Sanur's Gelato Secrets

Gue nggak punya tempat jajan gelato andalan setiap gue ke Bali. Pokoknya, selagi gue jalan dan tiba-tiba ketemu kedai yang jual gelato, gue pasti mampir dan jajan gelato minimal satu scoop. Dan lagi, harga satu scoop gelato di Bali nggak begitu mahal, kisarannya sekitar Rp15.000,00 sampai Rp30.000,00. Nah, kedai gelato yang sering gue kunjungin adalah Gelato Secrets, nggak kurang dan nggak lebih karena kedai yang satu ini tersebar dimana-mana kayak kuman, but in a good way. 

Pernah sekali, pas gue lagi nggak ada kerjaan siang-siang, sementara Bapak dan Ibu gue lagi seru-serunya diving di Tulamben, gue keluyuran di daerah Sanur dan nongkrong sendirian di Gelato Secrets layaknya jomblo sejati yang lagi mencari jati dirinya (waktu itu masih jomblo). Gelato pertama yang gue pesan adalah Strawberry Sorbet pakai cone. Sebenarnya, gue nggak begitu suka sorbet, gue lebih suka gelato dan es krim yang berbasis susu, tapi karena siang itu lagi terik banget dan kayaknya seger banget kalau mengonsumsi apapun yang nyerepet sirup, atau buah, jadilah gue nyemil gelato rasa buah stroberi. 

Kecut, tapi segar, dan manis. Mungkin karena tekstur gelato yang lebih kental dan padat ketimbang es krim pada umumnya, jadinya gue sibuk ngunyah sampai gelato gue habis. Belum puas, akhirnya gue pesan satu lagi, tapi di cup karena gue kenyang makan kerupuknya. Kalau nggak salah, ini antara rasa mangga, atau rasa markisa, gue lupa. Sama enaknya seperti Strawberry Sorbet yang sebelumnya gue lahap. 

Yang gue suka dari Gelato Secrets adalah varian menunya yang melibatkan waffle. Yes, I love waffles, terlebih lagi kalau pakai tambahan es krim dan topping neko-neko di atasnya. Di lain waktu, gue pernah memesan set waffle dan gelato, beserta tambahan whipped cream dan gula bubuk di atasnya, dengan harga Rp25.000,00. Nggak begitu mahal, kan? 

Memang wafflenya bukan waffle yang fresh dimasak di tempat, melainkan waffle beku yang sekedar dihangatkan pakai microwave, tapi cukup, kok, buat pelipur lara. Gue lupa gelato rasa apa yang gue pesan untuk menemasi waffle hangat gue, kalau nggak salah ada hubungannya dengan coklat dan Ferrero Rocher. Anyways, waffle mana, sih, yang nggak enak pakai gelato? Setelah cemilan malam gue habis, gue pun bahagia. Masalah lemak, dipikir belakangan aja. 

Gelato Secrets

Jalan Danau Tamblingan

Sanur, Bali

Opening Hours:

Monday - Sunday: 8AM - 11PM

Pulau Dewata: Sukun Bali Cottage

Welcome drinks were given when the three musketeers arrived at Sukun Bali Cottage in Sanur, the hotel which we stayed. Three cold glass of orange juice, with straws sticking out from each glasses, were placed by one of the staff on our coffee table. He left with a smile whilst saying, "Enjoy your drinks.". 

It was a hot day when we arrived at the hotel. A glass of sweet and cold orange juice worked just fine to chill a sore throat of mine. It seemed to me that the welcome drink was not freshly squeezed orange juice, instead it was fruit punch, but I didn't mind. I didn't mind at all. 

Welcome drinks from Sukun Bali Cottage

What I love about Sukun Bali Cottage is that the hotel provide breakfast for the hungry early bird. We get to choose between Tea or Coffee, American Breakfast or Pancake, and we can also request a fruit platter. The presentation was not that grand, different from the breakfast that we get at a fancy five-star hotel, but it was actually kind of good. 

The breakfast dishes were very simple, I myself can even make the exact same dish at home. It tasted nice and familiar as well - I could tell that they used Sari Roti for the toasts, judging from the physic of the loaf.  Instead of a sunny-side-up, they made a simple fried egg, accompanied with a couple stripe of bacon. It was a nice meal to start your day with. 

If you would like to have breakfast not from the hotel, you can just simply go out and look to the right, or left if you like left better, and you will find yourself a numerous selection of restaurant and cafe serving coffee and baked goods. And within a few steps heading South, you will find yourself a beach with endless option of cold beverages and munchies. The hotel is located in a very strategic area, it is only a step away for you to discover something new around the corner. 

