Guide To The Ultimate Vegan Friendly Restaurants In Ubud

Ubud is the ultimate vegan foodie destination and I challenge anyone to tell me otherwise.

Having spent a considerable amount of time in Ubud across two trips to Bali, I am armed with the ultimate list of vegan friendly restaurants in Ubud that you need to try. From Bali’s infamous gorgeous açai bowls, nourishing salads, vegan takes on the traditional vegan nasi goreng and international crowd pleasers like shredded jackfruit tacos – Ubud has it all, and more!

Ubud restaurants appear to prioritise not only taste but also aesthetics, ensuring each dish is Instagram-worthy.

While not all the restaurants featured in this guide are strictly vegan eateries, they have enough variety on the menu with excellent quality dishes to have made the list.

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The best vegan friendly restaurants in Ubud you must visit

Bali is my favourite destination for the food alone, and the sheer variety of vegan offerings everywhere. So naturally, I wanted to dine at all the vegan friendly restaurants in Ubud one of the things I suggest you add to your Bali bucket list immediately, but annoyingly the heat in Bali really curbs my appetite, so lunch was off the cards most days.

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Clear Cafe Ubud

Clear Cafe is a popular spot in Bali, and it’s easy to see why. Located in the heart of Ubud with a very laid back atmosphere and a big round revolving door that makes the place stand out from crowd. Inside, you are met with a small Koi fish pond with low tables and cushions overlooking the greenery.

Their vegan-friendly menu is great, with the international cuisine incorporating dishes from the Middle East, Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico and India.

We ordered:

• Hummus platter with black bean, roasted red pepper & zucchini hummus with warm pitta & raw flax crackers. The hummus flavours were unusual but lovely.
• Loaded Nachos – while not vegan due to the cheese, this was delicious.
• Smoothie bowl – when in Bali.. and naturally, this didn’t disappoint.

There is much more seating on the first floor and the second floor houses their in-house spa; Clear Spa. We had a light lunch and indulged in a one-hour massage each for around £7pp – very much the average price of massages in Bali. This spa gets booked up pretty fast though, so it’s best to book in advance.

Location: Jl. Hanoman No.8, Ubud, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571

Simply Social

We ate at Simply Social twice, it was that good. I feel like this restaurant is slightly underrated as I haven’t seen anyone else mention it. While the restaurant itself isn’t necessarily vegan, they have a separate vegan menu with so much to choose from.

The first time we visited, we sat on some rocking chairs looking out onto the road – a great spot for people-watching. It’s also surprisingly not impossible to eat while sat on a rocking chair – who knew!

We ordered:

• Soy tofu poke bowl – this was *chefs kiss* absolutely stunning! It took a lot of willpower not to order this the second time we visited, because I am such a creature of habit.
• Shredded jackfruit tacos – another glorious dish, packed full of flavour.
• Cheesy truffle fries – Not vegan, but I couldn’t resist ordering these.
• Shredded jackfruit nachos – the portion was huge and hard to finish, but this was divine.
• Tofu pad Thai – this was my least favourite dish. It was nice, but honestly nothing outstanding.

Simply Social was one of our favourite vegan friendly restaurants in Ubud that’s within walking distance of most places. A great, laid back place with friendly service – we told them how much we loved it the first time, and ended up getting 10% off the bill for being repeat customers!

Location: Gg. Beji, Ubud, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571

Zest Ubud

As far as Ubud vegan restaurants go, this was hands down my favourite restaurant in Bali. Truly Michelin quality food for such great, affordable prices. If it’s Bali’s infamous açai bowl you’re after, it doesn’t get much better than that – just look at the presentation of this one!

Hidden away, in a stunning location, Zest Ubud is a great place to hang out with a book or laptop. This fully vegan restaurant offers an extensive menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner – all made from locally sourced ingredients.

Zest serves as a venue for various events and ceremonies, including kirtan, tea ceremonies, cacao ceremonies and ecstatic dance – and they even have a live band playing throughout the day.

We ordered:

• Iced mocha frappe – honestly, I just wanted an iced coffee and this was more like a dessert. Stunning presentation and great taste!
• Mighty mushroom latte – Bali is huge on mushroom powders that claim to have numerous health benefits. While I can’t attest to this, it was an interesting experience having a sip of this coffee. Personally, it didn’t ruin the taste of the coffee for me, so it was fine. I guess.
• Mango Passion smoothie bowl – this was divine; mango, pineapple and coconut yoghurt, topped with passion fruit, mango, banana, grated cocao, starfruit, crushed granola + cinnamon granola. It tasted better than it looked.
• Kyoto Mojo salad – this is the best salad I have ever eaten! Umami crispy asparagus, marinated daikon, grilled pumpkin, broccoli, cherry tomato, sprouts & pumpkin seeds, pomelo, soy sauce vinaigrette on the side. Honestly, I asked the for the dressing recipe so I can recreate this at home, it was that good – but sadly they didn’t share it with me.

