Make Your First Blado Visit Easy with These 5 Menu Picks

Blado Restaurant Ubud

07 October 2026

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Visiting a new restaurant is usually exciting.

Until you open the menu.

Suddenly, there are too many choices.

Should you try a local dish?

Something familiar?

Breakfast?

A best seller?

Dessert?

And what about drinks?

If this sounds familiar, your first visit to Blado Restaurant in Ubud does not need to involve a long decision-making process.

The menu covers breakfast, Balinese and Indonesian dishes, western food, small bites, desserts, coffee, cocktails, mocktails, and more.

You could spend quite a while exploring everything.

But you do not have to.

To make your first visit Blado experience easier, here are five menu picks covering different parts of the dining experience.

One for breakfast.

Two from the confirmed best sellers and local menu direction.

One supporting main.

One dessert.

And one beverage for the evening.

Think of this as your simple Blado menu guide.

Not a ranking.

Not a list of the only things you should order.

Just five starting points.

1. Start Your Morning with Make Your Own Breakfast

If your first Blado visit happens in the morning, start with the restaurant's Make Your Own Breakfast concept.

Instead of choosing one fixed breakfast plate, you build your own combination in four steps.

Step 1: Choose Your Egg

You can choose from options such as:

Omelette Padang
Omelette Vegetable
Sunny Side-Up
Scrambled Egg
Poached Egg
Telor Barendo
Martabak Ayam

This first choice already lets you decide whether you want something familiar or something with a stronger local direction.

Step 2: Choose Your Protein

Next, choose your protein.

Options include:

Crispy Bacon
Grilled Chicken Sausage
Grilled Chicken
Rolled Chicken Butter
Beef Salami
Smoked Ham

You can make the breakfast lighter or more substantial depending on your appetite.

Step 3: Choose Your Sides

Now choose your supporting sides.

The available selection includes vegetables, potatoes, tempeh, tofu, baked beans, mushrooms, cassava, sweet corn, and other options.

This is where your breakfast starts to feel more personal.

Step 4: Complete the Plate

Finish with salad or bakery and one free topping.

You can choose options such as Garden Salad, Avocado Salad, Sourdough Toast, Croissant, English Muffin, or Parata.

Then add one free topping such as Hollandaise Sauce, Honey Mustard, Chilli Oil Garlic, Basil Oil, Sweet Chilli, Bumbu Pecel, or Yoghurt.

The result?

A breakfast based on what you actually want that morning.

Why choose it on your first visit?

Because you do not need to know your favorite Blado breakfast before you arrive.

You build it yourself.

And if you return another morning, you can build a completely different plate.

Best for: Morning visits, brunch, flexible appetites, and guests who like having control over their plate.

2. Order Nasi Campur Bali for a Local Introduction

If your first visit is around lunch or dinner and you want to start with local food, Nasi Campur Bali is one of the clearest choices.

It is also one of Blado's confirmed best sellers.

The plate brings several components together:

Steamed rice
Crispy fried pork belly
Chicken sate lilit
Shredded chicken with sambal matah
Fresh urab
Grilled prawn
Onion crackers

That variety is what makes the dish interesting.

You do not have to choose between pork, chicken, and seafood.

You get several components on the same plate.

The pork belly adds richness and crispiness.

The sate lilit brings a grilled chicken element.

The shredded chicken comes with sambal matah.

The urab adds vegetables.

The grilled prawn brings seafood into the combination.

And the crackers add crunch.

For travelers looking for what to order Ubud when they want to explore Balinese food, this gives you several local elements in one meal.

It is also useful when dining with someone who enjoys trying different things.

You can talk about each component rather than focusing on only one main protein.

Why choose it on your first visit?

Because it gives you a broad introduction to Blado's local food direction in one plate.

Best for: Guests who want variety and a taste of several Balinese components.

3. Choose Nasi Goreng Pork Belly for a Familiar Local Favorite

Maybe Nasi Campur sounds interesting, but you want something more familiar.

Then choose Nasi Goreng Pork Belly.

It is another confirmed Blado best seller.

