Bali restaurant FAQ: cost, licences, land, timeline, co-ownership.

Yes. Restaurants under business code KBLI 56101 are open to 100% foreign ownership through a foreign-owned limited company, a PT PMA (Hukumonline, June 2026). Full detail in can a foreigner open a restaurant in Bali.

IDR 2.5 billion (about USD 150,000) of paid-up capital per company and an investment plan above IDR 10 billion, excluding land and buildings (BKPM Regulation 5/2025). For food and drink the plan is counted per regency. Tables are on the licences page.

A new build runs at IDR 8.5–18 million per m² and a fit-out at IDR 4.5–14 million per m², indicative for 2026. An 80-seat restaurant on empty land at our signature level comes to IDR 3.5–4.7 billion (about USD 213,000–286,000). See the price list.

Sometimes. A takeover saves build time, but you buy the remaining lease years and used equipment; one Uluwatu listing shows USD 453,000 of turnover and USD 17,000 of profit (Searchfunder). Our comparison is in buy versus build.

A business number (NIB), a verified standard certificate, a tourism standard certificate and a hygiene certificate (SLHS), plus building approval (PBG) and a worthiness certificate (SLF) for the premises (Hukumonline, June 2026). We arrange them through partner notaries; see starting a business in Bali.

It depends on whom you ask. Since May 2026 the licensing system rejects new foreign-owned companies in low-risk and medium-low-risk codes (Emerhub). Hukumonline classes restaurants (KBLI 56101) as medium-high, outside the block; other consultants read it more widely, and cafés are disputed. Test your code before a lease. See owning a business in Bali.

No. Governor's Instruction 5/2025 forbids converting protected rice fields to commercial use, and 13 buildings in the Jatiluwih terraces were sealed in December 2025 (Detik). We check the zoning of your pin before you sign; the lease guide explains how.

Not as freehold. A lease (Hak Sewa) typically runs 25–30 years; a right to build (HGB) held by a PT PMA runs 30 + 20 + 30 years under PP 18/2021. Commercial leases are often prepaid for only five or ten years. More in can foreigners buy property in Bali.

Published asking prices per are (100 m²) per year: Canggu listings at IDR 15–25 million, Seminyak beachside 30–40 million, Uluwatu beachside from 30 million (Bali Exception; Bali Home Immo). Guide ranges for Ubud start near IDR 5 million (GetWhereNext, April 2026). Compare districts on the area pages.

9–14 months for a new build and 3–6 months for a fit-out, by our planning estimate. Company, building approval and design run in parallel. Month by month in the timeline guide.

Restaurants add alcohol through separate licensing, but consultants disagree on the exact current licence set, so get the list for your regency from a licensing agent. Published agent timelines add about two to three months. See opening a bar in Bali.

You hold shares in the Indonesian company (PT PMA) that holds the lease and licences, with a shareholders' agreement drafted by a notary. Ticket size, reporting and exit terms are set per project and sent as a project sheet on WhatsApp. Start with Bali restaurant investment.

No. A restaurant is an operating business with thin margins, and published margin benchmarks come from interested parties. See how restaurant co-ownership works.