The best Balinese dishes
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Babi guling · Ayam betutu · Sate lilit. (Updated Sep 4, 2026.)
Traditional Balinese food you must try according to detikBali, Klook, Trip.com, The Wonderspace and iNi ViE: from babi guling and ayam betutu to rujak kuah pindang.
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Top 15
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1
Babi guling
Whole spit-roasted pig stuffed with base genep spices, Bali's culinary icon.
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2
Ayam betutu
Heavily spiced chicken slow-cooked in rice husks or steamed.
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3
Sate lilit
Minced spiced fish or pork wrapped around lemongrass sticks.
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4
Lawar
Mix of vegetables, grated coconut, minced meat and spices, sometimes with blood.
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5
Nasi campur Bali
Rice with sate lilit, lawar, shredded chicken and sambal matah.
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6
Bebek timbungan
Spiced duck cooked in bamboo.
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Sambal matah
Raw relish of shallots, chilli, lemongrass and coconut oil.
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8
Serombotan
Klungkung vegetable salad with peanut and coconut dressing.
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9
Mujair nyatnyat
Tilapia in yellow spice paste from Lake Batur.
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10
Rujak kuah pindang
Fruit salad in a spicy fish broth.
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11
Nasi jinggo
Tiny, cheap rice parcels wrapped in banana leaf.
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12
Be genyol
Spiced rice-field eel from Tabanan.
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13
Tipat cantok
Rice cakes with boiled vegetables and peanut sauce.
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14
Sate plecing
Satay with spicy plecing sambal.
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15
Jaja Bali (laklak and klepon)
Traditional market sweets with coconut and palm sugar.
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16
The porridge sucks
Typical Buleleng porridge with coconut milk sauce, shredded chicken and ointment.
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17
Rujak bulung
Seaweed rujak with pindang sauce, typical of Bali.
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Fish sauce
Seasoned fish wrapped in banana leaves then steamed or grilled.
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Babi guling Ibu Oka di Ubud, legendaris!