I met Maurizio (the owner) a couple of months ago in Gili Air and he made mention of his Lotus Bayview Restaurant in Lombok. I was interested because this was a Southern Italian man with a southern style Italian resto (with obvious Indo options 😉)...

Any way, I found myself in Lombok yesterday for the night, remember Maurizio and came across his resto with a friend. Maurizio was as kind as the day we met and his food was incredible with strong reminders of my 2nd home in Napoli!

So let's begin with an antipasti in the Tuna Carpaccio made by the man himself and it was delicious. Fresh, tangy and flavourful - the nuts were a crunchy touch. For the main, we shared a Marinara pizza (my friend was unaware that each Pizza is for one like in Italia 🤣) - the crust was soft, thin and great. Anchovies were a nice salty touch and the sauce was saucy and flavourful. We also had the in-house homemade bread and tasty balsamic.

To end the night, which was not on the menu, yet served when asked 😊 - a delicious digestif in Limoncello and then the best Espresso I have had in ID, thus far, to cap off the evening.

My friend and I appreciated the service of the staff and, of course, Maurizio and his family. Thank you for a wonderful meal and ambiance. A prossima volta fratmo 🙏💙