Tables run along a Pecatu cliff edge with the Indian Ocean straight below, an infinity pool at one side and an organic garden feeding the kitchen behind. Malini works as a long Bali afternoon that turns into a sunset dinner — shared platters, grilled fish, bare feet — not as a dress-up night out.
The Cliff and the Kitchen
Malini — the full listing name is Malini Uluwatu – Seafood & Sunset — is a cliffside seafood and grill restaurant on Jalan Raya Malini in Pecatu, on the west edge of the Bukit Peninsula. The kitchen works the grill: whole snapper, tuna and marlin over fire, finished with sambal matah or sweet soy; shrimp in Padang sauce; seafood satay with peanut sauce. An organic garden on the property supplies the kitchen, and the site runs an infinity pool, a bar with live music on some evenings, and rows of tables along the cliff edge above the Indian Ocean. It is open daily 08:00–23:00, year-round.
Set expectations honestly: this is not a tasting-menu room and does not want to be one. It is Bali’s version of the sunset institution — the cooking is simple and correct, the prices are local, and the cliff does the heavy lifting.
What to Order
The shareable seafood platter (IDR 200,000–400,000) anchors the table: shrimp, squid, clams and the day’s fish off the grill. Around it, order the whole grilled snapper with sambal matah (IDR 100,000–250,000 depending on size), the Padang-sauce shrimp (IDR 80,000–150,000) for heat, and seafood fried rice (IDR 50,000–80,000) for the table. Cocktails run IDR 110,000–180,000; the chocolate molten lava cake (~IDR 65,000) is the dessert the room actually orders. Most diners spend IDR 180,000–350,000 a head with a drink. The full priced walkthrough is in our Malini menu guide.
How to Book
Reserve online via Dish Cult or by WhatsApp on +62 811 2974 999. Same-day to a few days ahead is enough — the reservation that matters is a cliff-edge table between 17:00 and 18:30, when the Bukit sunset (18:00–18:30 year-round) fills the terrace. Walk-ins are normal outside that window. Arrive by 16:30 without a booking, or come earlier and swim first — the pool and garden are part of the afternoon.
Practical Information
Address: Jalan Raya Malini No.151, Karangboma, Pecatu, Badung, Bali · Hours: daily 08:00–23:00 · Cuisine: grilled seafood & Indonesian · Price: $–$$, IDR 180,000–350,000 a head · Booking: Dish Cult or WhatsApp +62 811 2974 999, days not weeks · Dress: beach-casual · Kids: welcome; the pool is the babysitter.
Frequently Asked
Is Malini Uluwatu fine dining?
No. Malini is a casual cliffside seafood and sunset venue with an infinity pool and an organic garden — grilled fish and Balinese sambals rather than plated courses. Judge it as Bali’s sunset institution and it scores; judge it as a tasting-menu room and you booked the wrong table.
Do you need to book Malini Uluwatu in advance?
Only for the sunset window. A cliff-edge table between 17:00 and 18:30 is worth reserving via Dish Cult or WhatsApp (+62 811 2974 999) same-day to a few days out. The restaurant is open daily 08:00–23:00 and walk-ins work at every other hour.
How much does Malini Uluwatu cost?
Grilled mains run IDR 100,000–250,000, the shared platter IDR 200,000–400,000, cocktails IDR 110,000–180,000 — call it IDR 180,000–350,000 a person with a drink. That is mid-range for Bali and a fraction of the Bukit’s resort dining rooms.
What is the best time to go to Malini?
Late afternoon. Arrive by 16:30, swim, and hold a cliffside table through the 18:00–18:30 sunset. Evenings bring live music and the bar crowd; mornings are quiet enough for the garden tour and breakfast service.