Must-see restaurants in West Java

  • Pasar Ikan

    West Java

    Pangandaran’s terrific fish market consists of more than a dozen large, open-sided restaurants just off the east beach. Karya Bahari is considered the…

  • Grand Garden Café

    West Java

    The cafe-restaurant in the botanical garden is a wonderfully civilised place for a bite or a drink, with sweeping views down to the water-lily ponds. It's…

  • Braga Art Cafe

    Bandung

    Bringing some style to Braga's brazen nightlife strip is this colonial terrace restaurant that exudes old-world European ambience mixed with the elegance…

  • Cimaja Square

    West Java

    You not only get solidly prepared and presented international dishes (think pasta, burgers, pizza, seafood and some standard Indonesian dishes) at this…

  • Green Garden Cafe

    West Java

    Run by welcoming owners Asep and Rini, this popular, unassuming warung has been cooking great local dishes since 1997. Try the delicious batagor (crispy…

  • Paviliun Sunda

    Bandung

    A classy restaurant serving modern, well-presented Sundanese food, including fresh fish and karedok (salad of long beans and bean sprouts in a spicy sauce…

  • Saung Gawir

    West Java

    This restaurant–strawberry farm has startling valley views from its roadside perch in Alam Endah. Ignore the tour groups, pick a table and soak up the…

  • L-Pari

    West Java

    A tourist-driven kitchen serving international and local favourites. It does a tasty fish curry and reasonable pasta and fish and chips, and even mixes…

  • 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…

  • Kentjana

    West Java

    A tasteful, soulful Chinese diner with a wonderful mapo tofu on the menu (the tofu was among the silkiest we've ever had), along with a number of ethnic…

  • Doea Tjangkir

    West Java

    Dress smart for this classy upmarket restaurant, located inside a painstakingly restored colonial building. The menu consists primarily of expertly…

  • De' Leuit

    West Java

    The most happening eatery in Bogor. There's seating on three floors beneath a soaring, pyramid-shaped thatched roof, though the best tables are on the…

  • Brillo Pizza

    West Java

    Pangandaran might have lots of fabulous seafood, but sometimes you just need something, well, less healthy… And this fun pizzeria a few kilometres out of…

  • Soto Mie Agih

    West Java

    Specialising in soto mie (a rich noodle soup), this simple place does such a roaring trade that you might have to queue for a table. Word is that the soto…

  • Chez Mama Cilacap

    West Java

    One of the oldest restaurants in Pangandaran, the French-Indonesian-run Mama Cilacap has a large, airy thatched dining room and twirling ceiling fans. It…

  • Ikan Bakar Cianjur

    West Java

    A local institution with gurgling fountains, a koi pond entryway and a soaring tiled roof in the indoor-outdoor dining area. Choose your fish from the…

  • Hangover

    Bandung

    A busy pub restaurant, with classic rock and blues on the stereo and a comforting range of updated Western and Indo classics emerging from the kitchen. It…

  • Braga Punya Carita

    Bandung

    A new-school warung serving mixed rice dishes, oxtail and fish soup, and some forgettable Western options. For the rice dishes, you can choose between red…

  • Mangokok Manis

    Bandung

    An uber-popular dessert restaurant and ice-cream joint (the name means Sweet Bowl) on 'Jeans St', where you build your own sticky concoction from the…

  • Relax Restaurant

    West Java

    A dependable, slightly formal Swiss-owned restaurant with a restrained atmosphere thanks to the starched tablecloths and attentive service. The menu…

  • Gumati Cafe

    West Java

    This Sundanese restaurant offers arguably the best view in town with superlative vistas over Bogor’s red-tiled rooftops towards the volcanic cone of…

  • Rumah Makan Christi

    West Java

    This clean, orderly rumah makan (restaurant), with a large interior and bench seating outside, is a good bet for local food. It fries, grills and stews…

  • Kiosk

    Bandung

    This mini food court on the ground floor of the Braga City Walk is ideal for mixing with locals and sampling some unusual snacks from kaki lima (street…

  • Bayview Seafood

    West Java

    On the main junction as you enter the village, and open only on weekends, this Indo-German ikan bakar (grilled fish) joint offers a range of seafood…

  • Midori

    Bandung

    Nestled below the Bersih Spa is this worthy Japanese restaurant, which is part of an island-wide chain. The sushi isn't special, so stick to the bento…

  • Pondok Makan ABG

    West Java

    This traditional-style restaurant specialises in ayam kalasan goreng (fried chicken with special herbs). Wash it down with a cold Bintang or a fresh fruit…

  • Beach Corner

    West Java

    Plonked directly on the sand at the edge of the surf beach is this aptly named warung, serving Indonesian and Western mains, cold beer and strong Javanese…

  • EATBOSS Dago

    Bandung

    A modern chain restaurant blessed with bright colours and a terrific design. Serves standard Indonesian dishes as well as pasta and burgers. Portions are…

  • Lotek LP

    West Java

    A scruffy storefront Sundanese diner run by a charming ibu who mixes a fine gado gado (14,000Rp), plus authentically sweet and sticky sate marangi (5000Rp…

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