RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATION
One of Ubud’s
Most Enchanting
Restaurants
Restaurant at a Glance
PRICE
€€
Moderate
CUISINE
Balinese, Indonesian
Also serves Western options
MEALS
Brunch, lunch, dinner, late night
Served seven days a week
RESERVATIONS
Recommended
For sunset and peak hours
Quick Restaurant Notes
Location
Jalan Raya Goa Gajah, Banjar Teges, Peliatan, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571, Indonesia.
Neighborhood
Peliatan, located just a short distance southeast of central Ubud.
Nearby Landmarks
Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave), Ubud Palace
Opening hours
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily
Reservations
Highly recommended, particularly if you want to request a private outdoor pavilion right at the edge of the rice paddies for sunset.
Price guide
€€ Moderate
Menu
https://bebektepisawahubud.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTS-MENU-FULL.pdf
Dietary options
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal, Gluten free options
Accessibility
Features a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking lot, restrooms, and accessible seating pathways.
Atmosphere
Deeply relaxing, tranquil, and quintessentially Balinese. Guests dine in individual, thatched-roof bamboo gazebos (bale) spread across manicured tropical gardens.
Good for
Large family gatherings, travel groups, photography enthusiasts, romantic sunset dinners, and tourists looking for an authentic, unhurried cultural meal. It is highly notable for being a preferred dining destination for multiple Indonesian Presidents.
Getting there
The most convenient way to reach the restaurant is by taxi, ride-sharing app (Grab/Gojek), or a private driver. It is a 9-minute drive or roughly a 40-minute walk from central Ubud. There are two main access points with massive, validated parking lots for cars and motorbikes.
Parking
Spacious on-site parking available directly in front of the restaurant.
Contact
+62 815-5807-0210
Website
https://bebektepisawah.com/
Good to know
16.6% tax and service charge (10% Indonesian government tax and a 6.6% restaurant service charge); Casual dress code; The restaurant is most crowded during lunch (12:30 PM – 2:30 PM) and right around sunset (5:30 PM – 7:30 PM), as well as Friday and Saturday afternoons.
Read Along the Route
Pair your meal at Bebek Tepi Sawah with Fragrant Rice by Janet DeNeefe, a sensory collection of stories, recipes, and reflections that explores the heart of Bali through its food, culture, and everyday rhythms. It is a natural companion for lingering over Crispy Bebek while surrounded by Ubud’s brilliant green rice fields.
Tucked beside a patchwork of brilliant green rice paddies in Ubud, Bebek Tepi Sawah felt like far more than a place to have lunch.
From the moment we arrived, it seemed to invite us to slow down, settle in, and enjoy a quieter side of Bali.
Even the walk to our table felt like part of the experience. As soon as we stepped away from the road, the energy shifted. Winding garden paths led us past lotus ponds, tropical foliage, and fragrant frangipani. Meanwhile, the sounds of Ubud gradually faded behind us, replaced by rustling leaves and the gentle trickle of water. For a moment, it did not feel as though we were entering a restaurant at all. Instead, it felt like we had wandered into a hidden retreat.
By the time we reached the open-air bamboo pavilions overlooking the rice fields, I could already feel myself beginning to unwind. Once seated, we admired the view while servers moved gracefully through the space, carrying dishes that smelled every bit as wonderful as they looked. The service was warm and attentive, yet we never felt rushed.
Of course, we had to order the Crispy Bebek, the restaurant’s signature deep-fried duck. It arrived golden and fragrant, with beautifully crisp skin surrounding tender, richly flavored meat. Served with traditional accompaniments and sambal, it offered exactly the kind of memorable Balinese flavor I had been hoping to find. With every bite, I understood why the dish had become the restaurant’s signature.
Although the Crispy Bebek was the highlight for me, the menu offered plenty of other choices. Grilled chicken, freshly prepared seafood, and a thoughtful selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes meant there was something for nearly everyone. A few Western favorites were available as well, but the local flavors were what truly stood out.
Still, as delicious as the food was, the setting made the experience unforgettable. Between bites, I kept looking across the rice paddies as their vivid greens softened beneath the afternoon light. A warm breeze moved through the palms, and the fields seemed to shift gently from green to gold. For once, there was no reason to hurry and nowhere else I needed to be.
As a result, time seemed to loosen its grip. We lingered over the meal, savoring the view and allowing every bite to last a little longer.
Ultimately, Bebek Tepi Sawah gave us one of those rare travel moments that felt unhurried, grounding, and completely connected to its surroundings.
It was an invitation to pause, breathe, and enjoy Bali one delicious bite at a time.
Enak sekali!
ONE PAGE AND ONE BITE AT A TIME
“If rice is the heart of Balinese cooking, then spices are its soul.”
Janet DeNeefe, Fragrant Rice
THOUGHTFULLY RESEARCHED
Written by Jacqueline Miller, founder of Adventurous Ambles. Through firsthand travel, original photography, and detailed route research, Jacqueline creates walking guides, hiking resources, destination reading lists, and travel inspiration for curious travelers. Unless otherwise noted, all content and photography on Adventurous Ambles are original works protected by copyright.
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