Must-see restaurants in North Maluku

  • Royal's Restaurant

    North Maluku

    Swish by Ternate standards, Royal's is a popular spot thanks to its wide-ranging Chinese-Indonesian menu, which has a big focus on fish and seafood but…

  • Kedai Mita

    North Maluku

    Relocated to the waterfront, this simple, partly open-air, family-run restaurant is one of the best in town for Malukan staples (alongside classic Indo…

  • My Home Cafe

    North Maluku

    The most atmospheric place to eat in Tobelo – a courtyard garden with a small ornamental pond, packed with plants and lit by lanterns – this cute place…

  • Floridas

    North Maluku

    Floridas is a locally famous seafood restaurant, thanks in part to its seafront balcony with peerless views to Tidore and Maitara. But it's also a good…

  • Rumah Makan Popeda Gamalama

    North Maluku

    Buried at the far end of the market, this is a great spot to try popeda. An array of fish, stewed greens, mushrooms, pumpkin and sambals accompanies the…

  • Waroeng Family

    North Maluku

    Locals push through the carved wooden doors, hunker down under pastel walls adorned with patterned fans, and scratch their heads over the choice: either…

  • Rumah Makan Rahma

    North Maluku

    Just southeast of the town's main mosque, this place only serves coto makassar, a season-yourself lemongrass-based soup served with stewed beef, sticky…

  • Podo Moro

    North Maluku

    Fish and more fish (although, inevitably, chicken is also on the menu) grilled delightfully in front of you at this popular place that stays open later…

  • Bakso Lapangan Tembak Senayan

    North Maluku

    This fan-cooled, brick-and-timber eating house specialises in bakso (meatballs) various ways, including fried or bobbing in clear soup. The other…

  • K62

    North Maluku

    Smart two-storey cafe and restaurant that serves clean and reliable Indonesian staples and a few pan-Asian and Western dishes, as well as decent coffee,…

  • Teras Alia Taticha

    North Maluku

    There is a pleasant upstairs terrace at this buzzing place that's popular with Ternate's youth: look for the motorbikes parked outside. They're drawn by…

  • Rumah Makan Nasbag

    North Maluku

    This seafront place ticks over with a steady stream of locals. You can pick and choose from the chicken and veggies on display or go for fresh fish,…

  • Rumah Makan Taman Siswa

    North Maluku

    No frills here, but they do a very solid ayam lalapan (fried chicken, rice and veggies with a spicy sauce), as well as bakso (meatballs) and rice dishes.

  • Golden Bakery

    North Maluku

    Bakes a decent selection of breads and pastries. Popular with locals.

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