Viceroy Bali Offers Majestic Dining Experience

Located just seven minutes’ drive from central Ubud, this tropical paradise feels like another world, with 25 Bali-styled luxury pool villas, bespoke amenities -- including a complete gymnasium and wellness-centered spa -- award winning restaurant, peerless service, and stunning surroundings. It’s the perfect place for the discerning bon vivant to relax and renew in utter tranquility, for celebrants to gather for a wedding or reunion, or for executives to retreat to plan for the future.

Every aspect of the Viceroy Bali experience is infused with the unique and exotic, and nowhere more so than in its dining experiences. From the complimentary à la carte breakfast to a gourmet dinner, each meal is exceptional thanks to the magic worked by Chef Jeremie Ducrot and his assistants, the dedicated service staff, and the stunning natural settings.

Enjoying a cocktail under the thatched roof of Viceroy Bar and dining at CasCades Restaurant stimulates each of the five senses. The views of the Petanu River Gorge and the serenity of the reflection ponds viewed from the open Balinese pavilions beneath thatched roofs are spectacular, matched in their excellence only by the restaurant’s delightful Asian-influenced French cuisine, superior wine offerings, and attentive service.

Chef Jeremie Ducrot brings to the table a significant breadth and depth of culinary experience from postings to locations such as France, Switzerland, and Kuala Lumpur. At CasCades he applies his skills to create French cuisine with the lightness of Asian delight and the seasoning of Balinese spice. Recipient of the 2012 International Hotel Award for small hotels (fewer than 50 rooms) in Indonesia, CasCades is the perfect milieu for groups of any sort, particularly since the cuisine is well matched by the finest in gracious and professional Balinese service.

A few delectables from the current menu: fresh poached local prawns with avocado salad, Marie rosé sauce, and greens with lemon oil; pan seared French duck liver with exotic Balinese fruits in a red wine grape reduction; Soto Ayam (Indonesian chicken noodle soup); German cucumber slices with a cider vinegar, dill, and shallot dressing on romaine lettuce; and “Are you game?” (cocoa braised rabbit pastie in a reduced port sauce and baby quail in a toffee apple raspberry sauce with pumpkin and minted pea puree and straw potatoes). Desserts, of course, are to die for ... chocolate brûlée with sour cherry sauce and homemade vanilla ice cream ... espresso chocolate fondant with chocolate salami and coconut sorbet in a port wine reduction ... and five French cheeses served with dried Muscatels, pear, and Lavash.

Guests should consider scheduling their stays so that they can experience one of the monthly Full Moon Dinner & Dance events. Each is a two-hour performance that begins at 7:00 p.m. during which diners are treated to dramatic Balinese dance performed by a celebrated local dance troupe while enjoying a Balinese Rijsttafel (tasting menu) or selections from the à la carte menu.
Nearby is Viceroy Bar, s scenic lounge that is widely lauded as one of the finest stocked cocktail venues in Bali. In addition to hotel guests, walk-in guests find the exceptional view over the Petanu River gorge a delightful backdrop to engagements ranging from romantic dinner dates to relaxed business discussions. Hotel management is justifiably proud of its wine cellar featuring a full range of quality and rare wines from all over the world.

Viceroy Bali also features an air conditioned, fully equipped conference room. It can seat up to 25 or be reconfigured as a formal board room for up to 14. The restaurant staff are pleased to accommodate business gatherings of all sorts. Bespoke catering in beautiful settings – including the two-tier lobby with its soaring alang-alang (thatched) roof and hand carved three-meter-wide dance scene -- is also available for events from birthday celebrations, to weddings and wedding anniversaries, to holiday festivities, ensuring a uniquely memorable Bali experience. Indeed, corporate or family revelers who wish to book the entire resort as their own private place with full facilities and dedicated staff are welcome to do so. The resort's event spaces can accommodate up to 100 people, with menu selections ranging from á la carte, set menu or, generous buffets.

Of course, one of the most delightful ways to enjoy Viceroy Bali cuisine is via room service delivered to a private and luxurious pool villa. A sumptuous and romantic dinner for two enjoyed on a private bale surrounded by a sparkling private pool and the Balinese jungle ... well, that captures the essence of Viceroy Bali!

A member of Small Luxury Hotels, the Viceroy Bali is located near the village of Ubud in central Bali. For more information or reservations contact Bali via phone (+62.361.971.777), website (www.viceroybali.com), email (resv@viceroybali.com), or through the Small Luxury Hotels of the World website (www.slh.com/viceroy).