West Timor
A traditional sweet shop so popular, it exists on both sides of the road to service traffic. It would be rude not to try kue bajongko, a Kupang-specific…
Must-see restaurants in West Timor
Kupang
A popular place for authentic Kupang se'i babi. Choose from chopped up meat or ribs, both served with rice and a rich pork soup with red beans. Sate and a…
West Timor
This modest and clean diner specialises in succulent se'i babi, the iconic Kupang pork smoked over kesambi wood. But the fun doesn't stop there; try the…
West Timor
The first place in Timor to serve se'i babi (smoked pork) in a rumah makan, and not just to families on special occasions. If you want to see the process,…
West Timor
If you’ve been waiting to find a fresh spot to try Padang food, originally hailing from West Sumatra, this is it. Point-and-choose from dishes stacked in…
Kupang
As tiny tailor shops finish up for the day, stallholders begin setting up this lamp-lit market. You're here for seafood, whether ikan (fish), cumi (squid)…
West Timor
You'll smell this place before you see it, thanks to the grill charring sate out the front. Within the orange walls are a handful of large tables…
West Timor
Motorbikes pull up outside this corner Padang restaurant and hint at its popularity. Specialities such as ayam rica rica (chicken fried in a sweet, spicy…
West Timor
A tiny, delicious menu served in a big, dining-room space. This rumah makan boasts some of the best tempe and tofu in Nusa Tengarra, a giant serve that…
West Timor
Aside from the namesake dish at this high-ceilinged, large and popular restaurant, the full range of Indo favourites is on offer, both cooked to order and…
Kupang
This contemporary Kupang chain wouldn't be out of place in a Western city, except it specialises in se'i babi (smoked pork), not burgers. Spotless and…
West Timor
Next door to Depot Remaja is this barely more modern, green-walled rumah makan. It's so clean the tiles sparkle and there's a small kiosk inside if you…
Kupang
At the same seafront site as his hostel, Edwin Lerrick dishes up excellent burgers and chips plus Indo standards throughout the day and night. The ocean…
Kupang
This is first-rate Chinese Indonesian food. It's spotless with an enormous range of veg, chicken, seafood, noodle and rice dishes. Get the ikan bakar rica…
Kupang
Reserved for pork lovers, this local haunt is split into a concrete courtyard beside the open kitchen and a couple of tables inside on a shiny, tiled…
Kupang
A tiny green pick-and-mix Padang-style warung opposite the army base. Choose from beef, chicken, fish, potatoes and greens either deep- or stir-fried,…
