Warung Mak Beng

Along the path leading to Sanur beach, you can get a sense of the cuisine that awaits us. You see typical Italian restaurants, pubs and many more. But the ultimate attention grabber will have to be Warung Mak Beng, and in all logic it shouldnt, as it has the most modest settings compared to its counterparts. However, there are scores of people who line up under the hot sun for a chance to savour the well known delicacy offered by this local diner. Don�t even bother to look at the menu as they only serve one type of dish, which is, their fried fish with their ultimately awe-inspiring fish soup and rice. We can honestly say that they do not need to be serving anything else as that particular dish has kept the place running since 1941. The mouth-watering fish soup only servers one purpose and that is to tantalize your taste buds with unique flavours.

As Sydney Smith once said Soup and fish explain half the emotions of human life and Mak Beng�s Fish soup most definitely fits this expression.

Their fish soup is basically made up of rich fish broth and whole chunks of Barracuda, cakalang (skipjack tuna) and other fresh fish, mixed with Balinese traditional spices, bay leaves and their key ingredient, cucumbers. We know that most would think that a combination of cucumbers and soup should be served cold, but trust us, this actually works really well! The cucumber adds a fresh flavour to the spicy broth by eliminating the fishy scents, and bay leaves are added to enhance the taste. Every mouthful leaves a tingling sensation in your tongue!

When we asked the owner, why they had not expanded their business that had started over half a century ago, especially when they had the advantage of an early start, they responded by saying it wouldn�t be the same, they all know where to find us.

Definitely a must try!