Welcoming the Year of the Rabbit, restaurants and resorts across the island are getting their Lunar New Year feasts ready. So, if you’re celebrating Chinese New Year in Bali, then you’re in luck!
On Sunday, 22 January 2023 the island will see delicious food, moon cakes, red ang pao envelopes and more to celebrate this annual occassion. Here we’ve listed the venues bringing you a way to celebrate Chinese New Year in Bali, listed by area.
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Kuta / Legian – Seminyak – Jimbaran – Nusa Dua – Sanur – Ubud – Canggu
Chinese New Year in Bali
KUTA / LEGIAN
Azul Beach Club Bali
Azul Beach Club welcomes families to gather and celebrate Chinese New Year with a grand feast at their beachfront venue. Indulge in an array of Oriental delicacies with a Western twist during their Family Lunar Brunch on Tuesday, 1 February 2022 from 12pm – 4pm.
The Family Lunar Brunch presents a Chinese fusion buffet featuring a tantalising variety of Oriental fusion delights including Shaomai stuffed with chicken Gordon blue, steamed BBQ pork dumpling, marinara gyoza, mustard charsiu pork ribs, fried noodle Bolognese, and more. The exquisite buffet experience will be topped off with sweet treats such as green tea tiramisu, bika ambon brulee, assorted sliced tropical fresh fruits and authentic kue keranjang or Nian Gao cake, a cake that symbolises prosperity in Chinese tradition.
Additionally, the afternoon will be enlivened by various entertainment and activities including the iconic Barong Sai dance performance, kids’ games and activities with prizes, pinata, bouncy castle, and a fortune-teller.
The early bird price for the Family Lunar Brunch is available at IDR 275,000++ per person (50% OFF for children 5-11 years old).
For reservations: www.azulbali.com | +62 361 765759 | info@azulbali.com
SEMINYAK
Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach
Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach invites you to savour an exquisite Oriental Feast to welcome the Year of the Water Rabbit this Chinese New Year in Bali. Celebrate the auspicious occasion with family and friends at the stylish boutique hotel’s signature Makase Restaurant. The Oriental Feast at Makase presents a delectable set menu featuring classic oriental dishes, priced at IDR 650,000++/person. Available on 21 January 2023, from 6pm – 10.30pm.
Additionally, Makase has also prepared a variety of a la carte selections for your pleasure, featuring dishes such as Steamed Whole Grouper cooked Hong Kong-style with crispy garlic oil and ginger; Stir Fried Crispy Prawn with salted egg yolk, curry leaf chilli and butter; Stir Fried Kailan with oyster sauce and crispy garlic oil; and Sweet Mandarin Coconut Tart with pressed tart base, Mandarin yuzu marmalade, praline Chantilly, Mandarin cremeux, mango lime compote, coconut crumble and sorbet.
It won’t be a proper celebration without a few cocktails. Indulge in the special Chinese New Year cocktails including Year of the Rabbit (dry gin, orange arak, kumquat and tarragon cordial, carrot and tonic water); Red Pocket (vodka, chamomile arak, five Chinese spices, lime and raspberry); and Sereni – Tea Fizz (black tea, lychee, osmanthus and lime).
Book Now: +62 813 5369 5640 | hotelindigobali.cafeandbar@ihg.com | seminyak.hotelindigo.com/oriental-feast
NUSA DUA
Renaissance Bali Nusa Dua Resort
This Chinese New Year in Bali, celebrate a prosperous Year of the Rabbit on the Nusa Dua coastline, where Renaissance Bali Nusa Dua Resort has prepared a special Lunar New Year menu at its new Chinese restaurant, Lion X.
Lion X offers three options of an 8-course set menu featuring a variety of Chinese favourites, including the staple Chinese New Year dish, Yee Shang, for the Prosperity Toss tradition, serving up a Premium Salmon Yee Shang with Smoked Duck Slice in Crispy Golden Rice. The special Lunar New Year offers are available from 21 January 2023 until 5 February 2023, from 12 pm – 11pm.
The Rabbit 1 menu features the likes of Braised Fish Lip with Assorted Seafood in Chicken Bone Soup, Wok-fried Tiger Prawn with Butter Golden Sand and Sautéed Seasonal Vegetables, Wok-fried Beef Fillet with Scallion in Szechuan Malak Sauce, Mixed Vegetables in Cantonese Style, and more. Priced at IDR 788,000++ per person.
