Boni Beach Restaurant & Rooftop Bar sits a few steps from the sand at Selong Belanak, one of South Lombok's most celebrated stretches of white-sand beach. It is widely regarded as one of the most polished dining options in the south of the island — a confident step up from the casual warungs that line much of the bay, yet without any of the pretension that can follow.

The kitchen grounds itself firmly in Lombok's Sasak food culture, taking traditional recipes as its starting point and building outwards. Dishes like rendang tacos, ayam taliwang bao and sate rembiga grilled over live coals illustrate the approach: familiar Sasak flavours reframed for a wider audience without being stripped of their character. Alongside these, slow-cooked duck betutu — a labour-intensive Lombok classic — holds its own on the menu. For travellers who want something less adventurous, there are fresh pastas, salads and burgers as well. Breakfast runs from 07:30 until 11:00; the restaurant proper is open from 11:00 until 21:00, making it a practical choice for lunch through to a relaxed early dinner.

The rooftop bar adds a social dimension that is hard to find elsewhere in Selong Belanak. Elevated above the beachfront, it catches the afternoon breeze off the Indian Ocean and provides an open sea view that comes into its own around sunset. Cocktails, wines and cold drinks are available throughout service hours, and the bar has become a natural gathering point for the small community of travellers, surfers and long-stay guests who pass through the bay.

The restaurant is part of the Boni Beach hotel on the main Selong Belanak bay. The easiest approach from Praya or Kuta Lombok is by hired scooter or car along the coastal road south — the journey takes roughly 30 to 45 minutes depending on your starting point. Parking is available directly on the beachfront road. Non-staying guests are welcome at both the restaurant and the rooftop bar. The beach itself is calm enough for swimming and beginner surfing, so combining a surf session with lunch or an early dinner here makes for an unhurried day.

Boni Beach Restaurant & Rooftop Bar suits couples, families and solo travellers who want a proper sit-down meal in a genuinely scenic setting — one of the few places in south Lombok where the cooking, the view and the atmosphere arrive together without compromise.

A few steps from the sand in Selong Belanak, Boni Beach is one of South Lombok’s most polished places to eat. The kitchen does modern Indonesian cooking grounded in Lombok’s own Sasak food culture: traditional dishes sit alongside playful reworkings like rendang tacos, ayam taliwang bao and sate rembiga grilled over coals, plus slow-cooked duck betutu, fresh pasta, salads and burgers for those who want something familiar.

Boni Beach Restaurant & Rooftop Bar

Beachfront restaurant and rooftop bar in Selong Belanak — modern Indonesian cooking with Sasak roots, sunset cocktails and an open sea view.