ABOUT US

OurConcept

LOCAL. LEGENDARY. UNFORGETTABLE.
Tucked away in tranquil Jimbaran, Cuca serves unique globally inspired, locally sourced tapas, cocktails, and desserts. Since 2013, Michelin-trained Chef Kevin Cherkas and accomplished entrepreneur Virginia Entizne deliver inventive comfort food with fine-dining quality and casual charm. Recognized as one of Southeast Asia’s top foodie destinations, Cuca is featured by world-renowned platforms like Tatler’s 2025 Best Restaurants in Indonesia, Travel + Leisure’s Bali guide, Time Out’s list of “tried and tested” restaurants in Indonesia, the Michelin Traveling Guide, Honeycombers’ 2025 Best Restaurants in Bali, and The Telegraph’s guide to a perfect two-week Bali holiday. It also holds Tripadvisor’s “Hall of Fame” and 2024 “Best of the Best” award.

OurMission

In Cuca we believe that hospitality goes beyond the plate. We are dedicated to delighting our guests with Local, Legendary, Unforgettable dining experiences, while also empowering Indonesian youth through training and life-skills education, and protecting Bali’s environment through sustainable, community-driven initiatives. Our mission is to serve inventive food with integrity, nurture people with care, and ensure that every choice we make leaves a positive impact on our team, our customers, and our island home.

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OurPeople

Kevin Cherkas

Canadian Chef Kevin has an enviable track record developed in some of the world’s most outstanding restaurants. He contributes to the best dining experiences wherever he goes. Chef Kevin sharpened his skills at Michelin’s three-star Arzak Restaurant in San Sebastian, Spain, as well as at Michelin’s three-star El Bulli in Roses and Michelin’s two-star La Broche in Madrid. He also made his mark in New York City with Daniel Boulud at his highly esteemed Michelin three-star Daniel restaurant.

Most recently, Chef Kevin served as the head chef at BLU in the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, and Restaurant Lafite at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

Virginia Entizne

Coming from the beautiful city of Salamanca, Spain where she obtained her first master’s degree in Linguistics at one of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in the West, Virginia’s obsession with learning and discovery has taken her on a journey eastwards for the past 20 years. After completing yet another master’s degree, this time in Business Administration, she worked for several fast-growing companies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and subsequently moved to Singapore, where she led the exponential growth of a leading premier language school. Her deep understanding of both European and Asian markets, her ability to see every aspect of a business from the customer’s perspective and her natural talent to create, develop and manage a company have made her the driving force behind Cuca’s success.

Kunto Aji

Responsible for the most important aspect of all: our guest experience, Aji has believed in Cuca and been with us from the very beginning. Born in Indonesia and blessed with a natural gift for hospitality and polished by years of experience in key management positions, he has become a pillar of professionalism in Cuca and an inspirational leader for our service brigade. Aji’s dedication to providing every guest with the best possible experience aims at giving you plenty of reasons to return.

OurPicks

Over the years we have shared countless times with Cuca’s customers our favourite restaurants from every city we know. The truth is that people in search of the tastiest food from around the world seem to trust chefs’ picks when choosing food, and since everyone asks our humble opinion, we have decided to start a proper “Our Picks” section where we give you our recommendations on where and what to eat. Go ahead, try for yourself and share these lists as you please, but just because we may help you find a new favourite, please don’t forget about your first love, Cuca!