Must-see restaurants in Yogyakarta

  • Mediterranea

    Yogyakarta

    This lively French-owned kitchen is a delight in every sense and comes highly recommended by expats. Everything is homemade, including crusty baguettes…

  • Six Senses Kitchen

    Yogyakarta

    Yogya's fanciest place to dine is this renovated restaurant that offers a grand first impression with its palatial-like entrance, opulent baroque…

  • Wanderlust Coffee Division

    Yogyakarta

    This Dutch-owned cafe is a cool little hang-out, with awesome coffee, cold beers (happy 'hour' is from noon to 7pm) and an interesting menu of vegetarian…

  • Milas

    Yogyakarta

    Offering a surprise haven from the traffic, this secret garden of a restaurant is part of a project centre for street youth. It focuses on meat-free…

  • Bu Ageng

    Yogyakarta

    Traditional Javanese dishes including eyem penggeng (chicken simmered in spiced coconut cream) are served in this tasteful interior space with wood…

  • Omar Duwur Restaurant

    Yogyakarta

    Located in the Kota Gede area, this is considered by locals to be one of Yogya’s best restaurants, with a lavish setting in a 150-year-old colonial…

  • Gudeg Tu Djum

    Yogyakarta

    Foodies seeking out Yogya's most prized dish, gudeg – a slow-cooked, caramelised jackfruit curry – won't want to miss out on this much-celebrated…

  • Gadri Resto

    Yogyakarta

    This restaurant is touched by royalty as it's located just outside the kraton, within the residence of Prince Gusti Jaryo Haju Joyouksumo, a son of the…

  • Tempo del Gelato

    Yogyakarta

    This stone-and-glass cafe is a delightful venue for Italian ice cream. Flavours on rotation include ginger, kemangi (lemon basil), dragon fruit, 'hot and…

  • Via Via

    Yogyakarta

    Via Via is always full with travellers enjoying a menu of global cuisine including Indian and Middle Eastern dishes, homemade pastas, burgers and…

  • Oxen Free

    Yogyakarta

    A popular drinking spot in an old colonial building, Oxen also has a menu of pub food enjoyed in its beer garden with live music or in the front bar. It…

  • Superman II Resto

    Yogyakarta

    Just like the movie, the sequel is better than the original, and Superman II has now stolen the show. At this open-air restaurant offering tasty Western…

  • Tojoyo 3

    Yogyakarta

    This brightly lit, local-style restaurant specialises in turmeric-rubbed, fried chicken. Dishes are impossibly cheap and improbably good. Little wonder…

  • Bedhot Resto

    Yogyakarta

    One of the most popular hang-outs in Sosrowijayan is this double-storey warung that does tasty Indonesian and international food that's a cut above the…

  • Papricano

    Yogyakarta

    More TexMex than authentic Mexican, Papricano's tasty burritos, hard-shell beef tacos and nachos may make a welcome break from rice and noodle dishes. The…

  • Nanamia Pizzeria

    Yogyakarta

    While its thin-crust wood-fired pizzas and panini are tasty, the real highlight here is Nanamia's attractive garden setting. Wooden tables are arranged on…

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