How to Plan a Birthday Dinner in Canggu

A birthday dinner in Canggu should feel effortless, for the guest of honour and for whoever is organising it. In practice the difference between a great night and a stressful one comes down to a handful of decisions made early. Here is the checklist we share with guests who book celebrations with us.

1. Pick the venue for the night you want, not the photo

Canggu has beautiful sunset spots, but many close their kitchens by 10 or 11 PM. For a birthday, choose somewhere the evening can keep going: a real bar, a room that stays warm after dinner, and a kitchen that does not rush you. Maison Almaz is open 24 hours a day, which means dessert at 11 PM and a last cocktail at 1 AM are both normal.

2. Confirm the headcount before you book

Numbers change, but a rough figure lets the restaurant give you the right table. Six to twenty guests fit at one long table with us; bigger parties take a private area; and for the full production, the whole venue can be hired for up to 70. Message the headcount on WhatsApp and adjust it later if needed. See group dining for how the room works.

3. Ask what the restaurant sets up

This is where venues differ most. When you mention a birthday at booking, we set the table with gold-and-black balloons and a Happy Birthday banner, styled against our backlit wall, before the first guest arrives. If you have colours or a surprise in mind, tell us and we will plan around it. Everything you need to know is on our birthdays page.

4. Sort the cake

You are welcome to bring your own cake; a corkage fee of IDR 250,000++ applies. Let us know in advance; we keep it cool and bring it out, candles lit, when you give the signal. If you want to skip the logistics (and the fee), ask the team about dessert options from the menu, from tiramisu to crème brûlée.

5. Choose sharing over ordering one by one

For a group, a sharing table beats twelve separate orders every time. Our Mediterranean menu is built for it: hummus and mezze platters to start, then grilled mains, pizzas and boards for the middle of the table, and a tomahawk or a caviar ritual if the birthday calls for a centrepiece. For larger parties we can set a group menu so nobody has to decide on the night.

6. Plan the drinks moment

A toast is the memory people keep. Champagne on ice for the arrival, signature cocktails through dinner, and bottle service if the night runs late. Say “champagne on arrival” when you book and it will be waiting.

7. Think about after dinner

A birthday rarely ends with dessert. At Maison Almaz the same table becomes the lounge: cocktails, the shisha lounge for those who want it, and for a group that wants its own room, the Private Room, our private gaming lounge with consoles on the big screen and drinks brought to the booth.

8. Book early, then relax

Weekends fill up in Berawa. Once the date is set, reserve online or message us on WhatsApp with the date, headcount and the occasion. From there, the setting, the table and the timing are our job. Your job is to show up and enjoy it.