Vegetarian Food near Uluwatu
Twenty-three dishes on the menu are marked vegetarian, and they run through the whole day: an acai bowl and shakshuka at eight in the morning, masala falafel, hummus and a jackfruit stroganoff later on. A wood-fired kitchen on the Bukit in Bali, near Uluwatu, that is vegetarian-friendly rather than vegetarian, and straight about it: some vegan options, not a vegan restaurant.
Breakfast 08:00–14:00 · the vegetarian mains from 12:00
Looking for a vegetarian restaurant near Uluwatu?
Shaffa is a restaurant on the Bukit in Bali, near Uluwatu, where a vegetarian orders from the whole menu rather than from a corner of it. Twenty-three dishes are marked vegetarian, and the kitchen is Mediterranean and Middle Eastern, cooked over wood, so the vegetarian food in Bali you find here is hummus, babaganoush, masala falafel in crispy buckwheat, a mushroom risotto and a stroganoff made from jackfruit.
In the morning it works as a vegetarian cafe on this side of Bali: specialty coffee, cold pressed juices, and an acai bowl near Uluwatu that you do not have to queue for. For healthy food near Uluwatu there are the bowls and porridges, and for a vegan breakfast near Uluwatu the two bowls made on nut and almond milk are the place to start. If you are staying down in Jimbaran and looking for a vegetarian restaurant, it is twelve minutes up the hill.
Twenty-three dishes, not a side list
The leaf on the printed menu marks 23 dishes: seven of the sixteen sharing plates, the jackfruit stroganoff off the wood-fire menu, a risotto, a ravioli, three salads and ten things at breakfast.
Vegetarian, not vegan
Most of them use cheese, yogurt or eggs. There are vegan options, and the kitchen will tell you what can be made without dairy or eggs, but this is not a vegan restaurant and we would rather say so.
From eight until the kitchen closes
Breakfast runs 08:00 to 14:00 and the rest of the menu opens at noon, so a vegetarian can eat here from the first coffee to the last plate.
Off the one menu
Start with
- Masala Falafel70k
- Hummus62k
- Babaganoush 2.048k
- Broccoli with Labne65k
- Stracciatella138k
- Grilled Zucchini87k
Then
- Jack Stroganoff88k
- Mushroom Risotto110k
- Pumpkin Ravioli85k
- Avocado Salad75k
- Greek Salad98k
- Bali Fit Salad68k
Prices in thousands of Indonesian rupiah: 88k means Rp88,000.
Vegetarian plates to share
The part of the menu built for a table: four or five between you, arriving as they are ready rather than in courses. The hummus and the falafel are here, the two things most people looking for vegetarian food in Bali end up ordering anyway.
Babaganoush 2.048k
The aubergine dip, the kitchen's own version of it.
Hummus62k
With tomato on top for 25k more, which keeps it vegetarian. Lamb is an extra that does not.
Stracciatella138k
smoked fig and crispy basil
Masala Falafel70k
curry masala sauce and crispy buckwheat
Tell Me What I Am50k
Listed on the menu without a description, and marked vegetarian. Ask, or order it and find out.
Broccoli with Labne65k
almond flake and pomegranate
Grilled Zucchini87k
creamy sauce and mozzarella
Prices in thousands of Indonesian rupiah: 88k means Rp88,000.
Vegetarian mains: the fire, the pasta and the salads
The stroganoff is the clearest example of what this kitchen does with vegetables: the same slow cooking as the beef version, made with jackfruit instead.
Jack Stroganoff88k
Jackfruit, mushrooms, mashed potatoes and pickled cucumber. Jack is for jackfruit: there is no meat in it.
Mushroom Risotto110k
truffle oil and parmesan mousse
Pumpkin Ravioli85k
smoked coconut cream
Avocado Salad75k
marinated tomato, edamame and dried feta
Greek Salad98k
croutons
Bali Fit Salad68k
Asparagus, broccoli, green beans and mixed leaves in olive oil. Chicken or prawn are optional extras; as it comes, it is vegetarian.
Prices in thousands of Indonesian rupiah: 88k means Rp88,000.
Healthy food in the morning: bowls, porridge and eggs
The breakfast menu is where the vegetarian choice is widest, and it runs until two, so a late start costs nothing. For healthy food near Uluwatu before a surf or after one, start with the bowls; for a slower vegetarian breakfast, the eggs.
