Italian Tavern

Escape to a stunning Balinese villa for a private Italian feast like no other. This isn't just a dinner – it's an experience. Think warm, rustic Italian tavern vibes in a luxurious setting, overlooking the rainforest. You'll enjoy a generous 5-course meal, served family-style, making it perfect for sharing with friends or celebrating special occasions.

An Italian osteria is not a restaurant — it's someone's home with the door left open. You walk in, someone smiles, a plate arrives before you've finished sitting down, and by the third course you feel like you've been coming here for years. That's what Italian Tavern is built to be. Big communal portions, food cooked like it was meant for the family — because it was. The Creamy Miso Pasta is our most ordered dish and the one that best explains what this experience is about: Italian technique, Asian soul, the crossover that makes sense the moment it arrives. You are not a guest here. You are part of the family.

What to Expect:

• A dining experience in a stunning Balinese villa
• A 5-course Italian-inspired meal served family-style
• A warm and welcoming atmosphere reminiscent of a traditional Italian tavern
• A 2.5-hour dining experience with beautiful rainforest views

What Makes this Unique:

• Perfect for group gatherings, celebrations, or cozy date nights
• The menu includes appetizers, homemade pastas, slow-cooked meats, and delicious desserts – all made with fresh ingredients
• Vegetarian options available
• Come hungry – portions are hearty and made for sharing!
• Children aged 12 and above will be charged the full adult price. Kids under 12 dine for free, but if they'd like their own meal, we offer a kid-friendly Tomato Pasta at $15 per child. 

Details:
This experience is priced at $148/pax with a minimum of 6 pax to start. Free BYOB for 10+ guests!

How to Order:
Menus are served communal style; dishes are the same for everyone. If there are allergies or dietary needs let us know. Choose the number of items per category as indicated.

Want more dishes? You can add extras per pax/group (prices listed), or ask us about off-menu specials.

Menu:

APPETIZERS
(choose 2 · add extra dish +$12/pax · whole group only)

- Sweet Peach, Beet & Stracciatella Salad (V) Ripe peaches, roasted beets, stracciatella, olive oil and fresh herbs.

- Bagna Càuda e Crudité Warm Piedmontese anchovy and garlic dipping sauce with seasonal raw vegetables. The pot goes in the middle. Everyone pulls in.

- Broccolo Croccante alla Cesare (V) Oven-roasted broccoli in a creamy Caesar dressing of Dijon, garlic, Parmigiano, lemon and Worcestershire, finished with toasted panko garlic crumbs.

- Homemade Pinsa Classica (V) Tomato, mozzarella, parmesan rain and basil cream. The one your Roman grandmother would order. Nothing to prove.

- Homemade Pinsa Fun Guy (V) Mushrooms, black truffle, fontina and thyme. Earthy, melted, slightly indulgent. Order it if you trust truffle.

- Homemade Pinsa Piccante Nduja (spicy Calabrian pork sausage), garlic confit, mozzarella and honey. Heat meets sweet. The pinsa that wakes the table up.

What's pinsa? A Roman flatbread, lighter and crispier than pizza — slow-fermented for 72 hours, baked until airy inside and shattering at the edges. Older than pizza by about two thousand years.

CARBS
(choose 1 · add extra dish +$18/pax · whole group only)

- Creamy Miso Pasta (V) Silky miso-parmesan sauce with crispy courgettes and lemon zest. Our most ordered dish. Italian technique, Asian soul.

- Spaghetti al Pesto dell'Orto (V) Spaghetti in a garden pesto of garlic, extra virgin olive oil, thyme, mint and Parmigiano, finished with toasted breadcrumbs.

- Vinegar-Glazed Bucatini all'Amatriciana Crispy guanciale with red wine vinegar, tomatoes, black pepper and pecorino. Order this if you like guanciale and more umami.

- Mafalde alla Ricotta e Agrumi (V) Ribbon pasta in whipped ricotta with lemon and orange zest, finished with Parmigiano and black pepper.



PROTEINS
(choose 1 · add extra dish +$22/pax · whole group only)

- Honey Mustard Lamb Shoulder Slow-cooked lamb with a glossy honey-mustard glaze. Falls apart on the plate.

- Pineapple–Miso Butter Pork Ribs Slow-roasted ribs with miso butter and Cointreau, finished with caramelised pineapple and sesame.

- Seabass with Herbs and Lemon Whole seabass roasted with garlic, fresh herbs, lemon and extra virgin olive oil.

- Slow-Turned Roast Chicken Whole chicken roasted with garlic, lemon and herbs. Takes time. Worth it.

- Chimichurri Cauliflower Steak on Romesco (VG) Grilled over fire, rested on smoky romesco, finished with fresh chimichurri. Our plant-based option — let us know in advance.

SIDES
(choose 1 · add extra dish +$12/pax · whole group only)

- Green Beans with Garlic & Sicilian Anchovies Blanched green beans with crispy garlic oil, Sicilian anchovies, chives and lemon.

- Red Goddess Salad (VG) Fresh tomatoes and red onion with parsley, garlic and dijonnaise vinaigrette.

- Fagioli all'Olio con Aglio Arrosto (VG) White beans with roasted garlic and extra virgin olive oil, finished with sea salt and fresh herbs. Mop it up. Use the bread. No one's watching.

- Patate al Forno con Rosmarino (VG) Roasted potatoes with rosemary, garlic and olive oil. Crisp outside, soft inside. The side everyone fights over.


DESSERTS
(choose 1 · add extra dish +$14/pax · whole group only)

- Panna Cotta — flavour of the month (V) Silky set cream — flavour changes monthly. We change it so you have a reason to come back.

- Almond Sbrisolona with Vanilla Ice Cream & Rum Cherries (V) Warm almond crumble with vanilla ice cream and cherries sautéed in dark rum.

- Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Affogato with Pistachio (V) Vanilla ice cream and chocolate cookie drowned in espresso, finished with Sicilian pistachios. Coffee and dessert had a child. This is it.

- Lemon Cremoso (V) Velvety set lemon cream with citrus gel and flaked sea salt.