Centerstage at the Hard Rock Hotel had an Indonesian band so we checked out that scene at around midnight. Walking up the long driveway I could see pyrotechnics and dancers on stage.
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Fuel is the trendy looking bar situated next to the Sari Club site on Jl. legian in Kuta. I have been in there a couple of time and last night Chris and I went it. Sitting at the bar at the back, we could look out across the lounge area to the street and watch the people passing by.
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One of the famous Australian friendly hangouts in Kuta is Bali Aussie, located on Jl. Melasti #69X. This place is decked out is gold and green and plastered with Aussie sports memorabilia. Graffiti seems to have been encouraged as all the walls and pillars are covered with slogans and signatures. The single storey bar is a fair size and can probably seat 200. The atmosphere in here is of a place that has been around for a while that has seen a lot of drinking. A small Bintang here goes for 10,000rp, a Mai Tai 29,500rp. Bali Aussie does a Roast dinner every Wednesday and Sunday and an Oz BBQ every Friday. I can imagine this place at the peak of Bali toursim in 1998, full of blokes in tank top with stubbies in their hands all roaring on the Brisbane Broncos to spank the Poms. And why not? Those were the days
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Bali has a ton of nightlife, its a tourist island with a large expat population. These people like to party and there is a lot of choice. Up until the bombing in October 2002 the Kuta area was really the place that drew the big numbers. Paddys, Bounty, Sari Club and other places were packing them in. Even expats would make the trip down to Kuta to go to the Sari Club. Out in Seminyak you had Double Six, which had been around for a while, Santa Fe and Gado Gado (which used to be a nightclub). After the bombing Jl. Dhyana Pura grew rapidly with Spy Bar, Liquid, Space and other places. As one magazine put it, drinkers and nightlife professionals moved up to Seminyak. Conventional wisdom says Seminyak in a newer, trendier area, with higher spending tourists and residents. Its the obvious place for nightlife development. In a recent copy of The Yak they talk about The Strip (Jl. Dhyana Pura ) catching its breath after the last 2 years of crazy success and now drifting in the doldrums. (Photo by The Beat Magazine)
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Friday night I was invited to the birthday party of Ben from England. Ben is 35 and a surfing friend of Palu and the crew. The place was the Southern Cross beach-front restaurant and bar, in Kuta. Located on Jl. Pantai Kuta next to the Circle K and close to Kama Sutra, the Southern Cross is a place I have passed before but never thought of as a place I want to hang out in.
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Kuta's nightlife has revamped over the last 2 years and on Wednesday night Chris and went out for a bit to check out the scene. I usually don't go out super late but this was his last night in Bali. We started off around 8pm by watching soccer highlights in a deserted Paddy's.
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Bali has a ton of bars, restaurants and places for a party. They are always trying to come up with new ideas and ways of attracting customers. Centerstage, the rock & roll venue inside the Hard Rock hotel on Jl. Pantai Kuta, is having a 'Corona Slumber Party' on Friday September 16th.
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People come to Bali for a good time and navigating the array of restaurants, bars, clubs and events can be tricky. Fortunately there is The Beat, a locally made magazine that comes out every 2 weeks highlighting what has gone on before and what will be happening soon.
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Kuta is located on the beach only 2 miles from the airport. If you want minimal travel once you are in Bali, allowing you maximum time to relax, eat, drink, shop and play around on the beach Kuta will work. Backpack travelers wanting cheap accommodation, cheap food and a rocking party scene where your attire and behavior are not important will enjoy Kuta.
Families will have a good time here too because of the range of shopping, kids activities and energy created by all the other people doing exactly the same thing. For people who like the old fashioned bamboo and arak party scene its still alive and kicking.
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The Wave in the latest new thing in Kuta and it comprises a huge downstairs bar with dance floor, upstairs coffee and snack bar on the top balcony and inside Sailfin restaurant. I had to try this place out and since Sean has gone I went alone. The décor is white and purple, elegant with white table cloths. I sat by the window overlooking Kuta Beach and was served attentively by 2 female members of staff. One other table of Australian tourists seemed to be enjoying their lunch with much laughter.
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