Western restaurants
Atmosphere Resort Cafe
Jalan lengkong besar 97, bandung. phone +62-22-4262815
Glosis Restaurant
At cihampelas walk ciwalk. jl. cihampelas, bandung. price: approx. us 8/person
Cafe Venezia
Jl. sukajadi 205, bandung. telp.: 6222 2031277. italian restaurant. menu: pasta, pizza, fried chicken, salad, soup. opening hours: 09.00 - 23.00. price: approx. us$ 15/person. nowadays the name has been changed to vienna cafe & resto which give more variative foods.
Tony Roma's
Jl. sumatra 1, bandung 40000 west java tel: 6222 422 4656. fax: 6222 422 4660. american restaurant. menu: ribs, steaks, soup, salad. price: splurge.
Sadewa Steak
Near pajajaran, 5 minutes from airport, 10 minutes from railway station. jl. sadewa 24, bandung. specialize european steak and pasta, unique menus, cozy place. open daily at 16.30 - 22.00. price: approx. us$ 4/person.
Canary
Jl. ir. h. juanda 28, bandung. tel.: 6222 423 8928. international restaurant. menu: hamburger, steak, fried chicken, sate, soup, salad. opening hours: 07.00 - 21.00. price: approx. us$ 7/person.
Pizza Hut
Well known international brand for pizza, there are a lot of it branch in bandung such as in bandung indah plaza gf, mollis gf, kings shopping center 2 gf, bandung supermall, istana plaza gf, carrefour kiaracondong, jl. dr. setiabudhi, jl. buah batu, jl. kopo bihbul, jl. ir. h. juanda.
McDonald's
American fast food restaurant mainly in burger and fried chicken, you can find mcd branch in bandung at bandung indah plaza gf, premiere plaza gf, kings shopping center 2 gf, kepatihan plaza 3rd fl, istana plaza parking ground, istana plaza 3rd fl, dago boutique apartment, griya jl. buah batu, jl. dr. setiabudhi, jl. jendral gatot subroto. delivery number: 14045.
KFC
Best brand for fried chicken, located at jl. pajajaran no. 68, jl. buah batu no. 189b, tel. 6222 7321887, jl. re. martadinata no. 72, tel. 6222 4261465, jl. sukarno hatta no. 423, tel. 6222 7562076, jl. kepatihan no. 19a, tel. 6222 4208660, bandung supermall, bandung trade center gf, jl. dr. setiabudhi no. 169, tel. 6222 2017616, jl. merdeka no. 27, jl. ir. h. juanda no. 40-42, tel. 6222 4218965, jl. kopo no. 599, paris van java mall gf, metro indah mall gf,
Sundanese restaurants
Ampera
The famous sundanese restaurant in bandung with cheap price and lot of branch. can be found at jl. sukarno hatta cigereleng, jl. sukarno hatta sanggar hurip, jl. sukarno hatta metro, jl. pajajaran, jl. pungkur, jl. dewi sartika kebon kalapa, jl. taman citarum, kepatihan plaza and jl. raya lembang.
Ibu Haji Ciganea
Famous sundanese food restaurant from purwakarta, bandung branch can be located at jl. lodaya no. 29, tel. 6222 7314291
Sindang Reret
Jl. surapati no. 53, tel. +62-22-2501474. the other branche is outside the city in the north: jl. raya cikole km.22 lembang, tel. +62-22-2786500. the good one is the branch restaurant see the lembang trip.
Ponyo
Jl. malabar 60, tel. +62-22-7301477. there are many branches outside the city.
AA Laksana
Jl. soekarno hatta 494, tel. +62-22-7509303. there are 2 other branches: jl. jakarta 21 and jl. cihampelas 30. a big self-service eatery with long tables already filled with plates of food. take what you want and ask the server to count the plates when finished.
Dago Panyawangan
Jl dago 137, tel +62-22-2507551. the legendary sundanese restaurant in bandung.
Saung Kabayan
Jl. dr. djunjunan.
Raja Sunda
Jl. dr. djunjunan.
Sambel Cibiuk
Jl. merak.
Bumbu Desa
Newer and more prestigious sundanese traditional restaurant, branch in bandung can be located at jl. laswi no. 1, tel. 6222 7100539, jl. pasirkaliki no. 160, tel. 6222 4234330 and rumah mode jl. dr. setiabudhi no. 41, tel. 6222 91147980.
Sunda is the ethnic name of the local people living in West Java. Sundanese food has some distinctive features than other ethnics. It mainly consists of fried fish, pepes ikan steamed fish in a banana leaf, raw vegetables and chili pastes. To try these type of foods, there are numerous Sundanese restaurants. Some with famous name has many branches in Bandung and the vicinity. Some of the popular ones are:
Ice cream and pastry
Sumber Hidangan
Jl. braga 20, in the colonial centre of the city. the bakery was opened as het snoephuis the candy house in 1929. the interior is still much the same as it was in earlier times. breads and cookies' have names in dutch, such as zwieback, roomsoes, krentenbrood, saucijzenbrood, suiker hagelslaag. its old-time ambience and original menu attracts tourists and long-time patrons, but the run-down premise and declining sophistication of its foods and services suggest a losing struggle to remain in business. open daily from 8:30am-7pm, closed on sunday.
