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Kuta Square
3.5
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Restaurants
1,622 within 5 kms
Warung Chef Bagus
1,094
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Dolce Vita Bali
419
0.4 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Steakhouse • Pizza
Gabah Restaurant & Bar
1,587
0.1 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • International • Asian • Healthy
Jamie Oliver Kitchen
2,043
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Little Italy
726
0.2 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Pizza • International
Don Juan Mexican Restaurant and Bar
329
0.5 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Mexican • Southwestern • Latin
Kopi n Kue
368
0.5 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Cafe • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
Flapjaks Bali
1,302
0.2 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Dessert • American • Cafe
Un's Restaurant
1,575
0.4 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • European • Asian
Al Dente Italian Kitchen and Bar
554
0.2 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Bar • Pizza
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Attractions
273 within 10 kms
Bali Sea Turtle Society (BSTS)
552
0.2 kmNature & Wildlife Areas
Kuta Art Markets
169
0.1 kmFlea & Street Markets
Warung Kuta Art Market
2
0.2 kmFlea & Street Markets
Waterbom Bali
16,633
0.5 kmWater Parks
Shelter Kebencanaan Baruna
1
0.2 kmMonuments & Statues
Museum Kain
17
0.3 kmSpeciality Museums
Ground Zero Monument
2,876
0.7 kmMonuments & Statues
FlowRider Waterbom Bali
124
0.5 kmAmusement & Theme Parks • Water Parks
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
236
0.8 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
Kutabex Market
10
0.4 kmFlea & Street Markets
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3.5
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754
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Terrible
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Jordan L
14 contributions
Great place to just walk around
Nov 2023 • Friends
The place was okay as it has everything you need : bars, convenient store, mcd, souvenir shops, clothing shops. The place is pretty much congested all the time.
Written 11 November 2023
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SurfingWild
Bandung, Indonesia40,177 contributions
Sadly, still run down since Matahari left.
Aug 2023 • Family
Kuta Square used to be the centre of Kuta and Matahari used to be the heart and soul of Kuta Square. However, things have changed drastically for the worse. During the Covid years Matahari moved out of kuta Square and since then the place deteriorated enormously. Today, it is only a semblance of what it use to be. The heart of Kuta Square now seems to be the McDonalds restaurant located next to the empty and run down remains of Matahari. There are a couple of minimarts and a few boutiques and a couple of cafes or restaurants. Dulang Kafe is one which has remained and is still very popular.

The condition of the buildings is also pretty dire in some cases with for rent signs visible in many of the empty shops. The road, pavements and kerbing are falling apart due to lack of maintenance. The plants that run through the centre of the road also look neglected.

There is still always small crowds of people visiting Kuta Square to get their burgers, visiting the minimarts, of to visit boutiques or Dulang Kafe, but I feel the majority of people are simply using Kuta Square as a thoroughfare to get from Jl Kartika Plaza to Jl Pantai Kuta where Kuta is thriving much more. Similarly, there is always traffic with lots of cars, taxis and motorbikes passing through Kuta Square with often small jams when they join Jl Pantai Kuta.

It's become quite depressing and has seen some improvement since Covid but in my opinion not much. I wonder if Kuta Square will ever be as it was without the return of Matahari department store.
Written 20 October 2023
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Dan L
Bunbury, Australia7,271 contributions
Needs a major redevelopment.
May 2023 • Couples
Sad to see a once vibrant area now largely desolate with empty shops, buildings looking derelict, footpaths with broken and missing paving, weeds and grass growing along the median strip, rubbish and the once bustling Matahari store site now standing abandoned. There are a few new shops and a few restaurants open for business. Happily, our favourite, Dulang, still survives and offers enjoyable meals.
Written 25 May 2023
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Nigel K
Melbourne, Australia165 contributions
Bleak and abandoned
May 2023 • Couples
Just about every shop including the once great Matahari is closed up and abandoned. Looks like a dirty rat 🐀 run now and was glad to walk away from it. Hope someone pulls everything down before it falls down.
Written 4 May 2023
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Janice S
Manchester, UK177 contributions
Ok to see, but wouldn’t stay here.
Apr 2023 • Couples
Visited here for the day, only stayed for a short while as it wasn’t for us. It is a bit scruffy looking although the beach was quite nice. Walking round the side streets you were really mothered to buy stuff.
Written 24 April 2023
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Off their P
Manchester, UK4,180 contributions
Not much fun
Mar 2023 • Couples
I needed to find an apple repair centre and thought there might be one in this area. As it was, it was a sales only operation, but was still one of the best shops in this area.

It is hot, intense and you get harassed a lot by traders and taxi drivers. It can get very busy and the roads are quite dangerous so we only ever went there when we needed something.

if shopping is your thing, it may be okay for you, but it’s a visit only when required place for us.
Written 2 March 2023
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Ankit Tripathi
Lucknow, India100 contributions
Stunner is the name.
Oct 2022 • Couples
An afford affordable luxury! Special space for kam the activities available. Just fall in love within for the positive vibes it give you. The more you get involved, the more you get rewarded. Enjoy!
Written 30 October 2022
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GlobetrotterJ16
Seoul, South Korea2,017 contributions
Most shops are gone
Sep 2022
Kuta Square was a busy area pre-pandemic but now most of the shops are vacant, only a few international brands are left, at night it is like an eerie ghost town, no life. There is no point going there, nothing to see, nothing to do, and the few shops left have a standard selection that one can find at other shops as well.
Written 12 September 2022
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Pie_boy68
Melbourne, Australia249 contributions
Needs a Revamp
Jun 2022
Kuta Square has been severely impacted by Covid - it's a shadow of it's former self.
You would expect it will rebound eventually but it does require a redo - no Matahari as a key tenant doesn't help and at least half the shops are vacant so it will take a while for this part of Bali to bounce back.
Written 12 July 2022
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Raymondale
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,072 contributions
where is matahari?
Jun 2022
this year when i revisited Bali,i want to see kuta square again,cuz heard that it is empty now.no,it is not,but no more busier.and the landmark—Matahari department store already closed.the scene is desolate,hope when tourists come back,kuta square will become busy again!also,hope matahari will be back!
Written 1 July 2022
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