10 Best Restaurants in Indonesia 2025
Indonesia has a wide range of food options, from cheap stalls to high-end restaurants. This article selects 10 must-try restaurants, including addresses, must-try dishes, average cost per person and reservation tips.
1. Locavore (Bali)
- Introduction: One of the top 50 restaurants in Asia, using local ingredients from Bali to interpret modern fine dining
- Address: Jl. Dewi Sita, Ubud
- Opening hours: 18:00-22:00 (closed on Mondays)
- Must-eat dish: Nusantara tasting menu
- Average consumption: 97 USD
2. Sate Khas Senayan (Jakarta)
- Introduction: Indonesia's national treasure satay restaurant, the perfect combination of charcoal fire fragrance and secret peanut sauce
- Address: Jl. MH Thamrin No.47
- Opening hours: 10:00-22:00
- Must-eat dish: mixed satay platter
- Average consumption: 2 USD
3. Warung Nia (Bali)
- Introduction: A roast suckling pig stall hidden by Ubud locals, the pig skin is as crispy as glass
- Address: Jl. Raya Laplapan, Ubud
- Opening hours: 10:00-20:00
- Must-eat dish: Babi Guling
- Average consumption: 6.5 USD
4.Room 4 Dessert (Bali)
- Introduction: The dessert laboratory of the celebrity chef of Netflix's "Chef's Table"
- Address: Jl. Raya Sanggingan
- Opening hours: 13:00-22:00 (closed on Tuesdays)
- Must-eat dish: 9-course dessert
- Average consumption: 65 USD
5. Bebek Tepi Sawah (Bali)
- Introduction: The originator of dirty duck meals next to the rice fields, it takes 36 hours to slowly make crispy duck skin
- Address: Jl. Goa Gajah
- Opening hours: 10:00-22:00
- Must-eat dish: crispy fried duck
- Average consumption: 13 USD
6. Plataran Menteng (Jakarta)
- Introduction: Live jazz restaurant in a Dutch colonial building, a favorite of Jakarta elites
- Address: Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto No.42
- Opening hours: 10:00-22:00
- Must-eat dish: Soto Betawi
- Average consumption: 39 USD
7. Merah Putih (Bali)
- Introduction: High-end cuisine under a bamboo dome, redefining the traditional taste of Indonesia
- Address: Jl. Petitenget No.100
- Opening hours: 12:00-23:00
- Must-eat dish: Signature fried rice
- Average consumption: 32 USD
8. Rumah Makan Padang Pagi Sore (King of Sumatra Padang cuisine)
- Introduction: An old shop in the birthplace of Padang cuisine, the "world's first curry" stewed with coconut milk and 20 spices for 12 hours
- Address: Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto No.83, Padang
- Opening hours: 09:00-21:00
- Must-eat dish: Rendang Baluik (slow-cooked bison curry)
- Average consumption: 3.5 USD
Practical Tips for Booking an Appointment
- High-end/Internet celebrity stores (such as Locavore and Room 4 Dessert) require reservations on the official website or by email 1-2 months in advance, and it may take longer during peak season.
- Restaurants in Jakarta/Bali can be booked through Chope or Eatigo, some share discounts (such as Merah Putih).*Note: Some restaurants require a deposit in advance (such as Plataran Menteng requires 20% of the meal cost).
- Weekday afternoon tea times (such as Plataran Menteng) are usually more likely to have last-minute vacancies.
