Top 10 best restaurants in Kuta – The best of the best in Bali

This is one of the most prominent restaurants in South Kuta and is mainly known for the tasty European dishes they serve. The restaurant has many different settings including; long table shaded by a leafy arbour, the main dining area under a thatched roof and a special canopy for romantic dinners. Ma Joly also serves a great selection for afternoon tea.

Rosso Vivo is cosy and comfortable and is designed with clear inspiration from Balinese and European minimalism. The restaurant is most famous for its Italian menu of soups, pasta and homemade pizzas.

In Bali, family resorts are plentiful but none compares to Holiday Inn Resort Baruna, Bali which PALMS restaurant is located at. It is an all-day casual restaurant with a great menu of Asian and Indonesian cuisine.

Beginning as a humble street-side stall in 1969 Made's Warung has since become a sociable eating and meeting venue for locals. The menu includes Indonesian, Japanese and Western dishes while Bali's famous babi guling roast pig and betutu chicken are a few favourite specialities.

This Italian family restaurant is located near the end of the main Jalan Pantai Kuta beach road. The restaurant is most famous for its volcano pizza but is also known as the only place where you can make your own pizza with your own choice of toppings – with a little help from the staff of course. A variety of wood-fired pizzas and meaty lasagnas' make up the most of Papa Limoncello's menu. It is also a great place to enjoy some live music in the evenings.

This restaurant features traditional Javanese architecture and a menu that includes delicious and authentic dishes from all across Indonesia.

The Hard Rock Café is one of the most prominent dining and entertainment venues in Bali. The menu is mainly comprised of rock 'n' roll-inspired American dishes. The Hard Rock Café is most famous for its grilled steak and legendary burgers.

Set amidst a leafy and cosy garden, shaded cabanas are scattered between ponds and flowering hedges at this beautiful restaurant. Hot stone meat and seafood, Singapore chilli crab, Jaya's satay and spicy fried duck are some of the highlights on Kori restaurant's menu. This is a great place to experience spicy Indonesian flavours and have a meal as a couple or group.

The Golden Lotus is considered as the best Chinese restaurant in Bali. The restaurant specialises in Szechuan and Cantonese cuisine and the setting is vividly oriental. The highlights on the menu are definitely the legendary Peking duck and Shanghai chicken.

Sushi Tei is the best place in Bali if you're in the mood for some Japanese food. The venue is amazing and you can usually expect easy listening jazzy live music to accompany your meal.