Where to eat in Amed

Along the coastal strip of east Bali lies Amed village. As a tourism destination Amed refers to a long stretch of coast running from the village of Culik about 14 km eastwards incorporating the seven villages of Amed, Jemeluk, Bunutan, Lipah, Selang, Banyuning and Aas. The coastal views here are nice with slow pace of life. Though Amed is a newly developed destination but you can find some good places to eat there. Here are some of them.

Garam Cafe

Located at Hotel Uyah, Garam Cafe offers selection of local and international dishes. This restaurant has view of salt production field, on the dry season (April – September) you can see the production of salt in traditional way, the waitress is more than happy to explain the process of salt making.

Amed Cafe

Amed Cafe (62 363 23473) offers a good selection of international food with reasonable price. This café has good location and free internet access.

Sails

Located at Lipah village, Sails (62 363 22006) is a great restaurant with nice setting. With clean and modern nuance, Sails gives cozy atmosphere as well as extensive well thought out menu, worth a visit. Provides free pick up and drop-off around Amed area.

Barong Cafe and Restaurant

Barong Cafe and Restaurant (62 81 80 55 85 010) offers good selection of Indonesian and international cuisine. Provides free pick up and drop-off around Amed area.

Another nice place to eat is the tiny, friendly Restaurant Gede, located against the mountain after a steep descent from the Indra Udhayana Hotel, serves good fresh fish and seafood. Its terrace offers a view of rocky mountain slopes.

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What to do in Amed

Amed is an excellent choice for those who long for serenity and quiet surrounding, a good place for honeymoon and getaway vacation.  While staying in Amed there are some activities you can do here to give your vacation a little more color.

Sailing and fishing

Early morning fishing and sailing is superb in Amed; you can see hundreds of traditional fishing boats depart for their fishing exploration with beautiful red sunrise on east horizon as background. You can enjoy the sunrise while fishing or sailing. Join the early morning rush for mackerel and sunrise

Snorkeling

Due to small number of visitors Amed’s sea life is healthy and abundant’ a good news for those who want some good snorkeling. You can enjoy good snorkeling within few meters of the shore. There is a small World War II Japanese wreck in quite shallow water off Lipah Beach.

Diving

Amed has some good diving spots in Jemeluk Bay both from the beach and from boats in deeper water. Beware of the drops off that reach the depths 40 meters plus right after a gentle slope out from shore. Amed has good and healthy coral with various fish. For experienced divers, there are some good drift dives further east at Selang and Bunutan.

Massage

For those who go to Amed just for relaxing and doing nothing, you can have a traditional massage while relaxing on the beach especially at Lipah.

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Visiting Amed

Situated at Bali east coast Amed is with the nearest town, Amlapura, around 44 km away, Amed is a tourist destination that is suitable for those who longs for a quiet rustic scene and serene atmostphere. In the tourist vocabulary the word “Amed” refers to a 15-km stretch of coast from Amed via Jemeluk, Bunutan, Lipah Beach, and Banyuning to Aas.

To reach Amed youcan get a shuttle bus from Candidasa. The easiest way to reach Amed is still to hire your own transport with a driver. Public transportation in Amed is rare, There are bemos (mini buses) from Culik as far as Aas but mainly in the morning. Later in the day it is almost impossible to find transport; again the easiest way to get around is to hire a car and driver. Motorcycles are also widely available for rent.

Amed is well-known as diving and snorkeling site especially the Japanese wreck at Lipah, as for nightlife, compare to other destinations in South Bali, you can safely assume that there is no nightlife in Amed, save dining with friends, tasting the potent Arak Madu (Balinese local spirit mixed with honey and lime), enjoying live music at Wawa-wewe restaurants or if you are lucky you can watch the traditional genjek performance.

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