New kid on the block around Sanur way, Nu Lazer is the perfect place to fill your boots for lunch, dinner and beyond, with fantastic food, a quirky atmosphere and buzzing clubby nights at the weekend.
Everything about Nu Lazer looks appealing, from the breezy restaurant lounge area and air conditioned upstairs section, to the enticingly stocked bar that sits grandly at the centre of it all, dishing up a huge selection of drinks, cocktails and refreshing beverages to a growing number of in-the-know punters. Swing on by from 11am onwards for a chilled out feed, with a selection of tasty lunchables and dinner options, courtesy of highly decorated Balinese chef Ida Ayu Periyanti.
Living over in Seminyak I rarely manage to get over to Sanur for a feed, and it’s been some years since I last set foot in Lazer, so it’s cool to see how the once cheap-n-cheerful venue has matured into a much swankier joint. Keen to check out the whole package, I enlist a couple of Sanur-based buddies to join me for a late lunch and a tipple or two. First up on the drinks front, we welly into a fruity Ambassador Cosmo (75k++), a whisky-soaked Chocolate Zazerac (85k++) and the frothy Supacrema (65k++) – all absolutely succeed in hitting the spot. Out comes the menu – neatly presented and absolutely stuffed with mouth-watering dishes – and we decide to share out a portion of the classic Indonesian style Chicken in Pandan Leaves (6pcs/40k++, 12pcs/75k++, 18pcs/100k++). Served with a tangy tamarind dip, these super-succulent nibbles are the ideal beer snack, and do not last long.
Next up for the mains comes the hearty Thai Green Chicken Curry (70k++) and the superb Pindang Iga Beef Rib Soup (90k++) – cooked Palembang style and crunchy melinjo crisps and spicy sambal sauce. For the other two, we checked out the super tender Lamb Chops (240k++/250gr) and a sharing rack of the cooked-to-perfection BBQ Pork Ribs (170k++/500gr) slathered in spicy sauce and falling off the bone. It’s a pretty epic feed and we’re all suitably stuffed, there’s just room left to share out a portion of the Vanilla Pannacotta (45k++) for a sweet treat to end on. With a wealth of other alcoholic and non-alcoholic concoctions on offer, not to mention the usual beers, spirits and shooters it would be pretty easy to hang around after dinner and make a night of it, and we stick around ‘til well after dark to see the live band get going from 9-12 every day.
The club gets going with a rotating mix of DJs spinning at the weekend from 12-3am, and a sweet deal on Smirnoff (350k++ weekdays) & JW Red Label (650k++ weekends) mean that a great night out any day of the week in Sanur is always on the cards. Add to that 100k++ freeflow beer every Saturday from 8-10pm, and buy-one-get-one-free pizzas every day 11am-12pm and you’ve really got a good thing.
With all that going on, Nu Lazer is undoubtedly THE place for dining, drinking and partying Sanur style.
Dan Ashcroft
Nu Lazer Restaurant, Sports Bar & Club
Jl. Danau Tamblingan #82
T. +62 361 288 807 | @nulazerbali