Mataram (central, Epicentrum Mall area)
★ 4.1(220 reviews)
The Sky Bar at Epicentrum Mall is one of the few Western-style upscale bar venues in Mataram, Lombok's Muslim-majority capital city. It's a rooftop hotel-attached bar with city views, full cocktail and wine menu, and a primarily Indonesian middle-class crowd. Cocktails run 100,000–160,000 IDR. Open 5pm to midnight. Useful for travelers stopping in Mataram who want a familiar bar setting.
# Epicentrum Mall Sky Bar: Drinking in Lombok's Capital
Mataram is Lombok's capital and largest city — population around 450,000, the political and commercial center of the island, and a place that most tourists transit through rather than stay in. The city is overwhelmingly Muslim and the nightlife reflects this: alcohol-serving venues are rare, true bars (rather than restaurants that happen to serve beer) are few, and there is essentially no late-night scene.
For travelers spending a night in Mataram (typically because of an early flight, a business reason, or a family visit), the Sky Bar at Epicentrum Mall is one of the few Western-style bar options. It's not a destination venue — nobody comes to Mataram for nightlife — but it's a useful and comfortable place to spend an evening if you're already in the city.
Rooftop bar attached to the hotel-and-mall complex at Epicentrum, a major commercial development in central Mataram. Indoor air-conditioned interior space plus an open-air terrace with views over the city. The interior is hotel-bar style — polished concrete, dark wood, ambient lighting. The terrace catches whatever evening breeze is available and provides views toward Mount Rinjani on clear days.
Capacity is around 60 people seated, more standing on busier nights. The atmosphere is more "upscale hotel bar" than "destination cocktail bar" — comfortable rather than distinctive.
Cocktails run 100,000–160,000 IDR. The cocktail program is solid mid-tier — well-made versions of standards (margarita, mojito, Old Fashioned, Negroni, espresso martini) plus a few signatures using local ingredients. Quality is hotel-bar professional rather than craft-cocktail-bar exceptional.
Bintang large bottle is 50,000 IDR. Imported beer (Heineken, Corona) runs 80,000 IDR. Wine selection is the strongest in Mataram with a real list — house white at 75k per glass, premium options to 150k, full bottles 450k–1.2M IDR.
Spirits selection is decent — proper rye, Scotch, gin, vodka, tequila. Premium spirits run 90–180k per pour.
Indonesian-Western fusion menu through dinner hours. Indonesian: ayam taliwang (Lombok signature, 110k), beef rendang (130k), nasi campur (90k), grilled fish (180k), satay (80k). Western: pizza (140–180k), pasta (130–180k), grilled tuna (250k), beef burger (150k), Caesar salad (110k).
Quality is mid-tier hotel-restaurant standard. Not destination dining but properly executed and reliable. The Indonesian options are stronger than the Western options.
Primarily Indonesian middle-class — Mataram-based professionals, business travelers staying at the attached hotel, occasional government and bureaucratic crowd, families having celebration dinners. The international tourist contingent is small but consistent — usually transit travelers staying at the hotel or backpackers stopping in Mataram en route to or from somewhere.
Conversation level is normal. The music stays in chill house and lounge territory at low volume. There is no dance floor and no DJ programming — this is a sit-down conversation bar, not a party venue.
Solo travelers do well at the bar counter. Solo female travelers report Sky Bar as comfortable — the hotel-bar context, attentive staff, and Indonesian middle-class crowd combine to create a low-pressure environment.
Mataram's nightlife scene is genuinely small. The city has perhaps 5 to 10 venues that serve alcohol and operate as proper bars or bar-restaurants. Most are hotel-attached or located in the Senggigi-adjacent areas. Many close by 11pm. The Muslim-majority cultural context means there's no street-side bar scene equivalent to what you'd find in Bali or even Senggigi.
For travelers who want to experience Mataram itself rather than just transit through, the strongest evening experience is dinner at one of the better restaurants (multiple good options exist — ayam taliwang specialists, fresh fish places, modern Indonesian) followed by a drink at Sky Bar or another hotel-attached venue. There is no street-life nightlife to wander into.
The realistic use cases:
For travelers who are choosing where to go in Lombok at night, Mataram is not the answer. Senggigi, Kuta Lombok, and the Gilis all have stronger nightlife.
Central Mataram, attached to the Epicentrum Mall complex. Easy by Grab or Gojek from any Mataram hotel (15,000–40,000 IDR). Parking available at the mall for self-drivers. Cash and card both work reliably.
If you're staying in Mataram and want a Western-style evening drink — primary option. If you want one of the few proper wine lists in Mataram. If you want city views from a rooftop terrace. If you're transiting through Mataram and want a comfortable evening before your next move.
Skip Sky Bar if you're choosing where to spend your Lombok evenings (go elsewhere on the island), if you want energy or a party scene (this is a quiet hotel-style bar), if you want late-late-night options (midnight close), or if you want authentic local nightlife (try one of the local Mataram coffee shops or live music venues for a more representative experience).