The Alaya Resort Ubud has opened its much talked about second restaurant, Manisan. Under the influence of celebrated Indonesian gourmand and food ambassador William Wongso, Manisan is a culinary theatre that showcases chefs at play. The traditional form of local food preparation involves spontaneous cooking surprises honouring the diverse and authentic flavours of the Indonesian archipelago. Incidentally, William Wongso set the stage for the restaurant prior to its opening by hosting two sold-out dinners at the resort. Manisan sits in the middle of a productive rice field adjacent to the Alaya Resort Ubud, with space to comfortably seat up to 128 diners. It is housed within a reclaimed joglo (traditional Javanese wooden home) that was sourced from Central Java and reassembled in Ubud. Upon being expertly refurbished, the building now melds age-old architecture with modern features.
