"Eelke Plasmeijer and Ray Adriansyah's 16-course forage menu, Rp 2,200,000 in the Ubud jungle. Book The Source to impress adventurous clients."
When Locavore closed its Ubud townhouse in 2023, Eelke Plasmeijer and Ray Adriansyah rebuilt it as Locavore NXT in the rice fields of Lodtunduh, a half-hour south of central Ubud. The menu, called The Source, runs sixteen courses for Rp 2,200,000 a person and treats sourcing, fermentation and waste as the actual subject of the meal. It landed on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025 and scored 91 points on La Liste 2026.
Eelke Plasmeijer and Ray Adriansyah ran the original Locavore to No. 42 on Asia's 50 Best before tearing it down and starting over. At Locavore NXT the kitchen is a system: a basement of ferments, a foraging program, and a near-zero-waste loop that turns one set of ingredients into many dishes. The signature is Botanical Deception, a plant-based reworking of the restaurant's kenari cheese inspired by an antipasto board, built on young coconut, seaweed and coconut flower.
The format is a single sixteen-course menu, The Source, at Rp 2,200,000++ per person, with an optional dawn foraging excursion into the jungle before lunch. The dated proof: a return to Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025 and 91 points on La Liste 2026. It sits among the best tasting menus worldwide, anchors our Bali dining guide, and for a solo counter seat see our best Bali restaurants for solo dining.
Locavore NXT is a purpose-built compound in the Lodtunduh rice fields, all concrete, timber and glass opening onto green. The main room is calm and softly lit, sound stays low, and tables are generously spaced; a counter looks into the kitchen for diners who want the full view. Dress is smart-casual, this is the jungle, not the city, and the pacing is unhurried across three-plus hours. The setting does as much work as the plates.
Book Locavore NXT to impress a client who travels well, because it is an experience they cannot get anywhere else: a sixteen-course forage menu in a purpose-built compound in the Bali rice fields, with a kitchen that explains its own sourcing and fermentation as you eat. The counter seats put them inside the operation. Add the foraging excursion if they have the morning, and let the place be the talking point for weeks.
Not for a quick first date. The Source is a sixteen-course forage menu running three-plus hours in Lodtunduh, a half-hour drive south of central Ubud.
Is Locavore NXT worth it?
Yes, if you want the most ambitious meal in Bali. Eelke Plasmeijer and Ray Adriansyah rebuilt the acclaimed Locavore as a sixteen-course forage-to-table experience in the Lodtunduh rice fields, and it returned to Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025 with 91 points on La Liste 2026. At Rp 2,200,000 The Source is a destination meal, not a casual dinner, and worth planning a trip around.
How hard is it to book Locavore NXT?
Moderately hard. The Source books two to four weeks ahead directly through the Locavore NXT website, and weekend seats and the kitchen counter go first. If you want the dawn foraging excursion, reserve it at the same time as your table. Lodtunduh is a half-hour drive south of central Ubud, so arrange your transport when you confirm the booking.
What is the dress code at Locavore NXT?
Smart-casual. This is a dinner in the Bali rice fields rather than a city dining room, so comfortable, tidy resort wear is right and there is no jacket requirement. Closed shoes are sensible given the rural setting and the optional foraging walk. Dress for a long, relaxed evening; the room is unhurried and the pacing runs past three hours.
What should I order at Locavore NXT?
There is one set menu, The Source, so the decisions are the drinks pairing and whether to add the foraging excursion. Make sure you experience Botanical Deception, the plant-based kenari-cheese course that shows the kitchen's thinking. The non-alcoholic pairing is as considered as the wine, and the morning forage is worth it if you have the time.
Brought a client mid-trip and it was the best decision of the week. The counter seat puts you inside the kitchen, the team explains every ferment, and Botanical Deception genuinely surprised both of us. He still talks about it.
Did the counter solo and never felt out of place. Three-plus hours flew, the team chatted between courses, and the rice-field setting at dusk was unreal. The best solo meal I have had in Asia.
Reserve direct on the Locavore NXT site. The Source books two to four weeks ahead; add the foraging excursion at booking.
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