Kalimantan
This modern, air-conditioned cafe with stuffed chairs and cool lighting is the best place around for espresso coffee and bakery items, but it also does…
Must-see restaurants in Indonesia
Banda Aceh
The best place in Banda Aceh to sample mie aceh, Acehnese spicy noodles served with chicken or seafood. Razali gets busy in the evenings so you may have…
Gili Meno
Set on Meno's quiet western shore, this island-casual resto does crispy fish and other yummy Sasak dishes. At sunset, enjoy cocktails and live music as…
Kalimantan
Delve deeper into Banjar cuisine at this renowned seafood spot where the catch is displayed in the window. Choose fish, seafood – massive prawns – or…
Danau Toba
This cosy lakefront family restaurant and garden does Batak and other Indonesian dishes extremely well. It also holds cooking classes here.
Sulawesi
Being right across from the mosque and the ferry dock, this brightly lit Padang joint, with excellent green sambal, has a high turnover of food, which…
Seminyak
Keeping things real at the convergence of Seminyak's retail strips, this humble warung cooks up all the Indo classics in an inviting open-front cafe. It's…
North Sumatra
Feast on pork-belly soup, pork with green chilli, sweet and sour fish, fresh vegetables or a host of noodle and rice dishes at this welcoming Chinese…
Bukit Peninsula
On its own swathe of pure-white sand, Tao has a large curling pool that wends between the tables. The food is an eclectic mix of Asian (but a club…
Kuta & Legian
Hidden in the heart of Legian, this simple warung is spotless and has a bit of mod style. It serves up hearty portions of local food for prices that would…
Kuta & Legian
Shaded by trees, Kopi Pot is a favourite, popular for its coffees, milkshakes and many desserts. The multilevel, open-air dining area and bar sits back…
Banda Aceh
An excellent introduction to Acehnese cuisine, with such delights as asam keeng (hot and sour soup), udang goreng kunyit (turmeric shrimp) and curried…
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…
Lombok
A fantastic little thatch-roofed restaurant with lots of veggie options, fresh fruit juices and helpful English-speaking owners. Find it on the way up to…
West Sumatra
This humble little cafe is most notable for its roti martubuk (fried-egg-filled bread) and fresh juices, making it a great pit stop for breakfast or a…
Gili Trawangan
Boasts an elegant marina terrace, a wonderful nightly barbecue, a salad bar and fine wine. Among much competition, it's a contender for the best barbecued…
East Bali
At laid-back Segara Lestari Villa, this light and breezy restaurant right next to the ocean serves fresh and tasty food, with an emphasis on vegetarian…
Central Mountains
Stop in at this coffeehouse, 5km east of Munduk, and savour sweeping views of the surrounding slopes – where they grow their own coffee – and mountain…
Ubud
This buzzing corner cafe has a serene spot overlooking a football field. Besides plenty of rice and noodle dishes, there are lots of veggie options,…
Banda Aceh
Come evening, swing by this local institution for Achenese-style beef sate. It gets packed with diners who tuck into plates of tasty charcoal barbecue…
Kuta & Legian
This is an enclave of stalls and plastic chairs. It bustles with locals and tourism workers chowing down on hot-off-the-wok treats, grilled goods and…
Lovina
Lovina's night market is a good choice for fresh and cheap local food. Each year it adds a few more interesting stands. Try the piseng goreng (fried…
Aceh
Cheap as chips and friendly to boot, this simple warung on the main street lets you load up on gargantuan portions of rice with fried chicken and fish…
Sumba
Rural Sumba's version of a hip cafe with excellent coffee drinks and well-prepared local dishes at popular prices. Choose from the changing line-up on the…
West Bali
A babi guling restaurant off the main road has batches of fresh-roasted seasoned suckling pork throughout the day. It has a relaxed green-hued dining area.
Denpasar
A slightly upscale babi guling (spit-roast pig) place with excellent plate lunches of same. It feels a bit like a suburban house and there's a shady patio.
Sanur
Sit at battered tables and chairs with your toes in the sand at this timeless beach cafe. It specialises in fresh barbecue-grilled seafood and cheap local…
Canggu
An attractive little restaurant on the fast-changing strip in Canggu, Green Ginger specialises in fresh and tasty vegetarian and noodle dishes from across…
Sanur
With its minimalist white decor, bright open-air atmosphere and a vast range of uberfresh fish, this authentic Japanese place is a great find on Sanur…
Gili Meno
Defining ramshackle, this beach food stall serves up Indonesian faves, curries, pancakes and plenty of pasta, along with the views you came to Meno to…
Kuta & Legian
Staffed by waiters cheery even by Bali standards, this popular upstairs warung serves both Indo classics and Thai fare. It gets boozy and raucous at night.
Singaraja
A nice local cafe with a small garden off the street. The nasi goreng (fried rice) is fresh and excellent; wash it down with a fresh juice or bubble tea.
Bukit Peninsula
This chilled-out roadside cafe has an outdoor deck where you can enjoy healthy, organic meals such as grilled calamari, chicken salad and lentil burgers.
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.
Flores
As well as dirt-cheap Indonesian favourites like nasi goreng, Maumere's large night market, unsurprisingly, has plenty of stalls grilling fresh fish.
West Sumatra
This fairly humble street-side Chinese restaurant gets good reviews for its chicken wonton soup and stir-fry dishes, which go well with cold beer.
Padangbai
Burgers, pastas and barbecue mains are served in this clean and airy portside cafe that stays open late by local standards – often until 11pm.
Gili Air
A cheap, friendly and artfully decorated option for tasty local food (try the tempe curry!). It's two blocks in from the boat landing.
Ubud
Conveniently located outlet of the popular gelato chain. There's another branch on Monkey Forest Rd.
Mataram
Cakra's middle-class families adore this modern bakery. It does doughnuts, cookies and cakes as well as local wonton stuffed with chicken.
