Must-see nightlife in Lombok

  • Brother Hood

    Gili Meno

    Part educational hub promoting a cleaner island through garbage pick-ups (each Sunday at 3.30pm) and part workshop where you can learn to make…

  • The Bus

    South Lombok

    Great tunes, colourful graffiti art and fab pizzas make this a must-visit come nightfall. Sit on pallet furniture in a rocky patch of central Kuta and let…

  • Pura Vida

    Gili Air

    A stylish bar with huge pillows and a rainbow of tables and chairs on the sand. Classy jazz plays over the sound system and some nights there's live…

  • La Moomba

    Gili Trawangan

    This friendly beach bar straddles the road just north of Turtle Point. The Western and Indo fare is good (mains 65,000Rp to 85,000Rp), tables and loungers…

  • Tir na Nog

    Gili Trawangan

    Known simply as 'the Irish', this hangar of hangovers has a sports-bar interior with big screens. Its shoreside open-air bar is probably the busiest…

  • Diana Café

    Gili Meno

    If you find the pace of life on Meno too busy, head to this thoroughly chilled little tiki bar. Diana couldn't be simpler: a bamboo-and-thatch bar, a few…

  • Coffee & Thyme

    Gili Air

    Right in the thick of things, where boats to Gili Air disgorge their sun-seeking seafarers, Coffee & Thyme is a bustling, part-open-air cafe that makes…

  • K69

    Gili Air

    This eccentric bar-cum-gallery is run by the Sulawesi-born artist Hardi, who also offers silkscreen workshops (150,000Rp). It's largely built out of…

  • Papaya Café

    Senggigi

    The decor here is slick, with exposed stone walls, sturdy wooden furniture and evocative tribal art. There’s a wide selection of imported liquor. By day…

  • Exile

    Gili Trawangan

    This locally owned beach bar has a party vibe at all hours. It's 20 minutes from the main strip on foot, or an easy bike ride. There is also a compound of…

  • Maktal Coffee Bar

    Mataram

    This hipstery little coffee bar does everything from cold drips to caramel lattes. The brews are local, strong, and you can buy the beans afterwards. Also…

  • Paradise Sunset Bar

    Gili Trawangan

    The name says it all. All types of seating can be found right on the beach. Large trees offer shade by day while the restful swish of the surf calms the…

  • Jo-Je Beach Bar

    Senggigi

    A classic beach bar with multicolour beanbags and happy-hour prices that coincide with the sunset. The cocktails are exceptionally strong and there's also…

  • Lucky's Bar

    Gili Air

    A great beach bar: lounge back on bamboo recliners and watch the sun set behind Gili Meno. There are DJs on Sundays and monthly full-moon parties with…

  • Blue Marlin

    Gili Trawangan

    Of all the party bars, this upper-level venue has the largest dance floor and the meanest sound system – it pumps trance and tribal beats on Mondays.

  • Honky Tonks Blues Bar & Grill

    Senggigi

    We won't even try to make sense of this British-owned, New Orleans–inspired jazz bar with great Aussie meat pies and rugby league playing on the TVs. Oh,…

  • Surfer's Bar

    South Lombok

    'No Shirt, No Shoes, No Worries!' That's the motto of this beachside bar known for its laid-back party vibe. Coconut thatch and palms shade tables wedged…

  • DJ Coffee Corner

    South Lombok

    A switch from the thatch-and-bamboo cliche that dominates the local design palette, this sleek air-con coffee bar has a nice back garden and satisfies…

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