Australian Gourmet Traveller - (04)April 2020 (1)

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Room4Dessert

Diningexperiencesdon’tgetmore

decadentthancocktailanddessert

pairings,andbothelementsaretaken

totheextremebyformerNewYorkCity

pastrychefWillGoldfarb.Thetasting

menu(above)beginsinthelightand

airyveranda,surroundedbya kitchen

gardenwith 120 medicinalplants,and

windsupsomethreehourslater,inthe

elaborate,baroque bar.room4dessert.com

Batubara

Fortravellerswhoaredaydreamingabout

anexcellentsteak,theArgentinianowners

ofBatubaracanmakethisdreama reality.

Thesmallsteakhouseis concealedina

garden,arounda woodfiredoven,serving

slabsofgrass-rearedtenderloinsteak,

pulledfree-rangeporkandlocalseafood,

alongsidejugs of Spanish-style Sangria.

Locavore

Asthenamesuggests,Locavore’sethos

is allaboutlocallysourcedingredients

andelevatedcuisine.Dinerschoosea

“locavore”orveggie“herbivore”option,and

thentheparadeofsixtoninedishesbegins.

ChefsEelkePlasmeijer,from

theNetherlands,andJakarta-born

RayAdriansyahconcocta tastingmenu

ofIndonesianandEuropeandishes.

Theirrecentlyopenedoffshoots,

NusantarabyLocavore(Indonesian

fine-dining)andNightrooster(cocktails),

are equally memorable.locavore.co.id

MuseumPuriLukisan

InBalinese,famously,thereis nowordfor

“artist”,becauseeveryonewasa carver,

weaver,painter,musicianordancer.

MuseumPuriLukisanis theperfectplace

todelveintotheartisticheritageofUbud,

foundedinthe1930sbytheGerman

painterWalterSpies,DutchartistRudolf

BonnetandmembersofBalineseroyalty,

whowereatthecentreofUbud’sartistic

scene.museumpurilukisan.com

ComoShambhalaEstateIt’sworthstayinga 20-minutedrivefromUbud’scentreforthe
tranquillityandbeautifulnaturalscenerythatgreetguestsassoonastheystepinsidethis
flagshipComoproperty.ThisSingaporean-ownedwellnessresort’s 30 suitesandninevillas
arenestleddeepinthejungle,atopa mist-shroudedvalleyhighabovetheAyungRiver.
Bothrestaurants– Glow,servingall-dayhealthyfuel,andKudusHouse,whichshowcases
Indonesian flavours – overlook the rice paddies and rainforest of the gorge.comohotels.com

Feastyoureyes andtastebudsonthearea’sbestproduce andartisanprovisions

at theUbudOrganicMarket,a farmer’smarketheld intwodifferent locations

around town on Wednesdays and Saturdays. ubudorganicmarket.com

ThreadsofLife

Textilesandbasketsareonmostvisitor’s

shoppinglists,butsaveyourpenniesuntil

youreachThreadsofLife,a beautifully

curatedgalleryandshop,showcasing

naturallydyedandqualitytextiles,with

impeccableFairtradeprinciples.Working

withsome 1000 weaverson 12 islands

acrossIndonesia,ThreadsofLifealso

supportscommunityprojectsandruns

half-day workshops.threadsoflife.com

STAY E AT

SHOP

Gettingthere

MultipleairlinesflyfromAustraliancitiestoBali’s

NgurahRaiInternationalAirport.Ubudis onetotwo

hours’ drive from the airport, depending on traffic.

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