Yogyakarta
A popular drinking spot in an old colonial building, Oxen also has a menu of pub food enjoyed in its beer garden with live music or in the front bar. It…
Must-see restaurants in Java
Solo
This huge canteen-like restaurant, with swirling colonial-style fans and photos of ye olde Surakarta, doesn't look much from the outside, but it attracts…
Yogyakarta
Just like the movie, the sequel is better than the original, and Superman II has now stolen the show. At this open-air restaurant offering tasty Western…
West Java
One of the oldest restaurants in Pangandaran, the French-Indonesian-run Mama Cilacap has a large, airy thatched dining room and twirling ceiling fans. It…
South Jakarta
Sandwich joint serving fresh, handmade combinations – roast chicken and focaccia, tuna and Swiss cheese, BLT, Aussie beef steak in a sub roll and more. It…
West Java
A local institution with gurgling fountains, a koi pond entryway and a soaring tiled roof in the indoor-outdoor dining area. Choose your fish from the…
Yogyakarta
This brightly lit, local-style restaurant specialises in turmeric-rubbed, fried chicken. Dishes are impossibly cheap and improbably good. Little wonder…
Yogyakarta
One of the most popular hang-outs in Sosrowijayan is this double-storey warung that does tasty Indonesian and international food that's a cut above the…
Jakarta
Also a cafe, Dua Nyonya is an intimate place serving fine Indonesian coffee (from Bali, Toraja and Aceh) and traditional food including rice dishes such…
Surabaya
An elegant, upmarket vegetarian restaurant owned by a welcoming Indo-Chinese family, who serve delicious rice dishes (try nasi hainan, a mixed rice…
Central Java
Just across the river from the alun-alun, Rasa is a traditional Javanese restaurant with a pleasant garden setting and Indonesian food served lesahan …
Solo
This smart, air-conditioned restaurant offers tasty east Javanese specialities such as ayam penyet (flattened fried chicken) and empal penyet (pulverised…
Karimunjawa Islands
In common with several hotels on Pulau Karimunjawa, non-residents are welcome for dinner, offering a different experience to eating in town. It's worth…
Surabaya
For an air-conditioned setting, Tunjungan Plaza has a colossal selection of squeaky-clean Asian and Western restaurants and cafes; the food court is on…
Yogyakarta
More TexMex than authentic Mexican, Papricano's tasty burritos, hard-shell beef tacos and nachos may make a welcome break from rice and noodle dishes. The…
Semarang
A fun tiled coffee house in a restored old relic, this cafe brews up espresso coffee, pots of tea and sandwiches. Pastas and nasi goreng (fried rice) are…
East Java
This bamboo-walled restaurant with unusual tree-trunk furnishings and pictures of past clients on the walls, is the best-known place in Batu for fried…
Merdeka Square & Central Jakarta
The veteran waiters at this Padang-style eatery have been serving diners since 1968. It's cafeteria style with faded red chairs and fluorescent lighting,…
Jalan Jaksa Area
Surrounded by old-school shops (want a photocopied book? ribbons? plastic toys?), this retro bakery has long display cases filled with tempting baked…
Malang
A dressed-up warung dangling with lovely rattan lanterns and lined with bamboo wallpaper, serving fried chicken and duck meals to the Malang masses…
Jakarta
Arabian themed with pretty floor tiles, this Middle Eastern restaurant has a large menu of more than 100 dishes – everything from kebabs and felafel to…
Semarang
Fine Chinese-style noodles and babi sate (pork satay) are local favourites at this weekend market. The sociable atmosphere is helped along by a bit of low…
East Java
It's only right that this, one of the oldest restaurants in Sumenep, is considered the best place to try the local speciality sate kambing (lamb sate),…
Malang
This cheerful spot with plastic chairs and tables has tasty, inexpensive local food, including martabak (pancake-like meat, egg and vegetable dish), rice…
South Jakarta
Simple and tasty hole-in-the-wall joint in the hip Como Park complex serving enormous NYC-style pizza slices. Choose from pepperoni, white ricotta,…
East Java
An atmospheric, traditional restaurant where jars of biscuits, cakes and other snacks are piled up on shelves along the walls and a loyal crew of locals…
Central Java
A large, pleasant restaurant complete with a koi pond, offering tasty Sundanese and Javanese food under a shady pagoda. It's popular with local families…
Surabaya
Join the locals at this no-frills warung for plates of beef sate skewers, dusted in coconut and grilled on charcoal – a Surabayan specialty.
Bandung
A busy pub restaurant, with classic rock and blues on the stereo and a comforting range of updated Western and Indo classics emerging from the kitchen. It…
Bandung
A new-school warung serving mixed rice dishes, oxtail and fish soup, and some forgettable Western options. For the rice dishes, you can choose between red…
East Java
This humble warung is run by a sweet wife-and-husband team, who cook up delicious East Javanese dishes such as nasi pecel (rice with a spicy peanut sauce,…
Bandung
An uber-popular dessert restaurant and ice-cream joint (the name means Sweet Bowl) on 'Jeans St', where you build your own sticky concoction from the…
Jalan Jaksa Area
Jakarta's most politically incorrect restaurant serves all manner of pork dishes, which you can wash down with copious amounts of German beer. The…
West Java
A dependable, slightly formal Swiss-owned restaurant with a restrained atmosphere thanks to the starched tablecloths and attentive service. The menu…
West Java
This Sundanese restaurant offers arguably the best view in town with superlative vistas over Bogor’s red-tiled rooftops towards the volcanic cone of…
Jakarta
Along the historical pedestrianised strip off Taman Fatahillah, Bangi Kopi is a slick affair with a lot of money poured into its renovation. It's a…
Borobudur
With a leafy location in the grounds of the monument, this canteen-style cafe-restaurant (in the giant lobby of a no-longer-operating hotel) also sells…
Malang
Boasting an imposing 1930 art deco frontage, Toko Oen is a throwback to ye olde days, with rattan furniture, waiters in starched whites, and Sinatra on…
West Java
This clean, orderly rumah makan (restaurant), with a large interior and bench seating outside, is a good bet for local food. It fries, grills and stews…
Bandung
This mini food court on the ground floor of the Braga City Walk is ideal for mixing with locals and sampling some unusual snacks from kaki lima (street…
