Tantalizing restaurants, hip nightspots, high-end boutiques and white sand for miles: there's a reason the village of Seminyak, located on Bali's southwest coast on the Indian Ocean, is getting hipper by the minute. “It’s now acclaimed by fellow English as the ‘Chelsea of Bali,’ i.e. the young, hip, happening area," says Melanie Hall, owner and designer of Luna2 Private Hotel on Seminyak's prime beachfront. “It’s just the place to hang out, to see and be seen, and is full of great restaurants and bars that design-wise leave London for dead.” Here are Hall's must-visit spots:
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DINING
MAMASAN
"British Chef Will is a lot of fun. Mamasan is a great local hangout for long-term residents."
Jl. Raya Kerobokan No. 135, Br. Taman
+62 361 730 436
MAMASAN
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NIGHTLIFE
POTATO HEAD BEACH CLUB
"Potato Head has a bit of a ‘wow’ setting, close to the beach with international DJ’s playing weekly. It’s a very happening scene."
Jl. Petitenget
+62 361 473 7979
POTATO HEAD BEACH CLUB
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DINING
METIS
"Metis, a restaurant, bar and boutique, is a must-do for that ‘special’ evening -- great wines and French food. The French owners are cool, too, and are longtime Bali residents."
Jl. Petitenget No. 6
Kerobokan Kelod Kuta
+62 361 4737 888
METIS
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SHOPPING
BEADED BOUDOIR
"Beaded Boudoir offers red carpet beaded eveningwear designs to suit world-class events."
Near Seminyak, Kerobokan (by appointment only)
+62 816 570 881
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SHOPPING
MAKASSI
"The work of two French designers, Makassi is great, with very kitchy objects, clothes and bags in all sorts of recognizable spinoffs."
Jl. Basangkasa no. 31
MAKASSI
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SHOPPING
KIKI'S KLOSET
"While Bali isn’t about shopping for me, there are some cute little shops around that I recommend, such as Kiki’s Kloset, every little girl’s dream stop for sequined glamour and cool tops and leggings.
Jl. Raya Seminyak 57
Author
TOM CUNNEFF
Tags
LUNA2 PRIVATE HOTEL | BALI | NEIGHBORHOOD