On this page
- In Brief
- Sunset in Lovina at a Glance
- The Sun Sets to the West, Along the Coast
- Two Bars on the Lovina Strip and a Resort Terrace at Pemaron
- Penimbangan Is Singaraja's Own Seafront
- Kerobokan Beach Has Fishing Boats and Food Stalls
- Two Sunsets Worth the Drive
- The Free Option Is the Beach at Kalibukbuk
- How to Fit Sunset into a Lovina Day
- Practical Notes
- FAQ
- Sources
In Brief
Sunset drinks in Lovina are best taken facing the bay, at one of two bars on the strip. The Sunset Bar at The Lovina resort, on Jalan Mas in Kalibukbuk, opens its evenings to the public with live music. Spice Beach Club at Kaliasem has a pool by the beach and calls itself "the best sunset place in North Bali".
For a quieter terrace, Saraswati Restaurant & Bar at Puri Bagus Lovina in Pemaron serves sunset dinners with a view of the Bali Sea. For a local evening, drive east to the beach road at Penimbangan on the edge of Singaraja, or to Kerobokan beach in Sawan. The Buleleng tourism office lists Kerobokan as good for sunset and sunrise.
Further out, The Octagon Ocean Club in West Bali National Park and the Sunset Bar at Munduk Moding Plantation make an evening of the drive. The simplest option costs nothing, a walk on the black sand at Kalibukbuk as the sun goes down.
This page prints no prices or opening hours. Each entry links to the place itself.
Sunset in Lovina at a Glance
- How many: nine places to sit, plus the public beach at Kalibukbuk, each shown from its own website, Instagram or tourism office listing
- On the strip, open to the public, live music: The Sunset Bar at The Lovina, Jalan Mas, Kalibukbuk
- Pool by the beach: Spice Beach Club, Kaliasem
- Resort terrace, sea and garden views: Saraswati Restaurant & Bar, Puri Bagus Lovina, Pemaron
- Singaraja's seafront: Krisna Beachstreet and the beach road at Penimbangan
- Fishing boats and food stalls: Kerobokan beach, Sawan, east of Singaraja
- Rooftop and infinity pool in the national park: The Octagon Ocean Club, Pejarakan
- Mountains, sea and an infinity pool: Sunset Bar at Munduk Moding Plantation, near Munduk
- Free: the beach at Kalibukbuk, by the dolphin statue
- Prices and hours: ask the place, since each entry links to its own page
The entries below carry the same short notes: the place in its own words, its address with a map, and what to go for. Where a place has an Instagram account, its feed is shown too.
The Sun Sets to the West, Along the Coast
Lovina faces north, so the sun goes down to your left, off along the curve of the coast to the west.
On a clear evening the sky over the bay holds its colour well after the sun itself has gone. The water off Lovina is relatively calm, as the Buleleng district office puts it, so the evening light lies on a flat sea. At low tide the wet sand holds the colour too.
The Buleleng tourism office names a walk along the beach for the sunrise or the sunset as one of the main things to do in Lovina. It is the same beach the dolphin boats leave from before dawn, and the Lovina beach guide covers its stretches of sand.
A drink here can be a cocktail at a resort bar or a coconut from a beach stall. North Bali also makes its own drinks. Arak, tuak and the Buleleng wine are explained in the drinks of north Bali.
Two Bars on the Lovina Strip and a Resort Terrace at Pemaron
The Sunset Bar at The Lovina
In its own words: The resort calls its Sunset Bar "the most beautiful location in North Bali for a delicious cocktail". It promises "the finest sunset you have ever seen", with the chef cooking seafood, steak or nasi goreng while you watch.
A recent Instagram post advertises "Sunset, sips & soulful sounds", with food, drinks and live music as the sun goes down. The post says the evening is open to the public.
Where: Jalan Mas, Kalibukbuk, on the beach a short walk from the centre of Lovina. The resort describes 200 metres of beachfront. Map
Go for: a cocktail on the sand in the middle of Lovina, with dinner if you stay on.
The Lovina Bali Resort on Instagram
Spice Beach Club
In its own words: "Experience the best sunset place in North Bali," says its website, which lists what is there:
- a beachfront area and a pool
- food and drink, with "a variety of international menus"
- spa therapy
- live music
Where: Jalan Seririt to Singaraja No. 225, Bunut Panggang, Kaliasem. It is on the sea side of the main road, a few minutes west of the dolphin statue. Map
What to know: its website and its Instagram give different opening hours, so check before you plan a swim around the sunset.
