Bandung — Culinaries

Signature dishes

• BatagorRp12k–40k
  Bakso tahu goreng

  Bandung's signature snack: fish-and-tapioca dumplings and stuffed tofu, fried crisp and smothered in thick peanut sauce.

  Try it at: Batagor Kingsley, Batagor Riri, Cuanki Serayu
• Mie KocokRp25k–47k

  Yellow noodles in a rich beef-marrow broth with tender beef-foot tendon (kikil), bean sprouts and meatballs.

  Try it at: Mie Kocok Mang Dadeng
• Kupat TahuRp15k–25k

  A breakfast plate of rice cake (ketupat), fried tofu and bean sprouts under a thick peanut sauce with crackers.

  Try it at: Kupat Tahu Gempol
• SurabiRp4k–10k
  Serabi Bandung

  Rice-flour and coconut-milk pancakes cooked in clay pans over charcoal, topped with spicy oncom or palm-sugar syrup.

  Try it at: Surabi Cihapit, Surabi Enhaii
• SeblakRp8k–17k

  Soft, chewy raw crackers cooked in a fiery kencur-and-garlic broth, loaded with noodles, meatballs, eggs or chicken feet.

• CuankiRp12k–20k
  Baso cuanki

  A clear, savoury soup of meatballs, tofu, siomay and crisp fried wonton, once sold door to door by walking vendors.

  Try it at: Cuanki Serayu
• Lontong KariRp25k–50k

  Rice cake in a mild, coconut-rich curry with beef or egg, one of the city's favourite breakfasts.

  Try it at: Lontong Kari Kebon Karet
• LotekRp25k–50k

  Sundanese salad of blanched vegetables tossed in a thick, savoury peanut sauce, a light and filling lunch.

  Try it at: Lotek Kalipah Apo

Where to eat