Best Coffee in Uluwatu: 21 coffee shops and cafes, and what to order in each (2026)
Uluwatu runs on coffee the way it runs on surf: the first cup is before the first paddle-out, and the second is where people sit until the tide turns. The coffee here is serious now, with a roaster of its own, baristas who pour the milk at your table, and cups you will not find at home.
This is not a ranking from best to worst, or from worst to best. It is simply our favourite places for coffee in Uluwatu, Bingin and Ungasan: coffee shops where the cup is the point, cafes with a bakery counter, a cliff with a view, surf shops and big all-day rooms. For each one, what reviewers order, and what they complain about.
The short version
- For the cup itself: Expat. Roasters, a Bali roaster where you pick the beans and the milk is poured at the table; Break Point in Bingin, called the best coffee in Bali by reviewers this year.
- Earliest: Son of a Baker and Saltwood, from six.
- With a view: Saltwood over the surf at Bingin, in the morning before the sunset crowd.
- Cups you will not find at home: a butterscotch sea salt latte at Break Point, banana coffee and an orange tonic at BRAUD, raf and a halva latte at Shaffa, a peach Americano at Expat. Roasters.
- With a pastry: Artisan for the croissants, BAKED for the pain au chocolat, Shaffa for a filled croissant at breakfast.
- To work: Expat. Roasters, Bull's and % Arabica, for air-conditioning and sockets.
1. Expat. Roasters – Uluwatu
A Bali roaster's own coffee bar, and the one to go to for the beans. Expat. Roasters buys from Balinese farmers and roasts on the island, and here you choose the blend: regulars name Patria, Kintamani washed and honey with Mandheling, chocolate and pomelo, and Terra, with a Brazilian bean in it. The barista pours the milk at your table and talks you through the origin. They sell beans, including a water-process decaf, and ground to order. Air-conditioned downstairs, a breezy half-open floor upstairs, plenty of sockets. It is not cheap: one reviewer paid 64,000 for a latte, and the flat white comes single-shot unless you ask for a double. Half past six to seven. Fewer than a hundred ratings so far.
Coffee Shop · 4.7 from 95 Google reviews · $$ · 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
2. BGS Uluwatu – Uluwatu
A surf shop with a coffee bar, and the almond milk is made in-house. The almond milk cappuccino is what people come back for every morning, and the small room fills with locals. There are only a handful of tables on the main road. The honest note: two reviewers this year found it grubby, dog hair on the cushions and a bathroom that needs work, and a matcha at 75,000 disappointed. The coffee itself is not in doubt. From half past six.
Surf shop and coffee bar · 4.8 from 389 Google reviews · $$ · 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM
3. Shaffa GastroBazar, Wood-Fired Mediterranean Kitchen – Uluwatu
The raf, and a halva latte. Up at the Balangan end of the district. Raf, the creamy coffee from Russia and Eastern Europe, comes three ways here, classic, orange and matcha, from 39,000, next to a halva latte, bumble and an iced coconut coffee; nineteen coffees in all, and a flat white is 35,000. Croissants are baked in the kitchen every day and come filled at breakfast, and in the afternoon there is honey cake and a lazy napoleon. An open-air terrace with the ocean in the distance, and Wi-Fi upstairs if you need it. Eight to ten, four on Mondays.
Mediterranean Restaurant · 4.7 from 571 Google reviews · $$$ · 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Mon to 4:00 PM)
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4. % Arabica at Alchemy – Bingin
The Kyoto chain's counter, inside the Alchemy garden. Alchemy itself is fully vegan, and its own coffee is decaf only, so % Arabica is where the regular coffee is: take your cup into the garden and order from the vegan kitchen. You can pick the beans, the coconut coffee is the signature, and reviewers single out the Spanish latte and the dark latte. There is air-conditioning and a long desk with outlets inside. It gets crowded and pickup can be slow, and two local visitors this year felt served last. With The Loft, the lowest score on this page at 4.3, and the bad reviews are about service, not the coffee. Seven to ten.
Coffee Shop · 4.3 from 783 Google reviews · $$ · 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
5. Chela – Bingin
Open-air and calm, in Bingin. A garden restaurant that most people come to for brunch, porridge, charcoal smoothie bowls and sandwiches, and that works for an afternoon coffee too; one regular comes for the coffee and the energy balls. There is no air-conditioning, but the fans keep it cool, and the music is kept low. Not cheap. Eight in the morning to eleven at night.
Restaurant · 4.7 from 1999 Google reviews · 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
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6. Break Point Coffee – Bingin
Small, and the one reviewers keep calling the best coffee they had in Bali. A barista with five years behind the counter wrote that the cup is smooth and naturally sweet, with the notes of the Colombian and Brazilian beans they use. The order regulars name is the iced butterscotch sea salt latte. They make their own almond milk, the smoothie bowls and sandwiches are fairly priced, and there is a balcony upstairs to drink it on. Seven to five. Fewer than a hundred and thirty ratings so far, all of them high.
