When you visit Bali, you’ll likely find yourself dining at a warung or a restaurant – and that’s perfectly normal! But if you’re staying in Lovina, you have a unique opportunity: this local family is opening their home to invite you for a traditional Balinese dinner.
What can you expect?
You can expect a warm welcome and a lovely dinner with several Balinese dishes, the goal is simple: to share the warmth of their family life, let you savour truly authentic Balinese food, and offer you a firsthand glimpse into their rich culture. It’s more than just a meal, it’s an invitation to experience Balinese hospitality from the heart.
What is on the menu?
On the menu is Ayam Betutu (Ayam Betutu is a Balinese dish of steamed or roasted chicken or duck in a rich bumbu betutu, this highly seasoned and spiced dish and is a popular dish in Bali), ikan kukus (steamed fish), urab (vegetables), tempeh (tempeh goreng is a popular Indonesian dish consisting of deep-fried tempeh, a fermented soybean cake), tofu (also known as bean curd, is a food made from soybeans, water and a coagulant), Ikan bakar (grilled fish) and more which will be a surprise and a wait and see.
Drinks
The standard drink which is served will be water or soft drink, however if you want to drink something else like beer or wine this is possible but there will be a surcharge and you can discuss this when you do the booking, but what you also can do is bring your own drink and share it with them.
How many people?
Ideally you are with 4-8 people but any number is good and of course children are welcome to join, you need to indicate if you like spicy food because Balinese food can be very spicy.
The dinner
The dinner will be held in their house, here you sit on the floor and enjoy the food and drinks, have a nice conversation in the company of this Balinese family.
Balinese dance
Family dinner is all about family and they invite you to experience this and their culture, therefor the children in the family will perform a Balinese dance for you, they will perform 2-3 Balinese dances.
**soon there will be better quality videos and pictures from the dance**
Reservation and more information
Making a reservation is required, ideally 1 or 2 days in advance as they need time to prepare, you need to come with your own transport to their house, when you make the booking the location where this dinner takes place will be shared.
You can book this family dinner by the Whatsapp number from Ira +62 (0) 857-9263-8501, she can give you all the details.
Costs
What does unique evening cost?
Based on 4 people you pay IDR 850.000, every additional person pays IDR 150.000.
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