Dili
Easily Dili's most interesting restaurant, this sweet hideaway upstairs in an English school has a fabulous approach to food, sourcing traditional local…
Must-see restaurants in Timor-Leste
Dili
With an exceptionally friendly crew even for Dili, charismatic Cesar cooks up fresh and tasty Timorese morsels from his kitchen out front. Outside seating…
Dili
This excellent social project offers free vocational education, personal development and career support for young Timorese women in three areas, one of…
Dili
Set on a deck right on the beach 2.5km east of the centre, this upmarket restaurant takes advantage of Dili's waterfront like few other places. Portuguese…
Timor-Leste
The restaurant of Projeto Montanha is one of the best lunch stops around. It offers a short but quality menu of comfort dishes like lasagne, steak and…
Timor-Leste
On the main road to the beach and well signposted, this outdoor social enterprise cafe has palm-fringed huts in lovely botanic surroundings. It serves up…
Dili
Crowds of locals, tourists and expats enjoy comfort food staples such as pasta, fish and chips, gourmet pizzas, stir-fries and burgers at this popular…
Dili
Sit down in air-con comfort and get your pho fix at this popular Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of Dili's foreshore precinct. You can also enjoy…
Timor-Leste
Offering both a bar and a restaurant facing the water in Pante Makassar, this expat favourite is a great spot. The bar is a top site for a sundowner and…
Timor-Leste
There's nothing terribly exciting about this old-timer, though you've got to love the boarding house feel at lunchtime as you choose what you want from…
Dili
Though its location in the Páteo complex underwhelms, this is a top destination for sizeable portions of Portuguese-style dishes. The steaks, including…
Dili
This Timorese NGO promotes environmental best practice in communities across the country and its office here does an authentic and healthy weekday lunch…
Dili
It's quite a surprise to find this breezy, authentic Korean restaurant just off the beachside road. High-quality meat is used for dishes such as bulgogi,…
Dili
Lunchtime sees this food court on the ground floor of busy Timor Plaza fill to overflowing. Expats and local workers load up plates with Timorese food…
Timor-Leste
By the roundabout in the heart of Maubisse, this is cordially run, attractively decorated and offers a selection of tasty soups, curries and more at a…
Timor-Leste
Look for the quaint green cart on the main drag to locate this cantina, which does tasty bakso (beef-ball noodle soup) and mie ayam (curried chicken) at…
Timor-Leste
Just below the main road in the heart of town, this is a fine spot for a beer on the secluded, tree-shaded terrace. The interior is also welcoming. Simple…
Dili
Dishes in this cordial spot are a little pricier than in your typical local restaurant, but typical Indonesian-style rices, soups and stir-fries shine for…
Dili
Hard-to-resist cheesecakes and Brazilian brigadeiro (fudge balls) go down well with the quality Timorese coffee served in this modern cafe. Lunch-seekers…
Timor-Leste
All-day pizzas, steak sandwiches and a couple of Southeast Asian dishes mean you can pop in anytime for a quick meal or cocktail right by the waves…
Dili
The extensive menu at one of Timor-Leste's fancier restaurants ranges from homemade ravioli to grilled chicken with wasabi mash, plus some good, though…
Dili
Join the locals by the beach in the evenings at a series of street-food stalls doing tasty grilled seafood on sticks. Grab a table on the sand to munch at.
Dili
Sells a wide range of groceries; good for grabbing supplies before trips to the districts. There’s a fresh fruit and veg market across the road.
