Our sister company Agency X are our partners in creative projects across the Locavore Group business. They compliment our restaurant groups development with creativity in ideas, businesses, experiences and project management. All the design work for NXT and the art direction on the project vision is through our partnership with Agency X. 

Based in Bali but working on big projects with International and domestic clients, they are a cross discipline style agency that develop ideas which live across different experiences and mediums. Primarily working in Food and Beverage, their often disruptive approach looks at opportunities the current landscape isn't serving and find exciting dynamics in being different from the rest.

@agency_x_

AGENCY X

The creative art studio at Black Hand Gang were the first dedicated print making facility in Indonesia. 

Proudly representing a new movement in printmaking in Indonesia, BHG combine traditional techniques with contemporary art direction and innovation of the medium. Working with established artists from Indonesian and international names, they publish limited editions of prints for exhibitions and sales. 

Working with clients such as Locavore, they also produce commissions, collaborate on ideas and produce the works. In the Concept Shop at Locavore NXT there is a display of several artwork commission specially made for the project, including many botanical mono-prints, some natural pigment from plants, and other artworks inspired by the project. 

Their studio is in Ubud and they host many workshops and other activities onsite.

Black Hand Gang Website

@bhgstudio.id

BLACK HAND GANG

The other half of Gaya is their Art Center run by the wonderfully talented Hilary Kane. 

Established as a dedicated studio to develop the art of ceramic and explore traditional techniques with their incredible facilities, featuring several kilns and tools not found anywhere else in Indonesia. The centre runs workshops, offers an artist residency programme, and houses a space dedicated to pushing the limits in ceramic creativity. 

Not typically working outside of artistic pursuits, we were lucky to inspire Hilary to create some unique pieces that will feature as part of our dining experience at NXT. Truly one-of-a-kind craftsmanship.

Gaya Arts Center Website

@gayacac

GAYA ARTS CENTER

Little Spoon Farm started with a mission to improve the local food system on the island of Bali, by reconciling the connection between farmers, nature and consumers. 

We have worked closely with founder Audria to create a regenerative farming system on our rooftop Food Forest  – a method of growing and harvesting fresh fruit and vegetables that gives back to the earth as much as it takes. It is the only sustainable way of farming that secures the future of our soil and indeed the future of food.

Little Spoon Farm Website

@littlespoonfarm

LITTLE SPOON FARM

In seeking our architect partner for NXT part of the brief was innovation in how the space is an integral part of the restaurant project experience. BPA was awarded the work and have partnered with us to create a refreshing and creative modular space that reflects our aspiration to be closer to nature and regenerate more inspirational ideas for others to follow. 

Budi Pradono and his team are based in Jakarta and their portfolio features high profile government projects and private dwellings, and they have several initiatives such as Bintaro Design Week and other design competitions for architecture to solve environmental and social challenges.

Budi Pradono Website

@studio_bpa

BUDI PRADANO

Working with Agency X, we curated several of our favourite local contemporary and traditional artists from Bali to produce works for NXT. Nyoman Arisana's 3 metre wide circular painting titled 'Circle Of Life' depicts the habitat of NXT in a traditional style reminiscent of ancient Balinese paintings. Wayan Upadana's study of classical Dutch Delftware flips the ceramics on their head when exploded into a chandelier. Local wood carving experts Komang and Wayan expertly carved out of proportion Jackfruits stack in the lobby bar, hidden wooden columns reveal the calamity of village arak consumption, and the iconic Balinese door holds many secrets…

Wayan Upadana's sculptural artistry is no stranger to innovation, in our study of Delftware ceramics we decided to work with resin to create lifelike objects to allow us to produce the two sets of the work. His studio is in Gianyar, Bali, and his works have been shown internationally at many high-profile solo and group exhibitions.

@wayanupadana_studio

Nyoman Arisana's visionary painting aesthetic defies history and time, often appearing to be ancient artefacts using his creative ageing techniques and his magical spiritual expression. His studio is in Gianyar, Bali, and his paintings are shown in galleries and exhibitions all over.

