Vegan-friendly
Organic
Raw
Western
Juice bar
Take-out
Honey

Raw food cafe and juice bar, all-vegan except for honey. Sells organic produce, raw chocolate and desserts, raw vegan ice cream and snacks. Also a colonic hydrotherapy clinic. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-8:00pm.


133 Reviews

First Review by ggwyn

Juliaverkuil

Points +34

Vegan
28 Sep 2018

Awesome!

Alchemy was on our recommendation list and it did not dissapoint! We went there for breakfast and had the smoothie bowls from the smoothie bar. Great concept and so fun to design your own bowl. Tasted awesome too. The coffee is also one of the best we had and the whole vibe is just so chill. One of our favorites in Ubud.

restorenature

Points +389

Vegan
28 Aug 2018

Great find

Really liked the juices in Alchemy. Not sure if we ate there in the end but the food was raw and looked delicious.

lilveganli

Points +32

Vegan
27 Aug 2018

delicious Smoothie bowls

Bad the Smoothie Bowl würde you can choose the Smoothie, 3 types of fruit and 2 types of toppings. Taster very good!

Pros: all vegan and raw

AnnaLarsson

Points +18

Vegan
13 Aug 2018

Wow!

I usually never write reviews, but for this place I feel like I have to. I've never had raw vegan food this tasty. The Aloha pizza was delicious!

BrandoSchiff

Points +26

Raw
21 Jul 2018

NOT VEGAN, One star-happy cow it's not fully vegan (why it says two stars?)

List their foods as vegan yet there's honey in them. I assume they don't realize that the beekeepers burn the bees, and that the bees make honey for their own food but we take their food, the honey. I'll never go back here and I expect any so called vegan to never go here.

LunaNina

Points +41

Vegan
20 Jul 2018

Lovely place

The food at Alchemy was very good, I had the Cannelloni dish. I highly recommend ordering the veggie basket (appetizer), the cashew ‘cheese’ dip is amazing! I also had the ‘Popeye’ smoothie with a bamboo straw:) The staff was friendly and helpful. They also have a nice shop with vegan snacks and reusable straws and bamboo toothbrushes. Unfortunately the toothbrushes were sold out:( Only thing I didn’t like was that they only had really healthy options (excluding the ice cream and desserts). Sometimes I crave a good vegan burger and fries, but I couldn’t get that here. Well, maybe it’s the concept of the restaurant: being healthy. And there is nothing wrong with that:D

nikki_g123

Points +116

Vegan
11 Jul 2018

Digital nomad paradise

Some reviewers seem to be knocking the fact that everyone is looking at their laptops but I think it gives it a nice relaxed vibe. More importantly the food was delicious and I ordered two desserts.

SophieConnaughton

Points +76

Vegan
08 Jun 2018

Yummy!

Loved everything we ate! Price is as I expected

Zazana

Points +106

Vegetarian
25 May 2018

Prices too high, atmosphere is cold

This place is overrated. Prices too high, staff dont pay attention, forget to serve things, atmosphere is cold. Everyone is watching his/her laptop...too hipsterlike. You don't feel relaxed here.
Food however is yummy.

SilverTalbot

Points +162

Vegan
17 May 2018

LOVE this place!

This is a little gem of a place in crazy busy Ubud. The decor and vibe is lovely and the staff are nice. My husband and I went there almost every morning while in Ubud to enjoy their smoothies (my fav is the peaches n cream) and their generous smoothie bowls (the chocolate and caramel sauce is sooo good!). We tried their raw pizza and summer rolls and even tho it was delicious, we think the value for your money is much better when you order fruit. They’re coffee is good, matcha latte and turmeric latte are just ok. Oh and the granola they sell is so good! I am heading back to Ubud tomorrow and can’t wait to enjoy an other delicious smoothie bowl, yummm.

Pros: Lovely and clean venue, Really good vibe, Amazing smoothie bowls!

