Turnkey opening
Open a restaurant in Bali with one team, from site check to opening day.
To open a restaurant in Bali you need five things in the right order: land zoned for it, a foreign-owned company, an approved building, a working kitchen and a licence set. We deliver all five as one project. You send the concept, the seat count and the budget; we check or find the site, design, build with the Kimo Construction team, fit the kitchen and hand over a venue ready for service in 9–14 months for a new build or 3–6 months for a fit-out.
What a turnkey restaurant in Bali includes.
- Site and zoning check before you sign a lease: zoning status, protected rice fields, access, power and water.
- A floor area, a seat plan and a first budget by line.
- Plans, 3D views, structural and MEP drawings (mechanical, electrical, plumbing), kitchen layout and a priced bill of quantities.
- Building approval (PBG) before work starts; certificate of building worthiness (SLF) when it ends.
- Construction by the Kimo Construction team, from foundations to finishes.
- Commercial kitchen and bar: supply, installation, commissioning.
- Company and licence set through partner notaries and licensing agents.
- Furniture and lighting, then pre-opening: snag list, hygiene certificate (SLHS), staff training days, handover file.
How to open a restaurant in Bali: the order that saves money.
Land comes first, because a wrong plot cannot be repaired with money. Governor's Instruction 5/2025 forbids converting protected rice fields to commercial use, and zoning is enforced: 13 buildings in the Jatiluwih rice terraces were sealed on 2 December 2025 (Detik), and 48 structures, restaurants among them, were demolished at Bingin Beach from 21 July 2025 (The Bali Sun). We check your pin before you pay a deposit.
The company comes second. A foreign-owned limited company (PT PMA) may hold 100% of a restaurant under business code KBLI 56101 (Hukumonline, June 2026). BKPM Regulation 5/2025 sets paid-up capital at IDR 2.5 billion (about USD 150,000) and the investment plan above IDR 10 billion, excluding land and buildings. See the licences page and our guide for foreign owners.
Design, building approval and construction follow, with the kitchen drawn before the dining room. Our eight stages show what you receive at each one.
Budget to open a restaurant in Bali, 2026.
Indicative ranges for 2026 from our own site cost data; a fixed price follows drawings and a bill of quantities. Land lease and working capital are separate.
Example: 80 seats on empty land at our signature level come to IDR 3.5–4.7 billion (about USD 213,000–286,000), with kitchen, furniture, design, licences, pre-opening and an 8% reserve. Enter your own seats in the calculator or read the full price list.
Timeline for opening a restaurant in Bali.
- New build, signed lease to opening day
- 9–14 months (our planning estimate)
- Fit-out of an existing building
- 3–6 months
- Company and business number (NIB)
- 4–8 weeks in published timelines (Amoda; MistSystem, 2026)
- Kitchen installation
- 14–30 working days, the range a Bali kitchen contractor publishes
- Alcohol licensing
- about 2–3 months extra in published agent timelines
What you decide and what we do.
You decide
- Concept, cuisine and price point.
- Seat count and service style.
- Budget ceiling and opening date.
- Which site to lease, after reading our site report.
- Menu, brand name and head chef.
- Who runs the venue after handover.
We do
- Site report: zoning, access, power, water.
- Drawings and a priced bill of quantities.
- PBG and SLF.
- Construction and kitchen at a fixed price with staged payments.
- Company and licences through partners.
- Weekly photo reports on WhatsApp, snag list, handover.
Who starting a restaurant in Bali this way suits.
Turnkey opening suits an owner-operator from abroad who has a concept and capital but cannot stand on a building site every day, and an investor who already has a chef or operator and needs the building and the papers.
It does not suit everyone:
- If the budget cannot cover the capital rule for a foreign-owned company, IDR 2.5 billion paid up. We do not use nominee arrangements.
- If you expect a guaranteed profit. A restaurant is an operating business with thin margins, and Bali counted 64,521 restaurants and eating houses in 2024 (GoodStats, citing BPS).
- If you would rather own a share than run a kitchen: read how co-ownership works.
- If you already hold a lease: go to restaurant construction.
Questions we get on WhatsApp
How much does it cost to open a restaurant in Bali?
For 80 seats built on empty leased land at our signature level, plan for IDR 3.5–4.7 billion (about USD 213,000–286,000) before land lease and working capital. These are indicative ranges for 2026. The cost calculator gives a first figure for your own seats and finish level.
How long does opening a restaurant in Bali take?
Our planning estimate is 9–14 months from a signed lease to opening day for a new build and 3–6 months for a fit-out. Company, building approval and design run in parallel; see the timeline guide.
Can a foreigner own the restaurant outright?
Yes, through a PT PMA under KBLI 56101, which is open to 100% foreign ownership (Hukumonline, June 2026). The company needs IDR 2.5 billion of paid-up capital, which according to Withers (October 2025) may be spent on capital works or working capital. Sources are on the licences page.
Do I have to be in Bali during construction?
No. You receive weekly photo reports on WhatsApp, and payments are tied to milestones you can see in them. We suggest two visits: one to walk the site before the lease, one for the handover. See how we work.
Do you find the site, and who runs the restaurant after opening?
We check sites you send and can shortlist plots for your seats and budget; lease levels by district are on the area pages. After opening you or your manager run the venue; we stay through the first weeks of service.
Read next
Build cost
Restaurant build cost in Bali, 2026: new build and fit-out per m², kitchen and furniture per seat, an 80-seat example. Your estimate on WhatsApp.
Licences
Bali restaurant license map for 2026: PT PMA capital, KBLI 56101, NIB, hygiene certificate, PBG and SLF, taxes, the OSS restriction. Ask on WhatsApp.
How we work
How to open a restaurant in Bali step by step: 8 stages from first WhatsApp message to handover, and what you receive at each. New build in 9–14 months.