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Likely Bali’s most dramatic dining location, The Cave by Chef Ryan Clift occupies a limestone cavern in the Uluwatu cliffs with space for just 20 diners on a sleek black cantilevered platform. Slim stalactites hang suspended above elegant banquettes; limpid pools and moving water enliven a side passage; and multimedia representations of geological time flow across the natural ceiling at key points during the seven- or 10-course tasting extravaganzas. Clift’s cuisine, ably executed by Malaysian head chef Tay Chan Yong, lives up to the surroundings, and indeed the reputation the Briton has forged for himself at Singapore’s Tippling Club. A playful sensitivity to texture and color enhances the structured, thoughtful, but creative East-meets-West approach. While menus change regularly (dishes might include amaebi shrimp ceviche and wagyu pot-au-feu), one constant is the Tomato Water, a palate-cleansing gel of clarified tomato studded with jewel-like tomato elements. Both vegetarian options and drinks pairings are on point. —Theodora Sutcliffe
<a href="https://www.thecavebali.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thecavebali.com</a> 
+62 361 847 0700 
<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/HSaRKcZPT6R5Ju9G8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Edge, Jl. Pura Goa Lempeh, Pecatu, Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia</a>

The Cave by Chef Ryan Clift serves creative global cuisine in a subterranean dining room.

The Cave by Chef Ryan Clift

Bali Dining

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