Beach club in Bali

Beach club on a private white-sand cove below Ungasan, reached by inclined lift. Snorkelling, kayaks, and bonfires after dark.

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

Beach club on Legian sand built around a tree-house deck, open through the day and busiest at sunset.

Beach club at Echo Beach with loungers on the sand, open to non-residents for a minimum spend.

Spanish clifftop club west of Bingin with a pool hanging over the Indian Ocean. Sunset is the whole point; book a table for it.

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

Reclaimed-timber beach club on Echo Beach — long lunches, a saltwater pool, and the sunset every Canggu day ends at.

Beach club on the white sand of Sandy Bay on Lembongan's south-west shore — day beds, swimming, and a long lunch.

Beach club on Jimbaran bay with a long infinity pool facing the water — daytime lounging that runs into a seafood dinner.

Rooftop and beachfront club on Sanur's sand, facing east — this is the sunrise coast, so it's a breakfast-and-lunch club, not a sunset one.

Beachfront club on Lovina's black sand with a pool and a long afternoon menu — the north coast's one proper sunset club.

Cliffside deck above Mushroom Bay with a pool, looking back at Bali and Agung across the strait.

Beanbags and striped parasols straight on the sand at Double Six, Spanish menu behind them. More a place to watch the sun go down than to eat seriously.

Driftwood beach bar on the north coast near Toyapakeh — burgers, smoothie bowls and hammocks, and the island's easiest sunset.

Grass-and-daybeds beach bar right on Batu Bolong sand, smaller and cheaper than the big clubs. Sunset drinks and a short menu.

Long-running beachfront surf bar and social hub across from Batu Bolong break.

Clifftop bar overlooking Uluwatu's main surf break, a sunset-drinks institution.