Seminyak Styling

August is here and the island springs into life for the annual month long rush hour of jet set types hitting the fair shores of Bali for a dose of tropical sun, surf and the scene that is Seminyak. Platinum cards at the ready for a VIP quick exit to fashion central. Ray Bans optional.

Just around the corner from Kuta, Seminyak is the epicenter of jet set cool for the urban tropical elite. With a concentration of some of the best restaurants, bars, spas and boutiques on Bali, not to mention a high percentage of some outrageously cool villas, Seminyak has developed into being leader of the island scene over the last few years. Some consider the place snobby, while others come to see and be seen. In the middle of the mix lives a thriving expatriate community of fashion designers, architects, restaurateurs and even the odd magazine editor. Bali suburbia it is, in all its chic glory.

Go to Gado Gado

The beach end of Bali’s rue du partie, Jalan Dyanapura, Seminyak, is seeing a high-end revolution taking place and Gado Gado restaurant is one of the leaders having recently undergone a transformation both outside with a renovated new look, and from within, with the appointment of talented new Executive Chef Quirijn.