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A vegetarian restaurant with clearly marked vegan options. Is part of the Taman Indrakila Hotel. Opened 2013. Eco and ethical-friendly. Part of the slow food movement. View overlooks the rice terraces in rural Ubud, about 2 kilometers northwest of the Ubud Palace. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-9:30pm.
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Jalan Campuhan, Sanggingan (at Near Bintang Supermarket), Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, 80361
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Last update on 20 Jun 2019 by Guest
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Added by ole_ersson on 11 Dec 2014
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40 Reviews
First Review by ole_ersson
PaigeBusbridge
Points +312
Great Asian Options - Edit
Such a diverse menu with lots of vegan options. We ordered the pad Thai, san chou bao, spring rolls (lumbia) and the Buddha bowl. It was all SO GOOD.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-16
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Julie_loves_animals
Points +103
Late lunch - Edit
Had Buddha bowl and smoothie. Bowl was good but didn’t enjoy the smoothie.
Read morePros: Service, Plenty of options
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Thewisevegan
Points +1173
Didn't like it at all - Edit
Dry Buddha bowl, I couldn't finish it. Everything tasted the same...bland.
Read moreCons: Bland, Boring food, Warm
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m@earthville
Points +9508
Peaceful spot with many vegan options - Edit
Elephant Cafe is a lacto-vegetarian restaurant in a pleasant location set back from the street, quieter than most places on the area. The open-air dining room has rustic charm. The menu contains a number of vegan options, clearly marked.
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Bagel
Points +395
Lots of delicious options - Edit
Service was great and the menu had so many vegan options. We got some Vietnamese
Read moreRolls, gyoza, dumplings and spring rolls and they were delicious and fresh. #Veganuary
Pros: Plenty of vegan options, Beautiful view, Friendly service
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ScottCline
Points +2986
Delicious Asian Fare - Edit
We shared the samosas, pad Thai, and vegan laksa. While the samosas and pad Thai were good, the laksa was delicious. It had just the right amount of spice and the coconut broth was perfect! Worth the visit.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-10-25
Pros: Delicious with plenty of vegan options., Good portions , Friendly staff
Cons: Off main road
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lele214
Points +459
Une vue à couper le souffle - Edit
De bonnes pâtes, dans un cadre magnifique ! Un peu cher par rapport aux autres restaurants cependant.
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manifesting.maddi
Points +550
Great smoothies and food options - Edit
Love the food options here, always a staple. They make the best smoothies in Ubud in my opinion, love the pink dragonfruit one. Always come back for it.
Read morePros: Best smoothies , Well priced and have specials each month, Great views
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Hobbittravel
Points +46
Very good place for food and view - Edit
Great view, amazing food
Read morePros: Viele vegane optionen, Fragen nach gluten und allergien
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Greggco
Points +2264
Nice - Edit
Full vegetarian restaurant with a nice view. The Buddha bowl was pretty good 👍
Read moreCons: Expensive ( +15% tax )
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krizen
Points +108
Nice place with a beautiful view - Edit
The food was fair. Not many options in the menu, but that's probably due to pandemic
Read morePros: View
Cons: Not many options
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ayshim
Points +931
great view - Edit
I discovered The Elephant during the last week of my stay in Ubud because we moved hotels for my friend’s yoga retreat. It was just down the road basically. One day I popped in to have pad thai and on one of the nights we, as a group, had dinner there.
Read moreThe whole restaurant with its bar on one wall seem like it is a wide balcony overlooking a lush ravine with a river and a rice field in the vicinity. The view is spectacular.
Everything on the menu is either vegan or vegetarian although most of the vegetarian dishes can be made vegan if you ask. The style of food is somewhat international, including vegetarian versions of some local Indonesian dishes.
I personally picked Ottolenghi’s Sweet Potato Fritters which was served with mango and radicchio slaw. Yes, the name caught my eye. It was nice and I passed down the information to one of Yotam Ottolenghi’s waiters at his Islington restaurant in London that a vegetarian restaurant in Bali has Ottolenghi’s dish on their menu. Small world, right?
Pros: great ambiance, friendly staff
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duckchocolate
Points +2025
fair experience - Edit
my experience here was alright, i was disappointed at the limited amount of vegan options though. good thing i wasn’t hungry, so i only ordered a dessert for myself.
Read morewe ordered:
1. spaghetti bolognese (vegetarian)
i didn’t eat this but i heard its good. smells great, huge portion with cheese and a salad on the side. nice presentation too :-)
2. raw chocolate pie
it was kind of my fault on my end on ordering this (it looks so good) but i’m disappointed taste-wise. never been a fan of raw desserts.
overall it’s quite bitter, great if you’re not too into sweet things and love coconut.
the staff were really friendly which made the experience good. i went at night so there was (unfortunately) A LOT OF MOTHS. the place was a little too dark for my liking too. only candle lights on the tables.
would recommend this place if you’re a vegetarian.
