Santanera

November 16, 2025

Had my honeymoon dinner here and it was amazing. Good atmosphere and service! Oka was so good to us, he made us feel comfortable and gave us a surprise on our dessert. We loved the octopus and squid it was delicious! Thank you so much!

October 2, 2025

We’ve been to Bali many times and have our favourites but we decided to try Santanera for something new. We had a great experience here with Sri as our amazing host. She helped us pick all the right dishes and made sure we had a great evening. The food is exceptional with every dish being perfection. My favourites were the pork, roast chicken and beef tartare. The desserts were also excellent with the churros leading the way. Thank you Sri for an awesome first night in Bali!

October 1, 2025

We came here for my birthday celebration. The restaurant was decorated in style with a joyful and cozy ambience. All staff were friendly and welcoming with big smiles on their faces. We ordered the Yellow Fin Tuna and Salmon Roe Tartelette, Mixto Ceviche, Woodfire Chicken, Char-grilled Octopus and Potato Mille Feuille. Everything was delicious. We especially loved the chicken which was tender, juicy and well seasoned. The portion of the dishes were pretty generous. We were both very full and decided not to order any desserts. However, knowing that it was my birthday, the Santenera Team insisted to celebrate with me. It was really heartwarming. Thank you very much for your hospitality and all the tasty dishes! Will definitely come back if we visit Canggu again.

November 16, 2025

We came here to celebrate my father-in-law's 60th birthday with the whole family. We were ushered upstairs to a very nice private space that could sit 10-15 people. The whole atmosphere was pleasant and suprisingly kid friendly as we had a total of 4 children. We had the fine dining set order by candlelights. Our server was Rudy and his team, they were very welcoming, fun, and hospitable. Food wise, we started off with Mahi Mahi with potato bread. This for me was probably the best combination of bread and dipping sauce. The Mahi Mahi was marvelous, very creamy with that hint of fishy taste at every bite. It was a wholesome experience. Then came the tuna tartelette and jamom croquette. The tartelette was zingy and flavourful as a mouthful, I personally liked that. The croquette was creamy and blended perfectly with the saltiness of the jamon. As for the ceviche, it was alright though, my famumily had the same sentiments. We probably expected it to be a bit more sour and vinegarey, but this one somehow lacked a bit of those elements for our liking, some even commented it tasting a little sweet. Now for the shared mains, we had dry aged grouper, lamb shoulder, and potato mille. Not many of us appreciated the grouper, although it was presented well and had that crispy skin, we found the meat a tad bit mushy in some parts. The lamb was a delight though, very soft, almost a melt-in-your-mouth kind of attempt. It tasted a little gamey, but we all were used which we didn't mind at all. On that note, most of us wished it was a potato mash instead of mille. We thought it would've been a more rounded pairing with the lamb. But the mille was crunchy and soft inside, we all liked it. Finally, as a dessert person, my winner would probably be the churros. It had that perfect crunch and soft core. The dulce de leche was a nice touch as it melts the chocolate on top of the churros. The amalgamation of all the components in this dessert was very well executed. It was a delightful experience altogether. The staff also prepared a candle for my father-in-law to blow, and they catered very well to the children. Our team of servers were very fun and accommodating. This definitely made our whole experience a comfortable and memorable one. The restaurant should be proud of their staff, very kind and go above and beyond. We highly recommend this restaurant if you want to try a fine-dining experience with its own flair and genuine service!

November 5, 2025

Amazing experience! The service was excellent. We had dinner at the bar and loved it, the bartender were shaking cocktails right in front of us and sharing the stories behind them, which really made the evening feel special. The live Latin American music in the background added so much atmosphere, and the food was truly great. We’ll definitely be back!