Coto Nusantara

Top choice in Makassar


Don't miss sampling the rich local beef soup of coto Makassar at this city-wide famous hole-in-the-wall near the dockyards. The tiny bowl fills out to a meal once you help yourself to a few ketupat (rice steamed in palm leaves; 5000Rp), and attendant staff will bring you more kua (broth) at a moment's notice.


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