice fields and rice paddies with some spectacular views.
There’s nothing like taking in the real Bali at an open-air restaurant that uses local ingredients to create tasty dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you visit the Sidemen Valley, you will find a good mix of restaurants in Sidemen where you can enjoy a great feed.
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