Poppies Restaurant: Kuta Bali

The modern age tourist industry in Bali really started on Kuta beach. In the early 70’s there wasn’t much going on except local warungs, losmen (guest houses), surfers and backpackers. Kuta was its own village and when you said you where going to Legian, that was another village.

Poppies Lane I & II were just sandy tracks to the beach and don’t even think about getting western food. Three of the earliest warungs to change that were Kubu Krisna, owned by Jean from TJ’s, Made’s Warung and Poppies Restaurant.

Poppies in located on Poppies Lane I close to Jl. Legian. The lane is very narrow at that point and you can get to Poppies either from Jl. Legian or by taking the small alley next to Made’s Warung. Poppies nowadays is a more upmarket place, serving good food with a very nice relaxing atmosphere. The best mie goreng (fried noodles) I’ve ever had was in Poppies Restaurant.

Poppies Restaurant serves Indonesian and western food. There are 2 more restaurants under the same umbrella, Kopi Pot on Jl. Legian in Legian and Strawberry Hill in Bedugal. Kopi Pot is a nice place for breakfast as you sit outside and watch the world go by. They also have a street side bar, ideal for that late afternoon beer.