La Brisa is a beach club located on Echo Beach in Canggu and La Brisa offers a unique nautical theme to its decor to help it stand out from the crowd.
It feels like La Brisa has been here forever sometimes even thought it’s a relatively new club, but does that mean that La Brisa offers genuine Balinese hospitality in a way that stands out?
Our team went to spend a day at La Brissa Beach Club and this is what they learned.
Introduction – Getting To La Brisa Beach Club
La Brisa is very easy to find if you’re in Canggu and the location is a popular one with plenty of other restaurants and bars nearby.
The entranceway is clearly signposted and if you arrive by taxi, as we did, you will then need to walk to the beach club, it’s not a long walk and it’s reasonably shaded but it might be a problem if you have mobility issues.
The club doesn’t have any parking, mind you, but you can use the Echo Beach car park and then walk back to the beach club from there. It only takes about 3 minutes to walk.
Where Is La Brisa Beach Club? Jl. Pantai Batu Mejan, Canggu, Kec. Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361
Website: La Brisa Beach Club
Opening Hours: Open daily, every day except for Nyepi, from 10 a.m. to 12 midnight.
As with nearly every beach club in Bali, you can be expected to be searched when you arrive at La Brisa. If you’re found to have anything forbidden (such as food, drinks, cameras, etc.) then you will be asked to leave them with security while you’re in the club.
What’s Inside La Brisa?
La Brisa offers two small pools and one large pool for their guests to enjoy and this is surrounded by furniture and buildings made from reclaimed wood often from fisherman boats.
You will also find the La Brisa offers bar and restaurant table service along with a reasonably wide variety of seating options, including some elevated seats on the upper deck.
Our Review Breakdown For La Brisa Beach Club
All of our beach club reviews are conducted in the same fashion for transparency. We evaluate what La Brisa offers in 20 different categories each ranked from 1 (worst) to 5 (best).
This offers a maximum potential score for each beach club of 100 and a minimum potential score of 20.
We vote on each aspect of the scoring system as a group of reviewers before we file our final La Brisa review on the site, to ensure that the opinion offered is one that generally reflects how the whole team feel about this beach club.
Once a review is in place, it will not be changed for a minimum of a year, before we revisit and opt to amend (or not) our feedback.
Pre-Club Advertising
La Brisa is definitely online, but in keeping with the chilled vibe of this beach club, they’re not trying too hard to get your attention.
There are some posters and other marketing materials up around the island, but they seem to be mainly relying on word of mouth to get customers through the door.
That’s fine, La Brisa Bali has a good reputation and there will always be a queue of sorts to get in the swimming pool there and feel the sea breeze.
However, we do feel they’re missing out on what could be a lot more people deciding to visit La Brisa.
Rating: 2/5
Location
La Brisa is on the edge of Echo Beach one of the most famous beaches in Bali (though it’s not the Echo Beach in the song, nor is any other Echo Beach around the world – the songwriter says they made up that Echo Beach in their head).
Echo Beach is a popular spot for surfing and if you’re in the neighbourhood trying to catch some waves, then you’re probably going to spend some time at La Brisa.
The area is a vibrant part of Canggu and there are plenty of shops, restaurants, bars, etc. within walking distance of the front door of La Brisa.
As with most beaches in this area, Echo Beach isn’t the best place for a swim, though, and you should avoid the water and stick to the swimming pool at La Brisa, instead – the current can be very treacherous.
Canggu itself is one of the best spots for tourism in Bali and there’s a nice mix of the traditional and the modern in what is currently the most popular area on the island.
Rating: 5/5
Booking Process & Seating Options
We find the booking process a bit confusing on the La Brisa website.
This beach club reserves a lot of the seats for walk-in visitors and we don’t understand why they include these areas on the clickable map of the club – you find yourself randomly clicking trying to find a daybed that you can book.
However, once you’ve found a seat and decided on a date, the rest of the process is fairly straightforward.
Reservations at La Brisa Bali are for the whole day but you have to specify an arrival time between 11.00 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. which isn’t as flexible as it could be considering you have to pay for your reservation online before you come.
Rating: 3/5
Entry Fee
There is no entrance fee at La Brisa Bali and that means you can grab a seat at the bar and only pay for the drinks and food that you consume.
However, all of the rest of the venue, including the tables, daybeds and cabanas have a minimum spend attached to them.
Though this is a standard beach club practice, we think a minimum spend for booking a table is a bit on the greedy side, but it clearly works for La Brisa and we would still visit La Brisa knowing that this is the case.
Rating: 4/5
Minimum Spend
Almost every beach club in Bali levies a minimum spend if you want to sit on a day bed, La Brisa Bali is no exception and it also has a minimum spend for tables and cabanas.
