Bali
Polished, precise, civilised. Bali's best hotel-bar drinking — picked for craft, not concierge buzz.
Seminyak · $$
The Corner House draws a steady local crowd in Seminyak. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Ubud · $$$
The Night Rooster draws a steady local crowd in Ubud. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Seminyak · $$$
The Shady Pig draws a steady local crowd in Seminyak. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Uluwatu · $$$$
The Ungasan Clifftop Bar draws a steady local crowd in Uluwatu. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Canggu · $$
Smoke House Bali draws a steady local crowd in Canggu. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Ubud · $$$$
Bamboo Bar at Mandapa draws a steady local crowd in Ubud. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Canggu · $$$
Blanco por Fabian Beberes draws a steady local crowd in Canggu. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Seminyak · $$$
Bottega Italiana draws a steady local crowd in Seminyak. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Uluwatu · $$$$
El Kabron draws a steady local crowd in Uluwatu. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Jimbaran · $$$$
Cuca Restaurant Bar draws a steady local crowd in Jimbaran. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Hotel bars solve specific problems. You need a bar near your room. You need somewhere quiet to take a meeting. You want the drink right the first time and you don't want to negotiate a wait. Every recommendation below clears those three bars. Most are open to non-guests; we've flagged any that aren't.
Best for: business travellers, late-checkout drinks, hotel-room negotiations made civilised, anniversaries that deserve a hotel jacket. Pricing skews higher than the city average — that's the trade. The rooms below justify it.
Civilised, polished, not pretending to be a club. Pick by neighbourhood and proximity to where you're sleeping.
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