Top Restaurants in Rantepao
Top 10 restaurants in Rantepao, Indonesia
Discover the best restaurant in Rantepao, Indonesia including Rimiko Restaurant, Cafe Aras, Mambo Restaurant, Ayam Penyet Ria, Kinaya, Saruran Restaurant, Celebes Restaurant, Rumah Makan Setia Kawan, Mentirotiku Restaurant, pias en poppies
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1. Rimiko Restaurant
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By smilintraveler - Manila, Philippines
I wanted to try Torajan flavor but as a vegetarian was struggling to find something. Rimiko was happy to accommodate by preparing a traditional dish vegetarian style. Very tasty, and very much appreciated.
2. Cafe Aras
Overall Ratings
4 based on 391 reviews
Café Aras is een nieuw restaurant in de hoofdstraat van Rantepao. De eigenaar, Aras ([email protected]) is tevens een soort hoofd van de gidsen in de stad en handelt in antiek. Het restaurant is mooi ingericht met veel antieke versieringen aan de muren.Op de kaart staan zowel Indonesische (inclusief Toraja) gerechten als Westerse gerechten (steaks, pasta, pizza). Wij hebben er twee maal heerlijk gegeten, zijn ook Australiërs tegen gekomen die dolenthousiast waren over de steaks, maar ook het Indonesische eten was erg lekker.Ik had ook de indruk dat er veel gasten waren die na één bezoek vrijwel elke dag dat ze in Rantepao zijn daar eten.Is zeer zeker een vermelding waard. Iets duurder restaurant, maar zeker het beste waar ik in Rantepao gegeten heb.
Reviewed By Valdesen - Aarhus, Denmark
There are two Cafe Aaras both located on the main road of Rantepao, and both good. Same owners, but the biggest of the cafes is made Muslim friendly (for instance no pork). I've had very good food in both restaurants. In both places the staff was very friendly, attentive and good at English. The atmosphere was nice in both places as well. Beautiful interior and cozy music. Definitely worth a visit.
3. Mambo Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 108 reviews
Mambo restaurant is located near Luta Resort Toraja Hotel, Indra Hotel, Maria Guest house and Monica Guest house. We served Indonesian,Chinese, European, and traditional food. Opening hours start from Monday to Saturday (9am- 10pm), Sunday (5pm - 10pm).
Reviewed By Michel P - Hudson, New York
We stopped in Rantepao for a few days while visiting the Toraja country. We tried a few local places and the inescapable Cafe Aras and finally ended up having dinner at the Mambo Restaurant. The staff is very friendly and explained the various dishes and assortment of beverages. We had a delicious dinner and a great time. The price was very reasonable. Highly recommended!
4. Ayam Penyet Ria
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By RB86 - PARIS
We went there twice because they have a large selection of dishes including Vg ones.
The place is bog with a lot of space. The Waiting time is low.
The food is good.
Don't seat to close to the front door if you want to avoid the screaming tv shows...
5. Kinaya
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By BrynNomad - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Average pizza in an average place. Not bad, not particularly good. The pizza is good thin crust but at 80k IDR + tax expensive by local standards.
You'd have to really dislike Indonesian food or be missing home a lot to go here.
Nothing special really.
6. Saruran Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By DaisyClover - Melbourne, Australia
I am guessing that this restaurant has moved from Jl Diponegoro 19 to it's spiffy new premises which looks clean and attractive. It is now located a short distance beyond Rimiko Restoran a few doors further from the centre of town. It serves Indonesian Chinese with lots of rice and noodle dishes. There is a tick the box form to order which unfortunately does not exactly match the menu. It appeared to be popular with locals and was also doing lots of take-away orders.
The waitress did not have English skills but a gentleman from behind the counter came to assist us and had excellent English. It is possible to get vegetarian food. The dishes only cost a few dollars. They served cold Bintang.
7. Celebes Restaurant
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 12 reviews
Celebes Restaurant actually the garden style Restaurant, situated just 1 kilometer from animal market Bolu, and just 50 meter foot path from Toraja Prince Hotel , and from Marante Hotel just 1 Km, I Hope This Tourism site could directly survey to proof my information, and I have been live on Tourism since 1985 , therefore I hope there is no story about this information. Celebes Restaurant discover since 1990 , but we just have serve a lot of clients from some tour guide, one point very important I request this restaurant must be on TravelAdvisor cause I thought that in future Tourist will choice for their own trip, therefore I have to introduce trough this site to make them easy to find our restaurant, and make us also be exist on this service business, the own of this business actually Ludia Lande as my wife, and I have not make my own profit from it, cause I work myself as tourist service, please apologize me if I do mistake for this reason, but I proud to TravelAdvisor if can put also this address restaurant on the world tourism site. Best Regard stan Heat
Reviewed By nyoman_anna - Makale, Indonesia
I went to Celebes Restaurant many times. I always order their Pa'piong (chicken cooked in bamboo) with vegetable.. traditional food of Toraja and lovely view.
8. Rumah Makan Setia Kawan
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Ed-Henry - Indonesia
This is traditional Toraja food as you can get. They serve the Pa'Piong (meat cooked in bamboo) with chicken, fish or pork, grilled fish, eel cooked in black sauce, pork satay (huge skewer), and 'ban dalam' (pork intestine). They don't prepare the food in large quantity, so the earlier you come for lunch the better your chances to taste the different kind of dishes. The satay and pa'piong are their best sellers.
The restaurant is very simple and humble, and there are only a few tables. The tables near the back have a wonderful view of a valley and rice padi fields.
The food tasted ok. The satay was a bit tough. The eel tasted a bit strange. The pork pa'piong tasted ok. This humble restaurant supposedly has the best pa'piong in town. It was my first and only time (up to this time) trying pa'piong and I can't compare it with other restaurants.
The food is cheap. All dishes costed Rp. 15,000 (around USD 1.25) per serving.
9. Mentirotiku Restaurant
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 20 reviews
10. pias en poppies
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Trup - New York, NY
We did not stay at the Pia's Poppies hotel but we did choose to take a dinner there while in Rantepao --- we were forewarned by our guide that sometimes it could be 90 minutes between ordering and the food arriving so we stopped at the restaurant in the afternoon to order our meal --- and it came promptly. My wife, our friend and I were all more than satisfied -- and the price structure was very reasonable. The owner's daughter is in charge and I think it is her brother who is the cook (it used to be their father in this family operation). I can easily recommend this place in a town with not too many great choices.