Go for: a swim in the late afternoon and a drink by the pool as the light goes. On Sundays the beach in front of it hosts the Lovina Sunday Market. The beach clubs guide compares it with the clubs in the south.
Saraswati Restaurant & Bar at Puri Bagus Lovina
In its own words: An open-air restaurant "with breathtaking views of the Bali Sea," serving international and Indonesian food from "fresh, locally sourced ingredients". Its page offers "a sunrise breakfast, a leisurely lunch, or a sunset dinner," with cocktails from the bar.
The Buleleng tourism office listing describes views of the sea and the gardens.
Where: Puri Bagus Lovina, Jalan Raya Seririt Singaraja, Pemaron, the village east of Lovina on the Singaraja side. Map
Go for: a sit-down dinner that starts at sunset, away from the strip.
Penimbangan Is Singaraja's Own Seafront
East of Lovina the coast road reaches Singaraja. At Penimbangan the town has its own beach road, with restaurants on the sand.
The places here pitch themselves at people from town, so an evening at Penimbangan is a Singaraja evening.
Krisna Beachstreet
In its own words: Its listing with the Buleleng tourism office describes a hangout "on the beach" for friends, families and couples. The listing names its dish, ayam betutu ajik, served two ways, in sauce and fried.
Its Instagram invites you to eat, hang out and "nikmati sunset", which means enjoy the sunset.
Where: Jalan Pantai Penimbangan, Baktiseraga, Singaraja. Map
Go for: betutu on the beach with the town, a short drive from Lovina.
Krisna Beachstreet on Instagram
Ranggon Sunset Point and Cozy Resto
Two more places on the same stretch are listed with the Buleleng tourism office.
- Ranggon Sunset Point: sits on Jalan Pantai Penimbangan Barat and carries the sunset in its name. Map
- Cozy Resto: on Jalan Pura Segara Penimbangan, it describes itself as a seafood restaurant "on the edge of Penimbangan Beach" with fruit cocktails, mocktails and wine. Map
Neither had a working website or Instagram account when this page was written, so the tourism office listings are the source.
Kerobokan Beach Has Fishing Boats and Food Stalls
Kerobokan beach is in Sawan, east of Singaraja, and has nothing to do with Kerobokan in the south.
The Buleleng tourism office describes a quiet beach "good for watching both sunset and sunrise". Local stalls sell food and drinks, including fish and coconuts, and the colourful boats of local fishers are pulled up on the sand. Most visitors come to look rather than to swim.
One of those stalls is Warung Bokir. Koran Buleleng reports that it was started by Putu Ayu Darmini and her husband Nyoman Sumanasa, both from Kerobokan village. In 2005 they began grilling the fish he caught, at the easternmost kiosk on the beach.
The north Bali seafood guide has more on the warung.
Go for: a coconut or a grilled fish on a working fishermen's beach, with the boats in front of you. Map
Two Sunsets Worth the Drive
The Octagon Ocean Club, West Bali National Park
In its own words: Plataran's page carries the line "Sunrise Meets Sunset". It describes Asian and international food with oceanfront seating and views of Menjangan Island.
Its Buleleng tourism office listing adds:
- a three-storey building with a rooftop for "sunrise to sunset"
- a 33-metre infinity pool with a sunken bar on the oceanfront
- a wooden deck over the sea
- the park's protected deer walking along the beach
Where: Plataran Menjangan, Jalan Raya Seririt to Gilimanuk, Pejarakan. It is inside West Bali National Park, past Pemuteran and a long drive west of Lovina. Map
Go for: a sunset on the far northwest coast after a day at Menjangan. Stay in Pemuteran to avoid the drive back to Lovina in the dark.
Plataran Menjangan on Instagram
Sunset Bar at Munduk Moding Plantation
In its own words: "As the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky with a technicolor hue, retreat to our Sunset Bar," its page says. It promises "panoramic views of the North Bali hills and the shimmering ocean", a lower infinity pool, cocktails and traditional snacks.
Where: Munduk Moding Plantation, Desa Gobleg, in the hills near Munduk, well above the coast. Map
Go for: the sunset seen from above, with the sea far below, at the end of a day at the twin lakes or the coffee farms.