Some hot tea to start your day

Fruits for breakfast, yum!

American Breakfast set, courtesy of Sukun Bali Cottage

Sukun Bali Cottage

Jalan Danau Poso

Sanur, Denpasar - Bali

Phone: (0361) 286 742

Pulau Dewata: Flapjaks

Flapjaks: House of Pancake and Home-made Gelato was one of the restaurant that my parents and I visited during our stay in Sanur. The dining place was only a few steps away from the hotel that we were staying at, Sukun Bali Cottage, in Sanur. I recall the fact that we got lost for a bit because we took a wrong turn, but the restaurant was actually not that difficult to find. 

On the entrance gate, you will see this big statue of a chef, with a funky-moustache and a big "FLAPJAKS" written behind him in red, holding a plate of Pancakes on his right hand and three scoops of ice cream on a cone on his left hand. The staff welcomed us and placed us on the outdoor seats. She handed some menu, food menu and drink menu, and lent us time to go through every pages. 

It was five in the evening at that time, which was patchy because it was passed Tea Time and it was too early for us to have an early dinner. But, bah-humbug, we ended up ordering ourselves some thirst-quenching drinks, Potato Wedges, Pork Ribs, and Pancakes. I had me a glass of fresh Watermelon Juice which was very refreshing and pleasing to both my taste buds and throat. 

My Watermelon Juice and Mom's Cantaloupe Juice

Dad's Coca Cola

It didn't take long before our orders were up and served on the table. We started our post-tea-time-early-dinner with a bowl Potato Wedges. Them crispy and crunchy wedges were served with a cup of Cream Cheese, that was rather light and very scrumptious. I love the flavor combination produced from dipping the Potato Wedges to the cream, it was savory and salty, sizzling hot and cold, and very tasty!

Potato Wedges, with Cream Cheese

Crispy and savory wedges for starters

This Cream Cheese was very delicious!

Our other dish that we share among the three of us was a plate of Pork Ribs. The ribs were available in different weights and sizes. Knowing that we wouldn't probably finish the whole ribs if we were to have it that time, we decided to order just half of it. Or was it a quarter ribs?

The ribs came in four cuts with side dishes, such as Mashed Potato with Gravy, Mixed Veggies on the side, and Barbeque Sauce. The meat was well-done and very tender, it was very easy to unattached them from the bones. And the sweet delicious barbeque sauce helped everything go down like a spoonful of sugar. Juicy coleslaw, baked beans and lettuce were available on the side of the plate to eat our ribs with, but I prefer to have my ribs solo. The Mashed Potato, on the other hand, was creamy and simply delectable.

Dad's Pork Ribs

Will you look at that nicely-glazed-with-barbeque-sauce well-done ribs

Served with Mashed Potato smothered in gravy, veggie on the side, and a cup of extra barbeque sauce

Tender and juicy ribs for the win!

My Dad's friend named Oom Wahyudi was the one who recommend Flapjaks to us. "The Pancake is simply great and delicious," he said, "you should definitely try it when you go to Bali!". Now that I got the chance to dine at Flapjaks, after I helped in finished the ribs and wedges, I ordered myself some pancake for dessert. And not just any pancake.. TIRAMISU PANCAKE! (Yes, be jealous, MUAHAHA!)

I had me a plate of Single Tiramisu Pancake with Ice Cream. I would order myself a double if it weren't for the stomach-filling Potato Wedges. 

The pancake came in dark brown color, very uncommon and unusual for me, then topped with coffee-flavored cream and Tiramisu ice cream. Fluffy and slightly heavy describe Flapjaks' pancake well, and since the pancake itself had only a little bit of flavor in it, the cream and the ice cream played a big part in making the fluffy dessert stands out. All three component worked out well with each other, alas making the pancake deserved a standing ovation!

Tiramisu Pancake for dessert

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The perfect sweet dessert to end your day

Flapjaks is definitely one of the restaurants that you should visit when you go to Bali. The food here tasted great, with shockingly reasonable price. The staff were friendly and very helpful from time to time, and they smile all the time they were serving us. Great atmosphere, cozy butt-resting-thingamabobs, fun and relaxing music - it was simply enjoyable to dine at such place.


Flapjaks
Jalan Cemara, No. 27
Next to Stadium Cafe
Sanur, Denpasar - Bali

Phone: (0361) 287 882