If you’re looking for vegan restaurants in Ubud, this needs to be at the top of your list.

Location: Jl. Penestanan No.7, Sayan, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571

The Sandwich Bar Ubud

The Sandwich Bar is a slightly more basic eatery by Ubud standards, however it’s a great place to grab a coffee and quick bite to eat in the Monkey Forest area. They serve the excellent Expat. Roasters coffee here, a locally produced coffee bean from Indonesia; the same coffee I was obsessed with at the vegan yoga retreat in Lombok.

We ordered:

• Corn ribs – these were excellent.
• Jackfruit tacos – if I’m being brutally honest, these were gross. I couldn’t have more than one bite!
• Buffalo cauliflower – always a winner, and this was delicious.

Location: Jl. Raya Pengosekan Ubud, Ubud, Kec. Gianyar, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571

Sayuri Healing Food

Sayuri Healing Food was by far the most unusual restaurant we visited in Ubud, and I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. A fully vegan restaurant, Sayuri use ethically grown, organic ingredients where possible and they incorporate the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Macrobiotics into all of their meals.

They specialise in raw vegan meals alongside the newly introduced cooked vegan dishes. Together with their standard menu, they have a daily ‘dish of the day’ to choose from, which sadly didn’t appeal to me on the day we visited.

The menu is relatively small, but the food is rich in taste and the vegan desserts in particular are fabulous.

We ordered:

• Norwegian-Style “Gravlax” Open Sandwich (All Raw); Papaya “smoked- salmon” with fresh herbs & capers, cream nut-cheese, avocado, raw gluten free onion flat bread, served with a garden salad. I don’t know what I was thinking ordering this. It wasn’t for me – I really don’t like smokey flavours
• Tonic Khichdi Deluxe; Indian flavoured rice and lentil porridge with garlic, onion & subtle spices cooked with kidney tonic for highest potency. Served with marinated mushrooms, sourdough bread & sambal mattah. Chinese Tonic herbs include He Shou Wu, eucommia, jujube dates, longan, licorice, astragalus, reishi medicinal mushroom.. ginger, cinnamon, goji berries, schizandra berries, which support anti- aging, longevity, vitality, libido, strength & stability. This was honestly stunning – so, so comforting. I have never had khichdi topped with marinated mushrooms before and can confirm that this is an elite combination!

Sayuri also run their own Sayuri Food Academy offering raw vegan chef training. This is also the place to visit if you want to try a Kirtan or a cacao ceremony or simply hang out with yoga fanatics and backpackers. We met some interesting people here.

Location: Jl. Sukma Kesuma No.2, Peliatan, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571

This is Bali – Balinese Food & Desserts

We stumbled upon This is Bali while walking around the streets of Ubud, and what an experience! Their star dish is Nasi Campur (pronounced na-si cham-pur) – a traditional Balinese dish consisting of a scoop of rice & a variety of toppings. Here, you essentially build your own bowl from the huge choice of toppings available!

While this restaurant isn’t vegan, it is easily one of the best restaurants in Ubud Bali. It is centrally located within walking distance of most of the major tourist attractions in Ubud and can be as affordable as you want it to be by simply choosing the less expensive toppings.

Once seated, you are given a card with various stamps and an ink pad to quite literally create your own bowl. I opted for red rice with crunchy tempeh, crispy corn, beans, carrots, sautéed corn, Bali pumpkin (the only thing I wasn’t keen on), sprouts and tofu. There are a few sides to choose from too including pickles and chillies in varying heat levels.

I was so happy with my creation – I could honestly eat like this every day. Not only is the concept of this eatery unique, surprisingly the food was amazing too. Two things that unfortunately don’t always go hand in hand.

Location: Jl. Gootama No.2, Ubud, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571

Plant Bistro

Plant Bistro is a plant-based restaurant in Ubud with great views in the day time. Located on top of a small hill, there are a few flights of stairs to climb before you reach the restaurant itself; passiby by their very own ice cream shop on the way. You are seated in a huge outdoor space surrounded by lots of lush greenery and beautiful French inspired decor.

In fact, the owners are actually Italian & French respectively and they also own L’Osteria; an Italian restaurant that is located across the road from Alaya Resort Ubud, one of my favourite hotels that we spent a few nights. We heard great things about this restaurant during our time there too, and it was always busy. Another popular Ubud vegan restaurant to add to your list, but sadly didn’t dine there.

