Nomad in Ubud

Had a fantastic holiday in Indonesia one week ago. We travel to several places in Bali and Lombok. There were lovely islands and beaches, but our favourite place was Ubud - in the forest in Bali.

We stayed at a lovely guest house called Tegal Sari at the back of the Monkey Forest.  The guest house set in a idyllic setting, with simple clean rooms with a lovely swimming pool.  However the thing that really made our stay   was the staff, they could not do enough for the guests and always greet us with a big smile.

Tegal Sari overlooking the rice field

Naugthy monkey who stole my water

Ubud is an up and coming destination in Bali, although it is away for from the coast and beaches, its rich culture and Balinese experience has attracted tourists who are looking for more than just sun and beaches.

There are a few superb restaurants in the area, one of them that we tried was Nomad. It serves a distintive local, Asian fusion and western cuisine.  Everything on the menu looked so nice and we could not resist trying out most of the dishes.  Luckily Nomad serves their starters in small tapas sizes so you can try most of the starters on the menu at one time.

set of 9 tapas

Everything on the Balinese tapas was absolutely delicious, subtle flavours of spices mixed with super fresh ingredients.   My favourites were the succulent slow-cooked pork and the prawn satay with a piece of fragrant lemon grass at the skewer.

For main course I had the Grilled fish with a miso glazed, the fish was meaty and taste extremely fresh.  If you are in Bali but missing you western food, they also have excellent home made pasta and burgers.

Grilled white fish with a miso sauce

The service was impeccable without being too attentive with delicious cocktails with a Balinese twist.  All in all a lovely restaurant to enjoy a lovely evening!  If you happen to find yourself in Ubud, I high recommend it.