Bali’s national dish, nasi goreng – fried rice with all the trimmings – might not be particularly photogenic, but scratch the surface of the island and you’ll find something much more vibrant. Spurred on, perhaps, by the health-and-yoga retreats for which the island is famous, Bali’s raw-and-vegan food culture is one of the most exciting in the world. Taking advantage of their magnificent fresh fruit – in particular the pitaya or dragon fruit – Bali is producing some of the world’s most beautiful smoothie bowls. Here’s our list of where to order one for yourself.

AA Juicery Café (Ubud)

This café serves up a beautiful organic dragon bowl with goji berries, granola, banana, and cocoa. Other brightly coloured options include the traditional dadar gulung (bright-green pancakes stuffed with sweet coconut filling) and black-rice porridge topped with fresh fruit.

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Betelnut Café (Canggu)

Situated in Canggu, Bali, this health food café offers lots of vegetarian and vegan options in absurdly bright colours. The bowls – occasionally bright purple, thanks to the dragon fruit – are popular breakfast options. If you’re after something slightly more wicked, their Oreo and Snickers cheesecakes also get rave reviews.

  A photo posted by Betelnut Cafe (@betelnutcafe) on Aug 21, 2016 at 5:41pm PDT

Bukit Café (Padang Padang)

Try the perfectly purple pitaya bowl at this Padang Padang café. Also on offer: Magnificent latte art. (We’re particularly impressed by this panda), luminous fresh juices, vegan pie, vegan berry-and-coconut cheesecake, and green-tea lattes.

A photo posted by Bukit Cafe Bali (@bukit___cafe) on Aug 1, 2016 at 1:59pm PDT

Cafe Organic (Seminyak)

This 100% vegetarian cafe serves their dragon bowl in a halved coconut. How’s that for tropical freshness? Also on offer: purple lattes and gluten-free pancakes.

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Eden Café (Badung)

This café is famous for its mandala bowls. Try a maroon crisp bowl with strawberry, papaya, dragon fruit, ginger, cacao, and apple juice; a lush matcha bowl with matcha, spinach, banana, pineapple and soy milk; or the bright amber version with banana, mango, papaya, turmeric and carrot juice.

A photo posted by brunch club bali (@brunchclubbali) on Aug 23, 2016 at 8:54pm PDT

The Seeds of Life Raw Food Café and Taoist Tonic Bar (Ubud)

The luminous green and pink chia pudding jars containing banana, dragon fruit, chia seeds and coconut milk, topped with raw cacao nibs, are highly recommended. Also on offer is a range of tonics featuring ginseng, organic goji berries, other foods championed by Chinese herbalists, and an artisanal Chinese tea menu.

A photo posted by Phil (@fromhere_tohorizon) on Jun 21, 2016 at 4:10am PDT

Sisterfields (Seminyak)

This modern, Australian restaurant serves up classic eggs Benedict, breakfast burritos, parmesan-topped polenta fries, burgers and blueberry ricotta pancakes. If you’re after something a little healthier, try a bright-green juice, or one of their impossibly pretty acai berry bowls.

A photo posted by Sisterfields (@sisterfields) on Aug 22, 2016 at 3:02pm PDT

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