2026-07-19

48 Hours in Ubud

Two days in the middle of the island, spent on the things that justify the drive.

Ubud rewards a slow morning and punishes an ambitious afternoon. The traffic through the centre is genuinely bad between eleven and four, and the best things here are within walking distance of each other anyway.

This is the short list: places with enough reviews that they are not a gamble, and a high enough rating that they are not a tourist tax.

The list

20 places, ordered by rating weighted against how many people have actually been.

  1. This Is Bali - Balinese Food & Desserts4.9★ on Google (18.2k reviews)Balinese restaurant
  2. Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary4.5★ on Google (59.3k reviews)Nature preserve · Tourist attraction
  3. Bebek Tebasari Resto4.8★ on Google (10.7k reviews)Fusion restaurant · Nasi restaurant
  4. Donna4.8★ on Google (8.5k reviews) · Rp 250,000+Bar · Club
  5. Suka Espresso [Ubud]4.8★ on Google (7.7k reviews) · Rp 75–225KBreakfast restaurant · Brunch restaurant
  6. Acai Queen4.9★ on Google (5.4k reviews) · Rp 75–125KAçaí shop · Cafe
  7. Wedja Restaurant4.8★ on Google (5.6k reviews) · Rp 75–225KIndonesian restaurant · Art cafe
  8. Nusa By/Suka - Ubud4.9★ on Google (4.0k reviews) · Rp 250,000+
  9. The Jungle Club Ubud4.9★ on Google (3.9k reviews) · Rp 250,000+Restaurant
  10. Ely's Kitchen Ubud4.9★ on Google (3.7k reviews) · Rp 250,000+
  11. Sun Sun Warung4.7★ on Google (5.8k reviews) · Rp 50–150KBalinese restaurant · Asian restaurant
  12. Livingstone Holyground4.8★ on Google (4.2k reviews) · Rp 50–200KCafe
  13. Compound Warung4.8★ on Google (4.2k reviews) · Rp 50–125KBalinese restaurant · Indonesian restaurant
  14. Nautilus4.9★ on Google (3.0k reviews) · Rp 250,000+Seafood restaurant · Bar
  15. Taman Dedari4.6★ on Google (6.9k reviews) · Rp 75–225KIndonesian restaurant · Park
  16. Watercress Ubud4.7★ on Google (4.9k reviews)Cafe · Açaí shop
  17. Milk & Madu Ubud4.6★ on Google (6.0k reviews)Cafe · Bar
  18. Rafting Ubud Bali Ayung River5★ on Google (1.9k reviews)Rafting
  19. Ubud experience silver class5★ on Google (1.8k reviews)Jewelry designer
  20. CHUPACABRAS - South American | Prime Meats4.9★ on Google (2.3k reviews) · Rp 250,000+
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