Banana Lounge Bali

At Banana Lounge, the thatched cabana-style restaurant looks out over a crystal-clear swimming pool, hand-crafted furniture is shaded amongst the swirl of sheer drapes and superb food and drinks are enjoyed amongst this most sophisticated vision of tropical bliss.

It's a pool club that speaks of the relaxed, laid-back lifestyle we all dream of. Banana's unique blend of natural materials, using soft woods to create bistro tables, informal stools and beachy armchairs, creates an aura of freedom. It's entirely enclosed from the comings and goings of Bali, protected by a stone wall in which the tropical bougainvillea, banana trees and heliconias bloom. Not only that, Banana Lounge is treating diners to whimsical water features, lounges and sunbeds and switching off from everyday life, if only for one stolen moment.

The menu focuses on beautiful, fresh, seasonal ingredients that are prepared to perfection and served with innovative sides. Take the lunch menu, in which Portuguese beef skewers are served with smashed broad beans and burrata, where fried baby snapper is nestled next to a toasted baguette and where four different salads burst with all kinds of Mediterranean-style ingredients.

As for dinner, the Mediterranean coastline is giving major feels with elegant bowls of seafood linguine, beef cheek pappardelle and a range of classic pizzas that never fail to disappoint. Alternatively, opt for a stellar cut of meat with a tender lamb shank alongside soft gnocchi, wagyu steaks with creamy mash and roast pork belly that crackles with sweet and salty perfection. With painstaking quality and bliss around every corner, Banana Lounge is one for pleasure seekers and Mediterranean dreamers.