Miranda from Rome

About me I’m Miranda and I’m a content strategist and freelance travel writer living in Rome. Why Rome I’ve lived here since 2016, and I’m still always finding new things to do, places to eat and beautiful sights to see that I’ve never come across before – that’s why this city is so magical for me. When I’m not behind a computer screen, you’ll find me sipping...

Aug 19, 2025

Bali Bar Rome

Authentic Asian food

""Bali Bar" is a hidden restaurant in Rome that makes authentic Asian food from Thailand, Bali, Vietnam and China. It isn't easy finding such places at all!"

Finding authentic Asian food in Rome is not super easy, so thank heavens for Bali Bar. Centrally located in Trastevere, it's a great spot serving food from Thailand, Bali, Vietnam and China - in a really cosy, hidden restaurant.

Tucked down a side street, it's not obvious from the outside that it's a restaurant - it's a single door, and you have to ring a bell to be let in. Once you're in though, you're magically transported to another country - there are rooms with lounge seating and an outside bar, where you can smoke shisha.

At the back there's the restaurant area, lit by candles with tons of cosy sofas and low tables to eat at. What I like about it is that it's not just classic Chinese food but, as the name suggests, dishes from Bali and other parts of Asia too. For me, it's always tricky to choose between the pad thai and the Balinese dish Beef Rendang - amazingly tender meat stewed in a a coconut-y, spicy sauce.

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