"Ray Adriansyah and Eelke Plasmeijer's forage-to-table Ubud epic runs Asia's 50 Best and twenty-plus courses — fly in for a proposal."
About Locavore NXT
Locavore NXT is the flagship of the Locavore group, rebuilt from the original Ubud restaurant into a purpose-designed compound in Lodtunduh, a few minutes south of central Ubud. It is the work of chef-founders Ray Adriansyah and Eelke Plasmeijer, who closed the celebrated original to spend three years building this: a restaurant wrapped around a fermentation lab, a mushroom-growing chamber, beehives, and an edible rooftop. It entered Asia's 50 Best Restaurants at #92 in 2025 and scored 91 points on La Liste 2026.
The cooking is hyper-local Indonesian by conviction, not garnish. Plasmeijer brings European technique, Adriansyah brings Jakarta-rooted Indonesian knowledge, and the result is its own thing: a tasting menu that traces every ingredient back to an Indonesian farm, reef, or ferment.
The Kitchen
The headline menu is The Source, a forage-to-table tasting that runs from sixteen courses up past twenty depending on the night, priced at eight million rupiah, roughly 500 US dollars. It opens an optional jungle forage before service and threads the meal through the restaurant's own production: house ferments, rooftop produce, fringe-farm vegetables, line-caught fish. A signature is Botanical Deception, which rebuilds Locavore's famous kenari-nut cheese as a fully plant-based antipasto, the kind of sleight-of-hand that defines the kitchen.
The pairing is as considered as the food and built entirely from local ingredients by the group's R&D kitchen, LabX, and head mixologist Raka — mushroom arak, rooftop-flower pet-nat, and non-alcoholic ferments, at 650,000 rupiah without alcohol or 850,000 with. This is destination dining: you do not pass Lodtunduh by accident. For honeymooners weighing it up, see our Locavore honeymoon guide.
The Room
The room is the opposite of a white-tablecloth box: timber, glass, and greenery, built into the Lodtunduh landscape with the kitchen and its labs on show. Lighting is low and warm, sound is hushed and unhurried, and a full evening runs three to four hours, so the pacing is a feature rather than a fault. Dress is smart-casual — this is Ubud, not Mayfair — and the seating is generous, with on-site cabins for guests who would rather not drive back after the pairing. Book well ahead; the room is small and the menu is a single unfolding sitting.
Best for a Proposal
A proposal wants a sense of occasion that the room earns rather than stages, and Locavore NXT earns it: a three-to-four-hour tasting in a hushed timber pavilion in the Ubud jungle, a once-in-a-trip price tag that signals intent, and on-site cabins so the night need not end at the bill. Book the earlier sitting, request a quieter corner, brief the team in advance, and let the twenty-plus courses pace the evening toward the question. It is a destination, which is exactly the point.
Not for
Not for a quick dinner or a tight budget — the meal runs three to four hours, costs around 500 US dollars before pairings, and sits a drive south of central Ubud.
Frequently Asked
Is Locavore NXT worth it?
For ambitious diners, yes. Ray Adriansyah and Eelke Plasmeijer spent three years building a restaurant around its own fermentation lab, farms, and rooftop garden, and The Source tasting menu, sixteen-plus courses for around 500 US dollars, is one of Southeast Asia's most complete fine-dining experiences. It entered Asia's 50 Best at #92 in 2025. It is a special-occasion destination rather than a casual dinner, and it is priced and paced accordingly.
How hard is it to book Locavore NXT?
Book well ahead through locavorenxt.com, especially in Bali's high season. The room is small and runs as a single sitting, so prime weekend slots go early; a few weeks' notice is sensible. If you want the optional jungle forage or one of the on-site cabins, request it at the time of booking rather than on the night.
How much is the tasting menu at Locavore NXT?
The Source tasting menu is eight million rupiah per person, around 500 US dollars, covering sixteen-plus courses that can run past twenty. Beverage pairings, built entirely from local ingredients, add 650,000 rupiah without alcohol or 850,000 with. It is the most expensive table in Ubud and priced as a destination experience rather than a meal out.
Where is Locavore NXT and is it the same as the old Locavore?
Locavore NXT is in Lodtunduh, a few minutes south of central Ubud, and it is the successor to the original Locavore, which the founders closed to build it. Same chefs, same philosophy, far larger ambition: a purpose-built compound with labs, farms, and cabins. For nearby alternatives, see our Bali dining guide.
Is Locavore NXT good for a proposal?
Yes — it is one of Bali's strongest proposal rooms. A three-to-four-hour tasting in a hushed jungle pavilion, on-site cabins, and a once-in-a-trip price tag give the evening real weight. Book the earlier sitting, ask for a quiet corner, and brief the team in advance. See more in our proposal guide.
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Reserve at Locavore NXT
Book well ahead via locavorenxt.com · single sitting · The Source tasting menu. On-site cabins available.
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Practical Information
AddressJalan Raya Lodtunduh, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
NeighbourhoodLodtunduh, Ubud
CuisineTasting Menu (Indonesian)
PriceThe Source tasting, 8 million rupiah · pairings 650,000 to 850,000 rupiah
Dress CodeSmart-casual
SeatingSmall dining room · single sitting · cabins on site
ReservationReserve well ahead — destination dining
