Dining at Kayuputi

Kayuputi restaurant is located at The St. Regis in Bali. It is the signature restaurant of The St. Regis Bali Resort.  The St. Regis Bali resort is in the serene beach of Nusa Dua.

Kayuputi offers Asian-inspired cuisine. The restaurant has a magnificent view of the beach and is comprise of elegant and stylish interiors. In the center of the restaurant is a large open kitchen where you can watch the culinary brigade with their chef prepare your dishes.

Kayuputi offers a variety of dishes through a la carte and degustation menus, as well as Sunday brunches and champagne brunches. Each of their dish has a mix of Asian flavors and western influences.

Advanced reservation is needed. We try to make dinner reservation two weeks before our arrival in Bali and their reservation is almost full. We had to change some plans just to be able to fit in our schedule their available slots.

When we arrive at The St. Regis Bali Resort, we were greeted by their staff. They assist us in getting a caddy to bring us in the restaurant. Yes, there is a caddy car to bring you in the restaurant since it is a bit far from the main lobby. While waiting for the ride we were able to watch performance of fire dancers.

At Kayuputi, we were immediately assisted to our seat. We chose a seat outside to feel the sea breeze. The seats outside are also more intimate.

A few minutes after we are seated, they took our orders and they immediately brought out complimentary dishes. First food they brought us is their five flavored bread rolls with four dipping sauces. I forgot the flavors of the bread but the dipping sauce are olive oil, butter, tartar sauce and catsup with banana.

Another complimentary dish is the fresh salmon with cucumber. This dish is very refreshing.

For appetizer we tried their Char-grilled Octopus Tentacle. It has Spring onion – ginger flower sambal, Balinese seasonal beans velvet, ruku – ruku leaf oil, purple potato chips. The octopus is melt in your mouth. The thin purple potato chips is a delight.

For our mains, we ordered their Swordfish Loin and Sumberkima or Coral Trout. The Swordfish Loin has soy-glazed oxtail ragout. The small meats in the ragout is very tasty and adds a different texture from the swordfish loin. The dish also has edamame beans and Asian green herbs salad. 

The Sumberkima or Coral Trout is steamed and is placed in black ink emulsion. This is my favorite dish from what we ordered. It has zucchini, konbu, allium crumbles, green shallot oil and potato net. All of the ingredients in the dish compliments one another. The fish is soft and then you have the crispy potato net.

Lastly for dessert, we had their Valrhona Chocolate ice cream. There is nothing too fancy for the ice cream. It easily melts so it’s best to immediately consume it.

For drinks we tried their American Mint Lemonade mocktail. It has lemon juice, sugar syrup, mint leaves and lemonade which is very refreshing on a humid weather.

Overall, we enjoyed our dining experience in Bali and if ever we go back to Bali, we will definitely make another reservation at Kayuputi.