36 restaurants in Denpasar made the cut, and the median rating is 4.6. 17 sit at 4.7 or better. That is below the island-wide median of 4.7, which is worth knowing before you plan a day around it.
You can eat well for very little — 14 start under Rp 50K, and 2 sit at the expensive end. The ratings do not suffer for it. The median band starts around Rp 50K.
14 are open by 8am. 25 are still open at 10pm, which in Bali counts as late. The typical closing time is 10pm.
The busiest by a distance is Bale Udang Mang Engking Kuta, with 25.3k reviews. At the other end are the ones almost nobody has reviewed and everybody rates: nata by patio. Google will not show you these, because it ranks by confidence and confidence needs volume — which is the entire reason this guide exists.
Denpasar is where six hundred thousand people live and almost no visitor eats. No beach, no rice terrace, no sunset bar — which is exactly why the food is priced for locals. The same money buys roughly three times the meal it does in Seminyak.
Good to know
How good are the restaurants in Denpasar?
The median rating is 4.6 on Google, and 17 of the 36 sit at 4.7 or higher.
When do they open?
Typically around 9am, closing about 10pm. 14 are open by 8am and 25 are still going at 10pm.
What does it cost?
The median band starts around Rp 50K a head. 14 start under Rp 50K.
Which are worth a detour?
nata by patio — all rated 4.6 or better with fewer than 150 reviews each.
Bale Udang Mang Engking KutaDenpasarSeafood restaurant4.8 ★ 25.3kView on mapGoogle Maps
Massimo Italian RestaurantDenpasarItalian restaurant4.7 ★ 16.9kView on mapGoogle Maps
YUME 夢 l Japanese DiningDenpasarJapanese restaurant4.9 ★ 4.5kView on mapGoogle Maps
Naughty Nuri’s Warung, SanurDenpasarBarbecue restaurant4.8 ★ 5.6kView on mapGoogle Maps
Rue BaliDenpasarRestaurant4.9 ★ 1.4k · Rp 75–225KView on mapGoogle Maps
Abunawas Restaurant - مطعم ابو نواسDenpasarMiddle Eastern restaurant4.5 ★ 4.4k · Rp 250,000+View on mapGoogle Maps
Moreno Beach BaliDenpasarRestaurant4.8 ★ 1.5kView on mapGoogle Maps
Nasi Tékor BaliDenpasarBalinese restaurant4.7 ★ 1.6k · Rp 25–50KView on mapGoogle Maps
Okinawa Sushi BaliDenpasarJapanese restaurant4.7 ★ 1.6kView on mapGoogle Maps
Forketta BaliDenpasarItalian restaurant4.7 ★ 1.4kView on mapGoogle Maps
DUA KafeDenpasarBrunch restaurant4.7 ★ 1.3k · Rp 25–150KView on mapGoogle Maps
Lilla WarungDenpasarBalinese restaurant4.6 ★ 1.8k · Rp 50–175KView on mapGoogle Maps
Warung Men RuntuDenpasarBalinese restaurant4.6 ★ 1.7k · Rp 1–25,000View on mapGoogle Maps
The HUB BaliDenpasarRestaurant4.5 ★ 2.4k · Rp 75–200KView on mapGoogle Maps
Shotgun Social BaliDenpasarRestaurant4.6 ★ 1.7kView on mapGoogle Maps
Brasserie RepubliqueDenpasarBrasserie4.7 ★ 1.1kView on mapGoogle Maps
Sala Bistro & CoffeeDenpasarBistro4.6 ★ 1.4k · Rp 50–200KView on mapGoogle Maps
Lilla PantaiDenpasarRestaurant4.5 ★ 2.0k · Rp 50–200KView on mapGoogle Maps
Jhoii Local EatsDenpasarHealth food restaurant4.8 ★ 702 · Rp 75–200KView on mapGoogle Maps
Warung Joglo Tepi Sawah PrasmananDenpasarIndonesian restaurant4.5 ★ 1.6k · Rp 25–50KView on mapGoogle Maps
Fisherman's ClubDenpasarSeafood restaurant4.6 ★ 985 · Rp 250,000+View on mapGoogle Maps
Warung DedariDenpasarRestaurant4.5 ★ 1.4k · Rp 50–175KView on mapGoogle Maps
Le Croissant SanurDenpasarRestaurant4.7 ★ 589 · Rp 50–100KView on mapGoogle Maps
Three Monkeys SanurDenpasarMediterranean restaurant4.4 ★ 1.5kView on mapGoogle Maps