Budget
Ayam Goreng Salim
Tasty fried chicken
Koee Lekker Paimo
Indonesian interpretation of dutch pancake, jl. karanganyar, in front of loyola high school a famous school in semarang. daytime, weekdays only monday - saturday
Kalasan Fried Chicken
In simpang lima offers good food at cheap prices.
Lumpia Gang Lombok
At lombok street, in chinatown, next to tay kak sie temple open from the morning
Mbok Berek
In jalan jendral sudirman 58a offers a traditional javanese fried chicked called ayam penyet smashed fried chicken served fried with coconut milk and local salads lalapan.
Soto Bangkong
or chicken soup bangkong is well known for its delicious soto.
Satay Pak Kempleng
In ungaran area is delicious and known for years for its big cut satay portion open for lunch.
Nasi Ayam Bu Wido
In kemuning offers nasi ayam or javanese chicken curry open for dinner only.
Many travelers buy Bandeng locals call it Bandeng presto or Bandeng duri lunak, which is pressure cooked Milkfish, Lumpia Semarang a kind of spring rolls with bamboo shoots filling, and Wingko Babat sticky rice and coconut in a variety of flavors. You can get purchase any of these at either food stores called "toko-oleh oleh" a lot located in street called "Jalan Pandanaran" or from street vendors/open stalls. If buying from street vendors or open stalls, you might look for those where locals go, as an indication of which ones are done right.
There are hawker-style food stalls and tents all across Semarang. They are very popular and offer good food at unbelievably cheap prices. Please note as they are not permanent establishments, they do not have phone numbers and exact address. However, they usually open in the same spots and at a regular time everyday. Also, as in any hawker-style establishments, hygiene is not a top priority here.
Simpang Lima (http://seputarsemarang.co...) in the heart of Semarang has plenty of food stalls offering variety of Indonesian and Javanese food. The prices are cheap, sometimes very cheap. You can eat 1 piece of fried chicken, a thigh or a leg, plus 1 plate of steamed rice for as little as Rp 10,000 equivalent to US$ 1. You can also get into other tents to try other meals. Some of them offer "lesehan" or "sit down on a carpet" while eating your meal . Beef or chicken satay grilled beef or chicken is mouth watering, with peanut sauce and hot chilli whith "fried rice" or nasi goreng babat situated in "Air Mancur" or fountain, southward of Simpang Lima and in front of Diponegoro University campus is delicious.
Along Jalan Pahlawan, south of Simpang Lima, you will also find many food stalls under tents, selling a variety of foods from "Gudeg" Javanese steam sweet sour vegetables, Bubur ayam Chicken porridge, Jagung bakar grilled corn and many others. Pamper yourself with plenty of good food, yet very cheap.
Semawis is another place to go for hawker-style food. Located on Gang Warung in the China Town. It opens only weekend nights Friday, Saturday and Sunday and has a variety of food stalls offering authentic Semarang cuisine and delicacies.
"Jalan Pandanaran" is a street specialized for having numerous stores selling locally made "Semarang-ish" products worth getting for your loved ones and friends before you leave Semarang. Although parking is a bit of a hassle, it may only take you a minute or two to walk from where you are parked to visit these shops.
Food StallsNote: Unless stated otherwise, these food stalls only open after sunset everyday
Prasodjo
Fried Tofu and Tempe of Prasodjo is also famous for their hot and fried tofu and tempe soybean cake, eat them while it's hot with a green chilli named "rawit"
Midrange
Nglaras Rasa
Jl mh thamrin 124. tel.: 6224 8319 766. indonesian fast food.
Toko Oen
Jl pemuda 52, bodjong, semarang 50138. tel.: 6224 354 1683. a semarang institution since dutch colonial days. famous for its ice cream, steak, and fried rice.
Bentuman Steak
Manggala food court
Food court of various food, indonesian, chinese, japanese, indian, western.
Bahagia
Home-style chinese and sea food. The "mie goreng" fried noodle and "kee-kian goreng" fried pork meat are a must-try.
Top end
tungdeblang Resto
. European, Asian & Indonesian Cuisine with A Semi-fine Casual Dining Concept, side by side with tungdeblang pool.
Nori The Japanese Kitchen Lounge
Jalan jangli, semarang. ask your taxi driver for graha candi golf residence, it's located right at the main entrance. they have the best sushi in town. contemporer japanese dining with lounge-like ambience.
Pringgading Restaurant
Jalan pringgading 54. chinese food with indonesian flair. yum cha on sunday mornings. always full, very lively and chaotic. service not outstanding though.
Xiang Yuen
Grand candi hotel - jl. sisingamangaraja no. 16 semarang 50232, +62 24 8416 222, (http://www.grandcandihote...). m-f 6.30am-3pm & 6.30pm-10.30pm, sa-su 7am-3pm & 6.30pm-10.30pm. authentic cantonese & szechuanese. rp 100,000.00-rp 1,000,000.00
Pesta Keboen
Indonesian and Dutch cuisine served in a restored Dutch colonial house furnished with antiques and Dutch East Indies memorabilia. Go there for the ambience.
Seoul Palace
Authentic Korean-style restaurant, with delicious barbecue, flavorful soups, and noodle dishes.
Sisingamaraja Site
Or popularly known as 's2'. across the street from the hotel grand candi on jl. sisingamaraja. a modern and hip mix-use complex where people can hang out, drink, eat japanese, peranakan, or western cuisine, or have coffee and desserts. there is also a gym on the second floor.
Lemon
Special course: lamb steak africa, lamb chop, lamb fried rice. Supported with Free hot spot and Wi Fi area.
De Joglo Live Seafood Resto
Jl s.parman no. 76. live and fresh seafood. venue styled as a traditional javanese house "joglo".