DAWN and DUSK
Dawn is on the ground floor, opening to Coconut Beach. Dusk sits above it, with the best view of Playgrounds surf spot. Between them, the day is covered.
BOOK
The door opens early.
Dawn sits on the ground floor of the building, right on the beachfront. Coffee is ready before most of the island is moving. Breakfast, fresh pastries and sourdough baked in-house each morning.
START NOURISHED
Breakfast
All Day
Alcohol
Dress Code
Cooked breakfast from 6am - 2pm
Pies, pastries, salads from 6am - 6pm
Craft Beer, Wine List, Cocktails
Beach casual, Walk-in only.
DAWN MENUS
COOKED BREAKFAST
PATISERIE & BREADS
DRINKS
SIGNATURE DISHES
Lago Good Eggs on Toast
Scrambled, poached or fried with tomato kasundi and sourdough toast
Balinese Benedict
Poached eggs, hollandaise, bacon or smoked salmon, wilted spinach, homemade English muffin
Dawn Big Breakfast
Eggs your way, bacon, chorizo, blistered tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, potato rosti, sourdough
Dragon Bowl
Açaí and dragon fruit base, granola, seasonal fruits, honey
Avocado, Macadamia & Feta Toast
Whipped feta, smashed avo, macadamia dukkah, cherry tomato, multigrain sourdough
DAWN
Cooked breakfast runs 6am to 2pm. The Dawn Big Breakfast does everything you’d expect of a proper breakfast — eggs your way, bacon, chorizo, blistered tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, potato rosti, sourdough. The Balinese Benedict puts poached eggs and hollandaise on a homemade English muffin with wilted spinach and either bacon or smoked salmon. The Chilli Scramble is the menu’s local turn with scrambled eggs, peanut chilli crunch, feta, pickled red onion, coriander. Avocado on multigrain sourdough comes with whipped feta and macadamia dukkah. Eggs on toast; scrambled, poached, or fried, with tomato kasundi if you’d rather keep it simple. For lighter mornings, a dragon bowl with dragon fruit, granola, seasonal fruit, and honey. Hotcakes for kids. A short list of sides: bacon, chorizo, smoked salmon, rosti, mushrooms, tomato, extra egg.
There’s never a bad time to eat a pie. Twelve-hour braised beef cheek and cheddar. Chicken, leek and bacon in crème fraîche. Mince beef and cheese. Creamy leek and mushroom. Pork, apple and fennel sausage rolls. Spinach, feta and pine nut. Chicken, bacon and cranberry. Made daily, in-house, the kind of pie you inhale post-surf without taking a breath. Pastries run all day. Plain croissants, almond croissants, pain au chocolat, cinnamon danish, dark chocolate and sea salt madeleines, dark chocolate walnut brownie, mini lemon tart, choc chip and ANZAC cookies, Bali banana bread.
We’re serious about our coffee, it’s the reason most people walk in. Beans are sourced ethically from growers on Bali and Java. Espresso, double espresso, macchiato, piccolo, americano, flat white, latte, cappuccino, mocaccino, pistachio latte, all hot or iced, with alt milks available. Decaf for whoever needs it. Tea properly made: English breakfast, Earl Grey, jasmine, chamomile, chai, golden latte, matcha latte, chocolate chaga. Juices pressed that morning. Beet and ginger. Pink dragon and lime. Kelapa muda, young coconut, from the bottle or straight from the nut. Smoothies built around cacao, dragon fruit, mango, banana — with whey if you want it. Nutmylks. Small shots for whoever needs them. In the afternoon, the menu opens up with drinks: Heineken, San Miguel Light, Island Brewing pilsner and pale ale, Black Sand Brewery lager and Kölsch, Everyday Weekend seltzers. A Dawn Aperol Spritz on tap for the late-afternoon crowd.
The cafe faces West which means the outside dining area is dappled with light for the early hours. There’s inside seating for those that need respite from the sun. Consciously constructed furniture made for relaxed grazing combines sustainability with comfort and aesthetics. Step down towards the sand for beachside bar leaners and bench seating sheltered by a giant Banyan tree.
Adjacent sits the Sundeck with the sauna and cold plunge just a short walk through the trees. Most mornings the same people who order the second coffee have just come from the cold plunge, or are about to go in.
Slow right down and let your body recalibrate. If ice baths and saunas aren’t your thing, simply sip a coconut, lap up the Bali sun and gaze out to the ocean. The boats you see rocking in the bay are local jukungs, mostly, fishing the channel before the wind turns. By the time the Sundeck has filled, the morning’s catch is on its way back in.
From the boat jetty at Jungutbatu, follow the Boardwalk by Lago south along the cliff and drop down to Lago Beach. If you’ve found Dusk, you’re already there.
Where can I get breakfast in Nusa Lembongan?
Dawn by Lago serves cooked breakfast from 6am to 2pm daily — Big Breakfast, Balinese Benedict, chili scramble, avocado on sourdough, eggs your way, dragon bowl. Walk-in only.
What time does Dawn cafe open?
