One Humongous Pizza

Since I'm a huge fan of Italian food, I checked out a relatively new place at Pacific Place, Jakarta. It's called Sopra Ristorante. They serve contemporary Italian cuisine. They have a family size pizza which is huge. The pizza is traditional Italian style, thin crust. It tastes good. They have pasta dishes and steaks as well.

Half Veneziana-tomato sauce ,mozzarella,roasted turkey,mushroom and
half Sopra-tomato sauce,mozzarella,bresaola,fresh tomato,ruccola,parmesan cheese

Kampung Daun Gallery Culture Cafe @ Bandung, West Java

Getting bored going to a shopping mall in Jakarta? This is actually a great idea to escape from the hustle and have a weekend getaway in Bandung. Check out Kampung Daun Gallery Culture cafe. Located on a hilly area roughly an hour from the downtown, setting as a village with the trees and the river. The individual bale to dine in is perfect for "back to nature" concept. The place is very relaxing as the breeze getting cooler later on in the evening.

Delman- horse cart

Kampung Daun serves a wide range of cuisines from Indonesian to Western food. You can also find some guys selling traditional childhood snacks.

Nasi Bakar Sambal Belut - Grilled rice with bits of salted fish wrapped in banana leaves served with crispy eel in chilli

A guy selling cotton candy and gulali made of palm sugar

Gudeg Kendil @ Warung Bu Widodo, Wijilan St. , Jogjakarta

When you visit Jogjakarta, you must eat the famous "gudeg". It's the local food of Jogjakarta. Nearly every single corner of the streets in Jogjakarta sell gudeg but you need to come to the right place for a good one. Hop on the becak (three-wheeled cart) and ask the becak driver to take you to Wijilan Street. The famous street is the district of gudeg warungs.

Traveling with Becak

The main components of gudeg is the rice, krecek (the spicy cow skin) and young jackfruit which is slightly sweet in your palette. You can have chicken, egg, tofu and tempe (fermented soy bean) on the side. When you want to take some gudeg home, you can ask for a kendil, a little pot made of clay.

Gudeg

Kendil- pots made of clay

The Apartment @ Kuningan, Jakarta

Themed restaurants are becoming more popular nowadays. One of the first ones is "The Apartment" in Kuningan, Jakarta. You feel like you walk into your own apartment when you dine in the restaurant. There are the bedroom area where there is literally a bed, bathroom area, kitchen area, and the outdoor terrace. This place is such a great place to hang out and it is always full especially on the weekends so reservartion is necessary. It opens from breakfast time (for those who work in Kuningan area, maybe you guys can pop in the restaurant for a little breakfast) until late hours. The restaurant serves modern international cuisines. The price of the food and drinks are quite reasonable. The menu itself s designed to look like newspaper and the staffs are dressed in pyjamas. How cute is that?

the menu

the bathroom area

the bedroom area

5 Top Food You Can't Miss in Bali

Spare Ribs @ Warung Nuris, Ubud
It is definitely the best ribs in town. When you travel to Ubud, Bali, on the way to the town centre you’ll pass this little warung called Warung Nuris. This place has been opened for years and it is well-known for its spare ribs. The place is not fancy but I can guarantee that you’ll be satisfied with the food. The ribs are tender, juicy, and soooo yummy. Grilled on the charcoal grill with the special home-made sauce, makes you begging for more.

the street sign of the warung

Spare ribs

Crispy Duck @ Bebek Bengil, Ubud

For those who loves duck, you need to check out this place. Very recommended. When you walk into the restaurant, you can feel the Balinese atmosphere. Located right next to rice paddy, you can sit on one of the bale ( a little shack ) so you can stretch your feet and just relax. You will expect the crispy fried duck on the outside tender and moist duck meat inside, served with steamed rice and the traditional Balinese sambals. It is definitely a food indulgence.

In front of the restaurant

The view overlooking the rice paddy

Crispy duck meals

Babi Guling @ Warung Ibu Oka, Ubud

The place is located right in the town centre, opposite the Ubud Market. A place where you can feel the Balinese community ambiance to enjoy good food. Why did I say so? Because you won’t find individuals table setting. You will find long tables where you share with the others and you sit on the floor. One portion of the special plate, you will get steam rice with some roast pork, some pork sausages, vegetables, and not forget to mention the crispy skin. The whole pig roasted for hours with herbs. If you’re lucky enough, you can see the whole roasted pig carried to the restaurant from wherever they roasted it. The place only opens for lunch from 11 am to 3 pm.

Babi Guling Special

Nasi Campur Bali @ Warung Wardhani, Denpasar

Traditional nasi campur. Steam rice with spicy shredded chicken, young jackfruit cooked in coconut milk, vegetables, a piece of sate lilit ( seafood satay), and sambal on the side. Delicious!

Nasi Campur

Grilled Seafood @ Jimbaran Bay Seafood, Jimbaran
It is a must to eat grilled seafood in Jimbaran when you travel to Bali. Seafood caught fresh from the ocean by the local fishermen. You can order various type of fish, crabs, prawns, clams, calamari. Mostly grilled with the special sauce or you can request to cook your favourite seafood in another way.

Grilled Prawns

Crab in Padang Sauce