Bali Nightlife – where to go and what to do. [Updated November 2024]
Where do you go out in Bali? Well, that would depend on what style of entertainment and nightlife you are looking for. A lot of people are now opting for the day time/early evening beach clubs and bars along the Bali coasts, while others go out to the bars and clubs later around midnight.
The big beach clubs are open seven days and pumping out the good times day and night (until 12 midnight). More info here on Beach Clubs in Bali. Savaya on the south coast continues to be the must-visit venue with superstar international DJs most weekends, great service, drinks, and a stylish clientele.
Not far away from Savaya is Ulu Cliffhouse, which has had some phenomenal international shows recently and Single Fin pumps as always and especially on Sunday evenings overlooking the iconic surf break. Those two both look west and catch a bit more of the sunset−and that’s when they are at their busiest. More on Uluwatu here.
In Seminyak you can try the casual beachside bar La PLancha and their multitude of neighbours on Seminyak beach going from Double Six to Gado Gado. Further north along the beach, Ku De Ta has been a trend defining giant in Bali food, style, tunes and parties for the past couple of decades. Up to Batubelig Beach the new Mari Beach Club, and the more casual beach bars nearby like 707, Il Lido and Oyster Dealer Bar (all recently knocked down to return soon on a new promenade) are worth a look normally and will be again soon), especially on Sunday afternoons. 707 is still open in a new spot nearby and continues to pump on Sundays. Further towards Canggu, Cafe del Mar, Finns Beach Club, LV8, have a new neighbour, Atlas Beach Club, the biggest beach club in the world, they say, on Berawa beach. The undercover Atlas Super Club, next door fits 1000 people. Echo Beach area has a few casual bars on the beach and further north near Pererenan beach some nice bars have popped up recently, too. All along the west coast from Jimbaran to Canggu and beyond there are plenty of small beach side warung and bar options. Most feature cheap, cold beers, but they get very quiet after sunset.
ShiShi sets the next level in clubbing standards, with commercial music.
The nightlife proper still starts around midnight in Bali clubs, but some venues managed to get a few punters in earlier.
PETITENGET
Petitenget is still the main night time party hub in Bali.
Some clubs, like the three floor ShiShi in Petitenget offer freeflow drinks for the ladies to entice an early crowd from 9-11pm every night and it works. ShiShi is the home to commercial pumping music from EDM to Hip-Hop, so if that’s your style, it’s the place to be.Wednesday’s Ladies Night is the pick for girls (free drinks and food) and guys understandably are there on the hunt. Early till late.
Just down the road is the smaller club, Red Ruby, which has taken the mantle in recent times of being the home of house and techno on the Petitenget strip and anywhere else in Bali for that matter. It does get busy with people who enjoy underground music and vibe, but mostly late, way after midnight – and going till dawn.
New to Potato Head Beach Club is the brand new, state of the art designed clubbing central called Klymax. The stylish minimalist designed space, created by one of the greats of electronic music, DJ Harvey features awesome sound and awesome DJ acts from all over the country and planet. If you like your clubbing cool and a little cutting edge, don’t miss it. Fridays and Saturdays, from midnight.
Further down Jl Petitenget and into a side lane Mrs Sippy is bringing in the big star DJs. Being a day club it’s normally busy thru the day and early evening. Saturdays is the party day at Mrs Sippy but busy most days till sunset.
Heading north up around the bend is the new spot The Iron Fairies, which features live music early and DJs until late every night with top notch cocktails and snacks, music and ambiance. The styling of industrial steampunk, hand-made custom furnishings, and big working mine machinery attached to the walls is nothing less than spectacular. Open 7.30pm to 3am.
Red Ruby has taken the mantel of the top underground hotspot in townThe Forge is up the road further. It’s a fun place with great food and drinks. Being owned by the same folks as ShiShi (and previously Kuta’s Sky Garden) you’re guaranteed a great vibe with DJs every night. It is open 24/7.
