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Zumana vs Desa Kitsuné: beach club or garden party?

Zumana is a beach club at Sunset Bay in Kuta, open daily from beach day to night; Desa Kitsuné is a garden village in Canggu with parties on Tuesdays and Fridays. Same group, both 21+.

Updated October 15, 2026 · 5 min read

Go to Zumana for the sea: a beach club on the sand at Sunset Bay in Kuta, open every day, where an afternoon on a daybed turns into a sunset and then a dance floor. Go to Desa Kitsuné for a garden: a lifestyle village in Canggu with a café, a restaurant and a boutique, whose Garden hosts the party every Tuesday and Friday, rain or shine. Both are Savaya Group venues, both are 21+ and smart casual, and both use the same kind of free guestlist, with different windows.

Zumana

Zumana

Beach clubs · Kuta

Zumana is a beach club at Sunset Bay in Kuta, a Savaya Group property designed by Rockwell Group around beachfront daybeds, poolside spaces, bars and an open-air dance floor. Its centrepiece is ZENÍA, "The Eternal Host", a 10-metre sculpture by Daniel Popper made with Balinese artisans from Ubud, and its restaurant is Manuza. Open daily: Zumana Sunday, Monday and Tuesday every week, headliners on Wednesdays and Fridays, Ritual of the Sun on Saturdays. 21+, smart casual.

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Desa Kitsuné

Desa Kitsuné

Clubs · Canggu

Desa Kitsuné is a lifestyle village in the heart of Canggu — desa means village — set in a 5,000 m² garden by the Savaya Group with the French-Japanese brand Maison Kitsuné. Café Kitsuné, the Ina Ré restaurant and a Maison Kitsuné boutique share the grounds, and every Tuesday and Friday the Garden becomes the party, rain or shine: guest DJs on Tuesdays, Bali-based DJs on Fridays. Parties are 21+, smart casual.

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Setting: the beach or the garden

Zumana is on the beachfront at Sunset Bay, on Jalan Kartika Plaza in Kuta. Designed by Rockwell Group, it has beachfront daybeds, poolside spaces, bars, an open-air dance floor and a restaurant, Manuza. At its centre stands ZENÍA, "The Eternal Host", a 10-metre sculpture by Daniel Popper made with Balinese artisans from Ubud.

Desa Kitsuné describes itself as "a unique lifestyle village located in the heart of Canggu"; desa means village in Indonesian. Its 5,000 m² garden holds Café Kitsuné, the Ina Ré restaurant, a Maison Kitsuné boutique and the Garden where the parties take place. It is not on the beach.

Day or night

Zumana is a day that becomes a night. Its own site describes three moments: by day, "the shore wakes slowly"; then the sunset by the water; then "When the sun drops, the shore transforms. The music rises, the energy deepens." Arriving in the afternoon is the natural way to do it.

Desa Kitsuné is an evening that becomes a party. You can come for coffee or dinner, and on Tuesdays and Fridays stay as the Garden turns into the dance floor. The venue's own line is "Relax, dine & celebrate."

The week

  • Zumana is open daily. Zumana Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are the regular days; Wednesdays and Fridays are headliner nights; Saturday is Ritual of the Sun, usually with a guest; Thursdays rotate between ZENÍA, SENJA, Zumana Thursday and Made in Kuta. The full week is in the Zumana weekly nights.
  • Desa Kitsuné parties on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tuesdays bring guest DJs; Fridays, in the venue's words, are about "celebrating and supporting local talent", with DJs who are "Bali based from international backgrounds". Occasional one-off nights fall on other days. The two nights are compared in Desa Kitsuné on Tuesday and Friday.

Both put local talent forward: Desa Kitsuné every Friday, and Zumana once a month with Made in Kuta, "Zumana's signature monthly Thursday celebration, inspired by the spirit of Kuta."

