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In 1968 the first restaurant in Ubud area opened in Goa Gajah, called Puri Suling restaurant. The chef from Bali Beach, Sanur was from America. The restaurant served as a school for all cooks in Ubud. They served Indonesian, Balinese, American and other western food. The restaurant basically served only guest from Bali Beach Hotel. There were no tourist from other places coming to Ubud at the time.
This started to change in 1973. At that time an Australian couple leased Hotel Campuhan and they arranged for tourist to come to Ubud. Puri Selera restaurant opened then, all the tourist came by travel agent. But soon independent tourist started arriving. In the beginning there was not enough accommodation for all the arriving foreigners.
The was no electricity at the time. Also the weather was much cooler than it is now. In 1974 electricity arrival in Ubud, cars and motorcycles started driving around. Han Snel’s warung was about the first restaurant to open and provide accommodation and the followed by others. Today, Ubud has many good restaurant/warungs. Here are some of then:
Monkey Forest Street: Cinta Grill and Inn, DeliCat, Bumi Bali, Cafe Bianglalah, Lamak Restaurant & Bar, Baby Face, Coffee & Silver.
Ubud Main Street: Mumbul Restaurant, Cafe Lotus, Warung Igelanca, Kue Bakery,Nomad Restaurant.
Dewi Sita-Gotama Street: Juice Ja Cafe, Kafe Batan Waru, Devilicious.
Honoman Street-Jalan Raya Pengosekan: Kafe Yamato’s Warung, PIzza Bagus, Barandi, Warung Enak, Kafe Arma.
Suweta Street: Terazo.
Sukma-Jero Gadung Street: Warung Sekar Sari, Wild Ginger Warung.
Sanggingan Area: Naughty Nuri’s, Fly Cafe.
Sayang Area: Warung Mendez.
The Road Behind Monkey Forest Sanctuary: Swasti Cottage, Coffee & Copper.
Ricefield Walk: Sari Organik.
Editor’s Note: Copy from Ubud Community
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