Spice by Blake

Monkey Forest Road · modern Indonesian restaurant and cocktail bar

Chef Blake Thornley's modern Indonesian restaurant, with an open kitchen and a cocktail bar, named Best Modern Indonesian Restaurant at the Exquisite Awards 2025.

  • HoursDaily from 16:00
  • Mainsfrom $7 (Rp 120,000) plus tax and service
  • Drive at rush hour9 min from Nyuh Kuning
  • LaptopsNot for working

The restaurant

Cuisine
Modern Indonesian, Best Modern Indonesian Restaurant at the Exquisite Awards 2025
Chef
Blake Thornley, who also runs the kitchen at Mozaic
Menu
À la carte, with beef cheek rendang, duck rawon and black cod over charcoal
Room
Open kitchen with a grill, on Monkey Forest Road
Drinks
Cocktail bar using Indonesian herbs, spices and tropical fruits
Booking tip
Book ahead, as seating is limited

The menu is à la carte, with dishes such as beef cheek rendang, duck rawon and black cod cooked over charcoal. Spice opened in 2015 under chef Chris Salans, and Thornley leads the kitchen now.

Where it is

Central Ubud, Ubud

Drive at rush hour

  • Nyuh Kuning9 min
  • Peliatan11 min
  • Central Ubud13 min
  • Tegallalang15 min
  • Penestanan17 min
  • Sayan18 min

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