Places to see in Seminyak

Shuttered-facade beach club in Petitenget with an infinity pool over the sand. Day beds book out; the lawn is free to walk into.

The original Seminyak beachfront club, on the sand at the end of Kayu Aya — sunset sessions, and a restaurant upstairs.

Two-storey Italian beach restaurant beside Petitenget temple, looking straight down the sand. The long-standing sunset booking.

Loud, technicolour Mexican cantina off Petitenget that turns into a dance floor after dark. Tacos and margaritas, not a quiet dinner.

Broad sandy beach backed by beach clubs and sunset bars, Bali's original resort strip.

Modern Indonesian cooking under a soaring concrete-and-glass roof on Petitenget — the area's grown-up dinner.

The sand north of Seminyak as it runs on towards Berawa, cut by a river mouth that is only walkable at low tide.

Tea house and all-day restaurant in an old Javanese teak building on Petitenget — high tea, cakes, and a room full of books.

Popular sunset beach at the Seminyak/Legian border with beach volleyball courts.

Rooms of painted 3D backdrops built to be photographed from a marked spot. Indoors, so it works in the rain.

Open-air shopping and dining strip in the middle of Seminyak's main drag.

Grilled pork ribs and lethal martinis, off a smoky charcoal grill. Loud, cheap and consistently packed.

Six-table home kitchen off Petitenget where the owner cooks everything herself. Ring ahead; it fills on reputation alone.

The 1969 original that taught Bali to cook for visitors — nasi campur and Indonesian classics, still open late on Jalan Raya Seminyak.

Australian-style brunch café on Kayu Cendana and Seminyak's default breakfast. Expect to wait at weekends.

Dark little espresso bar down a lane off Kayu Aya, roasting its own beans. Coffee first, food second.

One of Bali's nine directional temples, a working sea temple north of central Seminyak.