Soul in a Bowl: Sanur’s Easygoing Food Haven
Poolside Calm with a Plate in Hand
Set back from Jl. Danau Poso, Soul in a Bowl mixes café ease, a full bar, and surprisingly generous hospitality. Locals and travellers drop in for breakfast bowls, tapas, or a cocktail, and sometimes stay long enough to take up the free pool access that comes with ordering at least one food and one drink. Towels can be rented for 25k or brought from home.
Menu Highlights and Pace
Coffee, pancakes, burgers, Nasi Goreng, and vibrant smoothies anchor the menu, with plenty of vegetarian and vegan picks. Reviewers call out the Yellow Sunshine bowl, kale burger, and fluffy ricotta pancakes. Drinks range from pineapple granita to watermelon mojito. One guest loved the silky tempeh and trio of sambals in a Nasi Campur. Service is quick—meals and drinks arrive fast—though occasional shortages mean some items go missing from the menu on a given day.
Staff Who Notice
Multiple visitors mention the warmth of the two smiling hosts who seem to brighten mornings. One guest recounted how staff removed a drink from the bill simply because it wasn’t to taste. Families found servers attentive with children, offering drawing supplies; solo diners praised the team’s easygoing attention without hovering.
Atmosphere Choices
There’s indoor and outdoor seating, elevated above street level, shaded by fans rather than air conditioning. Some tables line the pool for a resort feel; others sit beneath soft lighting for evening tapas. The décor draws comments for being stylish yet casual, good for laptop work or slow brunching with friends.
Taste and Trade-offs
Most reviews praise the food’s flavour and presentation, but there are dissenting notes: one complained of wooden boards with black mould, another found poached eggs oddly textured, and a few judged prices—such as 87k rupiah for a bowl with taxes—steep. Yet several guests returned three or four times in a week, happy to pay for steady quality.
Verdict
Soul in a Bowl suits travellers lingering in Sanur who value friendly service, varied modern-Asian plates, and the bonus of cooling off in a pool between bites.
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