Flores
This sparkling-clean, bare-walled restaurant is filled with travellers out for a taste of local food, but who come back for Martin, the charismatic owner…
Must-see restaurants in Flores
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Flores
This open-sided Indo-Australian affair starts with local coffee, house-made soy milk and freshly baked bread; it progresses to exceptional Indonesian…
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Flores
Don't miss this beachside fish shack. Sit at a tree-shaded table on the sand and order the catch of the day or a soul-stirring ikan kuah assam (tamarind…
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Labuan Bajo
Bajo's best Italian is known for superb thin-crust pizza and fresh pasta. Sit in a stylish, semi-open dining room or air-conditioned cellar with river…
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Labuan Bajo
This inviting spot has something for everyone, including vegans. Staff are trained in the art of sushi, with everything from udon noodles to gyoza made…
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Labuan Bajo
If you have a predilection for local food, seek out this family-run warung with pink and blue walls. There's no English menu, but pictures on posters help…
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Labuan Bajo
There are plenty of Padang restaurants at the southern end of Jl Soekarno Hatta, but Garuda is our pick. Point-and-order from the stacked window display:…
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Labuan Bajo
Bajo town's most atmospheric dinner spot. Waterfront stalls with hand-painted names are fronted by tables of fresh seafood, with others specialising in…
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Labuan Bajo
This open-air, double-decker restaurant is a fantastic place to watch the sunset, especially if you nab the table that juts out to the harbour. While both…
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Flores
On the main road beneath an unmarked white canvas gazebo, between the tourist office and Cinnamon Guesthouse, is a smiling lady selling traditional sweets…
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Flores
Named after the owner's daughter, Ruteng's best restaurant is all wooden with framed Flores attractions on the walls and gingham table covers. The Indo…
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Flores
The house speciality here is the sop ikan asam pedas, Nusa Tenggara Timor's endemic spicy-and-sour tamarind fish soup. This one, cooked by the ever…
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Labuan Bajo
Set above Bajo's main drag, this wooden restaurant is ideal for those who wish to dip their toe into local food. Vegetables are cheap, but paying by piece…
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Labuan Bajo
Sharing a sea-view rooftop terrace with Bajo Bakery is the town's only Tex-Mex restaurant. Tortillas are homemade and the fish tacos are some of the…
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Labuan Bajo
Sit in white cane chairs and admire the hand-painted wall map while enjoying all-day breakfast made with vibrant ingredients from local farms. Booster…
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Flores
Make a stop at this spotless pick-and-mix Padang diner. Fish, chicken and shrimp are fried or grilled and sauced five ways; there's tempeh, egg and fried…
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Labuan Bajo
Labuan Bajo's daily produce market is on the way to Batu Cermin. Things warm up after 7am, when you can browse the local bounty of fruits, vegetables and…
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Flores
One of Riung's best restaurants is also its most unassuming. This simple haunt with checkered tables and plastic chairs is the place to try local…
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Flores
With a friendly chef-owner and misty view of the hills, this open-air restaurant at the top of town is worth a stop. Indonesian food is the speciality,…
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Flores
As the sun sets this small street fills with the scent of cooking over coals and half a dozen vendors sell ayam goreng (fried chicken), ikan pepes (fish…
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Flores
This small, spotless family-run rumah makan (eating house) is a great choice for a cheap lunch. Some menu items veer towards Chinese, while others such as…
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Labuan Bajo
This small, beachy dining room with its blue colour palette, fishing-net decorations and rustic wooden tables is a crowd favourite. Homemade pasta and…
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Flores
Not to be confused with other Lucas venues in the street, this one is on the 2nd storey of a wooden building. Yellow ceiling beams and painted tables up…
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Flores
This thatched, open-air dining room specialises in se'i babi, succulent smoked pork hailing from Kupang. Meal deals are 35,000Rp and include pork, white…
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Flores
At sunset the smell of grilled fish wafts through the air at this beachside market. Browse the many stalls and feast on what looks best. Remember to shop…
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Flores
As well as dirt-cheap Indonesian favourites like nasi goreng, Maumere's large night market, unsurprisingly, has plenty of stalls grilling fresh fish.
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Flores
One of the few eating options in Riung and right beside the pier, this is a convenient pre- or post-boat trip dining spot. Food is cheap and basic, but…
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Flores
At a bend in the road with a river bubbling below, you'll find this wooden, open-air restaurant surrounded by bamboo. Big servings, fresh food and a not…
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Labuan Bajo
A triple-storey bakery and popular breakfast spot. Takeaway on the ground floor, a comfortable ikat-adorned lounge in the middle and an ocean-view rooftop…
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Flores
Westerners are drawn to this rattan-walled, plastic-flower bedizened dining room with tire chairs out the front. It can be hit and miss, but you'll find…
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Labuan Bajo
This beach house-chic restaurant rambles beneath whitewashed rafters above a boat posing as a bar. Mains have an outdated fine-dining feel, but bubbly…
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Flores
Long-running, popular place with a nice porch overlooking the rice fields. The special here is the Moni cake. The gado gado comes recommended and there…
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Flores
A little soulless during the day, in the evening this spot makes for a reasonable dinner choice. The high-ceilinged, wooden dining room is decorated with…
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Flores
Open since 1993, this tiled dining room gets its charm mainly from its husband-wife owners. There are a few Western dishes, but try the chicken sate – it…
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Flores
Fronted by ferns and opposite the path leading down to the air terjun (waterfall), this small spot is as casual as it is colourful. Local ingredients come…
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Labuan Bajo
Although not atmospheric enough to linger, if you're after a quick and filling Western meal, come here for burgers made with Australian beef on house…
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Flores
Walk through the open kitchen and peruse the day’s live catch in blue tanks – including crab and lobster – on your way to the second-storey dining room…
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Flores
Still the best choice in the heart of town for a local, back-to-basics bite. The soto ayam (chicken soup) is tasty and the house sambal scintillating.
