184 places in Ubud made the cut, and the median rating is 4.7. 62% are rated 4.7 or higher. That is not what a random sample of places looks like; it is what a filtered one looks like.
This is a cheap corner of the island: 58 start under Rp 50K, and 26 sit at the expensive end. The ratings do not suffer for it. The median band starts around Rp 50K.
70 are open by 8am. 99 are still open at 10pm, which in Bali counts as late. The typical closing time is 10pm.
The busiest by a distance is Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, with 59.3k reviews. At the other end are the ones almost nobody has reviewed and everybody rates: Tree of Chocolate by Adriana, Eco Petulu Bird Sanctuary and Cafe, Slab Crafted Chocolate - Ubud. 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 (97), café & bakery (35), things to do (16), plus 5 other kinds of place. Filtering by category on the map is usually faster than scrolling.
Ubud rewards a slow morning and punishes an ambitious afternoon. The centre clogs between eleven and four, and almost everything worth doing is within walking distance of everything else anyway. The rice terraces to the north are real but the famous ones now come with a queue and a swing.
Good to know
How good are the places in Ubud?
The median rating is 4.7 on Google, and 115 of the 184 sit at 4.7 or higher.
When do they open?
Typically around 9am, closing about 10pm. 70 are open by 8am and 99 are still going at 10pm.
What does it cost?
The median band starts around Rp 50K a head. 58 start under Rp 50K.
Which are worth a detour?
Tree of Chocolate by Adriana, Eco Petulu Bird Sanctuary and Cafe, Slab Crafted Chocolate - Ubud — all rated 4.6 or better with fewer than 150 reviews each.