My entire experience at Locavore lived well up to the expectations sown by my sister and her boyfriend. I was constantly surprised and delighted, particularly as the quantity of food offered (beyond what I thought was included in the five courses) almost rivalled my Mother’s usual spread at Christmas. The food just kept coming out in a long and slow trickle but unlike my Mother’s filling Christmas banquets I left Locavore feeling satisfied but not needing a five hour nap to recuperate.To give you an accurate snapshot of my experience I have listed each course including the ‘edible chains’ between them, below:
Crispy amaranth leaf in Balinese style batter and grilled green asparagus in eatable soil (edible chain)
Asinan Bogor (pickled fruits from Bogor – West Java), another edible chain
Bloody Mary sorbet, warm tomato consomme, cherry tomato, celery leaves with infused sea salt
House made bread with condiments (edible chain)
Beef (from Malang) served raw with wasabi leaf mayonnaise, pickled shallots, bawang goreng, shaved radishes, herbed brioche crouton and beef lard (this entire dish was just magical!)
Langoust from Tabanan, West Bali, blanched in sea water, poached in cacao butter infused with vanilla, clam foam with langoust roe, cauliflower mousseline, shaved cauliflower, reduction from tangerine and vanilla
Sea bass a la meuniere, four different beans (wild soy, edamame, kidney and red beans), chicken jus infused with thyme leaves, abalone served raw and topped with chervil leaves
Two daily changing preparations of pork with broccoli cream, green pepper corn sauce, pommes dauphine, nasturtium leaves, broccoli stems in shallot vinaigrette and a caramelised apple puree
Mango sorbet with yoghurt foam infused with cloves (edible chain)
Warm bitter chocolate mousse, slightly salty chocolate sable, mangosteen sorbet, chocolate tulle and chocolate mint leaves
Friandises continued…Cinnamon and potato donuts (also an edible chain)
Dining at Locavore was a real highlight experience for me and I was tempted to re-book in again within a few days but got sick (unrelated to my eating there). If you are planning to visit Bali I would highly recommend you go out of your way to eat here. The food design and quality is excellent, the service is great, the atmosphere is unpretentious and the value for money is incredible, just over $60 Australian dollars including a mocktail and espresso – you would be looking to pay up to three times as much for its equivalent in Australia. On top of that you are eating at a restaurant that is committed to using almost 100% local and fresh seasonal produce (hence the name Locavore), in turn supporting local farmers and communities.
JC x
P.s – Read about my most recent visit to Locavore here.
Trading hrs: Lunch/ Tuesdays to Saturdays 12 – 2:30pm, and Dinner/ Mondays to Saturdays 6:30 – 10pm.
Bookings: Available by phone, email or via the website.
Address: 10 Jalan Dewi Sita, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Ph: +62 361 977733
Website: http://locavore.co.id
Instagram: @restaurantlocavore
Facebook: Restaurant Locavore
Must try: The Malang beef served raw with herbed brioche crouton and beef lard. An absolute stand out and a perfect combination of flavours.
Notes: Every Monday the kitchen changes a few (three or four) dishes to keep things interesting and fresh, as well as a few small updates throughout the week.
Disclaimer: Please note that prices, menu items, management or trading hours may have varied since time of review. Our thoughts and opinions are based on our experience only.