@nyomanarisana

Our friends Komang and Wayan from our local wood carving village community, work with their various teams and specialists in carving, door production and temple cravings. Carving the details on these large-scale installations took over a year to produce.

See Bar Artworks

See Dining Room Artworks

LOCAL ARTISTS

Junglo are a team of certified forest makers who have helped us rewild areas of our NXT landscape. They use the Miyawaki Method created by Japanese botanist Dr. Akira Miyawaki, which focuses on understanding the original ecosystem that existed in an area and trying to recover it. 

Working with Junglo we have planted forest around our Eco Cottages with an approach that centres around biodiversity, fungi-rich soils and high plant density to help return the native nature around NXT and create a better habitat.

Junglo Website

@junglo.ecosystems

JUNGLO

TOMO Studio is an independent creative studio in Jakarta, and our very clever web devs. They helped us to design and create this platform that you're on right now, along with our 

, our online shop (coming soon) and a lot of quite technically challenging interactive teaser content that we made together leading up to NXT being announced.

TOMO Website

@TOMO__STUDIO

TOMO Studio

Kevala Ceramics are long time collaborators with the Locavore Group on many of our projects and a trusted partner for creative servingware commissions. 

We were excited to brief owner Wendy Thomas and her team on NXT and the theme of nature and sustainability. Working together with British designer Sarah Howard we commissioned a production of custom stoneware ceramics made by hand, with a particular focus on using recycled and upcycled waste. 

Glazes that use crushed glass from Sungai Watch river trash collections in Bali, old plaster moulds used to make new collection pieces, and ceramics mixed with natural stone waste from construction sites are all methods that feature in the pieces they have made for our diningware at NXT for use in the Canteen restaurant.

Kevala Website

@kevalaceramics

Sara Howard Website

@sara__howard

KEVALA CERAMICS

Aaron is the founder of Kulture, a mushroom cultivation programme and specialist mushroom product company with a focus on using fungi for health, nutrition and sustainable food. 

We have been working closely with him as our onsite Mushroom Man at NXT to explore the exciting, lesser-known local fungi that we can cultivate together and use in our cooking or sell in our Concept Shop.

Kulture Website

@kulturemushrooms

AARON AT KULTURE

Digital Nativ and their team craft ideas from commonplace components. Their visionary approach to solving problems is part ingenuity and part artwork. 

We have worked with them on several NXT installations and digital elements. They are partners in designing our B.I.O. Library – an open-source database of edible biodiversity with 3D scans  – and our Stream Of Consciousness installation.

See Their Installations

@digitalnativ

DIGITAL NATIV

Gaya group has two distinct halves. Gaya Ceramic Design Studio is run by husband-and-wife team Marcello and Michela, who create bespoke ceramic collections with incredible craftsmanship. 

We have a long running relationship with the people at Gaya and set them a new challenge with our brief for NXT to explore themes around nature and the space we have created. We have worked with them on many of the pieces that feature as part of our dining experience at NXT, and some are for sale in the Concept shop. 

We are forever simply mesmerised when they present their works by the creativity of ceramic finishes, designs and overall quality. It is literally eating from works of art.

Gaya Design Studio Website

@gaya.ceramic

GAYA CERAMIC

Our favourite coffee gurus in Indonesia are the team at Hungry Bird Coffee. Their Canggu basecamp is a house conversion where they have their own lab and roastery to experiment with specialty local coffee beans from Indonesia and abroad. 

Headed by founder Edo who is a self confessed coffee geek, they have an interest in many farms and work with Arca, a coffee farmer from Kintamani, on special lots and processing. Not just great coffee roasters, but their brew craft and espresso know-how is up there with the best, and they pretty much win all the national competitions and have been on winners podiums in International coffee competitions and forums. 

They help work with our beverage team on coffee programmes, innovations and service.

Hungry Bird Coffee Website

@hungrybirdcoffee

HUNGRY BIRD COFFEE

We couldn't be happier with Dekton as our preferred work surfaces for countertops, kitchen islands and bars. Working with the kind support from Builders Shop Indonesia we have extensively used Dekton throughout the spaces and facilities at NXT. 

