Bakso President
Malang's most famous bakso, served since 1977 right beside a working railway line, so trains rumble past as you eat.
- Address
- Jl. Batanghari No. 5, Rampal Celaket, Klojen
- Hours
- Daily 08.00–21.30
- Price
- Rp24k–60k per portion (2025)
- Area
- Klojen, Klojen (Central)
About
Bakso President is the bakso most locals send visitors to first, and its tables sit just metres from the tracks behind Jalan Batanghari. Order a mixed bowl of fine and sinewy meatballs with fried wonton, siomay and tofu, and add a few grilled bakso bakar on the side. Lunchtime and weekends are busy, so come mid-morning or late afternoon.
- Next to an active railway line
- Serving since 1977
- Bakso bakar and shrimp fritters
- Branches in Pulosari and Pandean
Known for: Bakso Malang (Rp10k–40k)
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