West Timor
A traditional sweet shop so popular, it exists on both sides of the road to service traffic. It would be rude not to try kue bajongko, a Kupang-specific…
Must-see restaurants in West Timor
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Kupang
A popular place for authentic Kupang se'i babi. Choose from chopped up meat or ribs, both served with rice and a rich pork soup with red beans. Sate and a…
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West Timor
This modest and clean diner specialises in succulent se'i babi, the iconic Kupang pork smoked over kesambi wood. But the fun doesn't stop there; try the…
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West Timor
The first place in Timor to serve se'i babi (smoked pork) in a rumah makan, and not just to families on special occasions. If you want to see the process,…
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West Timor
If you’ve been waiting to find a fresh spot to try Padang food, originally hailing from West Sumatra, this is it. Point-and-choose from dishes stacked in…
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Kupang
As tiny tailor shops finish up for the day, stallholders begin setting up this lamp-lit market. You're here for seafood, whether ikan (fish), cumi (squid)…
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West Timor
You'll smell this place before you see it, thanks to the grill charring sate out the front. Within the orange walls are a handful of large tables…
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West Timor
Motorbikes pull up outside this corner Padang restaurant and hint at its popularity. Specialities such as ayam rica rica (chicken fried in a sweet, spicy…
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West Timor
A tiny, delicious menu served in a big, dining-room space. This rumah makan boasts some of the best tempe and tofu in Nusa Tengarra, a giant serve that…
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West Timor
Aside from the namesake dish at this high-ceilinged, large and popular restaurant, the full range of Indo favourites is on offer, both cooked to order and…
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Kupang
This contemporary Kupang chain wouldn't be out of place in a Western city, except it specialises in se'i babi (smoked pork), not burgers. Spotless and…
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West Timor
Next door to Depot Remaja is this barely more modern, green-walled rumah makan. It's so clean the tiles sparkle and there's a small kiosk inside if you…
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Kupang
At the same seafront site as his hostel, Edwin Lerrick dishes up excellent burgers and chips plus Indo standards throughout the day and night. The ocean…
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Kupang
This is first-rate Chinese Indonesian food. It's spotless with an enormous range of veg, chicken, seafood, noodle and rice dishes. Get the ikan bakar rica…
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Kupang
Reserved for pork lovers, this local haunt is split into a concrete courtyard beside the open kitchen and a couple of tables inside on a shiny, tiled…
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Kupang
A tiny green pick-and-mix Padang-style warung opposite the army base. Choose from beef, chicken, fish, potatoes and greens either deep- or stir-fried,…
