About SmartBali

SmartBali is an independent guide to Bali: warungs, restaurants, cafés, beach clubs, gyms, padel courts and everything else that makes island life good.

It was started by Nami, @namiatik on Instagram, who has lived on the island for months and tries everything himself. Today more people who live on Bali write for it too. Every post says who wrote it, with their photo and Instagram profile.

What makes SmartBali different

• Self-paid. Every review comes from a visit the author paid for with their own money. No invitations, no free meals, no collaborations.
• Clearly labelled. Places none of us has visited yet are marked "not tested yet" and carry no score.
• No ads, no income. SmartBali is a private project.

How we rate places is explained under How we test.