Pangandaran Restaurants

  1. Ali Beach Restaurant

    Ali Beach is a relaxed and welcoming restaurant with natural air-conditioning (there are basically no walls) and a menu filled with standard traveller fare. There's also the option of a massage if you're feeling tuckered out.

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  2. Bamboo Café

    Bamboo Café is a few doors up from Ocean Pub and follows the same formula, with plenty of rattan and mellow sea views.

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  3. Beach 'Galery' Bakery

    Sells a smorgasbord of pies, puffs and pastries.

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  4. Chez Mama Cilacap

    This is one of Pangandaran's best restaurants and specialises in seafood fresh from the market. The menu is extensive and the atmosphere relaxed without being too sleepy.

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  5. Green Garden Cafe

    This bamboo hut far from the beach has a delightful garden setting, and its Indonesian dishes, steak, seafood and salads are served with some style.

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  7. Nuri Indah II

    Restaurant in the hotel of the same name, with some of the best Chinese seafood around.

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  8. NY Koesnita

    On the main drag near the post office, NY Koesnita has a scrumptious selection of Sundanese and Padang dishes in cheerful surrounds.

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  9. Ocean Pub

    A favoured haunt of many of the town's expat residents, Ocean Pub is a good place to chow down on steaks, Indonesian dishes and some hearty breakfasts while making new friends. The beer also comes ice cold, and there's a pool table.

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  10. Oh La La

    On the road to Cikembulan is this quiet bamboo-style haunt. The Indonesian menu is cheaper than most, and the convivial English-teacher owner will tell you all you need to know about Pangandaran.

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  11. Relax Café

    Simple eats and beer in yet another bamboo-style haunt.

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  13. Relax Restaurant

    This is truly a relaxed spot for a bite to eat, a mango lassi, some ice cream or simply a game of dominoes. The menu covers both Western and Indonesian fare, and the Swiss owner can recommend excellent guides and drivers.

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  14. Sunshine Bagus

    This is Pangandaran's most chichi offering, with traditional décor, plenty of greenery and water features galore. The enormous menu spans just about every continent and will satisfy just about any craving.

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