20 Best Bars in Ubud (2026): Cocktail Bars, Speakeasies & Sunset Spots

Across the lane from Locavore NXT on Jalan Goutama, Night Rooster is the cocktail bar of Ubud’s most famous restaurant team. Its bartenders turn local fruit, spices and house-made ferments into drinks that tell Indonesian folk tales and supernatural stories, collected in a numbered menu called the Anthology.

Start with Ashes, a smoky mix of Irish whisky, vodka, house-fortified wine and burnt tropical fruit served with a smouldering pine cone, or the Mung Time with dark rum, mung bean and Kintamani coffee. The “(Unusual) Usual” list reworks the classics, from a coconut-water Jungle Bird to a gin and tonic with house-made tonic.

Named after the Sanskrit word for sky, Ambar sits beside the grand Wantilan lobby of Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, with an open-air terrace and reflecting pond that look out over the Ayung River and the hills of Ubud. It is one of the most beautiful places in Ubud for a sunset drink.

The cocktail list draws on ingredients from the surrounding forest, with classic cocktails reworked with tropical botanicals and a collection of rare spirits for sipping. Arrive before sunset for the view, then stay on for live jazz, played every evening from 6.30 PM, with sushi and small plates to share.

With just 15 seats around a central bar, KAWI on Jalan Raya Lungsiakan is the kind of tiny, moody cocktail bar that bar lovers cross town for. Everything starts with fresh produce from around Bali, and the minimalist room keeps the focus on the glass in front of you.

Order the Pisang, with Tejakula arak infused with dried banana, Fernet-Branca and Balinese vanilla, or the Jeruk, made with Kintamani tangerine and jasmine-tea Campari. For something more adventurous, the Rice cocktail combines spiced rice milk, tapé, sake and cincau grass jelly.

Climb a small stairway above Maluku restaurant on Monkey Forest Road, push through an old wooden door, and you are inside Whisper Cove, a 1930s-style speakeasy of rich wood, velvet and soft golden light. Cosy alcoves make it one of the best date-night bars in central Ubud. For more ideas for couples, see romantic things to do in Bali.

The seasonal menu plays with local flavours and theatrical garnishes. Try the Geisha, with Roku gin, white chocolate, citrus and a red-wine float, or the Mezcal Negroni, smoked with palo santo wood. Pair your drinks with small bites from the bar menu.

On Jalan Goutama, a ten-minute walk from Ubud Palace, Bacari is a cosy wine and cocktail bar of about 22 seats, with tables that open onto the street. Twenty wines are poured by the glass using a Coravin, so you can taste bottles that are rarely opened by the glass in Bali.

The short cocktail list sticks to top-shelf classics: a Sipsmith Negroni (IDR 160,000), a smoky Penicillin with Monkey Shoulder and Laphroaig, and a Cold Brew Coffee Martini (IDR 140,000). Share Mediterranean plates such as grilled halloumi or a cheese and charcuterie board.

Hidden inside Viceroy Bali in the jungle north of town, Pinstripe Bar recreates the glamour of the 1920s and 1930s, with art deco details, a lively room and bartenders in sharp waistcoats. It is Ubud’s most elegant speakeasy and a perfect start or end to a special night out.

The menu mixes timeless classics with inventive signatures, such as the Clairvoyant, made with mezcal, tamarind, watermelon, sake and butterfly pea flower. Come on Friday or Saturday for live music, and ask about the private cocktail classes, which include canapés and a tour of the herb garden.

Upstairs from Flock on Jalan Jatayu, Moon Sipper Club is an intimate cocktail room for a select few, led by Balinese bartender Yura. The bar works sustainably, with house kombucha, ferments and Balinese botanicals in almost every drink.

Try the Rosella Pop (IDR 145,000), a sparkling mix of vodka, rosella kombucha and torch ginger, or the Love & Heat (IDR 185,000), with mezcal, nutmeg liqueur and lacto-fermented jalapeño. Fans of savoury drinks should order the Dirty Mar-Tea-Ni, an umami martini with oolong and kombu.

An evening at Mozaic, one of Ubud’s most celebrated restaurants, begins in the Tipple Room, its cocktail lounge on Jalan Raya Sanggingan. But you don’t need a dinner booking to enjoy it: the bar is open late every night and serves one of the most inventive cocktail menus in Ubud.

The seasonal, low-waste menu is built around a few Indonesian ingredients at a time, such as noni, green eggplant, matoa fruit and heirloom tomato. Try The Amulet, with noni granita, chilli and kaffir lime, or Semar, with blackened eggplant, salted pandan and smoked umeshu. Every cocktail, classic or signature, is IDR 158,000++.

Set in the jungle at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Jati Bar takes its name from the Indonesian word for teak, the wood that frames its open-air lounge above the Ayung River valley. Botanicals and fruit come from the resort’s gardens and local farmers.

The bar is known for aged cocktails that echo its teak design: order the terracotta-aged Gin Martini or the glass-aged Hanky Panky. For something lighter, the Pandan Colada gives the classic a Balinese twist. Book a terrace table for sunset.

