As the name suggests, Bebek Goreng Pak Ndut is most known for its crispy fried duck that has been marinated for 24 hours. There are also grilled duck and chicken options as well, all of which are served with varying spiciness levels of chilli sauce.

304 Orchard Rd, #01-42 Lucky Plaza, Singapore 238863 and 3 Gateway Dr, #B1-11 Westgate, Singapore 608532

Coba Coba was founded in 2014 by a father and son duo to pay tribute to their Indonesian heritage. With that, they focused on nasi ambeng and nasi padang, both of which are dishes best shared with loved ones. Coba Coba also does a mean nasi lemak too if anyone’s craving it.

156 Yishun Street 11, #01-106, Singapore 760156 and 20 Beatty Rd, Singapore 209947

A stone’s throw away from the Sultan Mosque, Taliwang celebrates the food of the island Lombok. The dish you must try before leaving is the Ayam Bakar Taliwang, which was said to be loved by the Sasak nobility.

26 Kandahar St, Singapore 198888

Cumi Bali is the place to be if you’re looking for the homecooked taste and rustic decor that transport you to the island. Get the namesake dish Cumi Bali, charcoal-grilled squid, before tucking into other favourites such as Ayam Sate Madura (Javanese-style satay) and Sapi (Beef) Rendang.

50 Tras St, Singapore 078989

Nasi Padang, or rice cooked in the style of Padang, Indonesia, is the star at Sari Ratu. Consequently, you’ll be spoiled for choice as they have a wide range of dishes to accompany rice. These include Ayam Bakar (grilled chicken), Sayur Nangka (young jackfruit in gravy) and Gulai Kambing (mutton curry).

20 Pahang St, Singapore 198617 and 304 Orchard Rd, #02-107 Lucky Plaza, Singapore 238863

Warung Ijo proves that vegetarian food doesn’t have to be boring or tasteless. Using beancurd, mushroom or meat analogues to replace meat, you can expect your favourites such as Rendang Fried Rice, Gulai Fish (fish in curry), Ayam Penyet and Nasi Lemak.

337 Beach Rd, Singapore 199565

IndoChili has won various accolades for its food including the Food Republic Hawker King Challenge so you know you’re in for a treat. Serving up cuisine from Java, Padang, and Bali, star dishes include Gado-Gado (salad with peanut-based sauce), Sayur Lodeh Medan (vegetable curry), Ikan Bawal Goreng (fried pomfret) and Nasi Kampung (rice with side dishes).

54 Zion Rd, Singapore 247779

Right off the edge of Orchard Road, Warung M. Nasir is another place for nasi padang. Dishes that people fan over include Beef Rendang, Sambal Lodeh (vegetables in curry), Sambal Goreng and Ikan Assam Pedas (fish in sour and spicy sauce).

69 Killiney Rd, Singapore 239526

Founded by an Indonesian mother and son duo, Kulon serves only bakmi but they do it so well. Bakmi is a dish of Indonesian dry noodles where thin strands of noodles are coated in a variety of sauces. The noodles are then finished with various toppings ranging from bakso beef balls, Javanese marinated fried chicken thighs to braised sweet soy sauce chicken and spicy sambal.

30 Bali Ln, Singapore 189866

Located at 313@Somerset, Gading Street Food is one of the few locations to get Indonesian martabak manis (think of them like min jiang kueh but with different toppings) in Singapore. The stall used to be at Lucky Plaza before moving to its current 313@Somerset spot.

313 Orchard Rd, B3-10A 313@Somerset, Singapore 238895

Pondok Jawa Timur is another restaurant to refuel at after shopping along Orchard Road. The restaurant first opened within the Indonesian embassy in 2006 before expanding to a shopfront. Star dishes include Bakwan Jagung (fried corn fritters with prawn), Gulai Kepala Ikan (red snapper curry), Ayam Penyet and Sambal Goreng Kentang Basah (sambal with tofu and potato).

14 Scotts Road #05-22/23 Far East Plaza, 228213

Bara has an ambitious aim of reintroducing Indonesian flavours amidst the competitive sea of “penyets and padang options”. Their answer? Nasi Bakar, spiced rice that’s wrapped in banana leaves before it is grilled and served with a host of side dishes. These sides include Sambal Udang Kentang (prawn and potato with sambal), Ayam Goreng Serundeng (fried chicken with crispy topping) and Ayam Bakar Bara (Balinese grilled chicken with sambal matah).

16 Enggor St, #01-10 Icon Food Village, Singapore 079717 and 3 Simei Street 6, #01-12 Eastpoint Mall, Singapore 528833

You don’t want to miss the nasi tumpeng (pictured) here. Originating from the island of Java, this coned-shaped turmeric-flavoured and coloured “rice mountain” comes with eight delectable vegetables and meat dishes that symbolise gratitude and good fortune. Perfect for sharing, you get to sample different types of side dishes together with your family.

405 Havelock Rd, Level 3 Furama RiverFront, Singapore 169633

This heritage restaurant on Kandahar Street started in 1954 specialising Minangkabau (an ethnic group indigenous to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra) cuisine, such as nasi padang (rice with various side dishes), rendang (spicy meat and coconut dish) and sayur lodeh (soup with vegetables in coconut milk).

18 & 18A Kandahar Street, 198884 and Our Tampines Hub, 1 Tampines Walk, #B1-47A, 528523

Sample a range of home-cooked Indonesian dishes from Padang, Sulawesi and Java at Tambuah Mas (which loosely translates to “add more please” in Padang dialect). Try the tahu telur (fried beancurd with eggs), an original family recipe and the ikan pepes (similar to otah-otah but made of pure seabass fillet).

Tambuah Mas has multiple locations in Singapore. 

We can’t forget the yummy food from our beloved hawker centres. Over at Block 16 Bedok South Road, we hear this place is the place to the best nasi rawon (rice with black beef soup), nasi jenganan (rice with peanut sauce) and nasi sambal goreng.

16 Bedok South Rd, #01-11, Singapore 460016

Even if you are clueless about Indonesian food, we’re pretty sure you’ve heard of ayam penyet. You can find this “smashed fried chicken” all over Singapore even at hawkers centres. It’s a simple dish but it packs a (spicy) punch. You can also replace the chicken with fish, beef balls, prawns, beef and even beancurd, but you can’t go wrong with fried chicken.

Ayam Penyet Ria has multiple locations in Singapore.  

We’ll throw this in the list for good measure. Bumbu (seasoning or spices traditionally mixed with a pestle and mortar) serves Thai-Indonesian food. Tuck into dishes such as Beef Rendang and Buah Keluak Chicken as well as Green Curry and Tom Yum Seafood Soup.

44 Kandahar St, Singapore 198897 and 4 Queen’s Rd, #02-101, Singapore 260004

Text: Pinky Chng/The Finder, additional reporting by Atika Lim and Ho Guo Xiong. 

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