Ketupat Bali: An amazing selection of Indonesian food

A ketupat is a pyramidal packet of compacted rice, wrapped in banana leaves. In Legian Bali, Ketupat is also the name of a restaurant. Ketupat is located on Jl. Legian, behind Jonathan’s Gallery. You will be able to spot it, by the 2 Balinese ladies standing outside, guarding 2 bantens, (towers) of fruit.

Saturday evening past, Barrie, Candika nad a freind of their from Melbourne, invited me to sit with them, and once again enjoy the delights of Ketupat. Under a large bale structure, complete with table, cushions and bamboo roof, we chatted next to the pool. Barrie, an expert in Indonesian cuisine, ordered starters, which included kangkung, the green leafy vegetable in sambal, and a Javanese dish of green beans and bean sprouts, in a tangy sauce. All the starters were great. For main course I had Sate Nusa Penida, a set of thick grilled satay sticks, with chicken lalapan (raw vegetables), and rice. Barrie ordered a huge fish, which slowed down his chatter to a crawl.

Reading a restaurant review by BaliEats, it seems at one time they didn’t have the extensive menus. They do now, and its an impressive a selection, of food from around the country as you’ll see.

Ketupat has vegetarian options for main courses and main courses for 40,000rp. Some of the more elaborate main courses are around 90,000rp. Ketupat is a great place for a romantic dinner, or a place to go with a couple of friends.

Ketupat
Jl. Legian 109,
Kuta.
(0361)754.209