Uluwatu has welcomed its newest dining resident to the neighbourhood with the launch of the Italian-inspired restaurant My Dear Clara, situated on the main strip of Bali's ever-growing hotspot. My Dear Clara officially opened its doors in September 2026, with a two-story building featuring high ceilings and textured-brick floors, plus an impressive 140 seats. Perhaps one of the most unique elements is a completely open theatrical kitchen, from looking through the glass of The Cheese Factory to see local Java milk get turned into ricotta and burrata daily, to front-row seats for gnocchi and pappardelle taking shape. The My Dear Clara menu centres around fresh produce, fresh flour and house-made dairy, where you can choose from fresh cheeses (burrata, ricotta with honeycomb or mozzarella with melon, mango and sambal), small plates, starters (we're recommending the Meatball al Sugo), pizzas, and handmade pastas and gnocchi (the Duck Caramelle — slow-cooked duck with mushroom butter sauce and parmesan — is divine, and we're still thinking about the pesto gnocchi days later). The dining experience at My Dear Clara is fun — tables are dressed in white paper with coloured crayons, inviting guests to unleash their inner child and doodle while waiting for their plates to arrive. The experiential element of the venue comes as no surprise, especially considering the brains behind My Dear Clara. Founded by Roman Golubyatinikov, Vladimir Vanin, Ryan Jefferson, and Chef Zarrukh Farkhodovich, these names are also responsible for other Uluwatu favourites like KALA, Lolita's and Lola's Cantina (also in Canggu) — all spots where guests leave with so much more than a satisfied stomach. If the success of their previous venues is anything to go by, My Dear Clara will quickly become the place to be in the Bukit Peninsula. My Dear Clara is now open at Jl. Labuansait No.44, Pecatu, Bali 80361. Head to the website for more information. Images: Supplied. Like what you see? Subscribe to the Concrete Playground newsletter to get stories just like these straight to your inbox.