Canggu is the food capital of Bali. From vegetarian, vegan and hipster cafes to 5-star beach clubs, it is easy to spend all your money on the delicious variety of food here. However, what is travelling without trying the local food? The best part about Bali, is that there is so much delicious, local and cheap food.
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The best way to eat locally and cheaply is to dine in a local Warung. A Warung is basically a local Indonesian restaurant. However, besides just ordering off a menu, you can also choose to eat from the "buffet". This is called Nasi Campur, and it basically translates into a mixed plate with rice. It is the best way to sample all the local Indonesian dishes on one plate.
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When ordering Nasi Campur, you will first need to choose the colour of rice you would like - white, red, brown or yellow (coconut infused rice). Once you select your rice, you can then choose any of the portions on the buffet. As a vegetarian, Nasi Campur was the best way to eat a variety of meat-free food that was relatively healthy and really cheap! An average cost per plate is 20K IDR ($2 AUD) to 50K IDR ($5 AUD), depending on how many portions you choose. Our go-to dishes are sweet & crispy tempeh, corn and veggie fritters, jackfruit rendang, potato cakes, sautéed vegetables, pumpkin curry, tempeh satay skewers, garlic potatoes and spring rolls. There is normally a huge selection of fish and meat dishes as well.
It is no surprise that Canggu has a great selection of the best Nasi Campur in Bali. We trialled a lot of Warungs in Canggu and this is our complete list for the best Nasi Campur in Canggu.
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THE BEST NASI CAMPUR IN CANGGU
WARUNG SIKA
Warung Sika has a great system and a lot of delicious fried foods! There is a huge selection of different fritters here, as well as the regular dishes. Once you have chosen your dishes, the staff will give you a token for the price, and then you will use this token to pay for your food at the end. As you can see from the photo, this is a ridiculously cheap place to eat!
VINNY'S WARUNG
Vinny's Warung is one of three plant-based Nasi Campurs in Canggu. The whole selection is completely vegan and they even cook their food in 100% coconut oil. To top it off, they also present their rice in a heart shape and you can order off their plant-based menu.
WARUNG BU MI
Warung Bu Mi is one of the most populalr Warungs in Canggu, and one of the most authentic. Some of the staff don't speak English, but there is no trouble ordering food. They have a wide selection of vegetarian options (try the baked beans!), and they still keep their prices down despite the rise in popularity.
OMA JAMU
Another completely plant-based Warung in Canggu is Oma Jamu. This place is extremely popular, and they even offer a complete menu, and free buffet breakfast on Fridays! However, their Nasi Campur is the winner. They serve a selection of unique dishes from pesto cauliflower, pumpkin curry, lentil risotto and roasted carrots.
WARUNG VARUNA
Along with Warung Sika and Warung Bu Mi, Warung Varuna is also very local. They have ridiculously cheap prices and the most authentic food. Every time I try their potato cakes, I swear I am eating KFC potato and gravy. Can someone please try, and let me know in the comments if you agree!
GIVE CAFE
A Not-For-Profit café, Give Cafe offers customers the choice of choosing where their money goes by placing a token in a charity bin for either people, animals or the environment. They are the sister café to the insta-famous Kynd Community in Seminyak, and offer a complete plant-based menu and Nasi Campur. You wouldn't even think you weren't eating meat!
WARUNG LOCAL
We have left the best until last. I don't know if it is that their food always seems to be fresh and warm, or the ambience of the place just keeps us coming back, but Warung Local is our best Nasi Campur in Canggu. It was literally "our local" for our month in Canggu. We loved the jackfruit rendang and the satay sauce we could pour on top at the end! We never spent more than 40K IDR ($4 AUD) on a plate here.
If the photos haven't tempted you yet, then surely the prices have! There are so many pros to eating Nasi Campur in Bali. From local, cheap, delicious and healthy food, you can't go wrong with trying out this complete list of the best Nasi Campur in Canggu. Let us know in the comments below your favourite Nasi Campur in Canggu!
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