Kedonganan Fish Market: The Cheap Way to Eat Grilled Seafood in Jimbaran

In Jimbaran, beachfront grilled seafood can drain your wallet. Yet only a few hundred metres from the restaurant strip, Pasar Ikan Kedonganan (Kedonganan Fish Market) sells exactly the same catch — straight off the fishermen’s boats — for a fraction of the price. The trick is simple: buy it yourself at the market, then take it to one of the surrounding warungs to be grilled.

How It Works

The market lines the edge of Kedonganan Beach. You choose your fish or live seafood, haggle per kilogram, pay, then hand it to a grill warung on the sand. Some 20–30 minutes later it arrives at your table with steamed rice, sambal and plecing kangkung — under the very same sunset the expensive restaurants charge triple for.

Price Ranges per Kilogram

• Fresh fish (snapper, grouper, rabbitfish): roughly Rp25,000–50,000/kg
• Squid and prawns: from about Rp65,000/kg; jumbo prawns can reach Rp120,000/kg
• Crab: around Rp100,000–180,000/kg depending on size
• Lobster: from about Rp125,000/kg, large ones up to Rp350,000/kg
• Clams: from around Rp10,000/kg — the cheapest way to stretch a meal
• Grilling service: about Rp15,000–35,000/kg, usually including rice and sambal

Practical Steps So You Don’t Overpay

• Come early, around 06:00–08:00, when the catch has just landed and the choice is widest.
• Ask the price per kilogram before anything is weighed. Agree on the number first, then hand over the fish.
• Ask to see the scale and check the needle sits at zero before the fish goes on.
• Bargain calmly — the opening price is usually the tourist price; half to two-thirds is still reasonable.
• Check freshness: clear eyes, bright red gills, scales that cling firmly.
• Confirm the grilling fee with the warung before you hand the seafood over, including whether rice and sambal are included.

Practical Info & Reservations

• Location: Jl. Pantai Kedonganan, Kedonganan, Jimbaran, Badung — View on Google Maps
• Opening hours: the market comes alive from about 05:00–06:00 and generally trades until late afternoon or evening; freshest before 08:00.
• Reservation/Order: no booking needed — just turn up. For a weekend dinner, ask your hotel reception to phone your chosen grill warung so a beachfront table is set aside.
• Typical spend: two people with one medium fish, squid and rice usually land in the Rp150,000–250,000 range. Bring small cash notes, as many stalls still don’t take cards.
• Social: search on Instagram

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