Bali Eats – Part II — Healthy Simple Living

JUICE JA on Dewa Sita Street is a mellow hangout. They have free wi-fi and it isn’t as crowded as Kafe. Pure and blended juices are on the menu and it’s probably the only place that serves wheatgrass juice in Ubud. The small juices range in price from RP$12.000 – 14.000, but you can get them for half the price at the small family-run warungs all around Ubud.

The food is good but not a lot of raw options here, except for a fruit and veggie salad. I tried the vegan tempeh curry and it was really good. Home-made tempeh in Bali is sooo much different than any store-bought that I’ve ever tried. It tastes fresher and softer.

Juice Ja

SARI ORGANIK is smack in the middle if a rice paddy field. You can’t drive a car there, but you can ride in on a motorbike or walk. A lot of the food served comes from the organic gardens surrounding the restaurant. Again, not a lot of raw options except for some soups and a salad or two, but the food is wholesome, pure and prepared with care. It’s usually a long wait to be served, but it’s worth it. In the meantime you can enjoy the beautiful views!

Sari Organik in the Rice Paddy Fields

I wrote about UBUD SARI in an earlier post but wanted to add it to the list. Good green juices and some raw food options here. I tried the raw banana split finally, but wasn’t crazy about the cinnamon sauce. Also, had the raw broccoli salad with coconut rice which was nice but my favorite items on the menu turned out to be the two raw soups: zesty carrot and tomato basil. Also the raw banana pineapple ice cream hit the spot on a hot day.

Raw Broccoli Slaw and Coconut Rice

On the Main Road, around the corner from Bali Buddha, I passed by a chocolate shoppe called KUE. I remember seeing their table at the organic farmer’s market and took a peek inside and lo and behold, they had raw organic chocolate truffles. Of course, I had to try one but it was disappointing. Stick to the chocolate truffles at Bali Buddha.

Not-So-Yum Raw Truffles at Kue

GREEN SMOOTHIE TIP: Most hotels in Ubud include a free breakfast which often offer fruit juice and fruit salad as options. Since I had bought some organic spinach from the farmer’s market, I asked them if they would put a bunch of spinach in my banana smoothie. No problem! And they came back with 3 glasses instead of the one! Sweet…