DENPASAR
Traffic is heavy and streets are often jammed during peak season.
The four-wheeled bemos serve the inner city, while the four-wheeled
versions serve the suburban terminals. Fare for a terminal to
terminal journey is Rp 1,000. Bemos can also be chartered for
jaunts around town, but it's easier and more economical to take
the Praja (orange, phone 289090), Pan Wirthi (green, Phone 723366)
or Bali Taxi (blue Phone 701111), Kowinu Taxi (Brown 773030) metered
taxis. Fare at flag fall is Rp3,000; minimum fare for ordering
by phone is Rp6,000. Taxi-motorcycles (ojek) are available. You
can hire a dokar (horse cart) for about Rp.10,000 per km. However,
the best way to get around Denpasar is on foot. The city is relatively
small and you'll want to look in the shops anyway. For tourist
services see Travel Advisory.
Eating out in Denpasar
Denpasar is a great place for all styles of Indonesian and Chinese
food. Prices are very reasonable. Many good restaurants are found
on JI. Teuku Umar, JI. Sumatra and on JI. Veteran, near the Satria
bird market. Also check out the night markets and food centers.
• Ayam Baker Taliwang JI. Teuku Umar. Spicy hot Sasak (Lombok)
style cuisine. Specialties: plecingkangkung(swamp spinach) and
grilled chicken.
• Bundo Kanduang JI. Diponegoro 112 A, near Kerta Wjaya
Shopping Center. Best Padang food in town: open 24 hrs.
• Rumah Makan Sumatra is another Padang option, JI. Teuku
Umar 88X.
• Hong-Kong Restaurant JI. Gajah Mada 99. The local favorite
for Chinese food. Or, try Rasa Sayang on JI. Teuku Umar, a popular
place for great Chinese fare, including seafood.
• Kak Man JI. Teuku Umar. Authentic Balinese food in a Bali
kitch setting.
• Gula Lunak, JI. Teuku Umar 120, for Balinese food in a
nice atmosphere and outdoor seating option.
• Balinese chicken is a specialty at Warung Satria, Jl.
Kedondong 11A, Phone 235993, and JI. Tunjung Sari 65. They open
at 9am and 10am respectively.
• Or, try the suckling pig at Warung Nasi Gemah Ripah, JI.
Supratman 118.
• Ikan Bakar Rica on JI. Teuku Umar is known for its seafood
and Manadonese menu.
• Mie Ayam Jakarta JI. Veteran. Famous for its Chinese mie
(noodles) and bakwan (meatball) soups.
• Prambanan Restaurant JI. Hayam Wuruk 30XX, next to the
RRI radio station. Great Javanese food in a beautiful wooden building.
• Soto Ayam Suroboyo JI. Veteran, near Satria bird market.
Specializes in soto (chicken soup) and other East Javanese dishes,
such as ayam kampung goreng and ayam kampung bakar (free range
fried and grilled chicken). And go to Warung Sate Muslim on JI.
Thamrin for the best sate in town.
• There are three good restaurants on Jalan Sumatra (near
the Corsica newsstand). Betty, at no. 56, serves Indonesian favorites
such as mie goreng and frogs legs for a couple of dollars.
• Mie 88, at no. 88, has delicious Chinese meat balls and
the Depot Kikel at no. 40-42, has good Javanese soto soup.
Night Markets and Food Centers
For an authentic local experience check out one of Denpasar's
night markets (pasar malam), where you sit out under the stars
and eat at small food stalls. Open from sunset to 10 pm. The biggest
is at Kereneng terminal, another is outside the Kumbasari shopping
center. The food is mostly Javanese and Balinese.
For the whole range of local food in a cleaner, if less exotic,
environment try the food centers, located in the city's supermarkets
(see below).
Shopping in Denpasar : Denpasar is where Balinese villagers come
for all their day-to-day necessities. Most shops close at 1 pm,
re-open 6 pm-10 pm. |