Oatmeal & Banana Porridge55k
organic oats, banana, nuts, berry compote
Multigrain Porridge85k
mushrooms, parmesan
Millet Porridge76k
apple puree
Breakfast Bowl70k
fruits, granola, yogurt
Acai Bowl85k
nut milk, pineapple jam
Power Kick Smoothie Bowl78k
pineapple, almond milk, goji berries, banana, mint, granola
Shakshuka88k
eggs, matbucha, mozzarella, sourdough
Arabian Breakfast70k
eggs, hummus, baba ganoush, flatbread
Zucchini Pancakes85k
Smoked sour cream, cherry and mixed salad. Butterfish or salmon are optional extras; as they come, they are vegetarian.
Syrniki75k
Cottage-cheese pancakes with sour cream and jam.
Prices in thousands of Indonesian rupiah: 88k means Rp88,000.
Vegan options, and how to ask for them
Shaffa is not a vegan restaurant, and it is better to say so than to let you find out at the table. Most of the vegetarian dishes are built with cheese, yogurt or eggs: labne on the broccoli, mozzarella in the shakshuka, parmesan in the risotto, feta on the avocado salad.
There are vegan options. For vegan food in Bali, that is the honest picture here: not a vegan menu, but a kitchen that will tell you what it can make without dairy or eggs. On the printed menu the Acai Bowl is made with nut milk and the Power Kick Smoothie Bowl with almond milk, which makes them the natural start to a vegan breakfast. Beyond those, tell the kitchen that you eat vegan when you order and they will tell you what can be made without dairy or eggs. Coffee can be made with plant-based milk instead of dairy: just tell your waiter when you order. If what you need is a fully vegan restaurant near Uluwatu, this is not it. If you need vegan-friendly food at a table where everyone else can order what they like, it works well.
Finding it
Shaffa is on Jalan Pantai Balangan, the road down to Balangan Beach, on the stretch of the Bukit that most people simply call Uluwatu. It is about 25 minutes from Uluwatu Temple, 18 from Padang Padang and 12 from Jimbaran, so if you are staying down in Jimbaran and looking for a vegetarian restaurant, it is a short drive up the hill. There is parking at the restaurant for cars and scooters.
Drive times from further away are on the getting here page, and every dish, vegetarian or not, is on the full menu. The breakfast page shows the morning in full.
Before you come up
Is Shaffa a vegetarian restaurant?
It is a vegetarian-friendly restaurant rather than a vegetarian one. The menu marks 23 dishes as vegetarian, across breakfast, sharing plates, salads, pasta and the grill, and the kitchen also cooks meat and fish. A vegetarian can eat well here from eight in the morning until the kitchen closes.
Where can I find vegetarian food near Uluwatu?
Shaffa is on Jalan Pantai Balangan, on the Bukit, about 25 minutes from Uluwatu Temple, 18 from Padang Padang and 12 from Jimbaran. Vegetarian dishes run through the whole menu: Masala Falafel, Hummus, Babaganoush 2.0, Jack Stroganoff, Mushroom Risotto, Pumpkin Ravioli, and at breakfast the Acai Bowl, Shakshuka and Syrniki.
Do you have vegan options?
Some, but Shaffa is not a vegan restaurant. Most vegetarian plates use cheese, yogurt or eggs. On the printed menu the Acai Bowl is made with nut milk and the Power Kick Smoothie Bowl with almond milk. Tell the kitchen you eat vegan when you order and they will say what can be made without dairy or eggs.
Can I get coffee with plant-based milk?
Yes. Coffee can be made with plant-based milk instead of dairy. Tell your waiter when you order.
Is the Jack Stroganoff made with meat?
No. The Jack Stroganoff is made with jackfruit and mushrooms, served with mashed potatoes and pickled cucumber, and cooked the same slow way as the beef version. Rp88,000.
Do you have an acai bowl?
Yes. The Acai Bowl is made with nut milk and pineapple jam, Rp85,000, and it is on the breakfast menu, served from 08:00 to 14:00.
Where can I get falafel near Uluwatu?
At Shaffa the Masala Falafel comes in crispy buckwheat with a curry masala sauce, Rp70,000. It is one of the sharing plates, served from noon, and it sits well next to the Hummus at Rp62,000.
Which vegetarian dishes come with a meat or fish extra?
Three, and the extras are optional and charged separately. The Hummus can take lamb on top, the Bali Fit Salad chicken or prawn, and the Zucchini Pancakes butterfish or salmon. Ordered as they come, all three are vegetarian.
When are the vegetarian dishes served?
The breakfast menu runs from 08:00 to 14:00: bowls, porridges, Shakshuka, Arabian Breakfast, Zucchini Pancakes, Syrniki. The main menu, with the sharing plates, salads, pasta and the Jack Stroganoff, opens at 12:00. Open Tuesday to Sunday until 22:00, Monday until 16:00.