an urban view of a culinary experience

Locanda emerges in same place as Cafe Aria used to be. The place still have similar vibe like white bricks walls and bright big windows. The private rooms also placed on the same corner at the back of the room. The menu has lots of Asian as well as Western and Italian cuisine. Overall the [...]

This newly born Ryoshi is the 6th branch in Bali. The Nusa Dua eatery has just opened for 4 months and the villa surrounds it was clearly hasn’t done yet with the construction.The place is open spaced with no air conditioning but the air was lovely because of the Bali’s July breeze.The taste and quality [...]

Funky and naughty is the first thing you felt as soon as you step in Naughty Nuri’s.This well established ribs place has captured many BBQ ribs lovers with it’s ‘tickle your funny bones’ interior and knick knacks. The open air restaurant is also perfect for Bali’s laid back atmosphere. Chicken Quesadillas (IDR 58.000): Flour tortilla, [...]

Truthfully, my culinary incursions to Bali seldom brought me to a pub let alone in Sanur area. However, since Arena has previously drawn quite a buzz, I decided to check it out. Arena looks like an old style american pub, in general. The interior and the wall decoration added to its originality. We ordered several [...]

Kopi Selasar, located within the Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, provides an artsy, relaxing and natural surroundings that magically enhance the culinary experience. For you art devotee, you can come during certain art exhibition or performances to enjoy the visit fully. You can check the exhibition schedule from their website or you can also contact to [...]

Please pardon my hopping around different cities review due to my writing tardiness  These are from my previous months’ to previous year’s culinary experience that I’d like to share with you but have not got a chance to write it. Chat Thai, considered to be one of best cheap eats in Sydney according to many [...]

If you go to Bali to seek culinary excitement, you might want to spare some time to get a taste of their local delicacies. One of them is Babi Guling, also known as Roast Suckling Pig. It is quite popular in Bali and there are a few babi guling destination such as Babi Guling Bu [...]

As you can see from the picture, the place is literally a warung cafe in a balinese-decorated house. Its location in Sanur made it a bit far in terms of distance from my usual lodgings in either Seminyak or Nusa Dua areas. Warung Mak Beng is known for its Fish Soup and it is basically [...]

One of our all-time favorite Japanese restaurant in the Island of the Gods is Take Japanese Restaurant. Located in Kuta area, this restaurant has been serving authentic Japanese cooking there for quite a while. If you are driving through legian road to go from seminyak to kuta, you will quite definitely pass Take on your [...]

If you come to Bandung on holiday, you might want to consider visiting the biggest indoor theme park in this country, Trans Studio, that resides in Trans Studio Mall Bandung. The theme park is definitely worth a shot. It’s quite good. In this mall, you can find all kind of foods, from restaurants to straits [...]

I heard about this new buffet/all you can eat- Korean BBQ restaurant, from a friend of mine, and we’ve decided to take a peek. Their choices of food was limited in terms of the beef selection,which is in my opinion,should be the most essential part. But for IDR 99.000 buffet++/pax (for lunch time),some people might [...]

Rome is another city that fascinates me.The culture and city speaks for itself. As I was walking to the famous Fontana di Trevi,I set my sight for this cute restaurant with dry chili padies hanging on it’s windows.The inside is your typical Italian restaurants,with the booth seats and pictures on the walls.But this one has [...]

As we’re getting near Italy,I’ve noticed there are more Italian restaurants to choose from in Austria. The outdoor tables reflects how European people like the fresh air, which I really envy as we live in a country with high level of pollution.The Ristorante Republica is located in the heart of Innsbruck where  lots of tourists [...]

After a shopping spree at La Vallee Village Paris, I was in the mood for pasta,so I’ve decided to try this family friendly restaurant Del Arte. The eatery was quite busy but I was immediately greeted and seated by the friendly hostess. The menu are authentic Italian, exactly like I was looking for. Regina (10,70 [...]

My next European tour was in Amsterdam.Among their most famous tourist destinations is the Fisherman Village,Volendam. The small city is beautiful and a heaven for souvenir hunters. After a brief shopping,I’ve decided to stop by the Fish and Chips shop.Their fast food style fried food looks so tempting and tasted really good in the nice [...]