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<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Photo: All of us at the Ganesh Lodge restaurant, eating curry and Nasi Campur<\/p>\nWe visited Bali right after spending a month in Thailand and immediately noticed that the dishes served here weren\u2019t as spicy as in Thailand. There, if we forgot to mention at least two or three times that we didn\u2019t want the food to be spicy, the meals could end up being too hot for us. In Bali, that wasn\u2019t the case \u2013 even if we forgot to ask for a mild dish, it was often perfectly seasoned, or even ideal for my taste. However, it\u2019s still important to keep this in mind when ordering food for children.<\/p>\n
Our favourite snack was fruit. We bought it locally, usually stopping at roadside stalls. The selection was huge, and everything was incredibly tasty and fresh. My top pick was papaya, while the children loved mangosteen and dragon fruit. For two full bags of fresh fruit, weighing several kilos, we paid just under \u00a320. That was enough to last us for a few days. However, be cautious with imported fruits, like apples or some melons, as they are much more expensive and not as tasty. With so many delicious local fruits available, there\u2019s no need to buy imported ones.<\/p>\n In Bali, it\u2019s common for breakfast to be included in the cost of accommodation. In such cases, the caretakers of the house we rented used our kitchen to prepare it. In our villa in Ubud, we could choose between traditional fruit with eggs and pancakes or a sweet Balinese breakfast.<\/p>\n Meal prices in Bali range between \u00a31.50 and \u00a35 depending on the location. In local *warungs*, where the food is simple but just as tasty (as seen in the photo below), we paid around \u00a31.50 \u2013 \u00a32 for noodles with an omelette.<\/p>\n In restaurants geared towards tourists or those offering something special, like organic food, prices were higher \u2013 usually around \u00a34 \u2013 \u00a35. For example, the curry in the photo cost about \u00a34. Occasionally, we came across dishes priced up to \u00a37.<\/p>\n There are also places that fall somewhere between these two categories. These are usually *warungs*, like Warung 3D in Lovina, which cater to tourists and promote themselves online, relying on customer reviews. Here, the fish, as shown in the photo below, cost around \u00a33.<\/p>\n We also loved stopping by the roadside, like this spot near the Tamblingan and Buyan Lakes during our trip from Banjar to Lovina. We joked that we were served instant noodles, but they were delicious and cost around \u00a31.50 per portion.<\/p>\n However, nothing won me over like fresh coconut, perfectly chilled for Bali\u2019s hot and sunny weather, with medium-soft flesh. It was my go-to dessert and often served as a light meal on its own. Coconuts typically cost between \u00a31 and \u00a31.50.<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo: Fish curry at the Ganesh Lodge restaurant in Candidasa<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo: A variation of Nasi Campur<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo: Buying fruits at a roadside stall in Lovina<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo: Sweet Balinese breakfast at our villa in Ubud<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo: Noodles with an omelette at a local warung in Bali<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo: Coconut curry at Mana restaurant in Ubud<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo: Fish at Warung 3D in Lovina<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo: Eating “instant noodles” near the Ulun Danu Temple<\/p>\n