Cat & Fiddle

Cat and Fiddle is an Irish pub in a Balinese beach town, and it has been running longer than most venues in the area. The format is traditional: Guinness on tap, Storm beer alongside Bintang, a kitchen serving pies and full English breakfasts, and a pool table for the afternoon crowd. Tuesday nights bring Irish music sessions that attract both expat regulars and tourists curious about hearing fiddle music in the tropics.

The crowd is overwhelmingly expat, with a core of regulars who treat the place as their local. New visitors are welcomed easily into conversations, especially on Tuesday music nights when the session creates a natural social dynamic. The pace is unhurried. Nobody comes here for excitement; they come for familiarity and a properly poured Guinness. Service matches the pub tradition: friendly, no-rush, and unsurprised by long stays.

Sanur's bar scene is thin compared to Seminyak or Canggu, which makes the Cat and Fiddle more valuable to its community than a similar pub might be in a busier area. It provides a specific experience, the Irish pub, that doesn't exist elsewhere in the neighborhood. The Tuesday session gives it a weekly anchor that other bars in the area lack.

Confirm the current address before visiting, as the venue has relocated at least once. Tuesday Irish music night is the highlight of the week. The Guinness is properly poured and worth ordering. Call ahead or check Instagram for current hours.