If anyone knows how to read a room, or a restaurant, it's Georgia Bateman. Since 2010, she's been the hospitality PR and storytelling force behind some of the most loved restaurants and hotels across Australia, the UK, Spain, and Bali. It runs in the family, too: Georgia grew up surrounded by food stories told by her late father Michael Bateman, a pioneer in British food writing. So when Georgia tells you somewhere is worth your time, you listen.
Here's her guide to Pererenan.
Morning: Coffee First, Always
Georgia's day starts at Humbl, and not just for the workout. The boutique reformer pilates studio on Jl. Pantai Pererenan has a café attached. "They literally shave chocolate onto my cappuccino," Georgia told me, "and it is just like the best way to begin the day." If Pilates isn't on the cards, she'll go for a surf instead, and honestly, both sound like a pretty solid way to kick things off.
Breakfast: Zali's Morning Platter
Post-pilates (or surf), Georgia heads to Zali for their morning platter. The Lebanese restaurant draws its soul from Mama Liza, a Beirut-born matriarch whose love of cooking and Lebanese hospitality is the heart of the whole operation. "They have labneh and eggs and halloumi and it's very fresh and zesty, with fruit on there as well," Georgia said. Which tracks, it's exactly the kind of breakfast that suits a neighbourhood like Pererenan. Nothing fussy, just good ingredients done right.
Lunch: Artisan, Depending on the Mood
For lunch, Georgia keeps it flexible. She'll pop into Artisan for either "a kind of dirty sandwich of some kind or a super healthy salad depending on what mood I'm in." The Pererenan outpost is the newest in a four-venue group, having opened in November 2025 at Jl. Munduk Kedungu, the kind of spot that draws locals who eat out for genuine connection, not just the gram. Two very different directions on the menu, and somehow both feel right for the place. We respect the range.
Evening: A Dirty Martini at Bar Vera
"They've got this Wagyu wash gin with sherry in there and I don't know, it's just like the best martini I've ever had in my life," she said. The snack selection, she added, is "just next level." Bar Vera sits inside the Further Hotel on Jl. Pantai Pererenan, a European bistro and wine bar where the drinks menu takes its cues from drinking traditions across the continent, aperitifs, natural wines, crème caffès, and the food leans on timeless French technique with locally sourced produce. Bar Vera Bali It's the kind of place you go in for one martini and end up staying for dinner.
Dinner: Shelter for the Vibes
When it comes to dinner, Georgia loves Shelter, and the way she describes it, you can already picture the night. "Middle Eastern, wood-fired oven, the music is pumping, you always see someone you know or the table next to you wants to chat to you." The restaurant is built around a Balinese-style Joglo using stone and recycled timber, and the menu leans into big shared plates, slow-cooked lamb shoulder pita, wood-roasted duck leg with harissa, and a grain-fed Black Angus rib eye that has no business being as good as it is. It's the kind of place where you go for the food but stay for everything else.
Late Night: Club House
And if the night still has legs? Club House. "If I decide I need a little cheeky, maybe a little dance at the end of the night, I know I'll bump into friends there," Georgia said. "It's just such a nice community." Club House Pererenan was built to be a place shaped by community and ritual rather than commercial trends, the layout encourages mingling, the drinks programme highlights craft over hype, and the whole thing is designed to slow the pace of a Bali night rather than accelerate it. A very solid closer to a very full Pererenan day.
