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Prohibition-themed Berawa speakeasy reached through a time-travel transition room, with theatrical cocktails and rare...
Indonesia
Indonesia's cocktail scene has two very different centres. Jakarta has quietly become one of Asia's most decorated bar cities, with speakeasies and hotel bars in Senopati, SCBD and Thamrin that regularly appear on the Asia's 50 Best Bars list. Bali is about setting: sunset bars on the Bukit cliffs, resort bars in Jimbaran and Nusa Dua, and creative small bars in Ubud, Seminyak and Canggu.
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Segno
Japanese-precision speakeasy behind a fire-escape door in Batu Bolong, from the founder of Jakarta's Koda.
AOKU
Kensho Hirai's hushed Japanese speakeasy above Dahana in Petitenget, using herbs from its own Jatiluwih garden.
Di Atas
Intimate upstairs speakeasy above Sangsaka, turning Indonesian flavours into twists on the classics.
L'Atelier by Cyril Kongo
Graffiti-covered art lounge on the top floor of The Apurva Kempinski, with ocean views, cigars and live music.
TELU – Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay
Zero-waste garden bar at Four Seasons Jimbaran Bay, whose three cocktail series each support a local charity.
Rock Bar – AYANA Bali
AYANA's 270-metre cliffside bar above Jimbaran's waves, reached by inclinator and built for sunset.
The Bvlgari Bar – Uluwatu
Thatched clifftop bar 160 metres above the Indian Ocean, famous for its sunset Italian aperitivo.
Ambar Ubud Bar – Mandapa
Open-sided bar at Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, with jungle-valley sunsets and Taru Pramana botanical cocktails.
Whisper Cove
Moody vintage speakeasy behind a concealed door above Maluku restaurant on Monkey Forest Road.
Night Rooster
Locavore's cocktail bar on Jalan Goutama, mixing foraged Indonesian botanicals into folklore-inspired drinks.
En Par
Red-lit upstairs bar on Jalan Suryo pouring cocktails built on Indonesian arak.
UTAP (Under The Armpit)
Playful Senopati lab bar using a rotary evaporator to put Indonesian flavours into experimental cocktails.
HATS
Sorbet parlour up front, hidden cocktail bar behind, from pastry chef turned bartender Demitria Dana Paramita.
Koda
Japanese-style speakeasy behind fire-escape doors in Sudirman 7.8, known for bespoke and barrel-aged cocktails.
Artesian Bar – The Langham Jakarta
Sixty-fifth-floor bar and garden terrace at The Langham, with Indonesian-ingredient cocktails and skyline views.
The Cocktail Club
Art deco gentleman's-club bar above Pierre, run by a crew of Jakarta's veteran bartenders.
Pantja
Brick-vaulted Senopati bar and restaurant where Kabir Suharan's cocktail list retells the history of the classics.