In Reply to: toilet list posted by butchr on Thursday, 11. November 2004 at 08:00 Bali Time:
TOILETS, LOOS AND DUNNIES !
A Balinese ‘dunny' is a traveller's worst nightmare – and the worst of the worst is probably one you'll be asked to pay for! I've frequently seen stalwart companions-in-need get just inside the door (opening really), do a U turn and exit without perceptible pause, looking pallid and strained.
Don't think for one minute that nice shops, department stores, or even hotels at times, will have anything other than DUNNIES! Above all, don't expect toilet paper. ALWAYS take your own for emergencies. It's as important as money as soon as you leave your hotel. And remember your dear old mother's advice, "Always go before you leave home."
Have disinfectant hand wash/wipe with you just in case. Aquium from Oz or Antis from some supermarkets in Bali.
I well remember our unspoken preference for eating at the Rama Bridge in Kuta Square for many years. The Bintang was icy cold, the food was good and the price was cheap – but more important than any of these was the fact that they had TOILETS – not DUNNIES! Regrettably, things are not as good there as they were, but I'd still head that way in an emergency. Tried again in '04 and the quality has returned. The drunken tourist who pestered the trainee waitress in the worst way couldn't be blamed on the restaurant.
For an expose on Bali Toilet use that every (female) traveller should read go to www.balitravelforum.com/archive200301/78523.html.
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I hope the following will grow as more travellers add to the lists –
1. Rated A++ TOILETS – (In which you can take your ease with out concerns.) Papa's Restaurant – "The Best In Bali" according to ‘Mango'. Dirty Duck Restaurant, Ubud. TJ's Mexican. The Holiday Inn, Tuban. You pay at the Bird Park but it's rated at 11/10. Pacung Indah Restaurant, Ubud. Is this the same as the Pacung Indah in Bedugul which Rosemary says is the best in Bali? Bali Qui Restaurant. Carusoes on the beachfront in Seminyak. Poco Loco Restaurant, Legian. Bakery Restaurant at Gazebo Hotel. Lo's Warung. Kori's. Kunyit Restaurant. Ku-de-Ta. Aroma's – cleanest and most attractive in Bali. Macaroni Club. Kin Khao restaurant, Tuban. Aromas Café in Legian Street has new facilities ('02). La Lucciola Restaurant. The ‘Gunnas' restaurant, the Indo-National Bar & Restaurant on Jl Sahadewa 13D between Melasti and Padma streets, Poppies Restaurant in Poppies Lane (‘Gang') I. MacDonald's Restaurants are also good. The Neka Gallery in Ubud is worth a visit for another reason too. Mamas German Restaurant. Paddies Bar – there's even a bloke to hold the hand towel for you, perhaps to ensure you don't pinch it? Peppino's restaurant in Peppito's Supermarket, Jl Kediri 36A, Tuban. 'Floors you could eat off'! Papas on the beach at Kuta. Rumours Restaurant in ‘Eat Street', Jl Laksmana, Kerobokan.
2. Rated D- LOOS uld be wise to have included a dose or two of Imodium in your Bum Bag (sorry about the name) so you can leave in dignity. Bougainville Pizzaria. Sekar Nusa Resort.– (When you really need to go these will do the job – but only just.) The Rama Bridge, Kuta Square. The Pantai Restaurant, Tuban. The SA Café, Tuban. TJ's Mexican, Poppies Lane, Kuta. Dolphins Leather, Legian. Dewi Sri Restaurant, Kuta. Copa Café, Tuban. Ramayana near the Kuta Beach markets. Poppies in Poppies Lane II. Benno's Café and Bar in Sanur at Sindhu Beach.
3. Be-rated XXX DUNNIES – (You've really got to be desperate! Take a deep breath, roll up your trousers, tip toe with the utmost care, peep around the corner – and then decide that you can wait.) The Matahari Department Store, Kuta, upgraded in '02 and now probably fitting into the ‘Loo' category. The Sukawati Markets. Rajah's Café near Matahari's. Fat Yogi's restaurant. Denpasar Markets. Bali Rock Restaurant & Bar (but the rats are very friendly). The Elephant Temple (in)conveniences – ‘Dim, Dark and Dank'. Ramayana Department store in Denpasar. ‘Can you use a toilet with only one hand, because your other will be needed to hold your nose.' Don't ever contemplate sitting. Sharkey's restaurant at Jimbaran Bay.