Our Story…

Goes back to 1980 when Ibu Wayan had a small warung – a little bamboo hut food stall. Ibu Wayan sold coffee to the rice farmers and made black rice pudding on what is now Monkey Forest Road.

Ibu means “mother” in Indonesian and she has always loved to cook sharing her joy for food. As more tourists began to visit, Café Wayan officially opened with six tables in 1986 along with two simple guest bungalows. Ibu was keen to learn about food from different cultures from many friends who came to stay, so the menu expanded to include western dishes so long-term visitors would also not miss their own food. Ibu’s husband Ketut, a traditional artist, began designing gardens and creating guest accomodations. In 1988, Kebun Indah opened off the Pengosekan Road and in 1995, Alam Indah began welcoming guests behind the Monkey Forest in Nyuh Kuning Village.