The concept is straightforward.

Fried rice is prepared with Balinese-style seasoning and pork belly, then served with crackers and acar.

The dish works because the basic format is familiar to many guests.

But the seasoning and pork belly give it a distinctly local direction.

That makes it a practical choice for international visitors who want to try Indonesian food without starting with something completely unfamiliar.

The plate also has enough visual and textural contrast to make the meal interesting.

The fried rice provides the base.

Pork belly brings richness.

Crackers provide crunch.

Acar gives another element to the plate.

Why choose it on your first visit?

Because you get a recognizable Indonesian comfort food format with a Blado-style local character.

It is especially useful if you are unsure about ordering something more unfamiliar.

Nasi Campur or Nasi Goreng?

Use one simple question:

Do you want variety or a more focused rice dish?

If you want several proteins and components:

Nasi Campur Bali.

If you prefer fried rice and pork belly:

Nasi Goreng Pork Belly.

Both are confirmed best sellers.

Neither needs to be treated as the universal choice for every guest.

Your appetite decides.

Best for: Guests who want Indonesian comfort food with a local direction.

4. Try Crispy Duck When You Want Something Beyond the Best Sellers

Now imagine this is not your first visit to Blado.

Or maybe you simply want to try something other than the most familiar choices.

This is where Crispy Duck comes in.

The duck is marinated, cooked slowly until tender, and then fried until crispy.

It is served with:

Steamed rice
Two types of sambal
Onion crackers
Fresh urab

The preparation creates a clear contrast.

The inside of the duck is tender.

The outside is crispy.

Then you get fresh vegetables, sambal, rice, and crackers around it.

Compared with Nasi Campur Bali, the focus is more strongly on one main protein.

Compared with Nasi Goreng, the cooking process is completely different.

And compared with a western main, it gives you another opportunity to explore the local side of Blado.

Why choose it on your first visit?

If you want to go beyond the obvious choices and explore another local dish, Crispy Duck gives you a different preparation and texture.

It also works well for guests who enjoy duck and crispy dishes.

Best for: Guests who want to explore beyond the best sellers and enjoy contrasting textures.

5. Finish with a Drink That Matches Your Evening

Food does not have to be the end of your Blado experience.

If your first visit happens in the evening, you can continue with one of the restaurant's beverage options.

Blado offers coffee, tea, fresh juice, smoothies, mocktails, classic cocktails, and signature cocktails.

For an evening visit, the signature cocktail menu includes options such as:

Elderflower Negroni
Honey Garden
Coconut Mojito
Summer Forest
Espresso Java Martini
Clover Club

The easiest way to choose is to think about the flavor direction you enjoy.

Want Something Tropical?

Try Coconut Mojito.

Prefer a More Classic Direction?

Consider Clover Club.

Like Coffee Flavors?

Look toward Espresso Java Martini.

Enjoy Bitter and More Complex Cocktails?

Consider Elderflower Negroni.

And if you do not want alcohol, you can choose from the mocktail selection instead.

Options include Lychee Breeze, Mango Mule, Sour Ginger, and Seasonal Granitas.

There is no need to drink alcohol to enjoy the evening.

Coffee, mocktails, tea, juice, and other non-alcoholic options are all part of the wider beverage experience.

Why choose it on your first visit?

Because the drink can extend the experience after dinner without requiring another stop somewhere else.

Best for: Evening visits, post-dinner conversation, couples, and guests who want to stay longer.

Your Five-Pick First Visit Guide

If you want the entire list in one place, here it is.

Morning

Make Your Own Breakfast

Build your plate through eggs, protein, sides, and salad or bakery with a free topping.

Local Best Seller

Nasi Campur Bali

A varied plate with pork belly, sate lilit, shredded chicken with sambal matah, urab, grilled prawn, and crackers.

Familiar Best Seller

Nasi Goreng Pork Belly

Balinese-style fried rice with pork belly, crackers, and acar.

Supporting Local Main

Crispy Duck

Slow-cooked duck finished crispy, served with rice, sambal, urab, and crackers.

