Best Wood-Fired Restaurants in Uluwatu: 6 kitchens cooking over open fire (2026)
Plenty of restaurants in Uluwatu own a grill. These six are built around the fire, and each says so in its own words: coals, wood, open flame. That is the test for this list, and it is why several good steakhouses are not on it.
This is not a ranking from best to worst. They are listed in the order their doors open, earliest first, with ties by name. Only two are open in the morning; the other four start at noon or later. For each, what comes off the fire, what reviewers order and what they complain about.
The short version
- Fire from the morning: Shaffa, where the fire burns from breakfast until night.
- Yakitori: WAATU in Ungasan, where everything is cooked over coals.
- Greek: KALA, with wood-fired fish and charcoal-grilled meat.
- Charcoal chicken and a wood-fired cookie: MASONRY on Labuansait.
- Steak: Tusk, with a Tuesday steak night.
- With the sunset: burnt at Ulu Cliffhouse, with an open-fire kitchen in the middle of the room.
1. WAATU – Ungasan
Yakitori, and everything over coals. That is how WAATU describes itself, tucked between the entrance to Sundays Beach Club and the walkway down to the beach, with the ocean in front. Reviewers order the skewers, wagyu, skin and thigh, the chicken skin rice, the picanha and a 500 gram steak, and a vegetarian came back twice for the cold buckwheat noodles. The doors open at half past seven, but the fire is the lunch and dinner story: one breakfast reviewer found it overpriced. Other complaints are about price and slips in service.
Yakitori and open-flame grill · 4.9 from 961 Google reviews · $$$$ · 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Also on our list of brunch in Bali and the Uluwatu sunset.
2. Shaffa GastroBazar, Wood-Fired Mediterranean Kitchen – Uluwatu
A fire that burns from morning until night. A Mediterranean kitchen on the road down to Balangan Beach, with a wood-fired oven and a grill behind the bar. By noon the oven is hot enough for pizza on the stone, and when the light goes the coals take over. From them come Arabic style lamb neck at 145,000, grilled octopus at 138,000 and a beef steak aged and fermented in the house at 205,000; the menu also has lamb kebab at 115,000, tuna steak at 130,000 and butterfish steak at 125,000. Breakfast runs until two, with bread baked here every day. An open-air terrace over the treetops, looking toward the sunset. It is upstairs and easy to drive past, and a bit far from the main run of restaurants, though one reviewer says it is worth the ride. Eight to ten, four on Mondays. More on eating there through the day: Shaffa GastroBazar in Balangan, Uluwatu.
Mediterranean Restaurant · 4.7 from 595 Google reviews · $$$ · 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Mon to 4:00 PM)
Also on our list of the Uluwatu sunset and avocado toast in Uluwatu.
3. KALA – Uluwatu
Greek, cooked simply over an open fire. Those are its own words, with wood-fired whole fish and charcoal-grilled meat on the menu next to the mezze and flatbreads. Reviewers name the octopus, the lamb shoulder and the souvlaki, one saying the chicken was very well grilled. Not everyone is converted: one reviewer found it bland for the price. Noon to half past eleven.
Greek Restaurant · 4.7 from 1807 Google reviews · $$$$ · 12:00 – 11:30 PM
Also on our list of restaurants in Uluwatu and Mediterranean restaurants in Uluwatu.
4. MASONRY – Uluwatu
Wood-fired, in a Mediterranean key. MASONRY describes its cooking as Mediterranean-inspired and wood-fired, and fire runs through what reviewers order: charcoal chicken, smoked tuna, steak and wagyu, and a wood-fired cookie with butter ice cream that one table came for specifically. Noon to midnight on Labuansait, and worth booking, since walk-ins may wait or share a table. The complaints are about slow service, loud music, and one bill of more than 500,000 a person with no wow factor.
Mediterranean Restaurant · 4.6 from 1494 Google reviews · $$$$ · 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Also on our list of restaurants in Uluwatu and Mediterranean restaurants in Uluwatu.
5. Tusk Grill & Bar – Bingin
Steak over open fire, on the Bingin road. Tusk describes itself as showcasing the art of open fire cooking, and reviewers come for the meat: wagyu, a ribeye with bone marrow, and the Tuesday steak night. One reviewer says the meat is halal. The complaints are about price, plain sides and a tough burger, so order what the fire is for. Noon to four, then five to eleven.
Grill and bar · 4.8 from 852 Google reviews · $$$$ · 12:00 – 4:00 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM
Also on our list of restaurants in Uluwatu.
6. burnt at Ulu Cliffhouse – Uluwatu
The open-fire kitchen sits in the middle of the room. At Ulu Cliffhouse, with coastal cooking over flame and a sunset terrace above the sea. Reviewers praise the view, the oysters, the tartare and the cabbage rolls, and they say to book the sunset deck ahead. One reviewer disliked the loud house music and could not see the sunset from their table, so ask where you are sitting. Opens at four.
Open-fire restaurant · 4.9 from 306 Google reviews · $$$$ · 4:00 – 10:00 PM (hours vary Fri, Sat)
Questions people ask about wood-fired food in Uluwatu
What are the best wood-fired restaurants in Uluwatu?
Shaffa GastroBazar, where a wood fire burns from morning until night; WAATU for yakitori over coals; KALA for Greek cooking over an open fire; MASONRY for Mediterranean-inspired wood-fired plates; Tusk Grill & Bar for steak; and burnt at Ulu Cliffhouse for an open-fire kitchen with a sunset terrace.
Where can I get grilled meat in Uluwatu?
Tusk Grill & Bar for wagyu and ribeye. Shaffa GastroBazar for Arabic style lamb neck at 145,000 and an aged and fermented beef steak at 205,000. WAATU for skewers and picanha, KALA for lamb shoulder and souvlaki, MASONRY for charcoal chicken and steak. Papi Sapi is not on this list because we could not confirm it cooks over fire, but reviewers rate its steak highly.
Which wood-fired restaurant in Uluwatu is open for breakfast?
Shaffa GastroBazar opens at eight with breakfast until two, and its fire burns from the morning. WAATU opens at half past seven, though its reviews for the grill are about lunch and dinner.
Where can I get grilled octopus in Uluwatu?
Shaffa GastroBazar serves it at 138,000 with baby potato and burnt romano. Reviewers at KALA also recommend the octopus.
Where can I get lamb cooked over fire in Uluwatu?
Shaffa GastroBazar has an Arabic style lamb neck at 145,000 and a lamb kebab at 115,000. KALA has a lamb shoulder that reviewers name as a favourite.
Which open-fire restaurant in Uluwatu has a sunset view?
burnt at Ulu Cliffhouse has a sunset terrace and deck above the sea; book it ahead. WAATU looks over the ocean, and the terrace at Shaffa GastroBazar looks toward the sunset over the treetops.
How much does a wood-fired dinner in Uluwatu cost?
At Shaffa GastroBazar, the mains we list here run 115,000 to 205,000. Google marks WAATU, KALA, MASONRY, Tusk and burnt as very expensive, and reviewers at WAATU and Tusk mention the price.