If you are lucky enough to be celebrating Chinese New Year in Bali, then kudos to you! It isn’t long until the festivities kick off though, so now is time to book somewhere special for your Lunar celebrations to welcome the Year of the Monkey! Get into the festive spirit with traditional blessings, spectacular fireworks and delicious Chinese food and see in the Lunar New Year in style! Check out some of these fab offers for restaurants and villas for CNY:
DINE
Finn’s Beach Club, Ungasan
To celebrate CNY, why not head to one of the coolest hotspots in Bali! Finn’s Beach Club are putting on an all day, three-course menu, so book a table for you and your friends to enjoy lots of tasty food! On the menu is calamari and prawn salad, Chinese BBQ pork ribs, grilled jumbo prawns, and lychee pudding, to name but a few. Deeeeelicious!
Chinese New Year All Day Menu, IDR 350,000++ per person.
Finn’s Beach Club, Semara, Jalan Pantai Selatan Gau, Banjar Wijaya Kusuma, Ungasan, p. +62 (0)361 848 2111.
Sheraton Bali Resort, Kuta Beach
This five-star address in Kuta, is the perfect destination to whistle those holiday hours away! Beach, check. Shopping, check. Fabulous restaurants and bars, check! And they have created a special menu at their restaurant, Feast, for those looking for a special evening to celebrate the Lunar holiday! Enjoy a special buffet menu that includes all those favourite Chinese dishes, such as Yusheng salad, Peking duck, five spice roasted pork belly, chinese suckling pig, spring rolls and don’t forget those fortune cookies! Eat as much as you can, whilst overlooking the Kuta Beachwalk. We can hear the tummies rumbling already!
Chinese New Year Dinner Buffet is offered from February 4 – February 15, from 6-10.30pm. IDR 320.000++ per person.
Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort, Kuta Beach, Jalan Pantai Kuta, p. +62 (0)361 846 5555.
The Mulia, Nusa Dua
The Mulia invite you to celebrate CNY in stunning surroundings on Nusa Dua’s beautiful bay. Celebrate new beginnings with traditional cuisines and rituals that bring prosperity and health in the year to come, sounds good to us! Choose from the various restaurants at The Mulia, including Table8, Soleil, Edogin and The Cafe, and take in the wonderful traditional lion dance performance and fireworks that will accompany your dining experience. One for the little ones to enjoy! Really get into the traditional spirit and toss some yee sang as high as possible at Table8, for an abundance of wealth in the upcoming year, or send good wishes for the New Year to anyone you like with nian gao [special CNY cake].
Chinese New Year Festivities take place from 18-19 February 2016. Yee Sang available as a la carte or take away from 11 February to 5 March 2016. Nian Gao available from 4 – 19 February 2016.
The Mulia, Jalan Raya Nusa Dua Selatan, Nusa Dua, p. +62(0)361 302 7777.
Chez Gado Gado, Seminyak
Sitting right on Double Six beach, the legendary Chez Gado Gado restaurant is the perfect choice for a fun and festive dining experience with you friends and family to celebrate CNY. Watch the sunset as your enjoy their special Lunar & Love menu, which includes three-courses, plus wine or mocktails! Let the atmospheric surroundings and stunning beach-front location of this venue create a night you’ll not forget in a hurry!
Lunar & Love Meal, USD $35 per person.
Chez Gado Gado, Jalan Camplung Tanduk Dhyana Pura No. 99, Seminyak, p.+62 (0)361 736 966.
Four Points by Sheraton Bali, Kuta
To welcome the Year of the Monkey, Four Points by Sheraton Bali offers an Auspicious Spring Festival Buffet at The Eatery All Day Dining Restaurant. Located in the perfect spot in Kuta, where you can shop your socks off or get lost in the vibrant nightlife and local attractions, it is well worth a visit for the festivities. Take your friends, family or loved one and feast on healthy, yet traditionally prepared Chinese dishes, such as steamed dumplings, Chinese udon with scallop and shrimp, and white steamed fish. Whilst you graze at the buffet, you will enjoy a traditional lion dance performance & blessings, Angpao [Chinese red envelope] trees, and the tangerines offering [and not forgetting the Fortune Cookies with good word wisdoms].
