Surf Kitchen is a rooftop restaurant and sports bar sitting above Bruga Villas in Selong Belanak, operating from 08:00 to 23:00 — one of the later closing times on the bay. It occupies a sociable middle ground between the area's casual warungs and its more polished beach clubs, offering a reliable spread of food and drink in an elevated setting that catches both the breeze and the view.
Food, drink and sport
The menu covers Western and Indonesian favourites — the kind of broad, unfussy selection that appeals to the surf crowd and long-stay travellers who make up much of Selong Belanak's visitor base. Cold beer and cocktails are available throughout service, and live sport broadcasts give the venue a pub-like energy on match days that is genuinely rare in South Lombok. Monthly live music adds another reason to spend an evening here rather than heading elsewhere.
The rooftop
Being elevated above street level gives Surf Kitchen a different perspective on Selong Belanak compared to the flat beachfront venues. The rooftop format means a wider outlook over the bay, and the breeze at height keeps the space comfortable even during the hotter parts of the afternoon. It is a practical venue for an all-day sit: breakfast before a surf session, lunch after, and cold drinks through the afternoon are all reasonable uses of the space.
Getting there
Selong Belanak is easily reached from Kuta Lombok by hired scooter or car — typically 30 to 45 minutes along the southern coastal roads. The bay itself is well known as one of South Lombok's best beginner surf breaks, so pairing a lesson or a session at the break with lunch at Surf Kitchen is a natural combination. Parking is straightforward in this part of the village.
Surf Kitchen is a particularly good fit for surfers and travellers who want a relaxed, social base with food, screens and music — less polished than the area's higher-end beach clubs, but genuinely useful and unpretentious.