Cons: The cushions could be changed

HannaLiu

Points +87

Vegan
06 May 2018

deliciously raw

All raw vegan cafe. The smootie bowls are fantastic. Definitely recommend !

nelson91

Points +277

Vegan
14 Apr 2018

Raw Food in Ubud

Alchemy has a large raw, vegan menu. We went there for dinner and breakfast during our stay in Ubud, as it was very close to where we were staying. The place is big.

We tried the Caesar salad, spinach mushroom quiche, and Aloha pizza as well as some smoothies. The salad was very fresh and delicious. The pizza and quiche were okay, but not amazing. The smoothies were tasty. They offer a salad bar and breakfast bar.

We got the smoothie bowls for breakfast, where you can choose a smoothie, fruits, and toppings. The servings of fruit were very generous, although it would be nice to be able to choose more toppings.

Overall, it's a nice place, but a bit expensive and there are some better options nearby.

Pros: Nice drinks, Lots of options

Cons: A bit overpriced

WorldWanderer

Points +21

Vegetarian
12 Apr 2018

best of the best

This place is my absolute favourite. Really yummy food. Everything in the menu is just delicious.

Becka_w

Points +421

Vegan
23 Mar 2018

slightly limited menu

When we visited they didn’t have half of the things listed as ‘mains’ on the menu. Having said that the food was had was very tasty. They have a large selection of sweet treats to eat as well. I found the layout a bit cavernous-I prefer more intimate restaurants.

IAmWater

Points +356

Vegan
11 Mar 2018

Mega extra expensive

No! Unfortunately I cannot say many positive things about this place. It is a raw food restaurant set in a white aseptic décor (great aesthetics but no soul), sprinkled with Westerners working at their computer or looking at their phones. So far so good. The worst was that the portions are incredible small. The make-it-yourself salad (which they will make for you instead) was kind of empty, four leaves of greens and 4 small toppings (the maximum you are allowed to take before you pay extra) and one dressing (by the way nearly all the dressings contain honey so if you are vegan you are not left with lots of choices). I was so disappointed especially for the price I paid. In Ubud you can find much better choices both vegan and raw, like The Seeds of life, which is a bit cheaper with much more generous portions (the salads there are huge and tasty and filling). Here they also have a shop where they sell healthy/yoga/spiritual related products which are more expensive than the ones you find in Europe. Shameful. I mean some incense sticks for the equivalent of 5 euros?? Where were they made? If you go to any other place you can get them for 50 cents. It’s the capitalization of health and spirituality, which should be accessible to everyone but here the only person who is benefiting heavily from it is the owner who opened a business in Bali and applied Western prices to it. Smart maybe but not ethical. The quality was good but it doesn’t make up for the lack of ethics displayed by this place.



Updated from previous review on 2018-03-05

Pros: Small salads for the price you pay, Too expensive, Lacks authenticity and soul

Cons: Good desserts

MisoNomad

Points +150

Vegetarian
12 Jan 2018

go for the salad

Delicious raw organic salad bar with lots of choices. My favourite is the sesame miso dressing.

Confused by several reviewers who claim Alchemy is expensive. The salad is HUGE - and a comparable price to other similar restaurants in Ubud (kafe, clear, etc.) and one of the best salad options in town.

I want to try the desserts but I'm always full from the salad.

Pros: amazing salad bar

Cons: The use of honey is clearly labelled, but it would

Suzanne.kristin

Points +608

Vegan
18 Sep 2017

Delicious but expensive

The Alchemy is a bit outside of Ubud, close to one of the best yoga studios: Intuitive Flow. We went there twice. The food options are incredible, so many yummy desserts, smoothies, main courses. Definitely try the pizza. It is very expensive though. There is a small shop included where you can find superfoods etc.

Pros: Nice staff, great pizza, wide and spacious place

Cons: Very expensive

vegan4theanimalsjess

Points +47

Vegan
14 Sep 2017

They use honey!