Kartika Sari
Try the famous cake: pisang molen, a cake stuffed with banana. very delicious.there are 6 stores: jl. kebon jukut 3c, jl. buah batu 165a, jl. h. akbar, jl. kopo sayati 111a, jl. terusan jakarta 77e, jl. ir. h. juanda dago.
Dunkin Donuts
Jl. ir. h. juanda no. 51, ☎ +62 22 4208617. airport hussein sastranegara. american bakery chain with donuts, croissant and sandwiches. price: approx. us$3/person.
Sus Merdeka
Jl. merdeka in front of bandung indah plaza. famous for its choux/puff pastry with rum butter filling.
J.Co Donuts & Coffee
Well known local donut shop with fascinating flavours. paris van java mall gf, istana plaza gf, bandung supermall gf, cihampelas walk gf.
Braga Permai
formerly maison bogerijn, jl braga 58. ☎ +62 22 420 1831. famous ice cream parlor in bandung.
I Scream for Ice Cream
Jl. hariangbanga.
Food in Bandung does not stop at the restaurants/cafes. There are plenty of bakeries in the city that you can buy some pastries. Some of them have high popularities that you must take a queue even before the shop is open in the morning.
Pastry
Brownies Primarasa
Jl. kemuning 20, jl. buah batu 169a, and jl. peta 169. speciality is the chocolate brownies.
Ice cream
Seafood restaurants
HDL
Jl. cilaki
Mustika Jaya Sari
Jl. ciumbuleuit no. 39. ☎ +62 22 203 8539. menu: fish, prawn, crab, salad, fried chicken. price: budget.
Legendary eateries
Sate Kardjan
Jl. pasirkaliki, every day 24h. lamb satay speciality, since 1970. try sate buntel a grilled minced lamb meat, tongseng lamb meat in a coconut milk soup, nasi goreng kambing fried rice with lamb or sate cempe satay from 10 month old lamb.
Bubur Ayam Mang Oyo
Jl. sulanjana near gasibu and several branches. it's a chicken porridge. nice for starting your day.
Kedai Ma' Uneh
Jl. terasana i no. 132 pajajaran. it's in an alley in front of pajajaran sport complex. delicious sundanese food.
Santosa
Jl. aceh, everyday open from 5 pm until 9.30 pm. it's a hawker with open air eating experience. opened since '60s. try the fried kway teow/noodle/rice. they are using a special wok to enhance the taste. located opposite of the municipal office, near koni jabar dorm.
Have been around for years and still famous for their delicious food:
Baso Lela
Jl. awiligar, everyday open until 9 pm. it's new but getting popular. it's in the hill side of bandung with a nice view to the city. try yamien, a dried boiled noodle, mixed with soy sauce. there are sweet yamien and salt yamien. try also chicken noodle and the strawberry juice as a dessert.
Local delicacies
Batagor
Is similar to bakso tahu/siomay but it is fried instead of being steamed. it is served similar with peanut paste and sweet soy sauce. served also as a snack. legends are kingsley at jl. veteran, selling this food already for 28 years, batagor riri (http://www.batagor.com/) at jl. burangrang 41 in front of the bca building, batagor haji isan at jl. bojongloa, batagor haji darto at pasar simpang dago, and dailycious batagor at the summit factory outlet jl. re. martadinata riau 61.
Martabak
Is a fried stuffed pancake. there are two types: sweet and savory. sweet martabak is a thick pancake stuffed with chocolate/cheese/banana/sugar. the savory martabak is a thin fried pancake stuffed with eggs, some vegetables, mushrooms, chicken/beef. the most popular ones are martabak lodaya and martabak san fransisco at jln. lodaya. another recommended place is martabak andir at jln. jendral sudirman, near the andir wet market. my personal favourite is the one filled with sweet corn and cheese. one more best martabak which should not be forgotten is martabak canada at jalan kebon kawung near the gas station.
Soto Bandung
Is a soup with beef meat, soy beans and some vegetables. the old food stalls selling this food is at soto ojolali, jl. cibadak near alun-alun, since 1940s.
Lotek
Is a mixed boiled vegetables, served with peanut paste and some chillies, similar to gado gado. the hotter the better. the famous place is lotek kalipah apo, jl. kalipah apo, every day 9am-16pm. have been selling this food for already 48 years. one plate is about rp. 4500, very cheap.
Mie Kocok
Is a noodle soup, served with beef foot, beef skin and tauge or mung bean sprout. if you don't fancy with these parts of beef, then you can ask not to have it and you can still taste its appetite. the famous place is a street vendor, mie kocok skm, at jl. sunda.