Auspicious Spring Festival Buffet on February 8th 2016 at 1-4pm, IDR 289.000++ per person.
Four Points by Sheraton Bali, Kuta, Jalan Benesari, Kuta, p. +62 (0)361 849 6606.
Awarta Luxury Villas & Spa Bali, Nusa Dua
Celebrate the CNY by indulging your palate at Ru Yi, one of Awarta’s stylish restaurants. Included in their fab Lunar New Year offer is a snap in the photobooth [to keep the memory of the day forever!], oriental cocktails whist watching the Dragon dance show, followed by an open dinner [choose between two set menus]. On top of that the kids can have a go at making fortune cookies and take part in the Chinese arts and crafts for kids, class. A winner for the little ones!
Oriental Indulgence is IDR 500,000++ for adults, 50% off for kids under 12 years old, and Oriental Treasure is 1,250,000++ for adults, 50% off for kids under 12 years old.
Awarta Luxury Villas & Spa Bali, BTDC Complex Lot NW 2 & 3, Nusa Dua, p. +62 (0)361 773 300.
The St. Regis Bali Resort, Nusa Dua
The Kayuputi and Boneka restaurants, at The St. Regis Bali Resort, are presenting a Lunar New Year celebration for you to enjoy with friends and family. Treat your loved one to a six-course menu at Kayuputi, featuring Canadian lobster, Hokkaido scallops, Bak Kut Teh, Soon Hock fish and lots more! At Boneka, enjoy a buffet dinner featuring Chinese suckling pig, lobsters, oysters and [wait for it….], a chocolate fountain! Which one of these fabulous dining experiences to choose from is the only problem!
Kayuputi CNY Dinner, IDR 2,222,000++ per person, Boneka CNY Buffet Dinner, IDR 888,000++ per person and 50% off for children from 4-12 yeards old.
The St. Regis Bali Resort, Kawasan Pariwisata, Nusa Dua, p. +62 (0)361 8478 111.
STAY
Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak, Seminyak
Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak, in buzzing Seminyak, have come up with some special CNY festivities for you! Firstly they’re offering a stay package [which includes a complimentary extra bed, daily buffet breakfast for three at Seminyak Kitchen, daily dinner for three, and unlimited access to the resort’s fitness centre, kids club, lagoon pool and beach!] Not only that, but you can feast your eyes [and your taste buds!] on their all-you-can-eat [uh ohhhhh] Chinese inspired feast on the 8th February. And if your tummy doesn’t feel full at just the sound of that, you can also snack on savory Chinese foods by the pool all day!
Stay package costs IDR 2,695,000++ per room, per night, valid up to 16 February 2016. CNY All-you-can-eat dinner from 6.30pm – 9.30pm, IDR 250,000++ per person, including a hot beverage.
Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak, Jalan Camplung Tanduk No 103 SP, Dhyana Pura, Seminyak, p. +62 (0)361 8499 600.
Downtown Bali, Seminyak
Downtown Bali are offering an awesome deal on one of their luxurious villas, situated in the heart of buzzing Seminyak! Not only are they offering 15% off one, two and three bedroom villas, but included is a free airport transfer [if you stay more than three nights], plus 10% off food, drink and The Spa at The Breezes Bali Resort & Spa. Spend the day at your villa soaking up the sun, before heading to The Spa where you will be charmed by lush lily ponds and soothing streams. Indulge in some pampering, before heading out to a festive dinner to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Book via the website today and use the promo code ‘SAVE15’ to get your 15% discount!
Offer is valid until the 30th June 2016.
Downtown Bali, Jalan Pura Dalem 9D, Seminyak, p. +62 (0)361 736 464.
Top Image: Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak