There are lots of shopping possibilities in Ubud, with hundreds of little shops as well as a large market. In the shops the prices are not always negotiable ('fixed price') whereas in the market and street stalls prices definitely are! It can be hard to know the real cost of things, you can get an idea of some costs with a visit to the supermarket. Prices are often hugely inflated for tourists, for example we visited a spice plantation where gift boxes of ginger tea were on sale for Rp150,000/20 sachets. The exact same box was sold in the supermarket for Rp12,000! Don't get too tied up in bargaining for the cheapest possible price. If you are happy with the price of something it then just enjoy it rather than worrying over whether you've paid too much.
Good things to buy include T-shirts, rattan table items, art, jewelry.
Eating
There are all sorts of eating options. The day starts off well with breakfast at your accommodation which might include fruit, eggs, banana pancakes, toast, tea and coffee. Good cafes and restaurants and some of the menu items we enjoyed included:
Cafe Batan Waru, Jalan Dewi Sita - mee goreng, lime/mint/lychee/ginger drinks, black rice pudding, coffee
Casa Luna, Jl Ubud Raya - upmarket, all good
Mades Warung, near Santa Putra - casual, curries, gado gado
Lili and Lala, near Santa Putra - cafe style, nasi campur
Kafe, near Bali Cares, Jl Hanuman - profits go to charity, best coffee we found, egg dishes, bread
Bali Buddha - juices, organic, raw food
Warung Mendoz, near Melati Cottages - goat soup, sambals, desserts
Jungle Jar Cafe, Jl Dewi Sita - cafe, organic, tuna salad, bread, juices, coffee
Three Monkeys, Monkey Forest Road - upmarket, great service, good food
Santa Putra - Made makes fantastic food
Prices can range from a Nasi Campur - mixed plate of rice and curries etc - for Rp30,000 to Rp500,000 for the fanciest restaurant with wine. On the whole you eat very very well for very reasonable prices.
Drink lots of water (big bottles for Rp3,000).
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