Bukit Peninsula
This chilled-out roadside cafe has an outdoor deck where you can enjoy healthy, organic meals such as grilled calamari, chicken salad and lentil burgers.
Bukit Peninsula
This chilled-out roadside cafe has an outdoor deck where you can enjoy healthy, organic meals such as grilled calamari, chicken salad and lentil burgers.
Singaraja
A nice local cafe with a small garden off the street. The nasi goreng (fried rice) is fresh and excellent; wash it down with a fresh juice or bubble tea.
Surabaya
Join the locals at this no-frills warung for plates of beef sate skewers, dusted in coconut and grilled on charcoal – a Surabayan specialty.
Flores
As well as dirt-cheap Indonesian favourites like nasi goreng, Maumere's large night market, unsurprisingly, has plenty of stalls grilling fresh fish.
West Sumatra
This fairly humble street-side Chinese restaurant gets good reviews for its chicken wonton soup and stir-fry dishes, which go well with cold beer.
Padangbai
Burgers, pastas and barbecue mains are served in this clean and airy portside cafe that stays open late by local standards – often until 11pm.
Gili Air
A cheap, friendly and artfully decorated option for tasty local food (try the tempe curry!). It's two blocks in from the boat landing.
Ubud
Conveniently located outlet of the popular gelato chain. There's another branch on Monkey Forest Rd.
Mataram
Cakra's middle-class families adore this modern bakery. It does doughnuts, cookies and cakes as well as local wonton stuffed with chicken.
West Bali
Hardy’s is a huge, modern supermarket with groceries and sundries. Stock up for your villa here or get a fresh meal in the food court.
Papua
Open-air and riverfront, Duta Cafe serves up excellent ikan bakar (grilled fish) and offers a lively scene in the evenings.
Pulau Bintan
Come sunset, stroll to this lively strip of food stalls that cook up fresh seafood, noodles and all kinds of streetside snacks.
Balikpapan
It's hard to miss this landmark corner bakery with the neon windmill on the roof. Excellent fresh bread, pastries and cakes.
Kalimantan
Widely regarded as serving the best soto Banjar in town, Amado is always busy. Cheap, cheerful and speedy service.
Sanur
This market sells fresh vegetables, dried fish, pungent spices, various household goods and many tempting Balinese meals.
Sanur
Organic produce, prepared foods, handicrafts and much more are sold by local vendors at this monthly market.
North Sulawesi
In the town centre, Tomohon's daily food market has stalls offering lots of local specialities.
Ubud
Farmers' market operating on Saturdays on the front porch of Pizza Bagus on Jl Raya Pengosekan.
Denpasar
Dozens of vendors dish up food until dawn at this excellent night market.
Flores
One of the few eating options in Riung and right beside the pier, this is a convenient pre- or post-boat trip dining spot. Food is cheap and basic, but…
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…
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…
East Java
This humble warung is run by a sweet wife-and-husband team, who cook up delicious East Javanese dishes such as nasi pecel (rice with a spicy peanut sauce,…
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…
West Java
A dependable, slightly formal Swiss-owned restaurant with a restrained atmosphere thanks to the starched tablecloths and attentive service. The menu…
East Bali
There's a relaxed feel here, with pool tables and Balinese food plus the lyrical and haunting melodies of live genjek (traditional Balinese with…
Makassar
This large, open-sided food court facing the harbour has sea breezes, a hip young clientele, a gregarious vibe, space for kids to run around, and lots of…
Medan
This casual but classy bistro does an interesting menu of meatless, dairy- and gluten-free dishes. Expect the likes of nori beancurd with green chilli,…
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…
Makassar
It's tough to resist the aromas emanating from this highly popular restaurant's fish barbecue. Step inside and receive a selection of six condiments…
Kerobokan
The huge quiet garden behind this airy cafe is the perfect place to enjoy a salade niçoise or any of the other fresh and tasty, classic French-cafe fare…
Makassar
A locally famous seafood restaurant, Lae Lae is a no-frills, no-fuss magnet for lovers of grilled fish. Enter past a smoking streetside barbecue, choose…
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…
Tana Toraja
The dining room at Pia's Poppies Hotel has great local food including pa'piong (80,000Rp), plus decent pizza. All food is cooked to request, so it's…
Ubud
One of the first contemporary-chic eateries to open in Ubud, Casa Luna has sadly become a victim of its own success. The interior is still stylish, but…