Bali Retreat Cuisine

At Goddess Retreats, you will experience a realistic and holistic approach to enjoying healthy food, while gently cleansing and rebalancing your body, making you glow from the inside out. Everything in our kitchen is home-made and depends on what is fresh, local, and in abundance at the markets and on our Ubud permaculture farm. Be prepared to enjoy Bali wellness retreat! Cuisine

Healthy eating Bali retreat

Our Wellness Menu is designed to complement your retreat program and goals.

We cater to many types of dietary needs, such as pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and nut allergies.
No dishes are repeated in our daily changing menu
Every meal is a highly anticipated event to see what delicacies will be enjoyed.
Purified water, freshly brewed coffees and a variety of hot and iced teas are available
Freshly cut fruit platters, bliss balls and other snacks

What’s Included in the Menu

You can choose from three types of healthy wellness menu options on your Goddess Retreat in Bali:

Your choice of our regular retreat healthy Wellness Menu lovingly prepared by our chef includes 16 delicious whole food meals, that feature healthy versions of local Indonesian dishes, made with ingredients from our Ubud permaculture farm and other local suppliers*
Wellness Cleanse Menu focuses on lighter meals that favour plant based vegan or vegetarian proteins, along with cold-pressed vegetable and fruit juices and herbal teas*
Wellness Detox Menu is for those who want to cleanse deeply with 3 days of a selection of 6 cold-pressed vegetable and fruit juices

All menus include purified water, freshly brewed coffees, hot and iced tea infusions, ‘jamu’ tonics, cold pressed juices and smoothies of the day. Daily healthy treats available every day from freshly made bliss balls, sweet potato crisps to tropical fruit platters.

*2 dinners not included, so that our guests can sample some of Bali’s dining experiences. We are happy to provide suggestions to suit lifestyle preferences.

raw food vegan tropical fruit smoothie bowl bali retreat

Plant-Based Wellness Cleanse Option

Want to glow from the inside out? Plant based (Vegan) eating and cold-pressed juices a great way to reset your relationship with food and boost your physical and mental wellbeing. If you want to use your retreat time to cleanse your body, then this is the plan for you.

Our plant based cleanse will eliminate all irritants from your diet, allowing your body to truly rest and get back to balance. Our vegan cleansing option contains fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, spices and herbs for a true body cleanse.

You will feel the benefits as you significantly increase the nutritional density in your diet. All our meals, juices and snacks are high in minerals, vitamins and active enzymes. If you are ready to embrace better food habits, stop feeling tired and sluggish and lift your energy levels, our detox cleanse program is just what you need.

Our wellness cleanse option also focuses on replenishing good gut bacteria in your gut biome leading to boosted immunity, more energy, better digestion and less bloating.

Find a sample selection below of our plant based meals, juices and smoothies – please note our menu will vary each retreat vary due to produce and seasonal availability.

Detox Cleanse Menu Details

For those of you who want to go deeper, let us lead you on a personal detoxifying and cleansing journey. Follow a prepared pre-cleanse, juice fast cleanse, and post-cleanse menu, including spa treatments, yoga, and wellbeing activities that will enhance your cleansing reset.

You can choose between our Wellness Cleanse and Wellness Detox options depending on your cleansing experience and personal health goals.

Our Wellness Cleanse Program includes a combination of cold-pressed vegetable and fruit juices, smoothies, fresh fruit, nuts and light vegan or vegetarian meals. It can be tailored to your cleansing preferences. This option is recommended if:

You are new to cleansing & detoxing practices
You want to make a healthy change to your eating & self-care habits
You don’t like the idea of not eating for extended periods of time

Our Wellness Detox Program includes your choice of 3 – 4 days of a liquid-only fast of vegetables and fruit juices, and tonics. This option is recommended if:

You have cleansed multiple times, and feel like your ready for a deep cleanse
You already don’t consume don’t caffeine, processed sugar, fast food or alcohol regularly
You are comfortable with the practice of not eating solid food for an extended period of time

Wellness Menu Sample

Below is just a small sampling of our regular retreat Wellness Menu. Our menu changes every retreat to suit seasonal varieties to ensure peak flavor and freshness as we source from local sustainable farmers and our own permaculture farm. (Wellness Cleanse and Wellness Detox menus will include some items from this sample menu – specifically vegan options, juices and smoothies)

Breakfasts & Smoothie Bowls

SIMPLE DELIGHTS – A selection of local organic fruits, home-made jams, local honey & freshly baked bread
HOME MADE GRANOLA – Freshly baked with only the good stuff. Pair with our yoghurt and jungle bee honey
GOOD ENERGY JAR – Vanilla bean bircher served with acai smoothie, island fruits, a scoop of peanut butter & house made granola
TROPICAL SUNRISE BOWL- Dragon fruit blended with banana, mango, mixed berries, coconut water topped with house made granola, strawberries & banana
JUNGLE LOVE PANCAKES – Mango & banana buckwheat pancakes with aromatic jungle bee honey
HOT MAMA – Scrumptious chili scrambled tofu with mushrooms, pesto, kale & crispy basil
GOLDEN GLOW EGGS – Fresh eggs, any way you like them, from our much-loved organic ‘chooks’ on our permaculture farm

