55 places in Seminyak made the cut, and the median rating is 4.7. 34 clear 4.7. At that density the rating stops separating them and you are choosing on everything else.
Money is not the constraint here. 29 start under Rp 50K a head, and 9 sit at the expensive end. The ratings do not suffer for it. The median band starts around Rp 50K.
25 are open by 8am. 16 are still open at 10pm, which in Bali counts as late. The typical closing time is 8pm.
The busiest by a distance is La Favela, with 21.1k reviews. At the other end are the ones almost nobody has reviewed and everybody rates: LIGMA CAFE, Sate Babi Pak Wayan, The Bare Bottle Seminyak. Google will not show you these, because it ranks by confidence and confidence needs volume — which is the entire reason this guide exists.
By type it breaks down as restaurant (25), café & bakery (22), beach & day club (3), plus 2 other kinds of place. Filtering by category on the map is usually faster than scrolling.
Seminyak is what Canggu will be in five years: settled, expensive, and much easier to get around than its reputation suggests. The strip does a good imitation of a European city centre, which is either the appeal or the problem depending on why you came.
Good to know
How good are the places in Seminyak?
The median rating is 4.7 on Google, and 34 of the 55 sit at 4.7 or higher.
When do they open?
Typically around 8.30am, closing about 8pm. 25 are open by 8am and 16 are still going at 10pm.
What does it cost?
The median band starts around Rp 50K a head. 29 start under Rp 50K.
Which are worth a detour?
LIGMA CAFE, Sate Babi Pak Wayan, The Bare Bottle Seminyak — all rated 4.6 or better with fewer than 150 reviews each.