The minimum spend starts at a reasonable 500,000 IDR per unit reserved but tax and service charges are on top of this – so it’s closer to 700,000 IDR for the cheapest seats.
There are a few tables that don’t require a minimum spend but these tend to disappear very quickly and unless you’re there early in the day, you will probably end up agreeing to this beach club’s minimum spend policy.
Despite this, La Brisa qualifies for our list of the best beach clubs with no minimum spend requirement.
It’s not unreasonable mind you, La Brisa offers a quality beach club experience and their fees are inline with the industry standard on the island.
Rating: 4/5
Welcome And Security
La Brisa believes in genuine Balinese hospitality and the welcome to their beach club is warm and pleasant.
The seating arrangements are made effectively and efficiently and you will soon be enjoying a view of the fisherman boats, bean bags, reclaimed wood buildings, etc. that this club is well known for.
When we visited La Brisa we found that the security checks were fairly minimal but you will usually be scanned and have a minor bag search on the way in, if you’re carrying anything you shouldn’t be carrying, you’ll need to leave it with security until you leave.
This is very much the standard across the island and it helps to ensure your beach club experience is safe.
Rating: 5/5
Inclusions
If you’re not paying a minimum, then you won’t get any inclusions when you visit La Brisa and that’s very much standard for any beach club.
Those who do go premium get access to the pools and free towel rental, if you want to rent your own towel or you want an extra towel, it costs 50,000 IDR per towel (that’s about $3 USD or $5 AUD) and you can’t bring your own towel into the venue.
There are no VIP tier services or inclusions unlike at some of the bigger beach clubs in Bali.
All told La Brisa Bali has the bare minimum of inclusions with a fixed spend but nothing out of the ordinary.
Rating: 3/5
Service
We found the service at La Brisa to be generally very good when we visited.
They were quick to seat us, to take our first order and to bring the bill when we asked for it.
There was a moment when they seemed to forget we existed, however, and getting served was a bit of a drag for a period of about 15 minutes.
It wasn’t the end of the world, but we do feel that a premium beach club experience should live or die on the service and La Brisa Bali didn’t knock this one out of the park.
Rating: 4/5
Entertainment
La Brisa has the usual DJs playing all day until close but there’s not an awful lot more entertainment on most days than that.
They do have occasional events that attract international DJs, local DJs and other entertainers, but these events are premium priced, so you can’t really count them in the standard costs of visiting La Brisa Bali.
Overall, this is more of a chill by the sea, than a party all night long kind of venue and the entertainment reflects that.
Rating: 2/5
Pool Quality
With one large swimming pool area, one small pool area and one shallow pool for the children to play in, La Brisa is certainly not short of options for a dip.
The good news is that the water is clean and the pool areas appear to be well-maintained.
You should be able to jump in the swimming pool, do a couple of quick laps and then continue enjoying the food and drinks until sunset and beyond.
There’s nothing that stands out about the pools at this beach club but there’s nothing that reflects badly on things either.
Rating: 4/5
Menu/Drinks Pricing
The good news is that sustainably sourced food at La Brisa does not come with a massive price premium because it ticks some hipster’s box for local ingredients.
In fact, the menu prices are reasonable and generally comparable to those in other beach clubs around Bali. La Brisa isn’t offering amazing value but it’s not ripping you off either.
The drinks feel a little expensive though. The environment feels just a touch too casual to justify what you have to pay for a cold beer here. It just feels more like a beach bar than a beach club a lot of the time.
Rating: 3/5
Food And Drink Quality
They say that they use sustainably sourced food at La Brisa and we’ve no reason to doubt that at all. We found that the food and drinks were of decent quality and that the portions were good but not fantastic.
It’s a nice spot for some lunch or to relax and watch the sunset with drinks in hand and while we didn’t have any on our visit, we’re told the fish is very good here too.
Bigger portions would see La Brisa covered in glory in this category, as is, they acquit themselves admirably and still offer better value than many of their competitors do.
Rating: 4/5
Sunset View
There’s nothing on Earth that beats a Bali sunset. It’s a thing of beauty and there’s something wonderful about being ensconced on some comfy bean bags at La Brisa with a cold beer in hand watching that sunset happen.
However, the layout of La Brisa isn’t idea for ocean watching and while the sunset is visible from all over the beach club, the waves are not.
We like that this club is named after the sea breeze but we think La Brisa could have been laid out for a more intimate connection with the sea at sun down too.
Rating: 4/5
Music And Ambiance
Sometimes, it feels like beach clubs in Bali are competing to see who can offer the blandest music and La Brisa is no exception to this rule.
