Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Fresh Grilled Seafood at Jimbaran Beach

No visit to Bali is complete without a meal at one of the restaurants in Jimbaran Beach. If you want to catch sunset, be there by 6pm. It also helps to go early as the restaurants are very popular with both tourists and locals alike.

We went to Menega Cafe, which was recommended by an Indonesian acquaintance. The wooden tables are set on the beach itself, lit by a candle in a jar. The gentle seabreeze provides natural air-conditioning, whilst the sound of the waves lapping the sand is the background music. Later at night, a trio of musicians will go from table to table to entertain the patrons of the restaurant (for a tip of course). They will oblige you with your choice of songs. All in all, an almost perfect ambience for relaxation and enjoyment of dinner with the exception of the smoke from the grill.

Ambience aside, the quality seafood is the reason why people come to Jimbaran. It's so fresh. Lightly marinated with Balinese herbs and charcoal-grilled to perfection! The sauces that accompany the seafood are excellent. I'll let the pictures do the talking. I was so engrossed with the food, I almost forgot to take pictures. Please pardon the half empty plates!
Lobster
CrabFish

3 comments:

molly said...

Hi Kess, I was thinking of taking my mum to taiwan for a holiday and enjoy the food there, but after looking at the food pictures from Bali, Now I feel like going somewhere that have hot and spicy food.

Kess And Her Mama said...

Hi Molly, I think Air Asia has a promotion on for Bali if you are planning to go.

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