The food is really good but be sure to check which dishes contain honey. I spoke with the staff regarding the fact they use honey in their dishes and sell honey too but they didn't understand what I was saying when I informed them honey isn't vegan. However, when visiting Bali 2 years previous I mentioned it also then, and the lady I spoke with said "yes we've been told" but they continue to use honey. It's a shame because you think you can eat anything off the menu when you go in there the first time. Would have given it 5 stars if it didn't serve honey. Breakfasts there are amazing!!

Pros: Reasonable portions, Lots of flavour and tasty, Healthy

Cons: Expensive, Uses honey!!!, Not great location

jojoinbrighton

Points +1283

Vegan
15 Aug 2017

Great for breakfast

Raw food really isn't my thing so I didn't try eating lunch or dinner at Alchemy but I loved the breakfast smoothie bowl bar. They have a great range of smoothies, fruits and toppings to choose from and i loved the turmeric coconut whipped cream and the chocolate granola. The perfect way to start the day. The cashew milk cold brew is excellent too. My only issue is that when you ask if everything's vegan they say yes even though honey is used in some menu items.

Raw Morka

Points +355

Vegan
05 May 2017

Not great

I like that it is raw, vegan and tasty, but in my opinion overpriced and I don't like the vibes - too modern and 'white like a hospital', you don't feel the exotic vibes... Everywhere hipsters with Macbooks, felt like in London, and the prices similar as well.

Ahmad.Al-Saadi

Points +91

Vegetarian
27 Apr 2017

yummy food!

smoothie breakfast bowl with fresh fruits, almond milk and green juice is the best option to start the day the right way

~Florence~

Points +2330

Vegan
13 Mar 2017

great but expensive

Food was delicious, but very expensive, especially if compared to normal Bali prices. And still use/sell honey and bee pollen.

Pros: good quality food

Cons: expensive

petitevegan

Points +617

Vegan
13 Jan 2017

Great raw food restaurant

I love Alchemy for their salad and smoothie bar. It's a perfect place for raw eaters but also for those how are getting accustomed with raw foods.
Their food is very tasty and good although sometimes overpriced. The raw vegan ice cream is basically blended frozen fruit which is yummy but for being only that quite overpriced.
And finally it would be high time they scrap honey and bee pollen from their menu especially because they claim to be vegan.

Pros: huge salad and smoothie bar, nice atmosphere , free infused water

Cons: honey and bee pollen listed under vegan in the men, quite expensive

Arlovegan

Points +349

Vegan
05 Jan 2017

The place is packed but a lil deceptive in the menu

Ok, I've got a giant bone to pick with places that have signs and menu's that list "vegan" under products that are not. I really want to love this place because it is aesthetically lovely and who can't love the name but I'm majorly turned off when the waitress proclaims that everything is vegan and there is honey and bee pollen slathered all over the menu. For vegetarians I might give a 3 star but if I take into consideration their disrespect for veganism I might give it 1. Note: this is not an issue with its listing in HappyCow because it is listed correctly, I'm just disappointed for those who might wonder in off the street unaware and end up with a non vegan drink because of their dishonest menu. Come on Alchemy get with the times and drop the ecosystem destructive bee vomit slinging.

Pros: nice big place

Cons: deceptive honey and bee pollen laden menu, staff a bit indifferent to our desire to have vega

freezer966

Points +176

Vegan
22 Dec 2016

worth the money

Good quality and great choices! They got a huge salad bar with exciting options, a just as big selection of raw cakes and some signature raw dishes like pizza, burgers.

Pros: healthy, creative

MikaBryony

Points +50

Vegan
12 Dec 2016

Amazing vegan desserts!!!

My boyfriend and I went in craving something sweet and got two desserts each...all amazing! Haha! Drinks were great too, I'd definitely go back to try more off the menu.

everydaysimplehealth

Points +26

Vegan
27 Nov 2016

Fresh!

Fully raw vegan place. I love the make- your-own smoothie bowls option and the salads look amazing too!
The only issue is that the location isn't great as it's a fair distance from the centre of Ubud if you're travelling by foot.

Cons: Location




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