Long-standing buffet restaurant with front-row Mount Batur views
Grand Puncak Sari is one of Kintamani's longest-running dining rooms, known for an extensive Balinese and Indonesian buffet served with an unobstructed outlook over Mount Batur and Lake Batur.
The buffet format is built for the coach parties that stop here on the rim road, and the tables are arranged so most of them face the caldera. It has been operating long enough to be a fixture rather than a new arrival, and the view is what the price is really paying for.
Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant
Indonesian Cuisine
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Build a Kintamani day around Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant
Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant sits in Kintamani, so start with hotel prices and pick a base along the crater rim facing Mount Batur. Then look at activity packages, since the Mount Batur sunrise trek and the Toya Bungkah hot springs are easy to add to the trip. Finally, price a car: the rim road is steep and unlit and the trailhead is a dark early drive. The three links below go straight to each.
The viewing position here is about as direct as Kintamani gets, with the volcano and the lake laid out below the dining terrace. That is why this has been the standard lunch stop for years.
The format is buffet rather than cooked to order, so judge it as a group stop rather than a meal out. The local coffee is worth taking on the terrace afterwards. We would come before the tour coaches, take the view seriously and the food lightly, and not plan the day around it.
Must try:
Balinese and Indonesian buffet spread, local coffee
Best for:
Lunch with a volcano view, groups, tour route stops
Open daily for lunch
Where to Stay
Penelokan: best for caldera viewpoints.
Toya Bungkah: best for hot springs and lakeside.
Kedisan: best for lake access and boats.
Batur village: best for early trek starts.
Songan: best for quiet lakeside stays.
Ubud side: best for warmer nights nearby.
The best things to do nearby
Trek Mount Batur for sunrise
Take in the caldera view from Penelokan
Soak in the hot springs at Toya Bungkah
Visit a highland coffee plantation
Walk or cycle along Lake Batur
Explore Pura Ulun Danu Batur
Drive the rim road for changing views.
frequently asked questions
What kind of food does Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant serve?
Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant serves Indonesian Cuisine in Kintamani. It is one of the places worth knowing when you are deciding where to eat around Kintamani.
What should you order at Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant?
Balinese and Indonesian buffet spread, local coffee. Menus change with the season, so treat that as a starting point rather than a fixed list.
Where is Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant and how do you get there?
Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant is in Kintamani. Getting around, a car with a driver is close to essential on the steep rim roads.