Gili Air

Blue Marlin

At this PADI 5-star dive resort you get taught by a small multilingual team in German, French, Spanish, Dutch, English or Finnish. All courses from beginner to professional diving are taught. Fundives available day or night.

Closed · opens 7:30 am

DPM Diving Gili Air

Friendly SSI dive centre near the port offering beginner through professional SSI courses, refresher training and daily fun dives in English and Spanish. Known for its relaxed, Latin American-inspired atmosphere combined with professional instruction and small groups.

Elissa Cafe

Cool, Friendly Western style café offering Indonesian favourites, Western dishes, fresh seafood, smoothies and good coffee. Suitable for breakfast, lunch or a relaxed evening meal.

Fun Warung Gili Air

Casual Indonesian restaurant with inexpensive meals and a good local-food focus.

Gilitik! Street Food & More

Popular casual restaurant serving street-food-style dishes and international favourites. A good choice for an informal meal away from the beach.

Good Warung

Informal Indonesian food at moderate prices; a useful option away from the main beachfront restaurants.

Italy Pizzeria & Cucina

Italian restaurant with pizza, pasta and other Italian dishes.

Juliantos By The Sea

Great range of Sasak, Indonesian and other eats at very reasonable prices. Specials are the ikan masak kuning (fish), satay, and good range of vegetarian dishes. Good gado gado. Very friendly, helpful staff

Closed · opens 7 am

Kafe Taman

Relaxed open-air café serving Indonesian and Western breakfasts, fresh juices, coffee and light meals in a leafy garden setting. A popular spot for breakfast or a casual lunch.

Mama Pizza

A popular wood-fired pizza restaurant with a sunset-facing setting.

New Sasak Cafe

Cheaper beach restaurant. Sasak (Lombok-style) food and fish dishes, such as fish curry and grilled fish. Try their pelecing kankung (water spinach with coconut and spicy dressing) and parapek (pieces of meat or fish cooked in a tasty and spicy gravy).

Rp 10,000-30,000

Oceans 5 Dive Gili Air

Free wifi for divers and they shop also make provision for people with disabilities.

Closed · opens 8 am

Pachamama Organic Cafe

Popular organic/healthy restaurant with vegetarian and vegan options, salads, bowls, burgers and other international dishes. One of Gili Air's established food destinations.

Pinkcoco Gili Air - Sunset Restaurant

Beachfront restaurant and bar on the west coast, particularly good for sunset, with Indonesian and international food and a resort/beach-club atmosphere.

Pituq - Resto, Café & Shop

Highly regarded restaurant with a largely plant-based menu and Indonesian/international dishes. Particularly good for vegetarian and vegan travellers.

Sands Beach Club

Beachfront restaurant and bar with a relaxed setting and sea views; useful as another sunset/beach option.

Scallywags Organic Beach Club

Organic seafood, probably the most expensive restaurant in the islands but you can still get a meal for under Rp 100,000. Sea views, all-you-can-eat salad buffet and range of desserts. Same ownership as Scallywags on Gili Trawangan.

Closed · opens 8 am

UNA Pizza

Casual pizzeria serving good-value wood-fired pizzas with a range of classic and local toppings. A popular choice for good yet affordable pizza, generally less expensive than the island's more upmarket beachfront

Warung Sasak

A simple beachfront warung specialising in authentic Sasak and Indonesian food, including nasi campur, ayam taliwang and fish parapek. A good choice for local food rather than international tourist fare.

Warung Sunny

Excellent-value Indonesian and Asian food, with seafood, satay and healthy dishes.

Gili Air Divers

all PADI & SSI dive courses are available in French, English, German, Spanish and Turkish. Guided fun dives, night dives, muck dives. Located at Sun Rise resort. Also offers SSI Freediving courses.

Closed · opens 8 am

Legend

What would a tropical island do without a reggae bar. Every Wednesday holds a party.

22:00-late

Manta Dive

Padi and SSI Dive courses, fun dives, night dives, experienced and professionally run. Traditionally styled bungalows are available behind the dive centre. Don't miss Saturday quiz night!

Mirage Bar - Sunset

Out on the northern tip of the island. Enjoy drinking one of the great cocktails and listen to nice chillout music. On Friday evening is the chance very high to jump into a party with live music including blues and rock n roll. The sunset views across to Gili Meno, Trawangan and Bali are tremendous.

Star Bar

The preferred Gili Air hang out for expat dive instructors and their students. Good quality drinks, lunch and evening meals, and lots of dive talk.

Closed · opens 4 pm

Subwing Gili

Subwing is a new water toy which allows you to swim like a dolphin or to fly underwater along the reef.

Trips start every day at 09:00·The price is Rp 350,000 per person for 2 x 25 minutes

Two Fish Divers

Beach front location close to the harbour with daily dive trips, onsite pool and accommodation at Villa Karang. All PADI courses on offer as well as Discover Scuba Dives (DSD) for non-certified divers

Zipp

Usually the most happening bar on Gili Air (although that is a very relative statement). Nicely appointed and in a lovely beachfront location. Gili Air's impromptu late parties are often centred here.

07:00-late, depending on the season

Central Mosque

Hikmah's

Sandwiches and baguettes, using homemade bread.