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It is no secret that Ubud is a renowned dining destination offering abundance of choices and flavors. You’ll be spoiled to an amazing array of cuisines. Here, we round up four must visit restaurants in Ubud that reflect Ubud’s various dining scene. Bacari BaliLocated in Ubud, the cultural capital of Bali, Bacari is a one of a kind Wine & Tapas Bar that serves up to 20 Wines by the Glass through its state of the art Coravin Wine preservation system. Boasting an impressive list of International Wines across blends & varietals, Bacari is the perfect spot for a Wine lovers to gather with their loved ones or visit on their own and enjoy the views of the street as people pass by. The Dinner menu at Bacari is carefully curated to pair well with its Wine List and has taken inspirat...

Situated at InterContinental Phuket Resort, hom is the latest addition to Southeast Asia’s fine dining scene.  Following its recent launch, hom unveils its inaugural 10-Moments tasting menu that focus on ingredients sourced from around Phuket.  The dishes incorporate ancient fermentation techniques, applied carefully to enhance certain flavour elements and present new and unexpected tastes.  Chef Ricardo Nunes, Chef de Cuisine of hom explains that the menu conceptualisation process begins with visits to local farms, where they establish which ingredients are at their optimum state. From here, they explore how fermentation techniques might be applied to aspects of an ingredient to enhance or alter the flavour profile. The result is a 10-course tasting menu that is a...

Il Ristorante – Luca Fantin situated at Bulgari Resort Bali presents the new Spring menu created by the resident Chef Alessandro Mazalli under the guidance of Chef Luca Fantin.  Originally from Pavia, Alessandro Mazzali started his professional career after finishing his internship at Bulgari Hotel Milano on 2012.  In 2022 Luca Fantin approached Alessandro to lead Bali’s Il Ristorante – Luca Fantin, knowing that he would be the perfect candidate to replicate the cooking philosophy that Luca Fantin is renowned for and now Chef Alessandro is here at Bulgari Resort Bali to helm Il Ristorante – Luca Fantin.  Il Ristorante – Luca Fantin is a 36-seat restaurant that opens for dinner serving 5 to 7 degustation menu.  Discerning diners can enjoy the opulent and calm atmosphere at Il ...

Opened in June 2022 in central Bangkok, Villa Frantzén Restaurant & Cocktail Bar promises to take your culinary journey to a higher level.  Part of the Frantzén Group, Villa Frantzén is a 60-seat restaurant serving modern, casual Nordic cooking mixed with Asian influences over its 6-course tasting restaurant menu. On entering the restaurant, you will marvel at the impressively casual elegant interior with its open plan concept which includes the kitchen so you can watch the chef and his team in action. Craft Nordic inspired cocktails are also served at its own cocktail bar located in a separate building.  The choice of Bangkok as a destination for the Frantzén Group outpost was appealing because of the city’s rich cultural and gastronomic heritage. All the dish...

An exciting culinary journey awaits you at Andaliman Restaurant. Situated at Best Western Premier Panbil, Andaliman Restaurant is a place to enjoy Asian and International specialties in a pleasant ambience and refined service.  One of the must-try at Andaliman Restaurant is Peranakan or Baba-Nyonya cuisine executed by Chef Cahyo, the executive sous-chef.  Baba-Nyonya cuisine is a fine hybrid of Chinese and Malay flavours, using plenty of ingredients and methods from both cultures, and considered to be one of Southeast Asia's finest.  In general, Chinese dishes are adjusted with the use of Malay spices and its cooking style is a unique hybrid of Chinese and Malay culture. The restaurant definitely recommends Laksa Nyonya, a mouthwatering coconut curry soup known...

Inspired by the Cocktails of Canton menu, Vida Rica Bar at Mandarin Oriental, Macau presents Macau’s very first cocktail pairing collection that is curated by their culinary team. Carefully paired based on each cocktail profile, the menu is best complemented with dedicated concoctions from the Cocktails of Canton menu, a cocktail album which reminisces the nostalgic times and the unique taste of Canton, a province rich in history, invention and cuisine. The cocktail pairing compilation showcases 12 food pairings that accompany 10 cocktails and two mocktails. Here are the cocktail pairing collection that you should try. Hokkaido Scallops served with ceviche, green apples and wasabi dressing accompanied by the Groovy Osmanthus mocktail – seedlip (tm) grove 42, osmanthus, tonic...