Beside the pool at COMO Uma Ubud, Uma Bar is an open-sided lounge of timber bar stools, lanterns and garden views, and it comes alive as the sun goes down with music and mixologist specials. It is a relaxed, grown-up spot for a sundowner on the Sanggingan side of town.

Order from the COMO Signatures (IDR 145,000), such as the mango and ginger-beer COMO Mule or the Snap Dragon, made with rosella-infused gin, or a classic dry martini. Arrive between 5 PM and 7 PM, when cocktails are three for the price of two.

Balinese-owned IBU SUSU on Monkey Forest Road is a buzzing bar and kitchen where the cocktails are as good as the pan-Asian sharing plates. It is a great place to start the night before dinner, or to stay for both.

Order the Pandan Colada with coconut rum, the Pomelo Smoked Negroni (IDR 185,000) or Your Majes-tea, served smoking in a teapot. Pair them with pork belly bao and snapper carpaccio, and come early for happy hour, when eight cocktails are IDR 85,000++.

Perched on the edge of the Bambu Indah eco-resort in Sayan, the Sunset Bar looks out across regenerative rice fields and the Ayung River valley. Built from bamboo, stone and ironwood, it is one of the most atmospheric places in Ubud to watch the sky change colour.

The bar serves handcrafted cocktails and mocktails made with organic, natural ingredients, including Balinese-inspired signatures and classics with a local twist. Grab a front-row seat on the deck about an hour before sunset, and stay on for dinner at the resort. Bambu Indah is also one of the best bamboo hotels in Bali.

On open-air terraces above the Ayung valley, The Sayan House is a Japanese-Latin restaurant with a sunset bar at the edge of the jungle. Sundown here is a ritual, with a fire pit, a garden and one of the best views in Sayan.

Order the Ume and Snake, with mezcal, snakefruit arak and ume peach liqueur, or the Ayung Whisper, with gin, lychee and hibiscus kombucha (both IDR 180,000). The hibiscus margarita is a favourite, there are aged cocktails and pitchers to share, and any cocktail can be made as a mocktail.

Part of chef Syrco Bakker’s restaurant on Jalan Sri Wedari, Syrco BASÈ Bar is a stylish lounge for drinks before or after dinner. The bar’s cocktails are designed to complement the restaurant’s Indonesian and Asian flavours, alongside a curated list of wines and spirits.

Come for an aperitif before the tasting menu, or book a seat at the bar for a nightcap after dinner in town. The chic, quiet room is a good choice when you want a grown-up cocktail without the crowds of Monkey Forest Road.

Set in one of Ubud’s original bars from the 1970s, below Cantina Rooftop in Campuhan, Boliche is a late-night lounge where locals and travellers come together on weekend nights. DJs play until late, and the vibe is nostalgic, loud and fun.

The cocktails bring kitchen techniques to the bar, with unusual ingredients and playful names such as the Toya Lalah (“spicy water”). Look out for themed parties and guest DJs, which often have an entry fee.

Quirky and welcoming, Belle on Monkey Forest Road is Ubud’s favourite wine bar, with around 25 wines to choose from and colourful grazing boards of local and imported cheeses, cured meats, dips, olives and freshly baked bread.

The best way in is a wine flight of four wines, paired with chocolate and artisan cheese. Grab a table early in the evening, as it is walk-in only and the room fills up fast.

Lit by electric-blue neon, The Blue Door on Monkey Forest Road is two bars in one. Out front is a beer garden with lounges and big screens for the game; behind the blue doors is a hidden club lounge with plush sofas, DJs and speakeasy-style cocktails.

Come early for the long happy hour on cocktails, beer and buckets, then head inside as the night gets going. In the Club Lounge, two signature cocktails cost IDR 200,000, and the bar hosts regular guest-bartender takeovers.

No Más, meaning “no more”, is the friendly local bar of Monkey Forest Road, where rock, salsa and hip-hop all share the playlist and live music plays every night. The crew are some of the friendliest bartenders in town, so ask them for a recommendation.

Arrive between 5 PM and 8 PM, when happy-hour cocktails are IDR 95,000++, and stay for the band. Its sister venue, Folk Pool & Gardens, sits next door for a daytime swim.

Tucked into a tropical garden off Monkey Forest Road, Lokal Bar is a laid-back hangout of thatched huts, lanterns and a pool edge, with a live band every night from 7 PM to 10 PM. It is one of the busiest and most sociable bars in central Ubud.

Come between 3 PM and 8 PM, when two cocktails cost IDR 196,000++, and try the Fresh Penicillin with Balinese arak, ginger and honey, or a Frozen Mint Margarita. There are skewers and tapas to share, plus shisha.

A Monkey Forest Road institution, Laughing Buddha Bar is a small, lively bar with a stage, waistcoated bartenders and a menu of Asian-inspired bites. Live bands play most nights, from blues to Latin, and the room is packed by the time the music starts.

Order an arak cocktail or a sugarcane mojito, and arrive by 8 PM to get a table before the band. It is a relaxed, fun place for a nightcap on a walk through central Ubud. It also features in our guide to the best live music places in Bali.