Top Restaurants in Pontianak
Where to Eat in Pontianak: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover the best restaurant in Pontianak, Indonesia including Bubur ikan ahian, Pondok Kakap, Chai Kue Panas Siam, Kwetiaw Appolo, Pondok Pengkang, Restoran Gajah Mada, Pondok Nelayan, Nasi Akwang, Kwecap Veteran, Abang Kepiting Restaurant
Things to do in Pontianak
1. Bubur ikan ahian
Overall Ratings
4 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Felik C
One of the best food you must try in Pontianak. Located in the central of the city, this simply yet neat place offers you nice fish soup everyday. Recommended menu: Napoleon fish soup, with fish lips and other parts of it. Ask the owner for another part of the fishes!
2. Pondok Kakap
Overall Ratings
4 based on 132 reviews
Reviewed By Swandi L
Must have when in Pontianak, even though a little pricy, but worth it, must have their most famous kepiting asap, taste outstanding, clean and nice environment, their steam fish also good, located in quite area, but still in town center, many selection of seafood.
3. Chai Kue Panas Siam
Overall Ratings
4 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By fendyhsu
I recommend the chai kue basah (steamed vegetable dumplings). Chai kue has several variants of filling i.e. jicama/bengkoang (my all time favourite), chives/kuchai, and taro/talas. It is very delicious yet cheap. The place could get very crowded at night, hence waiting for some time should be expected to get your order ready for plated or taken home. Besides the chai kue, they also sell several other traditional local dishes like siomay and kiam ko kue. Those items are also quite good, but chai kue is the one you should not skip.
4. Kwetiaw Appolo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By Patrick_bicycle - Paris, France
This restaurant has been recommended by a local when I ask edfor a good KweTiaw.
The staff was not very friendly even if the shop was not busy because beginning of the evening. The noodle and the sauce were OK but nothing special and the beef meat was in fact small pieces of intestines. Not really my taste. I had better Kwetiaw in Singapore.
5. Pondok Pengkang
Overall Ratings
4 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Nicho Y
I was here with my families during our visit to Singkawang. It located on the big street city to city road and has wide parking lot. The specialities is pengkang, an traditional cake grilled wrapped with banana(or others) leaves. It has ebi inside the cake which is intriguing and they serves that with a sauce (clamp maybe?). The price for one cake (it was paired) 7000 idr and for the little plate sauce was 25000 idr. They serve seafood as well but I didn't try them. Refreshments drinks also available with simple local taste like lidah buaya ice and jagung susu ice (corn milk).
6. Restoran Gajah Mada
Overall Ratings
4 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By Willow888 - Melbourne, Australia
This restaurant in Gajahmada Street is mainly used for Wedding Reception or special occasion like Senior Birthday Party. The restaurant is very spacious in three floors building.The foods are standard Chinese food with some Teo-Choew specialities from this region. The taste not bad, above average.
7. Pondok Nelayan
Overall Ratings
4 based on 56 reviews
8. Nasi Akwang
Overall Ratings
4 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By Willow888 - Melbourne, Australia
Pontianak is famous for it's unique culinary. It is popular destination for foodies coz there are lots of food originated from here and only can be found here. One of the popular and authentic Pontianak food can be found at "Nasi Akwang". It literally means Akwang's (the owner name) Rice. It sells KOI PENG (translated as Chicken Rice). But the main ingredients of this chicken rice are porks. It is rice topped with lots of thinly sliced char-siouw pork, pork and egg cooked in soy sauce, grilled chicken, chinese sausages, bit of sour mustard and bit of cucumber. Lastly it poured with chicken gravy. We can enjoy the rice with Belachan sauce. Really delicious.
9. Kwecap Veteran
Overall Ratings
4 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By H_Julian - Jakarta, Indonesia
i went to this restaurant on early december..
not sure of what they serve, but it will try it anyway caused of my wanderlust of culinary delight..
it was really good.. balance taste of saltiness and sour..
a bowl of kwecap consist pork meat, soy bean, fish innard, garlic
and eat it with some kind of chongfan..
very good! will come back again
10. Abang Kepiting Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 118 reviews
Reviewed By Lian Tiong G - Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Abang Kepiting restaurant in Pontianak is worth having a meal there. Plenty of fish for selection, big crabs, prawns and shell fish etc to select. Barbecue crabs, ikan bakar are delicious. We have these and kangkong stir fried with garlic for our dinner for two persons. The restaurant is popular with locals and visitors and was packed.. Also be prepared to sweat while having your meals as there is no airconditioning, just ceiling fans. This makes eating the barbecue crabs and fish more interesting. Leong char (cooling herbs tea) to accompany the heaty stuffs is nice.