Dawn opens 6am, every day. Cooked breakfast runs until 2pm; the pie cabinet, pastries, salads, and coffee carry through to 6pm.
Is Dawn at Lago good for coffee?
Yes. Beans are ethically sourced from Bali and Java growers, pulled by people who take it seriously. Espresso through to filter, batch brew, and pistachio lattes for the afternoon crowd.
Can I get lunch at Dawn?
Yes, the pie cabinet runs from late morning through to close. Twelve-hour braised beef cheek and cheddar, chicken and leek in crème fraîche, mince and cheese, mushroom and leek, plus sausage rolls and pastries. A small list of salads too. Cooked breakfast finishes at 2pm.
Does Dawn serve alcohol?
Yes. Beer, wine, and a Dawn Aperol Spritz on tap from the afternoon onward. Most people pair a pie and a pilsner in the late afternoon rather than a full bar.
Open daily, midday until late.
Open from eleven in the morning through to late. Lunch on the verandah, dinner and drinks for sunset. By six the room is busy and the plates are flowing. The deck faces west across the channel and most evenings, that's where you'll find us.
FINISH WELL
Lunch
Dinner
Alcohol
Spaces
Dress Code
11pm - 3pm
5pm - 9pm
Craft Beer, Signature Cocktails & Wine
Outdoor / Indoor seating (AC)
Think elevated surf club. If you want to dress up, you can. If you’re still in your board shorts and T-shirt from the beach, that’s fine too. We’re family-friendly.
DUSK MENUS
LARGE PLATES
SMALL PLATES, SIDES, SALADS
DRINKS
WINE
SIGNATURE DISHES
Loaded Hummus
Hummus made daily, whipped feta, cherry tomatoes, mixed-seed crackers and vegetable crudité
Shaved Zucchini Salad
Shaved zucchini, roasted artichoke, parmesan crisps, basil and pine nut, lemon-Dijon vinaigrette
Eggplant Parmigiana
Crumbed eggplant, rich tomato sauce, Italian parmesan, basil tomato and crouton salad
Confit Pork Belly
Chilli caramel, miso butternut purée, grilled choy sum, pickled pumpkin
Crispy-Skinned Butterfish & Sambal Matah
Charred butterfish, coconut rice, sautéed local greens, Thai green coconut sauce and sambal matah
DUSK
Seafood is the heart of it. Captain Kuniya’s Coconut Ceviche uses fish brought in that morning by Kuniya, who runs his jukung off Lago Beach. The fish goes from his line to a coconut-lime dressing with crispy sweet potato chips. Alongside it: soy-poached yellowfin tuna with smashed cucumber and crispy chilli; crispy-skinned butterfish with sambal matah and Thai green coconut sauce; sustainably caught BBQ king prawns with garlic chilli butter. We never use farmed fish.
For larger plates: confit pork belly with chilli caramel and miso butternut; parmesan and panko schnitzel with house béarnaise; Australian tenderloin with mushroom ravioli and a blue cheese soufflé; Black Angus ribeye with potato-parmesan rösti and charred leeks. Vegetarian plates aren’t an afterthought — Balinese pumpkin and sweet potato curry with coconut broth and jasmine rice, eggplant parmigiana with Italian parmesan, sweet potato gyoza with sesame soy.
The menu is inspired by Australian, New Zealand, local and Southeast Asian cuisine. House-baked sourdough, halloumi from Bali, dukkah on the mango and smoked snapper salad.
The cocktail list leans Indonesian on the signatures — the Yuzu Desa, the Kintamani Orange Ember Mule, and the Pandan Coconut Nebula. Wines from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile and with European reds and a champagne section.
Where is a good restaurant in Nusa Lembongan?
Dusk at Lago, on the cliff above Song Lambung beach. Seafood from Captain Kuniya and the local boats, a signature cocktail list built around Indonesian ingredients, both an outdoor deck and an air-conditioned indoor room. Open 11am to 9pm daily.
What kind of food does Dusk serve?
Dusk is seafood-led with Captain Kuniya’s coconut ceviche, soy-poached yellowfin, crispy-skinned butterfish with sambal matah, BBQ king prawns. Beef from Australia (tenderloin, Black Angus ribeye), local pork belly with chilli caramel, schnitzel, plus a strong vegetable side — Balinese pumpkin curry, eggplant parmigiana, sweet potato gyoza. Kitchen leans Australian, New Zealand, and Southeast Asian, sometimes in the same dish.
Does Dusk take reservations?
Yes, for dinner from 6pm. Walk-ins fine for lunch, the bar, and earlier seatings. Worth booking ahead on Friday and Saturday in dry season.
Is Dusk open for lunch?
Yes, from 11am. The full menu runs through the day, though the deck is quieter at lunch and most people come for sunset onward.
Is there live music at Dusk?
Sunday afternoons, 3pm to 6pm — acoustic, on the deck. No cover. Most other nights have one person and an instrument once the dinner service is in.
Is Dusk open to non-guests?
Yes. We hold a few tables back each night for guests of the estate; everything else is open. Both the outdoor deck and the indoor air-conditioned room are accessible.
