Yogyakarta Restaurants
Almost everywhere
you go in Jogja it seems that you are always no more than a few steps
away from some kind of restaurant or eating stall. One of the Jogja food
specialties is Gudeg, which is made from young jackfruit and other
ingredients. Jogjanese cuisine tends to be a mixture of sweet, savory
and spicy at the same time. Since it has not historically had direct
access to seafood, traditional Jogja food tends to be based around
chicken, goat or beef and many types of vegetables. However, fishponds
are common and catfish, called Lele, is also very popular.
In recent years, improved refrigerated transportation permits many types of seafood to be readily available, an influence from Chinese cuisine. For something different, any of the hundreds of Padang style restaurants scattered everywhere serve more or less the same kinds of foods, not as sweet as Jogja style, but more spicy. Recommended local dishes include Gado-gado, a steamed vegetable salad with spicy peanut saucel Nasi Pecel, green vegetables (often including the interesting Cosmos caudatus) with peanut sauce somewhat like that for gado-gado; Saté Ayam (chicken kebob).
There are numerous small restaurants along Jalan Widjilan to the east very close to the Kraton, which serve the Jogja specialty, Nasi Gudeg.
Overlooking the Gajah Wong River, serves local and international cuisine. Select from 5 different charming, open-air settings. Upscale, a memorable meal will be had.
Indonesian and vegetarian. Highly recommended.
Serves Javanese and Indonesian foods.
Serves Indonesian cuisine.
In the Kotagede silver crafts area.
They have a superb smorgasbord for selection from a wide variety of Indonesian dishes.
In recent years, improved refrigerated transportation permits many types of seafood to be readily available, an influence from Chinese cuisine. For something different, any of the hundreds of Padang style restaurants scattered everywhere serve more or less the same kinds of foods, not as sweet as Jogja style, but more spicy. Recommended local dishes include Gado-gado, a steamed vegetable salad with spicy peanut saucel Nasi Pecel, green vegetables (often including the interesting Cosmos caudatus) with peanut sauce somewhat like that for gado-gado; Saté Ayam (chicken kebob).
There are numerous small restaurants along Jalan Widjilan to the east very close to the Kraton, which serve the Jogja specialty, Nasi Gudeg.
Gajah Wong Restaurant
Jalan AfandiOverlooking the Gajah Wong River, serves local and international cuisine. Select from 5 different charming, open-air settings. Upscale, a memorable meal will be had.
Kesuma Restaurant
Prawirotaman areaIndonesian and vegetarian. Highly recommended.
Bale Raos
Located right inside the Yogyakarta Kraton,Serves Javanese and Indonesian foods.
Bladok
Off Malioboro Street on Jl. Sosrowijayan 76Serves Indonesian cuisine.
Omah Dhuwur Restaurant
Jl. Mondorakan 252In the Kotagede silver crafts area.
Pesta Perak
Jl. Tentara Rakyat MataramThey have a superb smorgasbord for selection from a wide variety of Indonesian dishes.