Malang
The delightfully eccentric Inggil is as much a museum or art gallery as a restaurant. Walls are lined with old photos, dozens of wayang kulit puppets…
Must-see restaurants in Indonesia
Ubud Region
It doesn't look promising from the street but step through to the breezy dining area and you'll be confronted with a green vista of rice fields stretching…
Denpasar
Silver folding chairs at long tables are shaded by a garish green awning out front. These are details you will quickly forget after you have the house…
West Sumatra
At the traveller favourite Beach Guest House, Bagoes combines backpacker staples with local dishes such as vegetable gado gado, mie goreng and lake fish…
South Jakarta
The industrial design, complete with a brick-and-wood bar and reclaimed wood seating, outdoes the menu here, which wanders from pizza and Cajun chicken to…
West Java
Pangandaran might have lots of fabulous seafood, but sometimes you just need something, well, less healthy… And this fun pizzeria a few kilometres out of…
Yogyakarta
Via Via is always full with travellers enjoying a menu of global cuisine including Indian and Middle Eastern dishes, homemade pastas, burgers and…
Sanur
Classic Balinese duck dishes and crowd-pleasers such as sate (satay) are mainstays of the interesting menu here. It serves local foods several cuts above…
Sorong
This spacious, semi-open-air place with sparkling lights is built over the edge of the sea. It offers everything from fried rice or noodles to prawns,…
Padangbai
A laid-back vibe (sometimes a bit too laid back in terms of its service) and a huge menu of Western and Indonesian food await at this beach shack bar…
Flores
With a friendly chef-owner and misty view of the hills, this open-air restaurant at the top of town is worth a stop. Indonesian food is the speciality,…
South Lombok
This seaside cafe at Sempiak Villas keeps it simple with Indo classics for lunch and dinner, though the setting is anything but. You'll dine in a fancy…
Gili Trawangan
There comes that moment when another nasi goreng will just make you turn nasty. Don't delay, hop right on over to this expanded cafe that's not much…
Malang
Occupying a large corner plot, this upmarket place has a garden terrace, strung with oh-so-many Christmas lights. Its enormous menu offers flavoursome…
Banda Aceh
For a taste of Acehenese cuisine head to the city's most famous warung, where local workers and bigwigs (Joko Widowi included) come at lunchtime to feast…
West Java
Specialising in soto mie (a rich noodle soup), this simple place does such a roaring trade that you might have to queue for a table. Word is that the soto…
West Papua
It's worth the drive for an al fresco feast at this beloved hotel restaurant, where seafood, Chinese and Indonesia dishes feature prominently. The fish…
South Lombok
That a Scottish-owned, vaguely Greek seafood restaurant is one of Kuta's best speaks volumes for where the dining scene is at. At this small, arched…
Sulawesi
An array of bamboo pondok (shaded platforms often found in rice paddies) arranged around aquaculture ponds give this place a relaxed feel. The food is…
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…
Senggigi
The name means 'biological mother' and that's just who's doing the work at this barely there, open-air roadside cafe. No-compromises Indonesian cooking is…
Riau
Worth the cab ride south of the airport along the southern extension of Jl Sudirman, this seafood restaurant has earned a loyal contingent of local fans…
Jakarta
Small Indonesian chain inspired by New York; the decor is French brasserie meets art deco. There's a bakery selling fresh loaves and sourdough, plus a…
Borobudur
This tranquil cafe and art gallery, with outdoor decking overlooking rice paddies, is a great spot for Javanese coffee and a cold beer. Or roll up at…
Kerobokan
A no-frills Javanese halal classic. Choose your rice (we prefer the fragrant yellow), then pick from a delectable array that includes tempeh in sweet…
Bukit Lawang
Lawang Inn is located in the heart of the Bukit Lawang village, with a menu that comprises large portions of curries and sambal dishes, including good…
Flores
As the sun sets this small street fills with the scent of cooking over coals and half a dozen vendors sell ayam goreng (fried chicken), ikan pepes (fish…
East Bali
Modestly hip, this on-trend cafe at the western entrance to Amed village is a popular pit stop for granola, smashed avocado and egg Benedict breakfasts,…
Kalimantan
Pull up some floor space near the fountain and sink your teeth into some ketupat (sticky rice cooked in woven banana-leaf packets). Locals recommend the…
Pontianak
This bright, architect-designed cafe and work space combines great single-origin coffee with Indonesian and Western snacks from French fries to Balinese…
West Sumatra
This shack restaurant is a good spot to sample the delicious regional speciality itiak lado mudo (duck in green chilli). It's got some kick, but heat…
Kerobokan
Inspired by the overhyped Ubud original, this Nuri's works to promote the concept and has a much larger outdoor component. Remarkably, it has become a…
Canggu Region
This appealing outlet of the Ubud original has all the excellent baked goods and organic groceries you'd expect. The small cafe serves healthy juices and…
Papua
Follow the reggae music into this funky warung bedecked in jungle wall murals on Sentani's main drag. You'll be wowed by the spicy, tender BBQ chicken and…
Canggu
Set just far enough back from the road to avoid the fumes, this cafe reflects the retro-chic design sensibilities of its parent housewares emporium. Relax…
Rumah Makan Pindang Musi Rawas
Sumatra
A short ride northwest of the centre, this nondescript-looking restaurant is locally famous for its pindang patin, a spicy, sour, clear soup with patin…
Sumba
The last warung before the pier on the east side. Pick your fish caught fresh that day from a cool box, then enjoy it with rice, local veg and three types…
Kuta & Legian
Made’s was the original tourist warung in Kuta and its Westernised Indonesian menu has been much copied. Classic dishes such as nasi campur (rice with a…
East Bali
The Amed branch of a multinational chain, this pavilion restaurant at Ibus Beach is perched on a cliffside and offers its diners wonderful sea views to…
Senggigi
Spice has airy quarters in the back of the euphemistically named Art Market. Tables on the sand are perfect for sunset drinks chosen from the long list…
