  Located at the north of Seminyak, Bali exactly on Petitenget Road, is an alluring tea house by the name Biku, a place that will distinctively catch your attention. With its spacious parking spot, we found ourselves cramping our car in between the many cars that have previously preoccupied the area, and it was only 4 pm on a Monday, a reminder again, that life in Bali is tolerably laid back, and this sets the perfect atmosphere to enjoy the tea house.
Set amongst the plethora of modern clothing retail and the grades of restaurants both modern to traditional, Biku Teahouse is an eclectic mix of both worlds. Upon entering the tea house you will be swept by the sense of irony that the place eludes, the exterior is a Teak Joglo that was once an antique store with a historic value of 150 years old, the interior, with remains of teak chairs and table combines various mix of rustic furniture, and curtains by the pillars and ceiling, giving both an authentic feel as well as an upscale refinement without overdoing it.
Contrast to its traditional architecture, is the afternoon tea concept, originally famous from the western hemisphere, providing an assortment of desserts, sandwiches, accompanied by of course, the various blends of tea. Although, afternoon tea maybe a universal afternoon activity, when in Bali especially at this tea house, the menu has been adjusted to fit the locale taste by the offering Asian cuisines as the Ayam sisit with the Sambal Matah Tart, Vietnamese Spring Rolls, Samoosa with Cutney and a heavier choice of meals for lunch and dinner. |
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Their specialty for an afternoon to unwind with friends would be the Traditional Afternoon Tea, priced reasonably for IDR 85,000 per person you will happily settle with the choice of Biku tea, complemented with the assortments of freshly cut tea sandwiches, mini spinach quiche, and the selection of sweet treats. With the relatively affordable prices, we decided to hand pick our desserts and tried the moist carrot cake – which is a definite winner compared to the other cakes we tried. The individual tea set is priced at IDR 25,000, and it comes with a tea pot that is presentable with a knitted cover.
Biku Teahouse is also home to Ganesha Bookshop, the second outlet of a famous bookshop that is in Ubud. The bookshop collects various books of old to rare, many which carry the historical subjects about the archipelago or any modern coffee table books, which is perfect, if you liked to enjoy a quite afternoon unaccompanied.
Biku Tea House
Jalan Raya Pittenget No. 888,
Seminyak,
Bali
T: +62 361 875 0888
www.bikubali.com |
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