Enter Okawati, the proprietor. Daughter of none other than the late Gung Biang Guling, of suckling pig fame, and sister-in-law of Ibu Oka who now runs the legendary Babi Guling warung on Jalan Suweta. It was Gung Biang Guling who began selling those succulent slices of roast pork under the shade of the Banyan tree, near the Ubud Palace, where it is still sold to this day. Okawati's culinary career began near her mother's stall, selling snacks to eager Ubudians and rice farmers. This was just before Agung's big eruption in 1963. Her specialty was bubur kacang hijau or mung bean porridge. By 1974, she had decided to take the great leap and set up a warung near where Terazo now stands on Jalan Suweta. She was 24 years old. By that time, she had also established a cosy homestay at her family compound, where Ibu Oka now resides. The eclectic menu included favourites such as cap cay, scrambled eggs, nasi goreng, guacamole and fruit salad with fresh yoghurt. "A friend from Hawaii taught me how to make the yoghurt, and others taught me how to make scrambled eggs and Western dishes," she smiled. In the early 1980s, Okawati moved her expanding business to a place in the rice fields, down

There were a few popular hangouts in town where glowing Balinese men rubbed shoulders with dazzled tourists who were under the spell of all things Balinese. The preferred accommodation for visitors was home-stays offering an up-close and personal opportunity to stay with a local family. Who had even heard of villas then! I remember spending late afternoons sitting on the cement steps of Toko Tino's on the main road, watching a slow-motion world drift by. It was like being in an open-air cinema. You could sip a fizzy soda as motorbikes, ducks, cows, farmers and bakso sellers passed by. I especially loved watching the crazy old farmer with his cow on his way home. He was always yelling at the traffic or running up behind tourists and scaring the living daylights out of them. Invariably, by the time you had finished your drink, there was always a small group of locals gathered around you, chatting eagerly, asking you all sorts of personal questions. One of my favourite places to eat was Okawati's restaurant.

Monkey Forest, Ubud Market, Museum, Art Shop, Dance performance, Okawati offers a terrace. Elephant Cave is 5 km from Okawatis. The nearest airport is Ngurah Rai International Airport, 39 km from the property This property is also rated for the best value in Ubud! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city. This is our guests' favourite part of Ubud, according to independent reviews.