Ubud, the wonderful cultural heart of Bali, has many extremely nice bars and restaurants, many of which serving Martinis, but to be fair the Bali bartenders tend to mistreat our cocktail: they love to shake and shake and shake, and they often add some Dry Martini at the end of the preparation… After trying many – all? – possible bars in town, the recommended one is the Laughing Buddha Bar: a spot with very nice atmosphere, good asian and fusion food, and with live music a couple of times per week. Some tips: 1) the place shares the website with the Jazz Cafè, but this bar is better, 2) try to be there for the acoustic jam night: the band is amazing, 3) try the Arak cocktail, made with the local Balinese half-illegal palm tree spirit. Classic Martini Rate: 6.
Martini cocktails, martini bars and martini culture
The Martini Hour 