We ordered:

• Edamame hummus – this was excellent, and the star of the show for me.
• Avocado & teriyaki mushroom sushi roll – which was also delicious.
• Nasi goreng – this was one of the best I’ve had here, but I wasn’t keen on the texture of the mock meat in the satay skewers.
• Mexican quinoa bowl – this was a terrible choice. It was far too bland for my liking.
• Tiramisu Nutella – we very rarely order dessert, but I find a vegan tiramisu incredibly hard to resist and this was delightful.
• Macarons: Pistachio & passion fruit and chocolate & coffee – these were okay but we weren’t particularly wowed by them.

Plant Bistro is certainly one of the more popular vegan friendly restaurants in Ubud, but admittedly I didn’t make the best menu choices, so I was left slightly underwhelmed.

Location: Blanco Museum Area, Jl. Raya Campuhan, Sayan, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571

Alchemy Bali

Alchemy Bali is one you will see on every vegan friendly restaurants in Ubud Bali guide. I had a serious case of deja vu as we walked in, and remembered that we had been here on our last visit to Ubud, seven years ago!

Again, I didn’t make the best choices on the menu. I ordered:

• Kebab wrap, which was a special of the day. It was delicious, as were the potato wedges.
• Truffles: peant butter cup & salted caramel – we didn’t love these

Alchemy is a fully plant-based restaurant (with the addition of honey to their menu, for some unknown reason). They are known for their salad bar – something which I failed to realise as I didn’t see it on the menu. Jass ordered a smoothie bowl which was lovely. They have a waffle bar too, where you simply select the base and/or toppings, to create your very own delicious breakfast.

With an outdoor yoga studio across the street, they host a variety of events at this place too, so it’s one to check out – and not only for the food. Alchemy makes for a fab, aesthetically pleasing work space too.

Location: Jl. Penestanan Kelod No.75, Sayan, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571

Atman Nourish Kafe

Atman Nourish Kafe is centrally located in Ubud, hidden behind a fab shop selling beautiful jewellery and trinkets. They offer a huge variety of international cuisine, as well as vegan and vegetarian options.

We’d walked past this place numerous times during our time in Ubud and decided to give it a go towards the end of our trip.

Instead or ordering Balinese cuisine, we ordered:

• Potato rosti topped with avocado salad & feta. This had potential but it was a bit too oily for my liking.
• Pizza loaded fries – Not vegan, but delicious!
• Garlic & mushroom pizza – I’m not usually one for pizza but I had to try this pizza Jass ordered and it was divine. I think this was our favourite dish we ordered.

Location: Jl. Hanoman No.43B, Ubud, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571

Moksa

Another really popular vegan restaurant in Ubud. Moksa was on my list of places to try, but sadly we ran out of time.

Nestled in a centre of lush greenery and near picturesque rice paddies, Moksa is known for their raw pizza, cakes and desserts, tempeh ribs and beautiful views of the nature. The restaurant provides both outdoor and indoor seating to choose from.

Location: Ubud II Kutuh, Jl. Puskesmas, Sayan, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571

Gelato Secrets

The clue is in the name here, but Gelato Secrets is located all across Ubud and their ice cream is to die for.

My favourite flavours was rose petal sorbet, with the passion fruit and raspberry sorbet coming in as a close second. If you aren’t vegan, their gelato is stunning too – my top pick would always be something with peanut butter or cookie dough!

Location: Multiple locations across Ubud

Is Bali vegan friendly?

Just in case you were in any doubt about whether Bali is vegan friendly, the answer is a resounding yes! This tropical island is truly a plant-based paradise – you will be spoilt for choice here, in some of the larger towns – one thing I recommend not doing in Bali is to just eat açai bowls – there is so much more to discover here!

Even in some of the more ‘off-the-beaten-path’ parts of Bali, vegan food won’t be a challenge to locate.

What Is Bali’s Vegan Capital?

Almost everywhere in Bali is great for vegans, but the vegan capital of Bali has got to be Ubud.

Ubud is a haven for yoga enthusiasts and those passionate about mindfulness and well-being. As a result of this, it has evolved into the epicentre of plant-based cuisine in Bali.

Is food expensive in Bali?

Food and drinks are incredibly affordable in Bali, even in comparison to other parts of South East Asia, such as Siem Reap and Ho Chi Minh City.

If you are on a backpacker budget, you can opt to dine at warung (a roadstide stall where the locals dine) and pick up a plate of mie goreng or nasi goreng for as little as 25,000 IDR (around £1.20).

We dined at some of the more expensive vegan friendly restaurants in Ubud and paid around £6 or £7 per main dish.

If you are vegan and planning a trip to Bali you won’t have any issues finding vegan friendly restaurants in Ubud and beyond. Whether you enjoy vegan junk food or nourishing healthy meals you won’t have to look far to find some plant-based goodness.

Your only issue will be deciding which restaurant to eat at first!

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