Warung Lebah Sea View — Restaurant in Kecamatan Abang

I came because of the favourable reviews on the beach. I was expecting a large beach scene with a large seating area like many of the busier noisier warung’s 200m east. I was pleasantly surprised by it’s smallness w maybe 10-11 tables, the open row of sun shaded trees separating it before an empty beach full of local fisherman boats pulled up after bringing in their 8am catches of the day. At 3pm I had this gem, any table, the beach & views all to myself. My kind server carried over the menu of the day on a leaning chalk board.

I ordered fresh squeezed papaya juice w lime & extra ice and her recommend…green coconut curry w fresh Mahi-Mahi. The photo speaks more than words…suffice to say it was so delish that after an hr of watching the sun & time pass by, I just had to order another dish; her recommend…their grilled marinated fish( bluefin or Mahi Mahi) in banana leaf w rice & vegetables…that photo should tell you again but if it doesn’t…one of best fish dishes in the 2 weeks in Bali( I had same dish 200m east at a busy packed warung…that was not even half as good Lebah’s). In these small local warung’s, nothing is in a preheated steamer, when you order they go to cutting chopping then cooking your dish and it shows both in the extra time and in the quality of the dish presented popping your eyes & senses. If your of an instant food kind of mind or all about th next Michelin search & critique, move on because the pace & the beauty of such a humble place won’t be for you, even though they will rent you fins n snork gear to see the underwater life beginning 250m west along the beach. Note: Please leave them a healthy tip scaled to your experience because each dish only costs $3.27 & that fresh papaya juice $1.63…so $8.17 for 3hrs… afternoon to sunset of mellow Hemmingway-esque-timelessness.

As people flock to this area, expect the boats to disappear and new found traffic that will carry all it’s usual capitalist changes. For all the hard working people in these communities their saving grace is for you to drop more tip than the usual, the tattooed ear-ringed baristah back home expects, just for pulling your morning cuppa joe; because these village born cooks & service staff will never afford the cost to visit us & that which we so often take for granted-unhappily! So the least we can do is remunerate them for more genuine & sincere service and tastiness than we generally...

Best Warung in Amed - Gordon would approve!!! Honest prices, nice low-key environment, every dish is freshly cooked to order by the lovely and humble Chef Sri. So grab a Bintang/Arak/Juice or all together as per your preference and chill and kick back, your delicious meal is coming shortly. As per standard all around the world in the most awesome, local little restaurants like this one, the best practice is to ask the Chef what’s available for the day, so you get the perfect dine-in experience. Fortunately, places like these still exist in Bali, although nowadays you have to have a really keen eye in order to find them. And please remember this is Indo, so do tip 10-20% accordingly if you are satisfied, even if you are on a shoestring budget - its nothing for you but it makes a big difference for tiny businesses like all these...

We can for dinner on a Tuesday around 7Pm. There was another couple that was already waiting for their food when we arrived. It took a while for the server to bring their drinks out and take our order, but I think she was the only one working that night.

She showed us the specials on the board and answered my questions. Our food was made fresh to order while my son played on the beach next to the table.

The food came out and she directed my son where to wash his hands. She was very kind and helpful.

The food was AMAZING! I immediately knew I would be going back the next day. The chicken in coconut milk was perfect with a hint of lemongrass. My 7 year old loved it. I had the fish in banana leaves which was full of flavor and so tender. Crisp green beans and carrots served with rice made it a...