The Rabbit 2 menu serves up Wok-fried Tiger Prawn with Chinese Vietnam Sauce and Crispy Pillow Bun, Deep-fried Pork Knuckles with Sauteed Leek and Onion in Trio Pepper Corn Sauce, Flying Crispy Noodles with Assorted Seafood in Premium Mushroom XO Sauce and more. Priced at IDR 988,000++ per person.
The Rabbit 3 menu presents dishes such as Steamed Grouper Fish with Ginger and Premium Scallion Sauce in Cantonese Flavour, Braised F10 Abalone with Sea Cucumber, Dried Fish Maw, Fatt Chai and Chinese cabbage in Premium Oyster Sauce, Wok-fried Glutinous Rice with Chinese Sausage, Liver Sausage, Honey Barbeque Pork and Mixed Vegetables Served in Clay Pot and more. Priced at IDR 1,388,000++ per person.
Book Now: +62 361 209 2888 | bf.reservations@renaissancehotels.com | renaissancenusadua.com
SANUR
Naga Eight
Naga Eight, one of Bali’s newest restaurants, celebrates their first Lunar New Year this 1 February 2022, and will be presenting two days of feasting in light of this very special moment!
This authentic Cantonese restaurant opened in Sanur on 8 December 2022, showcasing a menu featuring the finest of Cantonese barbecue and Wok cuisine. For Chinese New Year, they have prepared three set menus – Harmony, Prosperity and Fortune – each of which comes with a Yu Sheng Prosperity Toss, the Cantonese raw fish salad that is traditionally eaten as a symbol of abundance and prosperity in the new year. Set menus include dishes like Poached Red Snapper, Roast Duck with Hoisin and Plum sauce, and more.
Packages are available for lunch and dinner on 31 January and 1 February 2022. Prices are: Harmony Package – IDR 288.000++/person; Prosperity Package – IDR 388.000++/person; Fortune package; IDR 488.000++/person. Minimum order of four pax per package.
Information and Reservations: +62 812 3788 8089 | nagaeight.com
Hyatt Regency Bali
At one of Sanur’s favourite seaside spots, Pizzaria at Hyatt Regency Bali, Chinese New Year will be enjoyed with the cool ocean breeze at this classic restaurant. A local favourite! This welcoming for the Year of the Tiger will be enjoyed over three days from 30 January to 1 February 2022.
On Sunday, 30 January, the restaurant will hold a Chinese-themed Sunday Brunch, priced at IDR 390.000++/person; followed by an optional additional Paint and Sip experience with Bartega (IDR 350.000++/person), with a Tiger-theme for the painting itself.
On Monday 31 January 2022, Pizzaria will have a Chinese family style dinner available. The menu (available here) features a Yee Sang Salad, Oven-Baked Peking Duck Spring Rolls, Steamed Grouper, Charsiu Chicken, Oven Braised Pork Belly and more. Priced at IDR 365.000++/person. On 1 February 2022, Pizzaria will be hosting their Chinese family style menu again, available for lunch with a live barongsai performance from 11.30am onwards, and then later for dinner with no barongsai performance.
For reservations, contact: +62 361 28 1234 | bali.regency@hyatt.com | hyattregencybali.com
JIMBARAN / ULUWATU
RIMBA Jimbaran BALI by AYANA
Welcome the Year of the Tiger with Family and Friends, celebrate traditions at Ah Yat Abalone Seafood Restaurant, the prized Chinese restaurant at RIMBA Jimbaran BALI by AYANA. With their five-star ambiance and service, Ah Yat Abalone Seafood serves authentic Chinese delicacies, dim sum and seafood, with an exquisite selection of roasted meats.
The restaurant, and the resort, are celebrating Chinese New Year in Bali with a range of experiences and dining options. For groups and families, indulge in the Chinese New Year Set Menu Feast where an array of dishes are set at the centre of the table for all to share and enjoy, family style. Each set menu (3 options available) serves 8 dishes, featuring delicacies like Ah Yat Barbecue Two Combinantion, Stewed Fresh Abalone with Japanese Mushroom, Roasted Duck, Steamed Garoupa Fish in HK Style, Sautéed Broccoli with Garlic, Black Pepper Beef and more. Set Menu option is for a minimum of 5 persons, starting from IDR 988,000++ per person, available from 26 January – 6 February 2022. The restaurant is also offering 3 different takeaway set menus if you prefer to spend your Chinese New Year at home, but with amazing food to celebrate!