Pros: really friendly staff, nice ambience , a lil pricey
Cons: limited vegan options :-(, LOTS of moths at night
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istoleyouralmond
Points +48
Pretty schnazzy - Edit
Had mango/passionfruit/pineapple frappes, which were presented beautifully in generous portions and tasted great. Also had the larb, which despite being a bit difficult to physically eat was a delightful vegan snack
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veganamanda
Points +251
Yummy food with a view - Edit
We visited The Elephant after trying Dumbo (their sister restaurant). Although there was only one vegan main, most could be modified to be vegan easily (remove egg, parmesan cheese). I got the Spaghetti Bolognese and the Chocolate Pie. Both were yummy. My only complaint is that seating it all outside, and we got bit by mosquitos.
Read morePros: Good menu choices, View
Cons: Mosquitos
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Soul2Soul Educare
Points +1102
Lovely views and delicious food! Great Vegetarian/Vegan food! - Edit
There is another restaurant right next to The Elephant called Dumbo and since we liked some of the menu items at Dumbo but didn't care of the ambiance there (being all club like), we asked The Elephant if we could order from the menu of Dumbo and eat at the Elephant and they agreed! (They have the same owners). This would be unheard of in the US but they were so accommodating in Bali. Loved it! So we enjoyed the vistas, appetizers, drinks and dessert from the Elephant menu and also enjoyed the other yummy food from the Dumbo menu.
Read moreThe food was delicious at both restaurants and the service was exceptional.
The whole restaurant is open air with gorgeous views of the Campuhan Ridge Walk trail.
Pros: vegan/vegetarian options, beautiful views, great service and music
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mjveganfitness
Points +1707
Great for breakfast - Edit
Came here twice for breakfast, very good vegan options. We opted for a mix of the sides to create your own savoury breakfast - the hash browns are SO good, as well as tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms and they have gluten free bread too. A nice modern looking place overlooking some of the rice fields.
Read morePros: Vegan options clearly labelled, Gluten free options clearly labelled, Good for breakfast
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Dragonking
Points +423
Tasty food but expensive - Edit
Have eaten here a few times
Read moreSome tasty dishes but expensive.There is a nice view of the valley.A bit of a distance out of town unless you have a motorbike or car.
Pros: Tasty dishes, Nice view
Cons: Expensive, Out of town
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acarolina.amorim
Points +295
Great food - Edit
Lovely place with an amazing view, a few vegan option but most of them can be made vegan. Parking and easy to access! Friendly staff
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly staff, Terrace
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katherine1_28
Points +24
Spaghetti with a view - Edit
Lovely relaxed restaurant just a short way away from the hustle of Ubud town. The view is amazing and the menu has a good mix of options.
Read morePros: lots of options!
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Zazana
Points +106
Lovely! - Edit
Lovely place near the ricefields..view is nice! Food is really good and staff is helpful and friendly. There were a lot of choices and the desserts (sticky rice) and smoothies (dragonbowl) were delicious.
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RonjaMalmbo
Points +65
Very disappointed - Edit
Nice view but that pretty much is it. Not many vegan options and for breakfast even fiewer. Ordered 3 brekkie toast and one of the plates came without the bread?? Had to ask for it. Kinda fascinating how you can miss the main thing on the plate when they gave bread on the other 2 plates. AND the butter on the plate was not even vegan even though it said vegan as option in menu. The salad was boring and bland.
Read moreCons: Expensive, Boring, Giving non vegan butter even though it said vegan
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Becka_w
Points +421
lovely setting - Edit
I love the location of this restaurant-overlooking the rice paddies in Ubud. I thought the food could use a bit more flavour and spice. It’s not bad, just didn’t wow me. A nice spot for sunset drinks and dinner.
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EmilyNolan
Points +149
Lovely - Edit
More on the expensive side.. clearly you’re paying for the views - worthwhile though!
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maegenq
Points +16
Our favourite place in Ubud - Edit
We go to The Elephant whenever we’re in Bali. We love it so much that we booked the hotel next door. The food and atmosphere is great and the staff are friendly.
Read morePros: The best food, great view, friendly staff
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vinz33
Points +172
good - Edit
Expensive but good. Coffee is good too.
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SusanRoberts
Points +992
Served egg after asking/confirming what's vegan - Edit
Server recommended Pad Thai without egg, after I asked what's vegan. Was served Pad Thai with egg--took me a few bites to find the egg. It's a shame because the restaurant is lovely, and there's a wonderful view. They have free wifi as well. They were nice about it, the manager came to my table and apologized (kitchen, not server error), offering dessert and coffee--which was very good. Maybe safe for drinks and dessert...
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-05-22
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