Faraway is the Australian sports bar Canggu defaults to when the football matters more than the sunset. It sits on Jl. Pantai Batu Mejan, a two minute scooter from Echo Beach, and runs from 9am to 1am every day.
The pitch is simple and the room knows it. Faraway exists for people who want NRL, AFL and Premier League on a real screen, a cold Bintang in hand, and a kitchen that keeps going past midnight. Expat tradies, surfers off the Batu Bolong break and visiting Australians make up most of the crowd, and the bar leans hard into that identity rather than apologising for it.
The room
Faraway is open sided and built for heat, with fans, long communal tables and screens angled so no seat misses the action. A billiard table and dartboards sit toward the back, which keeps the place moving between matches. Tripadvisor reviewers consistently flag the same thing: it is louder and more committed to live sport than most of the beach club crowd nearby.
The screen count is the draw. Multiple HD panels and a projector wall let the bar run several fixtures at once, so an NRL game, a Premier League kickoff and a UFC card can share the room without anyone losing their feed. Staff field requests on what goes where, which matters on a busy Saturday when three codes overlap.
What to order
Bintang is the house pour and stays cheap, with large bottles around Rp 45,000 and Heineken on tap for anyone who wants a step up. The grill does the heavy lifting after that. Order the ribs or a loaded burger during a night match, and time your arrival for the daily happy hour, where the drinks menu runs at 50 percent off.
The kitchen leans Australian pub, so think parmas, steaks and a proper breakfast for the early kickoffs. Tropical Go and Finns Beach Club both name Faraway among the Canggu rooms that get the grill right rather than treating food as an afterthought. Pair a platter with a bucket of Bintang for a group and the bill stays sensible.
The crowd and what regulars say
The room fills with expat tradies, surfers off the Batu Bolong break and Australians who picked Bali for the timezone. Regulars on the Canggu guides describe the energy as friendly and loud, the kind of place where strangers end up watching the same game together. The common note of caution is volume: this is a sports bar first, so a quiet conversation is hard once a match starts.
Who it is for
Faraway is for the away fan who planned their Bali trip around a kickoff time, the group that wants pool and darts between games, and anyone chasing NRL or AFL that the rooftop bars will not show. It is not the place for a quiet first date. For that register, the wider Bali sports bar guide points to softer rooms.
Best time to go
Match day is the whole point, so check the fixture before the crowd. Weekend mornings carry early Australian kickoffs, and the bar opens at 9am to catch them. For a broader plan of where to watch in town, our editors keep the best sports bars in Bali guide current through the season.
Pair Faraway with a wider night out across Canggu and Seminyak. Close by, The Bench in Canggu brings a more polished screen setup, James Cook Sports Bar in Bali covers boxing and rugby, and Galaxy Sports Bar in Seminyak runs late for the after match crowd.
Sources: Faraway Sports Bar & Grill official Instagram and Facebook (2026); Tripadvisor reviews, Canggu; Trip.com restaurant listing; The Sketchy Traveller and Finns Beach Club Canggu sports bar guides.