Coffee Shop · 4.9 from 123 Google reviews · $$ · 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
7. Analog – Uluwatu
Pour-over, and a long table to work at. Reviewers order the V60 and call the latte one of the best they had in Bali; the room is designed, the music good, and people stay for hours. It is busy and on the pricier side. One thing to check at the till: a reviewer found a gratuity added on top of the service charge on some visits and not others. Half past six in the morning to eleven at night, four on Mondays.
Cafe · 4.7 from 1371 Google reviews · $$ · 6:30 AM – 11:00 PM (Mon to 4:00 PM)
8. UM Brunch & Specialty Coffee – Uluwatu
On a quiet street, for the iced latte. "Best iced latte I have had during two weeks in Bali," says one review, and the cappuccinos and strong coffee get the same kind of note. The bowls are big, the matcha with coconut is not too sweet, and you can take a sourdough loaf home. Eight to five.
Specialty coffee and brunch · 4.8 from 831 Google reviews · $$ · 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Also on our list of restaurants in Uluwatu.
9. Artisan – Uluwatu
The bakery most people mean when they say croissant in Uluwatu. Pistachio croissants, viennoiseries and breads that reviewers describe as made here, with coffee to match. More than three thousand ratings at 4.7. It is lively and the seats go fast, so come early, and the reviews are warmer about the bakery than the plates. Seven in the morning to eleven at night.
Bakery and restaurant · 4.7 from 3294 Google reviews · 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Also on our list of restaurants in Uluwatu and eating in Bali.
10. BAKED. – Uluwatu
Croissants, and oat milk at no extra charge. Reviewers rate the pain au chocolat and the bagel with lox, and the signature warm latte and the iced coffee with cream and vanilla. The weak point is the order of things: food tends to arrive before the coffee, and late in the day some pastries run out. 4.4 across eight hundred and fifty ratings. Seven to five.
Bakery · 4.4 from 851 Google reviews · $$ · 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
11. BRAUD – Uluwatu
For the cups you will not have had before. Banana coffee, a Mont Blanc that one regular rates above it, and an orange tonic coffee another calls magic. The grilled cheese and the doughnuts come up too. You order at the counter at the front, which confuses people when a server has already seated them. Prices are a little above the street. Eight to ten.
Cafe · 4.8 from 1512 Google reviews · $$ · 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
12. Bull's Coffee Pecatu Roastery – Pecatu
A Bali roaster's own cafe, with air-conditioning and sockets. Bull's roasts its beans for a chocolate and almond profile. Reviewers order the V60 after describing what they like to the barista, a dirty latte at 40,000 and an Italian shakerato at 37,000. The indoor room is cooled and has places to charge a laptop. The catch is delivery: much of the trade goes out by Grab and Gojek, and one breakfast guest was told to wait thirty to forty minutes for a coffee. Seven to ten.
Coffee Shop · 4.6 from 863 Google reviews · $$ · 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
13. Saltwood – Bingin
Not a cafe, but the coffee with the best view. A restaurant on the cliff over the surf at Bingin and Dreamland, open from six with coffee and baked goods in the morning. One reviewer this month called the coffee the best they found. Come early: from three or four in the afternoon the beanbags fill for sunset, service slows, and tables need booking. Six to ten.
Restaurant · 4.4 from 764 Google reviews · $$$$ · 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
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14. Son of a Baker – Uluwatu
A bakehouse to sit in for hours. Floor cushions, curtains and kittens, a view reviewers like, and staff who learn your name. Reviewers call the coffee one of the best in the area and the almond croissant one of the best they had, and the kitchen cooks without seed oils. It is not for work: the Wi-Fi comes and goes. Prices are on the high side, a coconut is 40,000, and service can be slow. From six in the morning.
Bakehouse and cafe · 4.6 from 324 Google reviews · $$ · 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM (hours vary Mon, Tue, Wed)
15. SUKA – Uluwatu
The busiest room in Uluwatu, with its own espresso. More than eleven thousand ratings at 4.8, the most on this page. An Australian-style cafe open since 2016 that pours its own Suka Espresso alongside a long brunch menu, and a 60,000 breakfast special. Expect a short wait for a table, close neighbours and street noise. Half past seven to ten.
Restaurant · 4.8 from 11379 Google reviews · 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
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16. Milk & Madu – Uluwatu
The big family one. A large room with a full bakery counter, pizza, specialty coffee and sometimes live music, open from half past six. Reviewers call it a good spot for coffee and dessert. On busy days the drinks can come after the food, and prices are on the tourist side, a small bottle of water 60,000. Half past six to ten.
Cafe · 4.7 from 1854 Google reviews · $$ · 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM
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17. Drifter – Bingin
A surf shop and cafe under one big roof. Boards, books and gifts to browse while you wait, and a cold brew reviewers like. Opinion on the coffee is split: one reviewer called it the best coffee shop with a real identity in Uluwatu, another found it below the Bali average. Prices are high for the island. Seven to ten.
