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Fine Dining at Kayuputi, St Regis Bali Resort

by Bangsar Babe

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I ate very well when I visited Bali last month, dining from one restaurant to another including a luxurious degustation dinner at Kayuputi in St Regis Bali Resort. An awfully lucky girl, I am! I have to thank the PR of St Regis Bali Resort for extending an invite to dinner after my lovely afternoon tea at King Cole Bar.

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Restaurant decor

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Private beach

“Kayuputi” means white wood in Indonesian language and the restaurant décor is modern (with traditional Balinese influence) and elegant with a view of the ocean. The al fresco dining area allows guests to enjoy the ocean breeze and those who choose to dine inside will enjoy a different yet similarly enjoyable experience with soft white cushion chairs, open kitchen and the restaurant’s two-storey wine cellar.

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Traditional Balinese influence

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Life…at St Regis Bali Resort. 🙂

I was well taken care by the resort’s five-time Wine Spectator award winner German Sommelier, Harald Wiesmann, who did a terrific pairing with the dishes I had that night. He decided on the wines based on his first impression of me – my mannerism, the way I walked and the way I spoke.

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Black olive tapenade, olive oil, banana dipping and pink salt butter.

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Freshly baked bread

I chatted with Harald slightly during and after dinner, and learnt that he has more than 40 years of experience as a sommelier and was part of the pre-opening team at St Regis Bali Resort. His pairings are based on ‘feeling’ and accessing his customers. After doing it for so long, I’m sure it comes as second nature to him.

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Amuse Bouche: Salmon tartar on potato salad with Avruga caviar

I tucked into freshly baked bread with black olive tapenade, olive oil, pink salt butter and banana dipping, and especially enjoyed the pink salt butter. My amuse bouche that night was a lovely salmon tartar on potato salad with Avruga caviar. Along with this, I enjoyed a glass of Duval-Leroy champagne.

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Champagne

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Alaskan crab meat tartar topped with tobiko roe, micro cress and spicy passion fruit paste

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Too pretty to eat

As per Harald’s recommendation, I sampled a mix of dishes from the three degustation menus available, starting with the Alaskan crab meat tartar – topped with tobiko row and accompanied by the chef’s handiwork of micro cress and spicy passion fruit paste. This was also paired with the champagne above.

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Crispy fried deep sea scallops coated with wild rice, with carrot-lime macchiato and vanilla milk foam

Also stellar was the crispy fried deep sea scallops coated with wild rice. This came with a tasty carrot-lime macchiato and vanilla milk foam. Clever play of textures and flavours, the macchiato was a symphony of tangy, sweet and savoury.

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2010 De Bortoli Scared Hill Traminer Riesling

The 2010 De Bortoli Scared Hill Traminer Riesling – paired the deep sea scallop – had a rose aroma and a citrus aftertaste. This sweet fruity wine was light and rounded with a lovely balance of floral notes and spice.

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Lemon confit of tripletail fish fillet with organic spinach, sea urchin butter and rouille foam

Throughout dinner, kitchen team delivered the dishes consistently and confidently. This tripletail fish fillet was expertly cooked, and came perched on a bed of organic spinach, sea urchin butter and rouille foam. It was then in Bali, that I learnt to love fish.

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2011 Castello Banfi Le Rime Pinot Grigio – Chardonnay Toscana IGT

2011 Castello Banfi Le Rime Pinot Grigio – Chardonnay Toscana IGT was a fruity and fragrant wine with a golden yellow hue and crisp finish. An ideal partner to the fish.

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2011 Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Merlot

Harald paired the 2011 Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Merlot, South Australia with my next course – lamb. This wine had soft, plummy notes and gentle tannins; perfect with red meat dishes.

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Australian milk-fed lamb medallion with vegetable ratatouille dumpling, eggplant caviar and rosemary meat reduction

The Australian milk-fed lamb medallion with vegetable ratatouille dumpling, eggplant caviar and rosemary meat reduction looked like a work of art on the white plate. The crispy exterior complemented the juiciness of the meat to great effect, and I loved the combination of dumpling and eggplant. Simple, but elegant.

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Gorgeous!

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Passion fruit soufflé, sorbet and espuma

Dessert was a passion fruit trio of soufflé, sorbet and espuma. All were tasty – mostly sweet with a tart accent from the fruit. My favourite of course, was the soufflé. Light and puffy with a good balance of sweet and sour.

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Chateau Lafon Sauternes

The Chateau Lafon Sauternes from France was a great pair to the trio above. I liked how Harald figured out my preference for sweet wines; and this IS my kind of wine. The Sauternes had a strong honey citrus scent and was fuller in taste compared to a Moscato.

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Chocolate pralines, madelines and black current fruit paste

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Espresso Martini

Dinner ended with a platter of chocolate pralines, madelines and black current fruit paste. Instead of a regular coffee, I tried an espresso martini, a gorgeous bittersweet cocktail that marked the end of a wonderful meal.

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A little gift from St Regis Bali Resort. Thank you!!

For more information about Kayuputi, visit the restaurant’s website here. Also, “Like” St Regis Bali Resort on Facebook and find out more about the resort via the official website here.

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Ambiance: 9/10
Price: 3/10
Food: 9/10
Verdict: Truly a beacon of the culinary scene in Bali!

Kayuputi Restaurant
St. Regis Bali Resort
Nusa Dua Lot S6, Bali 80363
Phone: (62)(361) 8478 111
Email: [email protected]

Cuisine: Asian Inspired Haute Cuisine
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Dining Style: Fine Dining

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5 comments

rif April 24, 2013 - 4:23 pm

wow! 9/10 for food, your highest rating yet?

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Bangsar Babe April 24, 2013 - 11:51 pm

Hahaha! Ya, 9/10 is the highest I’ve given so far. 😛

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Adhi April 25, 2013 - 12:50 pm

Dont forget Haralds poem 😉

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Bangsar Babe April 25, 2013 - 11:41 pm

Yeah, that was a good poem! 😀

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oscar June 30, 2013 - 10:42 pm

Why you rate price 3/10 ?

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