On 31 January 2022, Ah Yat Abalone Seafood Restaurant will also present a Prosperity & Good Luck Barongsai Dance Performance to accompany diners, taking place 7PM – 7.30PM.
Another performance will take place at Rock Bar BALI on 1 February 2022, from 5.30PM to 6PM.
For Set Menu, Takeaway Menu and A La Carte Menus, visit: Ah Yat Abalone’s Link Menu
Reservations: WA: +62361702222
Sundara Bali
Welcome the Year of the Tiger with auspicious traditions and culinary delights at Sundara Bali. Toss to health and good luck with a complimentary Yusheng fish salad featuring the freshest catch from the neighbouring Jimbaran Fish Markets, and then savour the succulent smoky flavours of Chef Phil’s Peking Duck. Lunar New Year never tasted so good!
The Chinese New Year specials are available from 31 January – 1 February 2022, from 5PM to 10PM. Tuck into a BBQ Specials like the BBQ Peking Duck: Rp220,000++ (Half); IDR Rp380,000++ (Full) including house-made condiments and mineral water. Complimentary Yusheng for every table. Full a la carte BBQ menu available, with 2-for-1 Sundowners 5-7pm.
For enquiries and bookings, visit the link: linktr.ee/sundarabali
UBUD
Golden Monkey Ubud
Where better to celebrate Chinese New Year in Bali than in an authentic Chinese restaurant! Golden Monkey has been serving Chinese food that Ubud residents always return for and visitors will flock to. Offering both authentic Cantonese fare and Szechuan dishes, there’s a whole range to choose from, including vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Whether you’re after Chinese barbecue, all-you-can-eat Dim Sum or classic Cantonese, Golden Monkey has it covered.
Their BBQ specialties include everything from Peking Duck (Crispy Duck Skin Wrapped Pancake and Dipping Hoisin Sauce) to the irresistible ‘Siu Yuk’ (Crispy Pork Belly) and Char Siew (Honey Roasted Pork). Other classic choices include Kung Pao Chicken, and Duck and Black Pepper Beef (with an option of tenderloin), to name a few. Their premium seafood offerings are authentic Steamed Cod and grand servings of Singapore Chilli or Black Pepper Crab. You’ll also find Eggplant Clay Pot, Mapo Tofu to classic Chinese fried rice.
Another favourite category of offerings is of course their Dim Sum menu, which features nine different selections including Xiao Long Bao, Har Gow, Siu Mai and Chicken Feet. To have alongside these delicacies is a range of sides and vegetables. As Chinese New Year 2023 falls on a Sunday, you’ll be able to indulge in their Weekend Dimsum Brunch! From 11.30am to 3pm every weekend, indulge in the abundance of all-you-can-eat Dim Sum, including both savoury and sweet goodness.
Book Now: +6281 1386 6001 | res@goldenmonkeyubud.com | goldenmonkeyubud.com
CANGGU
Golden Monkey Canggu
Since it opened, Golden Monkey has been serving Chinese food that Canggu residents always return for and visitors will flock to. Offering both authentic Cantonese fare and Szechuan dishes, there’s a whole range to choose from, including vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Whether you’re after Chinese barbecue, all-you-can-eat Dim Sum or classic Cantonese, Golden Monkey has it covered.
Their BBQ specialties include everything from Peking Duck (Crispy Duck Skin Wrapped Pancake and Dipping Hoisin Sauce) to the irresistible ‘Siu Yuk’ (Crispy Pork Belly) and Char Siew (Honey Roasted Pork). Other classic choices include Kung Pao Chicken, and Duck and Black Pepper Beef (with an option of tenderloin), to name a few. Their premium seafood offerings are authentic Steamed Cod and grand servings of Singapore Chilli or Black Pepper Crab. You’ll also find Eggplant Clay Pot, Mapo Tofu to classic Chinese fried rice.
Another favourite category of offerings is of course their Dim Sum menu, which features nine different selections including Xiao Long Bao, Har Gow, Siu Mai and Chicken Feet. To have alongside these delicacies is a range of sides and vegetables. As Chinese New Year 2023 falls on a Sunday, you’ll be able to indulge in their Weekend Dimsum Brunch! From 11.30am to 3pm every weekend, indulge in the abundance of all-you-can-eat Dim Sum, including both savoury and sweet goodness.
To Book: +62 361 908 1842 | res@goldenmonkeycanggu.com | www.goldenmonkeycanggu.com.
