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Cafés in Sanur

Coffee huts and bakeries on Jalan Danau Tamblingan, a beach path and breakfasts from 06:00 by the harbour.

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Sanur, on the east coast of South Bali, is the island's oldest beach resort. The Bali Beach Hotel opened there in 1966 and is still the tallest hotel in Bali, because a 1971 rule capped later hotels at 15 m.1 Despite its restaurants and hotels, the town has a quiet, relaxed feel, and it draws mostly middle-aged and older families, many of them European.2

It is also where the boats leave for the Nusa islands. The largest group of Sanur's cafés sits on Jalan Danau Tamblingan, the main street; a smaller one is on Jalan Danau Poso to the south.

Local tip: Walk or cycle the beach path between cafés instead of taking Jalan Danau Tamblingan: it runs about 5 km north from the Mertasari area, and Sanur may be the most cycle-friendly part of mainland Bali.2

At a glance

78Cafés listed
15With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: The Coffee House, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–17:00).
  • Closes latest: Flamingo coffee&resto, until 23:00 (Daily 06:30–23:00).
  • Most listed streets: Jalan Danau Tamblingan (2), Jalan Matahari Terbit (2).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (15%), brunch (6%), vegetarian options (4%).

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Coffee chains in Sanur

Getting to Sanur and the harbour

Sanur is a 20 to 30 minute taxi ride from Ngurah Rai airport.2 The new harbour, next to Matahari Terbit Beach at the north end, began operating in November 2022; its two-storey terminal takes the shape of a jukung, the traditional outrigger boat, and serves crossings to Nusa Penida and Nusa Ceningan.3

In town, a bicycle is often the best way about: Sanur may be the most cycle-friendly part of mainland Bali, and rental outlets for bikes, motorbikes and cars line Jalan Danau Tamblingan.2

The beach path, Belanjong and Le Mayeur

A paved path follows the beach for some 5 km north from the Jalan Mertasari area in the south.2 The coast behind it has been engineered: 5.1 km of shoreline, from Matahari Terbit Beach to Mertasari Beach, was reclaimed in 2008.1

Sanur also holds what is known as the oldest artifact on Bali.2 The Belanjong pillar, in Pura Blanjong in southern Sanur, carries an inscription dated to 4 February 914 CE, set up by King Sri Kesari Warmadewa, first of the Warmadewa dynasty, in Sanskrit and Old Balinese.4 The Belgian painter Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur lived in Sanur from 1932 to 1958, and his beachfront house is now a museum.1

Where Sanur's cafés are

Jalan Danau Tamblingan carries the main run: The Owl at 50, Kopi Kiosk - Coffee Hut at 134/156, Akaya cafe at 168 and Sala at 180, with Farmor Coffee and Paradise Sanur Cafe and Gym on the same road. Le Croissant Sanur, nearby, serves a menu that goes well beyond baked goods.5 Further south, Jalan Danau Poso has Jhoii Local Eats at 31, The 19th Hole at 73 and Dimattina Cafe.

Off the main roads, Blend Cafe Sanur sits in the quieter backstreets at 48 Jalan Pungutan.5 Series Coffee Roaster is on Jalan Betngandang 1, and KooD - Kolaborasi Untuk Desa at 2 Jalan Kutat Lestari. Toward the harbour at the north end are Amari Coffee, a second Kopi Kiosk and Wr. Nila Majnun on Jalan Matahari Terbit.

Sunrise hours and the kite season

Matahari terbit means sunrise, and Sanur's cafés keep its hours. Le Croissant Sanur, The Coffee House and the northern Kopi Kiosk open at 06:00, and Amari Coffee and Flamingo coffee&resto at 06:30. Several close by mid-afternoon: The Owl at 15:00, Farmor Coffee and Series Coffee Roaster at 16:00, and The Coffee House at 17:00.

A few stay open into the evening: Flamingo coffee&resto serves until 23:00, and Akaya cafe and Blend Cafe Sanur until 22:00. Every July, Sanur hosts an international kite festival.2

Sources

  1. Sanur, Bali, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Sanur, Wikivoyage, accessed October 2026
  3. Sanur Harbour: the new gateway to the Nusa islands (January 1, 2025), NOW! Bali, accessed October 2026
  4. Belanjong pillar, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Sanur Cafe Guide: 32 Best Cafes in Sanur for Coffee & Brunch (updated December 3, 2025), Bali Holiday Secrets, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Sanur cafés: questions

How far is Sanur from Bali's airport, and where do the Nusa Penida boats leave?

Sanur is a 20 to 30 minute taxi ride from Ngurah Rai airport. Boats to Nusa Penida and Nusa Ceningan leave from the harbour next to Matahari Terbit Beach, at the north end of Sanur, which began operating in November 2022. Its two-storey terminal is shaped like a jukung, the traditional Balinese outrigger boat.

What is the Belanjong pillar in Sanur, Bali?

The Belanjong pillar is a stone column in Pura Blanjong, in southern Sanur, and the oldest known artifact on Bali. Its inscription, dated to 4 February 914 CE, was set up by King Sri Kesari Warmadewa, the first king of the Warmadewa dynasty, and is written in Sanskrit and Old Balinese.

Which cafés in Sanur, Bali, open early for sunrise?

Le Croissant Sanur, The Coffee House and the northern Kopi Kiosk open at 06:00, and Amari Coffee and Flamingo coffee&resto open at 06:30. Several close by mid-afternoon, among them The Owl at 15:00 and Farmor Coffee and Series Coffee Roaster at 16:00, while Flamingo serves until 23:00.

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