Evening Beverage

Choose a Cocktail or Mocktail

Try a signature cocktail such as Coconut Mojito or Espresso Java Martini, or choose a non-alcoholic option.

Five choices.

Five different reasons to order.

And you do not need to order all five during one visit.

What If You Are Visiting at Lunch?

If you arrive around lunchtime, skip the breakfast choice and start with the local menu.

A simple first-visit combination could be:

Nasi Campur Bali

for variety.

Or:

Nasi Goreng Pork Belly

for a more familiar rice-based meal.

If you are dining with someone else, order different dishes and share.

One person can try Nasi Campur.

The other can try Nasi Goreng.

That immediately gives you two different experiences from the same menu.

If you want another dish beyond the best sellers, add Crispy Duck.

Now you have three different preparations on the table.

What If You Are Visiting for Dinner?

Dinner gives you even more flexibility.

Start with a local main.

Choose Nasi Campur Bali if you want variety.

Choose Nasi Goreng Pork Belly if you want something familiar.

Choose Crispy Duck if you want a different protein and texture.

You can also explore other local dishes such as Sate Lilit, Beef Rendang, Ayam Panggang, or Pork Rib.

Then decide whether you want dessert, coffee, a mocktail, or a cocktail.

There is no need to plan everything before you arrive.

Let the meal develop naturally.

What If You Are Dining with Different Preferences?

This is where Blado's menu can make the first visit easier for groups.

Imagine four guests.

One wants local food.

One wants something familiar.

One wants a lighter option.

One wants a drink after dinner.

You do not need one menu item to satisfy everyone.

One guest can order Nasi Campur Bali.

Another can choose Nasi Goreng Pork Belly.

Another can explore the western menu.

Then everyone can choose their own beverage.

The restaurant's menu includes both local and western selections, allowing different preferences to exist at the same table.

That is useful for couples, families, friends, and international travelers.

You Do Not Need to Order the "Perfect" Dish

One reason first visits can feel complicated is the idea that you have to make the perfect choice.

You do not.

A restaurant menu is meant to be explored.

If you order Nasi Goreng today, you can try Nasi Campur next time.

If you choose Crispy Duck tonight, you can explore Beef Rendang on another visit.

If you build a breakfast plate one morning, you can change every component when you return.

The goal is not to identify your forever-favorite Blado dish in one visit.

The goal is to find something you genuinely enjoy.

A Simple Decision Tree for Your First Blado Visit

Still unsure?

Ask yourself these questions.

Are you visiting in the morning?

→ Make Your Own Breakfast

Do you want several local flavors on one plate?

→ Nasi Campur Bali

Do you want a familiar Indonesian rice dish?

→ Nasi Goreng Pork Belly

Do you want to try something beyond the best sellers?

→ Crispy Duck

Are you staying for the evening?

→ Choose a cocktail, mocktail, or coffee based on your preference

That's it.

No complicated menu strategy.

No need to order everything.

Just choose according to the moment.

Your First Blado Visit Can Be Simple

Blado Restaurant has a broad menu because different guests want different things.

Some come early for breakfast.

Some want a local lunch.

Some are looking for dinner.

Some want coffee.

Others want to stay longer with a cocktail.

That does not mean your first visit needs to be complicated.

Start with one of these five directions.

Make Your Own Breakfast if you are visiting in the morning.

Nasi Campur Bali if you want a varied introduction to Balinese food.

Nasi Goreng Pork Belly if you want a familiar Indonesian favorite.

Crispy Duck if you want to explore beyond the confirmed best sellers.

A cocktail, mocktail, or coffee if you want to extend an evening.

And if none of these sounds right?

That is completely fine.

Explore the rest of the menu.

Ask the team about the dishes.

Choose based on what you actually feel like eating.

Because the best first visit is not about following someone else's exact order.

It is about finding your own reason to come back.

Planning your first Blado visit?

Visit Blado Restaurant on Jl. Raya Pengosekan, Ubud, and start with the menu that fits your day.

Discover the full menu at www.bladorestaurant.com.