What to know: the mountain road back down to Lovina is slow in the dark. Many people make it the evening of a night in the hills.
Munduk Moding Plantation on Instagram
The Free Option Is the Beach at Kalibukbuk
You do not need a bar.
The sand by the dolphin statue at Kalibukbuk is a public beach. The walk along the waterline at sunset is the one the Buleleng tourism office recommends. Bring a drink, or buy one on the way down Jalan Binaria, and sit on the sand.
Sunset walk at Lovina at low tide. Photo: Andreia from Lisboa, Portugal / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
For a table with the view, the best restaurants in Lovina covers the places along the beach. The photography guide covers where to stand for the light.
How to Fit Sunset into a Lovina Day
Sunset is the natural end of a Lovina day. A common day runs in this order:
- dolphins at dawn
- a slow morning
- a waterfall or the Banjar hot springs in the afternoon
- back on the coast an hour before the sun goes down
The Lovina bars are all within a short drive of each other, so you can choose on the day by the sky.
Penimbangan and Kerobokan suit an evening when you want to see the north's own sunset crowd. The national park and Munduk suit a day already spent out that way. For more on the town, see things to do in Lovina.
Practical Notes
- Arrive early. Get to the table an hour before sunset. The best seats at the beach bars go first.
- Message ahead. Opening hours change, and some places differ between their website and their Instagram. Each entry links to the source.
- Cash. Beach warungs usually want cash. The resorts take cards, but ask.
- Getting back. If you are drinking, book a driver for the return.
- Repellent. Bring it for the evening.
- Sundays. The Lovina Sunday Market runs on the beach at Spice Beach Club.
FAQ
Where is the best place to watch the sunset in Lovina? For a drink on the sand in central Lovina, The Sunset Bar at The Lovina on Jalan Mas opens its sunset evenings to the public, with live music. For a pool, go to Spice Beach Club at Kaliasem. For nothing at all, sit on the beach by the dolphin statue at Kalibukbuk.
Does Lovina have sunset views? Yes. The beach faces north over the Bali Sea, and the sun goes down to the west along the coast. The Buleleng tourism office lists a walk along Lovina beach at sunrise or sunset as one of the town's main pleasures.
Is there a beach club in Lovina? Spice Beach Club at Kaliasem is the closest thing to one, with a beachfront area, a pool, food, drinks, a spa and live music. The beach clubs guide compares it with the clubs in the south.
Where can I watch the sunset near Singaraja? On the beach road at Penimbangan, where Krisna Beachstreet and several other places sit on the sand. Kerobokan beach in Sawan is the other choice, and the tourism office describes it as good for both sunset and sunrise.
Can I watch the sunset in Pemuteran or Munduk? Yes. The Octagon Ocean Club in West Bali National Park, beyond Pemuteran, describes a rooftop for sunrise to sunset and an infinity pool on the oceanfront. The Sunset Bar at Munduk Moding Plantation looks over the hills to the sea.
Do I need to book a sunset table? On busy evenings it helps. Message the place through the link in its entry, since hours and bookings change.
Sources
- The Lovina Bali resort, restaurants and activities page, home page and Instagram, read September 2026
- Spice Beach Club, home page and Instagram, September 2026
- Puri Bagus Lovina, Saraswati Restaurant & Bar page, and its Buleleng tourism office listing, September 2026
- Krisna Beachstreet, Buleleng tourism office listing and Instagram, September 2026
- Ranggon Sunset Point and Cozy Resto, Buleleng tourism office listings (Ranggon, Cozy Resto), September 2026
- Kerobokan Beach, Buleleng tourism office listing, September 2026
- Warung Bokir, Koran Buleleng, 13 June 2025 (Indonesian), read September 2026
- Lovina Beach, Buleleng tourism office listing and the Kecamatan Buleleng article on Lovina beach (Indonesian), September 2026
- The Octagon Ocean Club, Plataran page, Buleleng tourism office listing and Plataran Menjangan Instagram, September 2026
- Munduk Moding Plantation, Sunset Bar page and Instagram, September 2026
Staying for the sunsets: Palm Living's villas are around Lovina, a short drive from the bars on the strip. The best villas in Lovina covers the coast from Pemaron to Kaliasem. For dinner after the light goes, see the best restaurants in Lovina and the best seafood in north Bali.
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