Surf shop and cafe · 4.4 from 1326 Google reviews · 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
18. The Loft – Uluwatu
A long menu and a split verdict. Lots of coffee options, from a 35,000 black to a Nutella iced latte that regulars recommend, and plant milk for 15,000 more. Some reviewers call the coffee great; one rated the coffee in the bagel deal one out of ten. The high-ceilinged room works with a laptop, prices are above average, and delivery orders can slow the kitchen. 4.3. Half past seven to ten.
Restaurant · 4.3 from 1380 Google reviews · $$ · 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
19. Three Steps Coffee – Uluwatu
A few minutes up the street from Uluwatu Temple. The coffee to have after a dawn visit to the temple, or to sit out the traffic after the evening dance. Big breakfasts, good juices and fair prices, about 50,000 to 75,000 a plate, in a courtyard with a grapefruit tree and a fig. The terrace on the road is noisy. Seven to nine.
Cafe · 4.5 from 1185 Google reviews · $$ · 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
20. leSANDO – Ungasan
Sourdough sandwiches, from half past six. All-day breakfast, a smoky mushroom melt and a grilled cheese with onion chutney, and an iced Americano that several reviewers single out. The room is quiet and cool, prices are reasonable, and the staff hand out tips for the day. 4.9 across more than a thousand ratings. Half past six to half past six.
Cafe · 4.9 from 1023 Google reviews · $$ · 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
21. Suburbia Cafe – Ungasan
All black inside, and the Mont Blanc. Reviewers call the Mont Blanc coffee a winner, and the iced coffee well priced. Dogs are allowed, water is free, and it is a good place to sit and work. The downside is the main road outside, which makes it noisy, and upstairs can be hot. Seven to ten.
Cafe · 4.8 from 1126 Google reviews · $$ · 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Questions people ask about coffee in Uluwatu
Where is the best coffee in Uluwatu?
For the cup itself, Expat. Roasters, where you choose the beans, and Break Point in Bingin, called the best coffee in Bali by reviewers this year. BGS for an almond milk cappuccino, Analog for pour-over, UM for an iced latte. With a pastry, Artisan.
What are the best cafes in Uluwatu?
Our favourites: Expat. Roasters for specialty coffee and beans you choose yourself, BGS for an almond milk cappuccino in a surf shop, Shaffa GastroBazar for raf and a halva latte on an open-air terrace, % Arabica in the Alchemy garden, and Chela, an open-air cafe in Bingin. For croissants, Artisan; for a view, Saltwood over the surf at Bingin.
Which coffee shops in Uluwatu open earliest?
Son of a Baker and Saltwood open at six. BGS, Analog, leSANDO, Expat. Roasters and Milk & Madu at half past six. Break Point, Artisan, BAKED, Three Steps, Bull's, % Arabica, Drifter and Suburbia at seven.
Where can I work from a cafe in Uluwatu?
Expat. Roasters has air-conditioning downstairs, plenty of seats and sockets, and Wi-Fi fast enough for work. Bull's and % Arabica have air-conditioned rooms with sockets; % Arabica has a long desk. Analog and The Loft are comfortable for a few hours with a laptop. Son of a Baker is lovely but the Wi-Fi is unreliable.
Where can I have coffee with a view in Uluwatu?
Saltwood, on the cliff over the surf at Bingin and Dreamland, best in the morning before the sunset crowd arrives. Son of a Baker is an open pavilion with a view, Chela and Alchemy are open-air gardens, and the terrace at Shaffa has the ocean in the distance.
How much is a coffee in Uluwatu?
At the places that publish prices, a flat white is 35,000 rupiah at Shaffa and a white coffee 45,000 at The Loft; an espresso starts at 25,000. Signature drinks run 40,000 to 45,000: a dirty latte at Bull's is 40,000, a halva latte at Shaffa 45,000. Specialty bars cost more: one reviewer paid 64,000 for a latte at Expat. Roasters.
Where can I get raf coffee in Uluwatu?
At Shaffa GastroBazar, up at the Balangan end of Uluwatu, in three versions: classic raf at 39,000, orange raf at 45,000 and raf matcha at 39,000. The classic comes iced as well. The same menu has a halva latte at 45,000.
Where can I get almond or oat milk in Uluwatu?
BGS and Break Point make their own almond milk. BAKED does not charge extra for oat milk. At Shaffa any coffee can be made with plant milk for 10,000 more, at The Loft for 15,000 more.
Is there a coffee roaster in Uluwatu?
Yes. Expat. Roasters is a Bali roaster with its own coffee bar in Uluwatu: you choose the beans, they sell them whole or ground, including a water-process decaf, and reviewers mention coffee tastings. Bull's Coffee Pecatu Roastery belongs to a Bali coffee chain that also roasts its own beans.
Where can I get coffee near Uluwatu Temple?
Three Steps Coffee is a few minutes' walk up the street from the temple, open from seven to nine, so it works both after an early visit and after the evening Kecak dance.