BU Kris

Surabaya


With simple tiled walls, plastic-coated menus and chipped tables piled with plates of food, it's not the looks that bring crowds of noisy locals to eat at this renowned classic, but the food. BU Kris is famous for its iga penyet, a traditional dish of beef ribs with sambal. You'll struggle to find anywhere that does it better.


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