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Omakase in Bali: the chef's counter at Miss Fish

The omakase in our Bali catalogue is at Miss Fish in Berawa: a chef-guided counter, seasonal courses, sake or whisky pairings. How it works, how to book a counter seat, and where to go after.

Updated November 8, 2026 · 4 min read

For an omakase in Bali, the address in our catalogue is Miss Fish in Berawa, Canggu: a chef-guided counter where each course is chosen and prepared in sequence, following the seasons. The counter has few seats, so it is the part of the evening to book first; the rest of the night — a cocktail, a club — can be added around it.

What an omakase is

Omakase means leaving the choice to the chef. You do not order from a menu: the kitchen decides what comes next, course after course. In Miss Fish's own words, guests enjoy "a chef-guided tasting journey where each course is selected and prepared in sequence". Courses usually start light and build towards richer and warm dishes, and the menu changes with seasonal ingredients.

It is a different evening from a sushi dinner or an izakaya: slower, more of a conversation with the counter, and less about choosing. If you would rather pick your own dishes, the sushi guide and the Japanese restaurants guide cover the other styles.

Miss Fish, Berawa: the Omakase Bar

Miss Fish is a Japanese restaurant and late-night venue on Jalan Raya Semat. Executive Chef Carlos Barvo leads a seasonal omakase that pairs Japanese technique with European and Latin American influences. The Omakase Bar is a chef-guided onyx counter — "a front-row seat to the culinary craft", as the restaurant puts it.

  • Pairings: the team recommends sake or whisky pairings to go with the menu, and the bar holds more than 40 sakes and Japanese whiskies.
  • Other seats: the open-air Patio and the Lounge are the relaxed alternatives, for cocktails and shared plates.
  • Dietary needs: the restaurant says it adjusts for preferences where possible, so mention allergies and restrictions when you book, not at the counter.
  • Dress code: smart casual.
Miss Fish

Miss Fish

Restaurants · Berawa

Miss Fish is a Japanese restaurant and late-night venue on Jalan Raya Semat in Berawa, Canggu, open since 2022. Executive Chef Carlos Barvo leads a seasonal omakase that pairs Japanese technique with European and Latin American influences. Guests choose between the Omakase Bar, a chef-guided onyx counter, the open-air Patio and the Lounge for cocktails and shared plates, and the bar holds more than 40 sakes and Japanese whiskies. Later in the evening, DJs take over. Dress code: smart casual.

Booking the counter

The restaurant itself says it plainly: the omakase counter has limited seating, and reservations are highly recommended. That makes the counter the scarce seat of the evening. A few things help:

  1. Give the concierge two or three possible evenings rather than one.
  2. Say how many you are: a counter suits two or a small party better than a large group, which may be better placed on the Patio or in the Lounge.
  3. Mention any dietary needs and the occasion, if there is one.

FirstBali asks the restaurant for the seats; nothing is booked until Miss Fish confirms it. If the restaurant asks for a deposit, it follows the restaurant's own terms, and it is not a confirmation in itself.

If you want Japanese, but not an omakase

Two other catalogue addresses have a Japanese side without being an omakase:

  • The Apurva Kempinski, Nusa Dua: Izakaya by OKU, sister to OKU in Jakarta, among the resort's restaurants on the cliffs.
  • Aged & Butchered, Berawa: a dry-aged steakhouse with Japanese yakiniku-style grills at the table, where the chefs cook in front of guests, and a sake fountain.
The Apurva Kempinski

The Apurva Kempinski

Restaurants · Nusa Dua

The Apurva Kempinski Bali is a five-star resort on the cliffs of Nusa Dua, facing the Indian Ocean, and its dining spreads across several venues. Koral, which the hotel presents as Bali's first aquarium restaurant, serves set and tasting menus beside the tanks, adults only at dinner. Izakaya by OKU is a sister to OKU in Jakarta; Reef Beach Club sits on the sand beside a 42-metre infinity pool; Bai Yun serves hot pot and dim sum; L'Atelier by Cyril Kongo is a lounge with ocean views and Mediterranean tapas.

Aged & Butchered

Aged & Butchered

Restaurants · Berawa

Aged & Butchered Bali is the island branch of the Jakarta dry-aged steakhouse of the same name, run by MDA Restaurants inside The Komu hotel in Berawa. The draw is its meat library of dry-aged cuts, grilled over coffee-wood charcoal, with Japanese yakiniku-style grills at the table where the chefs cook in front of guests. The moody, stylish room adds a sake fountain, an extensive wine collection and an outdoor bar area. An address built around the grill, for an evening of serious steak.

After the counter

Miss Fish itself carries on later in the evening, when DJs take over — so a cocktail in the Lounge is the easiest next step. For a bigger night, the counter is in the Canggu area, home to Desa Kitsuné, the Savaya Group village where the Garden becomes the party every Tuesday and Friday, rain or shine. Further south, Zumana at Sunset Bay in Kuta and Savaya on the Uluwatu clifftop run their own weekly nights. All three are 21+ with a valid photo ID, and smart casual.

Each night's page on /events shows its own terms: a guestlist when the venue opens one, tickets, or a table. Registration on a guestlist does not guarantee entry, and the venues say mixed groups and couples are strongly preferred. For the order of the evening, read dinner and club night.

How FirstBali arranges it

Write to the concierge with the dates, the number of guests and anything the kitchen should know. We ask Miss Fish for the counter, and, if you want, a table for later or a driver for the evening — see our transport page. An assistant answers at any hour; the team works through the Bali day and evening, and comes back to you as soon as the restaurant replies.

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Questions we get asked

＋Where can I have an omakase in Bali?

In our catalogue, at Miss Fish in Berawa, Canggu: a chef-guided onyx counter with a seasonal omakase led by Executive Chef Carlos Barvo.

＋Do I need to book the omakase counter?

Yes: Miss Fish says the counter has limited seating and reservations are highly recommended. The concierge asks for the seats; nothing is booked until the restaurant confirms.

＋Is there a drinks pairing?

The team recommends sake or whisky pairings to go with the menu, from a bar of more than 40 sakes and Japanese whiskies.

＋Can the omakase handle allergies?

Miss Fish says it adjusts for preferences where possible. Tell the concierge when you book, so the restaurant knows in advance.

＋What should I wear?

Miss Fish's dress code is smart casual, which also works for Desa Kitsuné, Zumana or Savaya afterwards.

＋Can we go to a club after the omakase?

Yes. DJs take over at Miss Fish later in the evening, and Desa Kitsuné, Zumana and Savaya each list their nights on /events with that night's terms.

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Want us to arrange it?

Tell the concierge what you have in mind — a table, a guestlist, a villa, a driver. The assistant answers at any hour; the team takes over from 9am to midnight Bali time.

This week's nights on WhatsApp

Ask for the programme and the concierge sends you the week's nights, with the guestlist links.

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