Just a 30-minute walk from the town center, chef Made and his team offer healthy cuisine based on plants picked directly from the neighboring vegetable garden. A winning recipe for this vegetarian, permaculture-based establishment. You can come for breakfast, or throughout the day for gourmet cuisine that focuses on the nutritional benefits of the produce. Twice-weekly cooking classes teach you all about medicinal plants, and you'll leave with a delicious Balinese dish!
Further information
Opening time and information on MOKSA UBUD
Open daily from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. Starters from 60,000 rp to 70,000 rp. Main courses 75,000 rp to 90,000 rp.
Message from Management
Nestled in Bali, MOKSA UBUD is an eco-friendly restaurant that focuses on plant-based dishes. Here, local products are emphasized to advocate for respectful and sustainable food. With 2500 square meters of green space lined with trees and foliage, this is a great place to relax and enjoy healthy and delicious food.
In addition to the restaurant, chefs Made Runatha and Made Janur offer the "Awakening the Senses Space" concept, which is presented as a communal space that serves as a culinary academy, permaculture garden, dojo for yoga, meditation and martial arts. Special events and a weekly community farmers' market are also regularly organized.
Members' reviews on MOKSA UBUD
The restaurant is a little out of the way, but worth the extra time and effort. First glance at the menu, I will say it was a bit long and while there are so many options, it is a bit overwhelming.
Being that we were only going to be able to eat here once, we decided to go big and sample a large portion of their menu. Below I will list everything we tried and my thoughts:
Sushi Maki: I was not a fan of the sushi. While the presentation looked great, I was not a big fan of the jicama rice. It had a weird texture and taste (for reference, I do like jicama).
Herbed Cheese Ravioli: Another must try! This dish was my favorite! Absolutely delicious and you’d never know it was vegan!
Smashed avocado bruschetta: Had nice fresh tomatoes and a delicious pesto, however I was missing a crunch in the bread. The coconut bread was too chewy and one note with the avocado in my opinion.
Moksa Dhal: This is a must try!! This was my husbands favorite dish. Wonderful flavor, not salty, and craveable.
Moksa Sampler: I really enjoyed the mini lasagna and mini pizza, however I did not enjoy the other two items on the plate.
Ubud Souvlaki: I was not a fan, too chewy and hard to eat.
Tempeh ribs: These were okay, but didn’t wow me.
Coconut nice cream: I wasn’t getting much coconut flavor, I actually was tasting bubblegum which was odd. Not bad, but not what I was expecting.
Iced maca cappuccino: I enjoyed this drink, great flavor!
Overall, we had a great lunch sampling all the dishes. The presentation was nice on every dish and the service was great. My only recommendation is to reduce the menu and really hone in on perfecting the dishes. I absolutely love that they use fresh ingredients, many that are grown on the property. While my review may seem harsh, please note all the dishes were good, not great. Which is why I think they should limit the menu and deliver perfection on each dish.