Mie Ayam
Is a noodle soup served with chicken and it comes with a variety of toppings. the famous place is at mie naripan in jl.naripan, they serve varieties of good noodles there. another good place is at bakmi mangkok mas in jl. setiabudhi.
Laksa Bandung
Is the famous old traditional dish. this dish is kind of chicken soup using coconut milk with turmeric for the stock, and in side is contains rice cake cooked inside a banana leaf, bean sprout, vermicelli, shredded chicken and for the finishing is garnished with holly basil and oncom bandung the traditional fermented soy bean cake. the well-known laksa vendor is located at the junction of jl. pungkur and lengkong pondok laksa. its cheap and very appetizing. one plate cost about rp.7000
Bakso Tahu / Siomay
Is a steamed meat with/without tofu. it is served with peanut paste, sweet soy sauce and a lime. it is suitable for a snack, eat at anytime. in almost all streets you can find somebody selling this food with a wheeled stall gerobak. the popular place is called siomay pak lili at jl. geger kalong girang that has sold this food for 15 years.
Nasi Timbel
Is the famous sundanese dish. it is a tube-shaped rice that has a distinguish flavour, because it is cooked inside a banana leaf. it is usually served with lalapan raw vegetables, fried tofu & tempe, fried chicken and chili paste. you can find this type of dish in most of sundanese restaurants. the well-known timbel food stall is located nearby istiqomah mosque. another good place is at nasi timbel dago at jl. dago. one plate cost about rp. 20.000.
Asian restaurants
The Duck King
Paris van java mall, jalan sukajadi, bandung. the best chinese restaurant in bandung.
Coca Suki
Jl. ir. h. juanda dago 173. a branch of thailand restaurant coca (http://www.coca.com).
Hoka Hoka Bento
Jl. merdeka 47 tel.: 6222 424 5494. japanese restaurant. menu: ekkado, chicken katsu, sukiyaki, koori kon nyaku, shrimp ball, beef yakiniku, shabu-shabu, teriyaki, udon. opening hours: 10.00 - 22.00. price: approx. us$ 4/person. other branch : bandung electronic center 3rd fl., bandung trade center 3rd fl., istana plaza 3rd fl., mall iitc kopo gf., borma jl. terusan jakarta no. 53e, metro indah mall gf., kings shopping center 1, 4th fl., jl. dr. setiabudhi no. 61, stasiun bandung jl. kebon kawung, hero jl. buah batu no. 237, yogya jl. sunda no. 60 4th fl.
Hanamasa
Istana plaza. jl. pasirkaliki. jl. merdeka 39-41 telp: 6222 4204426. japanese restaurant. menu: yakiniku, shabu-shabu, robatayaki, beef, chicken, seafood. opening hours: 11.00 am to 10.00 pm. price: approx. us$ 22/person.
Sushi Tei
Jl.sumatra no.9. telp : 62 22 4223181
Chic restaurants
Kampung Daun
Jl sersan bajuri km 4.7 no 88 villa trinity complex you need to drive with your own car there. sundanese food. designed with natural elements as you eat at a hut in the middle of padi field, small waterfall and river. at night it's really amazing to walk along candlelit pathways. eating out really means eating out here.
Sierra Cafe & Lounge
Jl. bukit pakar no 33. located on the hill of dago pakar in bandung, sierra delivers a relaxing and indulging ambience with a breathtaking view of bandung's city light. international cuisines western, japanese and thailand.
N Cafe
Jl. sutra duta kencana ii/11, bandung. balinese & european cuisines, with great scenery surrounding really make u feel comfortable.great coffee comes with special brew, try our balinese fried duck speciality then you will never forget the taste.
Kedai Nyonya Rumah
Jl. naripan 92. indonesian cuisines. the interior design is very relaxing, giving a nice eating experience.
Tizis Restaurant
Jl. kidang pananjung 3. european dishes with homemade bread and pastries. a well-known expats place to dine.
Atmosphere Cafe
Jl. lengkong besar no. 97, tel. : 6222 4262815.
The Peak Resort Dining
Komplek girandah desa karyawangi, ciwaruga, parongpong bandung, tel. 6222 2705429
The Valley Bistro
Jl. lembah pakar timur no. 28 dago bandung , tel. 6222 2531052.
The View Restaurant
Jl resort dago pakar raya no. 28 bandung, tel. 6222 2531198 , fax 6222 2531196
For those who want a breathtaking view, eat in a local Sundanese village or have romantic international cuisine. Don't expect the taste to be half as good as the view and experience though.
Amigos Restaurant
At le'aries garden hotel. jl. terusan pasteur annex, bandung. telp: 6222 200 5401 fax: 6222 200 7406 (http://www.amigos-resto.com) price: approx. us 6/person