Aceh
Who would have thought Sumatra’s best Italian food was hiding in a remote corner of Pulau Weh? Sit by the lapping waves and dig into Luca and Eva’s…
Must-see restaurants in Aceh
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Banda Aceh
Well hidden down an alley out of view is this cosy, wood-panelled restaurant that has a speakeasy feel, and specialises in Western food and cold beers…
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Aceh
A popular fixture along Iboih Beach, Dee Dee cooks up an eclectic selection of dishes, from excellent homemade chapatti with guacamole to pasta dishes,…
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Banda Aceh
This downtown place is a local institution notable for its delicious homemade ice cream. It has a heap of flavours, including local offerings such as…
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Aceh
Sharing space with Bubble Addict is this lively hang-out in Gapang Beach where divers gather in the evenings to socialise over cold beers, bagel burgers,…
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Aceh
A part of the Spanish-run Monster Divers dive shop, this relaxed beachside cafe does Catalonian-influenced dishes such as yellowfin-tuna burgers with…
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Aceh
Bringing a taste of contemporary cafe style to the beach is this classy waterfront joint that does the best coffee on Pulau Weh. Choose from manual brews…
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Banda Aceh
For a taste of Acehenese cuisine head to the city's most famous warung, where local workers and bigwigs (Joko Widowi included) come at lunchtime to feast…
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Aceh
This French-run beachside cafe is most known for its authentic Normandy-style crêpes, home-made bread for croque monsieur and madame, as well as more…
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Aceh
The lime-green furniture and decking will draw your eye to this breezy alfresco restaurant in the middle of Gapang Beach, but it's the Acehnese seafood…
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Aceh
Mama Donut has been a local institution for at least a couple of decades, walking the sand selling delicious vegetable samosas, doughnuts and fried…
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Banda Aceh
The square at the junction of Jl Ahmad Yani and Jl Khairil Anwar is the setting for the Pasar Malam Rek, Banda Aceh’s lively night food market, featuring…
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Banda Aceh
The best place in Banda Aceh to sample mie aceh, Acehnese spicy noodles served with chicken or seafood. Razali gets busy in the evenings so you may have…
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Banda Aceh
An excellent introduction to Acehnese cuisine, with such delights as asam keeng (hot and sour soup), udang goreng kunyit (turmeric shrimp) and curried…
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Banda Aceh
Come evening, swing by this local institution for Achenese-style beef sate. It gets packed with diners who tuck into plates of tasty charcoal barbecue…
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Aceh
Cheap as chips and friendly to boot, this simple warung on the main street lets you load up on gargantuan portions of rice with fried chicken and fish…
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Banda Aceh
Think bright lights, a shiny canteen and uniformed waiters piling endless plates of sublime masakan minang (Padang food) onto your table and you'll get…
