Best Bali's new resorts, restaurants and experiences in 2017

Bali is the most popular overseas destination for Australians after New Zealand – more than one million of us will visit next year.

We love its sunsets and surf, its family-friendly resorts and luxury accommodation.

Here are the best new resorts, restaurants and experiences that visitors can look forward to next year.

INSTAGRAMMERS WILL LOVE

Taking shape 150m above sea level on the cliffs of Uluwatu on Bali’s south coast,oneeightyº will stake a claim as the latest addition to the island’s stellar line-up of internationally renowned beach clubs when it opens on June 1.During the day,oneeightyº will be a 60-seat family restaurant.At night,it’ll turn into a 200-capacity sand-bottomed nightclub dotted with palm trees.The complex will feature highly instagramable features like a rooftop tennis court,bowling alleys and a private subterranean dining room set in a cave.oneeightyº will also incorporate four “super villas” with natural stone pools,cigar rooms,wraparound decks and uninterrupted Indian Ocean views.

GETTING MARRIED?

Also new for Uluwatu’s “millionaire row” for 2017 is Villa Markisa, a palatial five-bedroom villa set within the grounds of Pandawa Cliff Estate. Hovering over the ocean with rolling green lawns, a clifftop infinity-edge pool and a romantic one-bedroom master suite with its own living room and pool, Villa Markisa can accommodate up to 100 wedding guests.But when combined with four other interconnected villas at Pandawa Cliff Estate, the new addition raises the ante to 400 wedding guests and 21 double rooms.

SHARE A PLATE

Large plates with bold Asian flavours to share among friends: the concept turned Mama San, the warehouse-style fine-dining restaurant of Australian chef Will Meyrick, into a Balinese culinary institution. But as the market moves, so do savvy chefs. Set on Mama San’s second floor, The Tasting Club is a new casual late-night dining option where guests sit at the bar and watch chefs use Japanese culinary techniques to create tapas-size dishes like tiger prawn ceviche, flame torch Black Angus and soft-shelled crab sushi rolls. Brazilian mixologist Raphael has also created a new cocktail list to match.

OR A PIZZA

Maurice Terzini of Icebergs Dining Room fame is about to join a conga line of A-list restaurateurs who opened shop in Bali. His first foray on the island, Da Maria, starts trading mid-November on Seminyak’s bustling Petitenget St.Da Maria will present a modern interpretation of the classic courtyard restaurants of the Isle of Capri.

AND FOR THRILLSEEKERS ...

Rolling off the edge of a pristine jungle on the island of Java west of Bali, Grajagan or G-Land is one of the world’s most famous left-hand surf breaks. But getting there from Bali – a day-long odyssey by bus, ferry and taxi – can be a real drag.Enter Tropicsurf, a luxury surfing adventure company that specialises in taking travellers to secluded waves in places such as Costa Rica and the Maldives. In 2017, Tropicsurf will drop into Bali with helicopter daytrips to G-Land departing from the Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay. Cut straight out of the script of Point Break, this once-in-a-lifetime adventure will set you and your mates back a mere $10,000.