No plans to not use Dekton for future fit outs in NXT or our other venues. 

Builders Shop Website

Dekton Website

DEKTON & BUILDERS SHOP

Sub Zero Wolf are leaders in meticulously crafted and expertly engineered kitchen appliances. We have worked with them for several years on the kitchens for our Locavore LAB. For LabX – our new research and development kitchen at NXT – we were supported by Sub Zero Wolf to develop the open-kitchen facility and take our innovation to the next level. 

We also partner with them on 'Journey Of Flavours', our short film series documenting the LAB X project.

Sub Zero Wolf Website

SUB ZERO WOLF

We’re hosting a 'more than a restaurant' experience for Ubud Food Festival this year, inviting guests to take a walk through our collaboration with Nature. 

Tickets include a visit to NXT, a tour of our facilities and a dinner set menu experience with snacks and drinks.

Click 'Book A Ticket' to find out more and get a spot. 

Where?

When?

An exclusive tour, series of workshops and dinner experience for Ubud Food Festival.

Field Trip

Same tasting menu, whole different experience.

A seasonal tasting menu inspired by a celebration of the world around us as we accompany Nature through its constant flux... now also for lunch.

20+ courses 
Rp 1.950.000 per person
Features animal protein
Pescatarian, vegetarian & vegan options available upon request

Alcoholic drinks pairing 
Add Rp 750.000++

Non-alcoholic drinks pairing 
Add Rp 550.000++

What time?

Same tasting menu, whole different experience. Lunch now open every Thur, Fri & Sat.

Now Open For Lunch

Like-minded chefs across Asia are gathering at Locavore NXT to share, explore, connect... and take on a creative culinary challenge.



The group of tastemakers will spend several days together exploring local ingredients, sharing culinary techniques, stepping into the wild for foraging trips and connecting over their common passion for doing things differently.

But, on the final day, they're going head to head in a clash of competitive innovation with a 'mystery box of ingredients' challenge.

We're opening on Sunday 12 May for a one-off dinner featuring off-the-cuff creations from the chefs, who will have only the morning to develop and prepare new dishes for a very unique tasting menu experience.



BOOK NOW

All proceeds from the event will be donated to our partners at Sumba Hospitality School to give a new generation a helping hand in their careers.

WHERE

WHEN

WHAT TIME

Be our guest at a one-off creative dinner experience by chefs from all over Asia.

Localised Rebels 

We are lucky to have many specialists that work with us at NXT and people we collaborate with who are experts with very interesting, useful and sometimes ultra-niche skills. We'll be hosting a series of workshops to share the talent and hopefully inspire people. More to be announced soon.

Check back soon to find upcoming workshops we have going on at NXT.

Workshops

Our onsite cabin accommodation – The Wood Rooms – is now available to book as part of 'The Full NXT Experience'.

Guests who book The Full NXT Experience are provided with dinner at Locavore NXT followed by an overnight stay at The Wood Rooms, a private tour of the NXT project (including meeting the chefs) and an off-menu breakfast in our Canteen restaurant.

The Wood Rooms are located next to the restaurant and are integrated into the project's vision for sustainability, enclosed in a small wild, wooded area we created with a reforestry foundation.

With only three cabins, availability at The Wood Rooms is very limited. Click below to enquire about booking The Full NXT Experience.

Our onsite cabin accommodation for overnight stays – The Wood Rooms – is now available to book.

The Wood Rooms

Our NXT bar is now open for walk-in guests, with no dinner reservation required. 

Swing by to sip on our beverage menu of local ingredients cocktails, craft beers, wines and creative non-alcoholic drinks... among the banana trees, arak palms and hidden artworks by local creatives. 

Visitors also get a peek behind the glass at our small-batch beverage lab, where we research and develop new drink ideas.

Walk-ins now welcome at the NXT bar. Visit 8pm - 11pm, Monday to Saturday. No booking required.

NXT Bar Now Open

We are very excited to announce that dinner reservations are now open to book. Be one of the first to come and experience what's NXT.

If you can’t find a table on your preferred date, we recommend joining our waiting list. We will reach out to those on the waiting list as soon as a table becomes available.