By Mimi Hudoyo
Bali’s fashionable district, Seminyak, has gotten a tad more chic with the arrival of iL Lido Bali Italian restaurant which is perfect for romantic dinners, relaxing corporate gatherings and everything else in between.
Concept Inspired by the leisure islands of Venice’s Lido and Singapore’s Sentosa, il Lido Bali is the brainchild of Beppe De Vito, who has combined Balinese hospitality with Italian elegance to create his latest baby. The result is an uber-chic and relaxed restaurant which promises authentic Italian food that is value for money. It also offers prime options for world-class wines, fine spirits and craft cocktails.
The dinner set menu is priced from 580,000 rupiah (US$45) per person while the buffet menu starts from 780,000 rupiah per person.
MICE application The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor spaces. The Courtyard in the middle, which draws shade from surrounding trees, along with the Portico, can accommodate 150 guests while the Pergola houses 24 seats.
There is also a private room which is suitable for an intimate gathering of 30 people, and a 30-seat bar.
In all, the restaurant can comfortably host a sit-down event for 200 guests and standing cocktails for 300 people.
Planners will appreciate the many open spaces here, which adds flexibilty to theming efforts. I imagine a sit-down dinner with acoustic music, a buffet dinner with entertainment, or a cocktail party with a fashion show can all be easily arranged here.
Service The restaurant delivered on its promise as far as the food is concerned. Service is friendly but there is room for improvement. The restaurant was not busy when we were there, so the service staff could have afforded to be more attentive to our needs by clearing the crumbs off our table or replenising our empty glasses.
