Every year NOW! Bali Magazine undertakes a huge campaign called the Bali Best Restaurant Bar and Cafe Awards in an effort to support and promote the island's growing food and beverage community. Through three separate campaigns - Readers Choice Awards, Editor's Choice Awards and Industry Choice Awards - the most popular, unique and noteworthy venues are brought to the forefront and honoured for their continuous efforts in providing the people of Bali, both residents and tourists alike, with food, drinks and experiences worth remembering.
Readers Choice Awards
Through an intense online campaign, open to any restaurant, bar or cafe in Bali willing to participate, foodies and fans vote for their favourite venues on the island in a huge public forum. The campaign runs on a live voting system created by NOW! in order to ensure non-bias and total transparency.
BEST BALINESE / INDONESIAN RESTAURANT
WINNER
KAMPOENG BALI
1st RUNNER UP
MR WAYAN, BALINESE CUISINE
2nd RUNNER UP
PAON BALI RESTO & BAR
BEST BEACH CLUB
WINNER
S.K.A.I BEACH CLUB
1st RUNNER UP
SAKALA BEACH CLUB
2nd RUNNER UP
SUNDAYS BEACH CLUB
BEST CAFE (MULTIPLE OUTLET)
WINNER
NEBULA
1st RUNNER UP
GROCER & GRIND
BEST CAFE (SINGLE OUTLET)
WINNER
THE KITCHEN
1st RUNNER UP
KUKUSAN - STEAMED BUNS
2nd RUNNER UP
FOLK KITCHEN & ESPRESSO
BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
WINNER
AHYAT ABALONE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
1st RUNNER UP
CHOPSTICK RESTAURANT
2nd RUNNER UP
PARADISE DYNASTY
BEST COCKTAIL & WHISKEY BAR
WINNER
THE 18TH ROOFTOP BAR AT THE TRANS RESORT BALI
1st RUNNER UP
SINGLE MALT BALI
2nd RUNNER UP
ZJ'S BAR & LOUNGE
BEST FINE DINING
WINNER
KAYUPUTI
1st RUNNER UP
BLANCO PAR MANDIF
2nd RUNNER UP
COPPER KITCHEN & BAR
BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT
WINNER
JU-MA-NA
1st RUNNER UP
MÉTIS RESTAURANT, LOUNGE & GALLERY
BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
WINNER
QUEENS TANDOOR - RESTAURANT
1st RUNNER UP
QUEENS OF INDIA - RESTAURANT
2nd RUNNER UP
BUMBU DELHI RESTAURANT
BEST INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT
WINNER
THE RESTAURANT AT THE TRANS RESORT BALI
1st RUNNER UP
CUT CATCH CUCINA
2nd RUNNER UP
THE PUHU RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
WINNER
PREGO
1st RUNNER UP
BENE ITALIAN KITCHEN
2nd RUNNER UP
JAMIE'S ITALIAN KUTA BEACH
BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT (MULTIPLE OUTLET)
WINNER
SUSHI TEI BALI
BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT (SINGLE OUTLET)
WINNER
TENKAI JAPANESE RESTAURANT
1st RUNNER UP
SONO TEPANYAKI
2nd RUNNER UP
HAMABE JAPANESE RESTAURANT
BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
WINNER
THE POOL CAFE & BAR
1st RUNNER UP
SOLEIL
2nd RUNNER UP
KEBUN BISTRO
BEST MEXICAN & LATIN RESTAURANT
WINNER
MOTEL MEXICOLA
1st RUNNER UP
JALAPEÑO
2nd RUNNER UP
WHAT THE TRUCK!
BEST PAN ASIAN RESTAURANT
WINNER
KWEE ZEEN
1st RUNNER UP
THE SHORE RESTAURANT AND BAR
2nd RUNNER UP
GINGER MOON CANTEEN
BEST PUB & SPORTS BAR
WINNER
Nu Lazer - Restaurant, Sports Bar & Club
1st RUNNER UP
8 DEGREES BAR
2nd RUNNER UP
CENTERSTAGE
BEST SPANISH RESTAURANT
WINNER
VELADA TAPAS BAR & KITCHEN
1st RUNNER UP
MIURA PINTXOS BAR & GRILL
2nd RUNNER UP
MOVIDA BALI
BEST STEAK, SEAFOOD & GRILL RESTAURANT
WINNER
DAVA BAR & GRILL
1st RUNNER UP
SEA FIRE SALT
2nd RUNNER UP
THE BEACH GRILL AT THE RITZ-CARLTON BALI
BEST VEGAN / VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT
WINNER
ALCHEMY
1st RUNNER UP
FRESH
2nd RUNNER UP
KAFE
EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD
These are special awards given by the Editor of NOW! Bali, who has handpicked specific venues that have something unique to offer diners and drinkers. Anything from design to specific menu choices, the Editor always find something noteworthy here in Bali.
INVENTIVE MIXOLOGY CENTRE
AKADEMI BAR
ORIGINAL CONCEPT
JI RESTAURANT BALE SUTRA
INTRIGUING SETTING
CHAR CHAR BAR & GRILL
NOTABLE NEW COMER
MANISAN BALI
OUTSTANDING KITCHEN COLLABORATION
CASCADES RESTAURANT
INDUSTRY'S CHOICE AWARD
In an effort to promote peer assessment, the NOW! Bali team picks a handful of hospitality and FnB professionals on the island with great experience to vote in the Industry Choice Awards. Completely unprompted, these chosen individuals choose their top 3 venues on the island they believe give the best dining experience - in order of preference. Then, through a weighted point system, the venues with top most points win the Industry Choice Awards.
