Seminyak & Petitenget

Seminyak and Petitenget: sunsets, boutiques and the restaurant row

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About Seminyak and Petitenget: sunsets, boutiques and the restaurant row

Seminyak is the stylish heart of the south-west coast, north of Kuta: a wide beach for sunsets, beach clubs, boutiques and homeware shops on Jalan Kayu Aya and Petitenget, and a restaurant row that runs into the lanes of Kerobokan.

Beach and clubs

Potato Head Beach Club, KUDETA, La Favela and Mrs Sippy.

Eating

Merah Putih, Sardine, Sangsaka, Mama San, Bambu and La Lucciola.

Book a table for sunset, and allow for the traffic on Jalan Petitenget.

Shopping

Seminyak Village, Seminyak Square and the boutiques of Jalan Kayu Aya and Petitenget.

Staying

The Oberoi Beach Resort, Desa Potato Head and the W.

Our advice: swim between the flags; the west-coast currents are strong.

Why it's on our list

  • Beach and clubs
  • Eating
  • Shopping
  • Staying

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Seminyak and Petitenget: sunsets, boutiques and the restaurant row before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Seminyak and Petitenget: sunsets, boutiques and the restaurant row are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key places

  1. Ngurah Rai Airport6.3 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 25 min
  2. Jimbaran Bay10 kmCar or taxi 34 min
  3. Pura Tanah Lot12 kmCar or taxi 38 min
  4. Pura Luhur Uluwatu18 kmCar or taxi 53 min
  5. Ubud Palace23 kmCar or taxi 65 min
  6. Tegallalang rice terraces32 kmCar or taxi 86 min
  7. Pura Tirta Empul35 kmCar or taxi 93 min

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