Keuken van Elsje

Bandung


In a colonial 19th-century villa in a well-heeled neighbourhood is this Dutch restaurant that does the likes of bitterballen, traditional stews, soups and steaks, along with Indonesian dishes based on 1920s recipes. Adding to its appeal is the retro-themed homey lounge with all the gezelligheid (cosiness) of an Amsterdam brown cafe.


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1. Museum Konperensi

0.46 MILES

The Museum Konperensi inside the Gedung Merdeka (Freedom Building) is dedicated to the Asia-Africa conference of 1955, which Bandung hosted and the echoes…

2. Alun-Alun

0.62 MILES

Overlooked by the Grand Mosque, the city's main square is a grassy expanse and a hub of bustling activity at almost anytime.

3. Governor's Residence

0.88 MILES

One of Bandung's most beautifully restored period buildings, though you can only gaze at it from behind the railings.

4. Bandung Institute of Technology

2 MILES

Opened in 1920, the ITB was the first university open to Indonesians – Sukarno studied here, and it has a reputation for political activism. In 1998, in…

5. Villa Isola

4.2 MILES

Around 7km north of the centre, Villa Isola is a landmark art deco building, a four-storey villa built by a Dutch media baron in the 1930s as a private…

6. Selasar Sunaryo Art Space

4.37 MILES

Just outside town in the pretty rural district of Ciburial is this sleek contemporary art gallery. It exhibits both Indonesian and international artists…

7. Tangkuban Prahu

10.92 MILES

This volcanic crater, 30km north of Bandung, has a flat, elongated summit that resembles an upturned boat (prahu). It's a huge attraction and certainly a…

8. Tahu Sumedang

13.87 MILES

A traditional tofu factory where you can watch tofu being made and fried in coconut oil and then, the best bit, devour it in the cafe. It's a half-hour…