Grilled fish, prawns and clams from a seafood restaurant at Jimbaran

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Jimbaran: the bay at sunset

A curving bay of soft sand with fishing boats, seafood grilled on the beach at sunset, the Rock Bar and the resorts of the headland.

In depth

  1. Area guide

    Jimbaran: the bay, the fish grills and the Rock Bar

    Jimbaran·In depth

    A curving bay of soft sand south of the airport, with fishing boats, seafood grilled on the beach at sunset and the resorts of the southern headland.

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What to see and do

  1. Sunset and seafood

    Jimbaran Bay

    Jimbaran·Beach

    A long, curving bay of soft sand with fishing boats, seafood grills and the sunset over the water.

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Where to eat

  1. At the Four Seasons, Jimbaran

    Sundara

    Jimbaran·Beach restaurant

    The Four Seasons’ beach restaurant at Jimbaran, with seafood and the grill facing the bay.

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  2. Fish over coconut husks

    Jimbaran’s beach grills

    Jimbaran·Seafood on the sand

    At sunset, tables are set out on Jimbaran beach for fish and seafood grilled over coconut husks.

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  3. A Raffles tradition

    Afternoon tea at Raffles Bali

    Jimbaran·Afternoon tea

    Afternoon tea at Raffles Bali, on the hillside above the bay at Jimbaran.

    Jalan Karang Mas Sejahtera 1A, Jimbaran, Badung 80361Explore View on map

Bars and beach clubs

  1. On the rocks below the cliff

    Rock Bar

    Jimbaran·Sunset bar

    AYANA’s bar on the rocks at the foot of the cliff, reached by an inclinator, facing the sunset over the Indian Ocean.

    Jl. Karang Mas Sejahtera, Jimbaran, Badung 80364Explore View on map

Where to stay

  1. Villas on the bay

    Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay

    Jimbaran·Villa resort

    Villas climbing the hill above Jimbaran Bay, with Sundara, its beach restaurant, on the sand below.

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  2. Home of the Rock Bar

    AYANA Resort Bali

    Jimbaran·Resort

    A large resort on the headland south of Jimbaran Bay, with ocean pools, a spa and the Rock Bar on the rocks below the cliff.

    Jl. Karang Mas Sejahtera, Jimbaran, Badung 80364Explore View on map

  3. Villas on a private bay

    Raffles Bali

    Jimbaran·Villa resort

    Raffles’ villas on the hillside above a quiet bay at Jimbaran, each with its own pool.

    Jalan Karang Mas Sejahtera 1A, Jimbaran, Badung 80361Explore View on map

Health and wellness

  1. Hotel spa

    AYANA Spa

    Jimbaran·Spa

    The spa of the AYANA estate at Jimbaran, on the cliffs.

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Share your Jimbaran tips

Eaten on the sand at Jimbaran? Tell other readers how it went.

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