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Bali Food — What to Eat and What It Costs

Warungs, babi guling, and the island's next-level cafe scene — what to eat and what it costs.

Bali's food runs on two tracks: cheap, excellent warung meals (nasi goreng, babi guling, satay lilit, gado-gado) for $1.50-4 a plate, and a genuinely world-class cafe and brunch scene in Canggu and Ubud aimed at the digital-nomad crowd, running $6-15 a meal. Bali is Hindu-majority, unlike most of Indonesia, so pork (babi guling) is common here — worth knowing if you're keeping halal.

Bali's food scene is having a genuine moment right now, and not just because of the smoothie bowls all over your feed — the warung food underneath all that is some of the best-value eating in Southeast Asia. Here's what to actually order, what it costs, and a couple of things worth knowing before you dig in.

Bali Food: What to Eat and What It Costs
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Bali Food: What to Eat and What It Costs

Warungs, babi guling, and the island's next-level cafe scene.

Questions people actually ask

Is street food and warung food safe to eat in Bali?
Generally yes — look for a busy warung with a steady stream of locals and food that's cooked fresh, and stick to bottled water. Most travelers eat this way for their whole trip without issue.
Is Bali food halal?
Not by default — Bali is Hindu-majority (unlike most of Indonesia), and pork, including the famous babi guling, is common. Halal-certified restaurants exist, especially in tourist areas, but always check rather than assume.
What should I know about kopi luwak before ordering it?
Many tourist plantation tours keep civets in small cages purely for photo ops, which is widely considered inhumane. If animal welfare matters to you, skip the plantation-tour version entirely.