Text by Erza S.T.

My quest to find a great breakfast continued outside of Jakarta during a recent visit to Bali, where I was very impressed with the variety of breakfast menu options in many of the restaurants on the island. My challenge was not only about the breakfast menu but also how the breakfast rates as a memorable experience, and I found the breakfast served in the Tugu Bali way exceeded the goal.

For many travelers, the Tugu Group as a brand is no longer a stranger. Created by paternal mastermind Anhar Setjadibrata, the Tugu Group, with their eight properties that lie from Jakarta to Lombok, is famous worldwide. Tugu Bali was their third property and is located at Batu Bolong beach in Canggu. It is beautifully secluded and hidden from the tourist jungle, without being too far from it. The hotel’s design and antique collections are mesmerizing, but I am not here to talk about that. Instead, it is their breakfast this time that captured my imagination.

Feeling slightly hungover from the night before, I dragged myself out of bed, against my better nature, to have breakfast. When we got to the beach, I stood aghast to see what the hotel has prepared for me. The receptionist asked me the previous day if I was interested in having breakfast by the sea. Thinking that it could be fun, I said yes without giving it too much thought.

Imagine this; a set of wooden tables with benches on a sandy beach complete with a lovely table setting, ready to welcome you to the morning. My personal butler arrived to ask what kind of breakfast I was interested to have that morning. A selection from the oriental set that included porridge and dim sum, western style with eggs, bacon and toast, or a traditional Indonesian breakfast with their famous nasi pecel. The nasi pecel at Tugu is without a doubt my favourite. This tasty Javanese rice dish, served with cooked vegetables and peanut sauce, as well as soybean cake and crackers is simply delicious. Match this with a delicious cup of Balinese coffee and you can say carpe diem to the rest of your day.

This experience was not the ordinary breakfast that I had in mind when I woke up that morning. Instead, it is more like a picture perfect postcard from a high class travel magazine that you always wondered about experiencing. What could be better than to start your day with beautiful beach scenery, a nice sea breeze, fantastic food, muscle bound surfers passing by and soft Balinese praying chants flowing from the distance as the backdrop? It’s that kind of breakfast.

Hotel Tugu Bali
Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong
Canggu. Bali
www.tuguhotels.com

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