Lunches & Dinners

FISH TACO BOWL – Toasted corn chip bowl filled with fresh mahi-mahi, shredded organic veggies, guacamole, cheddar cheese, bean salsa & sour cream
SAFFRON RICE AGUNG – A traditional Balinese dish with selection of marinated grilled chicken, fish or tofu satay, aromatic curries and vegetables with fresh shredded coconut, crispy corn fitters, glalangal shallot spices and organic saffron rice cone.
GOLDEN GOODNESS CURRY – Turmeric chicken or tempe cashew coconut curry with saffron rice
GADO LOVE BALI – Crispy tofu & tempe, green amaranth spinach, long beans, cucumber, sprouts, cabbage, baby potatoes, edamame, heritage Bali rice, zesty peanut sauce & pickled side vegetables
SUPER FOOD BOWL – Dukkah roast pumpkin, charred broccoli, marinated tempeh, coconut feta, beetroot hummus, organic leaves, mixed nuts & seeds, mixed grains, apple cider vinaigrette
BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER WINGS – Crunchy cauliflower, home-made bbq sauce, chipotle aioli & chives
SMASHED PUMPKIN FETTA BALL SALAD – Smashed pumpkin balls stuffed with feta on roasted beetroot, shaved fennel, spinach, rocket, candied walnuts, feta & mixed seeds
SEAFOOD PLATTER – Freshly caught local fish and prawns chargrilled and served with local vegetables, spices and heritage brown rice

Treats

JUST DESSERTS – Dairy-free chocolate avo mousse tart
LIFE IS SWEET – Homemade dairy-free sorbets; lychee, passionfruit & pineapple
POT OF GOLD – Baked pineapple crumble with vanilla and cinnamon
BALI BLISS – Sticky vanilla black rice pudding with sweet mango & coconut cream

Healing Tonics & Teas

CEREMONIAL CACAO – Ceremonial grade Bali sourced cacao with spiced coconut milk
SPICED CHAI – Hand blended spiced chai tea brewed with coconut milk & coconut sugar
IMMUNE-BOOSTING TEA – Lemon, ginger, raw honey, cayenne
HIGH VIBE TEAS – A selection of iced teas made with fresh local flowers & herbs
YOUNG GREEN COCONUTS – Fresh coconut water served right in the coconut
TRADITIONAL JAMU – Home-made turmeric, ginger, lemon, cayenne
SINGLE ORIGIN COFFEE – The very best from Bali’s fertile mountain top coffee plantation

Juices & Smoothies

GREEN GODDESS – Celery, kale, cucumber, apple, ginger, pineapple, mint juice
GODDESS IN THE WILD – Mango, dragonfruit, coconut water, pineapple & passionfruit Juice
PARADISE FEELS – Strawberries, watermelon, apple, pineapple, orange juice
GREENER GRASS – Spinach, apple, cucumber, ginger, lemon, celery
KEEP YOUR COOL – Cantaloupe, cucumber, celery, lemon juice
BERRIES & CREAM – Strawberries, dragon fruit, coconut milk, vanilla, chia seeds (vegan protein optional)
MYSTIC MANGO SMOOTHIE – Mango, dates, coco yoghurt, coconut water (protein powder optional)
ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE – Banana, mango, papaya, spinach, pineapple smoothie (protein powder optional)
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SMOOTHIE – Banana, apple, spinach, papaya, coconut water and activated charcoal

Meal FAQs

Our Wellness Menu includes 16 meals of breakfast lunch and dinners (with 2 dinners unscheduled for our guests to enjoy exploring Bali’s delicious dining options). The meal schedule can be seen on each of our retreat experience pages or simply request a schedule through our enquiry form.

Our wellness menu is designed to be a balanced whole food menu based on standard nutrition and portion sizes. It is not designed to be a restrictive diet (unless you choose to do any of our juice cleansing options) or address any specific health issue. We do cater for the following elimination dietary requirements:~ Vegetarian ~ Vegan ~ Pescatarian ~ Gluten-free ~ Dairy-fee ~ Nut allergies ~ Specific food allergies or certain ingredients can possibly be eliminated due to medical conditions. Please be sure to enquire with our reservations team before making a booking.

We are unable to specifically cater to these types of diet plans.~ Keto (High Protein / High Fat) ~ Carnivore (High Protein / No Carbs) ~ Paleo ~ Marco or Calorie Counting ~ Low Carb or Carb Counting

We included a variety of both plant and animal protein in all our meal options. Our meals have been designed to provide between 100 gm – 200gm serving size of protein sources for every meal – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Which will provide enough daily dietary protein intake recommended for the average women. We also offer unlimited vegan pea protein and regular protein shakes throughout the day for those who are looking to increase their protein intake.For plant based protein we serve in the form of:~ Tofu ~ Tempe ~ Beans ~ Nuts and Seeds ~ Nut and Soy Mylks ~ Grains and VegetablesFor Non-vegans Protein is served in the form of:~ Eggs ~ Dairy ~ Fish ~ Chicken ~ Beef ~ Bacon

Most of our guests enjoy the retreat to explore the great health benefits of taking a break from alcohol as part of their commitment to wellness. For the comfort of all our guests, we prefer if our guests do not drink alcohol while on the retreat premises. We believe all things are great in moderation, and if you wish to enjoy a few drinks while out and about, we respect your personal choice.