SENGGIGI

Senggigi is about a third of the way down the west coast of Lombok and is served once daily by the Eka Jaya fast ferry from Padang Bai. It is a great location for being based in Lombok as the 3 Gili islands of Terawangan, Meno and Air are only an hour away to the north, Rinjani and waterfalls. Other than that its a very quiet pretty soulless place.

While Mataram city is also only 45 minutes away where if you go early you will see the fish market, the major local market for everything fishy, including the occasional reef shark or Manta, definitely worth a visit, cheap but bargain hard. ( worth taking a mask though ). Then shortly after you leave the fish market there is the huge everything market in Ampenan, an experience not to be missed especially 8am on a Friday.

There are 2 malls in Mataram, the old and the new, the new one is called EPICENTRUM and your better off going to spend most your time here.

But do go look at the original mall it still has some interesting shops! ( They even used to have a shooting range on the top floor! )

Or if you are feeling lazy go to the Senggigi art market next to the Sheraton resort, where they sell locally produced traditional arts and crafts.

You will also find some tour operators offering the usual activities.

If you go 30metres through the art market towards the beach there are 4 places to eat on the beach that are very quaint.

There are some fairly good restaurants in Senggigi, these are a few that I personally recommend;

Recommendations -- eating in SenggigI

  • Pasta Pojok (Italian) – Main road near Marina club (delivers) $$

  • Asmara (International) – Main street $$$

  • The Square (Fine Dining) – Central Senggigi $$$$

  • Willys Bar (Fun slightly eccentric bar) Centre Senggigi $$ - $ German bangers and mash, local, soups $$

  • Indo BBQ and Grill (International) – Central Senggigi (Delivers) $

  • The Office, Bar and Grill (Bit of everything including Thai, all good)

  • Coco Loco (Specialty fish, Lemongrass Prawns, International) -- on the beach with lantern - $$$-$

  • Salt (Fish & chips, best burgers in town, Granola bowls to ciabattas & salads, open all day – Main St (Delivers) $$$$