La Brisa offers perfectly acceptable beats that you won’t remember five minutes after you hear them. That’s not entirely a bad thing, the ambience is chilled and relaxed.
But we think La Brisa could do more in this area. You don’t have to turn every beach club into a party zone, but the music could still be memorable.
Rating: 3/5
Payment Options
They take both cash and cards throughout La Brisa and we don’t imagine that anyone’s ever had a struggle to pay here (as long as they had the money in the first place).
As far we can tell, they also take most cards online through their web portal, so you won’t have any issues paying on their website to book a bed.
Rating: 5/5
Exit Process
It’s a bit of a walk to get into La Brisa, particularly if you’re sat near the beach and while it’s not the end of the world on the way in, it feels a bit more tedious on the way out.
After all, once you’ve had your fun, you want to jump on your ride and head home not wander along roads and paths before you do.
We appreciate that there’s not much La Brisa can do about this fact of physical geography but it does mar the experience, slightly.
Rating: 4/5
Transportation
The taxi mafia do operate around La Brisa and if you want to save yourself some arguments, we’d recommend walking about 100 meters up the road before you book your Grab or Gojek.
As we said at the start, there is parking at the Echo Beach car park, and that’s not free but it only costs 5,000 IDR (about $0.30 USD or $0.50 AUD). So, it won’t make much difference in the overall cost of visiting La Brisa.
Rating: 3/5
Social Media Presence
We’re not really sure what they’re going for with their social media at La Brisa. They have a social media presence and it is updated but there doesn’t seem to be any kind of clear intent with it.
It doesn’t tell a story, it doesn’t try to build excitement for the club, some of the pics they use are really quite bad. Overall, it’s not a good reflection of what La Brisa offers.
Rating: 3/5
Other/General Comments
We have a generally good feeling about La Brisa but we do wish they’d just put in a little bit more effort to create a more memorable experience.
We’re never sorry that we’ve been to La Brisa but we never feel motivated to tell anyone about being there either.
Rating: 4/5
Our Overall Opinion Of La Brisa Beach Club
La Brisa finished with a very healthy score of 70 out of 100. We think that’s a fair reflection of a club that is a staple of the Bali beach club scene and a place where it’s always pleasant to feel the sea breeze on your face.
There is work that could still be done to elevate La Brisa to legendary status, but it’s chilled casual vibe certainly has plenty of fans already.
Rating: 70/100
If you like the sound of La Brisa, you may enjoy our full rundown of the best beach clubs in Bali as well as our shorter guide to the best beach clubs in Canggu.
A Quick Mention Of La Brisa Beach Club’s Sunday Market
La Brisa has a regular Sunday Market which operates nearly every week and which offers you the chance to pick up a few souvenirs and tasty treats.
It’s a big draw to this beach club and the market can get quite busy, we’d recommend getting there early and booking a table in advance if you visit on market day.
FAQs
Can You Swim At La Brisa Bali?
Yes, there are two large pools and a shallow pool for children to swim in at La Brisa Beach Club.
Towel rental is included in the minimum spend if you’ve booked a table as is access to the shower room to get cleaned up afterwards.
If you want to rent additional towels or are not on a minimum spend table, you will need to rent towels for 50,000 IDR per towel. You may not remove any towels from the venue.
What Can You Do At La Brisa Beach Club?
La Brisa Beach Club is a very casual and relaxed affair by the ocean and the majority of people spend their time swimming, sunbathing, eating and drinking.
There is a Sunday market at La Brisa each week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. where you can shop for food, drink, fashion, beauty and wellness products.
Is La Brisa A Family-Friendly Venue?
Yes, children are welcome in La Brisa. However, parents must ensure that their children are always accompanied and that they do not disturb other visitors to the beach club.
If children are considered to be upsetting other guests, you may be asked to move seats or even to leave the beach club.
We’ve got a list of the best family-friendly beach club venues in Bali.
Who Owns La Brisa Beach Club?
La Brisa is owned by the LYD Bali Group which runs a range of hospitality and lifestyle venues across the island. La Brisa is a sister site to La Plancha which is part of the same group.
Final Thoughts On Our La Brisa Beach Club Review
La Brisa is a Bali staple and if you want a little sanctuary away from the wild parties on the island while you enjoy sunset, you may well find this beach club to be a good place to spend some time.
We tend to join friends there for the Sunday Market and then enjoy some lunch in the sun before moving on to a more party-oriented place in the evening.
Overall, La Brisa is a solid part of the Bali beach club scene and it definitely tried to create its own unique vibe for its guests.
Need other ideas for beach club days out? Check out our reviews of Woobar and The Lawn too.