The guestlist

At both, FirstBali gives you the link to the night's guestlist page; you register yourself, each person for each event, and a digital ticket arrives by email. Joining is free. Registration does not guarantee entry, and mixed groups and couples are strongly preferred. The windows are where they differ:

  • Zumana: on its regular days, Sunday to Tuesday, complimentary entry runs during an afternoon window, with reduced entry after it. Wednesday and Friday headliner nights vary — some have a guestlist before a cutoff, some are ticketed only.
  • Desa Kitsuné: complimentary entry before a cutoff that is earlier for men than for women, reduced entry after, and later in the night a full-price tier for men. Many nights from November onwards are ticketed only.

The exact cutoff is on each night's page. Step by step: the Zumana guestlist and the Desa Kitsuné guestlist.

The door

Both are 21+ with ID and ask for smart casual. Both refuse beer-branded singlets, cut-off clothing, sportswear and flip-flops.

  • Zumana adds work jeans or denim, and allows swimwear in the pools only. Its ticket pages describe the look as "upscale beach chic".
  • Desa Kitsuné adds boots, hard-sole shoes, chains, baggy or torn clothing.

Tables

At both, a table is the only reserved space, with a minimum spend set by the venue for each night; we do not quote it. At Zumana, a table is also the only way to be allowed re-entry, and the reserved spaces include beachfront daybeds and poolside areas. Each night's Table button on the events calendar opens the venue group's own table map when one is published. FirstBali books the table with the venue on your behalf; it is yours once the venue confirms it.

Food

Zumana has Manuza, its restaurant on site. Desa Kitsuné has Ina Ré for dinner and Café Kitsuné by day, which makes dinner followed by the party an easy plan on a Tuesday or a Friday.

Who each suits

  • A beach day with friends: Zumana, arriving within the afternoon guestlist window on a regular day.
  • Staying in Kuta or near Sunset Bay: Zumana.
  • Staying in Canggu: Desa Kitsuné.
  • A couple who want dinner and a dance in one place: Desa Kitsuné, Ina Ré then the Garden.
  • A Saturday sunset: Zumana's Ritual of the Sun.
  • Any day of the week: Zumana is open daily; Desa Kitsuné's parties are on Tuesdays and Fridays.
  • A headliner: Zumana on Wednesdays and Fridays — check whether the night is ticketed only.

Savaya, the group's clifftop club in Uluwatu, is the third option: see Savaya vs Zumana vs Desa Kitsuné.

Getting there

Zumana is in Kuta, at Sunset Bay; Desa Kitsuné is in Canggu. Book the ride home before you go: a car with a driver can be requested from transport.

The coming nights

Each night below has its own page and terms, with Guestlist or Table buttons where they apply.

Tell the concierge your dates: FirstBali sends the guestlist link for the night you choose and books tables with the venue, which confirms them.

Read next: Savaya vs Zumana vs Desa Kitsuné, the Zumana weekly nights, Desa Kitsuné on Tuesday and Friday and the Desa Kitsuné guestlist.

Questions we get asked

＋Which is better, Zumana or Desa Kitsuné?

They are different outings. Zumana is a beach club at Sunset Bay in Kuta, open daily from beach day to night; Desa Kitsuné is a garden village in Canggu with parties on Tuesdays and Fridays.

＋Is Desa Kitsuné a beach club like Zumana?

No. Zumana is on the beach at Sunset Bay; Desa Kitsuné is a 5,000 m² garden lifestyle village in Canggu with a café, the Ina Ré restaurant and a Maison Kitsuné boutique.

＋Are Zumana and Desa Kitsuné owned by Savaya?

Both are Savaya Group venues: Zumana calls itself a Savaya Group property, and Desa Kitsuné is a Savaya Group project with the brand Maison Kitsuné.

＋How does the guestlist differ at Zumana and Desa Kitsuné?

Both are free to join. Zumana's regular days give complimentary entry during an afternoon window; Desa Kitsuné's complimentary cutoff is earlier for men than for women. Each night's page shows its terms.

＋Can I wear flip-flops to Zumana or Desa Kitsuné?

No. Both venues list flip-flops as not permitted. Zumana also refuses denim, and Desa Kitsuné refuses boots, hard-sole shoes and chains.

＋Which one is open on a Monday?

Zumana: it is open daily, and Monday is one of its regular days. Desa Kitsuné's parties are on Tuesdays and Fridays, with occasional one-off nights.

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.

Ask the concierge

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