Amid Bali's endless options for Western cafés, Indonesian warungs, beachside grills, and international fine dining, it takes something genuinely different to stand out. Draniki Restaurant manages it simply by being unlike anything else on the island — Bali's first dedicated Belarusian restaurant, serving crispy, comforting dishes built around a single humble ingredient: the potato. With locations in Pererenan and Ubud, open daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, it's quickly becoming one of the island's most talked-about new discoveries.
A Simple Idea, Done Exceptionally Well
There's a certain confidence in building an entire restaurant around one dish. That's exactly what Draniki Restaurant has done, centering its menu on the dranik — a fried potato pancake with roots deep in Belarusian home cooking. It's the kind of dish that doesn't need reinvention, only respect, and that's precisely what it gets here.
Rather than offering a single version and calling it done, the restaurant leans into variety, giving guests three distinct takes on the dish, each identified by its own icon across the menu:
- Dranik — finely grated potato, soft and evenly textured, the traditional benchmark
- Dzerun — coarsely grated potato, with a heartier bite and extra crunch
- Zucchini — a lighter, vegetable-based alternative for guests seeking something a little different
This small but thoughtful system turns a simple potato pancake into a genuine point of exploration, encouraging guests to try each version and discover their own favorite.
The Dishes That Make It Worth the Trip
The draniki themselves are just the starting point. Around them, Draniki Restaurant has built a menu full of small surprises that reward curious diners:
- Draniki Benedict — crispy draniki topped with poached eggs, salmon, and kale, a dish that turns a traditional pancake into a brunch-table showstopper
- Koldyny — traditional stuffed dumplings, available filled with chicken, beef, or pork, offering a heartier, more savory experience
- Paparatz-Kvetka — a cutlet stuffed with cheese and herbs, crispy on the outside and satisfyingly juicy within
- Beef Stroganoff — tender beef strips cooked with onion and mushroom in a rich, creamy sauce, served with mashed potato and pickles
- Draniki Salmon — draniki paired with salted Atlantic salmon and herbed cottage cheese, a lighter but still indulgent option
Each dish carries the same throughline: comfort food, done with care, without unnecessary complication.
Customization Without Compromise
One of the more understated strengths of Draniki Restaurant is just how customizable the menu is without ever losing sight of what makes the dishes work. Guests can build their plates with an extensive list of add-ons — smoked and salted salmon, crispy bacon, homemade mushroom sauce, sour cream, avocado, pickles, and even homemade savory meat pies. It's a menu that rewards both first-time visitors sticking to the classics and regulars looking to make a dish their own.
Not Just Food — A Genuine Point of Difference
Bali's dining scene is crowded with talented kitchens serving cuisines from every corner of the globe, but very few restaurants on the island offer something guests have truly never tried before. That's the real draw of Draniki Restaurant: it isn't chasing a trend or reworking a familiar concept — it's introducing an entirely new cuisine to an audience that's likely never encountered it.
For travelers who consider themselves well-versed in world food, that novelty alone is worth the visit. For anyone who has spent time in Eastern Europe, it's an unexpected taste of home, thousands of miles from where they'd expect to find it. And for everyone else, it's simply a genuinely good meal, made with care and served without pretense.
Easy to Find, Easy to Love
Draniki Restaurant operates two locations, both open daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM:
- Pererenan: Jl. Pantai Pererenan No. 78, Kec. Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung
- Ubud: G76C+33G, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Petulu, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar
Both locations share the same menu and the same consistent standard, so whether you're staying near the beaches of Pererenan or the rice terraces of Ubud, the experience remains just as reliable. Reservations and questions can be sent directly via WhatsApp at +62 878 584 158 57.
The Verdict
In a food scene where "unique" often gets used loosely, Draniki Restaurant earns the word honestly. It isn't fusion, it isn't a reinvention of something familiar, and it isn't chasing a trend — it's a tradition, done right, in a place that had never seen it before. For anyone looking for Bali's next favorite meal, this might just be it.
Draniki Restaurant
Open daily, 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Pererenan & Ubud, Bali
WhatsApp: +62 878 584 158 57