Ling Ling’s, next door is still a fave spot for the younger crowd, with their waitresses in funky costumes and a real hip hop urban kinda feel. There are all kinds of offers every night to keep you entertained and fed. Early till late.
Right at the top of Jalan Petitenget you can find Da Maria which pumps the DJs from hip hop to house techno depending on the night. It also offers pretty decent Italian food. And right across the road is Sardine restaurant, which was taken over by the K Club group recently and has become the bastion of Bali style nightlife and clubbing. There are two spaces, the main indoor/outdoor restaurant area of Sardine, which opens out to a delightful rice field landscape, beautifully lit at night, and fires up on Saturdays with DJs till late. Les Toilettes is inside a large room, also overlooking the ricefields, and apparently the original toilets, which has been transformed into another beautiful space, pumping with house, afro, melodic techno and tech house from Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10pm.
OBEROI – SEMINYAK
Back down to Jalan Kayu Aya, every night of the week La Favela is turning it on with hip hop through the main two floors of the venue while upstairs third floor is the house techno area. Great drinks and house techno can also be found on the third floor bar called Attica. La Favela packs in a generally younger crowd, but all ages are welcome and seen in this fun and busy club. From 10pm. The recently opened Malverde sits at the bottom left ground floor, right next to La Favela but has nothing to do with it. Different owners. It’s a fun joint in a Coyote Ugly bar way with loads of gals.
Across the road is the mainly older crew’s Red Carpet which has a load of sophistication and up-market styling with mainly 80’s style pop music, live music and sometimes DJs. Early till late.
One of the nightlife kings in the Petitenget area has to be Mexicola. The Mexican restaurant turned nightclub has a great formula for fun; mostly older Top 40, mashed up tunes and flowing tequila shots keep the dance floor pumping seven nights a week. They have old skool Bali nightlife style down to a T and packed every night with a full tilt tourist party crew. Early till late.
SEMINYAK
Seminyak still has some great venues but mainly down Jalan Dhyana Pura (now officially named Jl Camplung Tanduk).
The alternative clubs are down this road, which can’t be missed, with people spilling out onto the streets every night of the week in all kinds of garb. Flamboyant is a word that comes to mind in this area. Mixwell, Bali Joe, 66 Bar and more offer all kinds of entertainment, diversion and loads of fun for anyone that’s game. From 10pm till late.
A cool spot with a very local flavour and featuring top Indonesian-style live music that you can always sing along to is Jaan, which is down towards Double Six Road, on Jalan Seminyak Raya. Starts early around 8pm.
Late night clubbing can be experienced on the same road too. Dat Dash is a small late late late night club down the road further on the right side – not for the light hearted, but if you like to get down and dirty it is for you. Late Late.
Now, if you are looking for something lokal as in local crowd you can always try Phoenix KTV which has a rather pumping local and some bule crowd late into the night. Last drinks possibly here. Late Late.
CANGGU
Canggu starts over the bridge from Jalan Batubelig going into Berawa.
The first happening spot crossing into Canggu is a beach club called Cafe del Mar. It’s a spacious venue with ocean views and their sunsets are generally pumping most days. Big acts and shows sometimes too. Finns and Atlas beach clubs fight it out right next to each other on Berawa Beach. Finns is always packed with mainly Aussie and international tourists. They both have big name DJs sometimes, but mainly work to a simple formula to pump them in and pump them out, day in day out. Tourists that is.
There seems to be many nightlife spots opening in Berawa lately, like Mesa on the corner. If you like cozy bars you could try Miss Fish, which has become a hit on the same road – it’s a classy Japanese restaurant and lounge bar with cool DJs and vibes six nights a week. Also worth a look is Riviera restaurant near Frestive supermarket, which has a very cool expat bar feel about it from dinner time. On the same street you can find the new Jade restaurant and bar that has and older well-healed clientele.
There is plenty more going on in Canggu – you can read more about the Canggu nightlife here
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