There was a time when you really bored of your everyday routines. Then you need some dose of nature and greeneries instead of city life scenery. Once, me and one of my friend had a random talks about that and she said “Let’s go to Moko Highland”. And we decided to go to Moko Highland, a well-known pine trees forest at Cimenyan, Bandung. I started to have a little research about Moko Highland. It is actually an area’s name on the top of the hill at Cimenyan area. Moko Highland is located at Kampung Buntis Bongkor. This hill has an altitude of 1.500 meters above the sea level. 

That time, we were a little bit confused on how to get to Moko Highland because we both didn’t have any transportation. We had to go by public transportation and it was far from Ciumbuleuit area. Yes, we started the journey from Ciumbuleuit. Then, it is said to ride an angkot and continue going way up by ojek. First, ride an angkot until Cicaheum terminal. Then, find an ojek that will bring you up to Caringin Tilu.

Caringin Tilu is also an attraction place for tourist. It is located at Kampung Cisayur, Cimenyan, Bandung. There are many food stalls lined up, unfortunately I went there on weekdays. Many of them were closed. I decided to take a walk to Moko Highland from Caringin Tilu. So, the ojek dropped me at Caringin Tilu and asked the driver to picked me later at the same spot. The route from Caringin Tilu to Moko Highland is curvy and steep. It took me about 1,5 hours to reach Moko. However, I decided to take a walk because it is said that the scenery is amazing and it is a little bit dangerous to ride a motorcycle. You can also socialize with locals there. 

Moko and Warung Daweung Sign

A Path between Pine Trees

Other than its nature attraction place, Bandung is also famous for it’s culinary. I was once college student at Bandung for 4,5 years and yeah here it is, 7 foods that I think you should try when you visit Bandung :)

Seafood Mas Gondrong

Are you a college student? Tight budget? Don’t worry, you still can have seafood!! There is one popular seafood place at Bandung. They serve a variety of seafood menu from shrimp to crab. As all you know, Bandung is a little bit far away from the sea. However, Seafood Gondrong can fulfill it. The price is not expensive at all for a seafood dishes. Although the portion is a little bit small but it was quite worth it. 

Martabak Nikmat Andir

Who doesn’t love martabak? Near Seafood Mas Gondrong, there is a famous martabak store called Martabak Nikmat Andir. This sweet kinda like pancake usually has many fillings such as chocolate, peanuts or cheese. However, Martabak Nikmat Andir comes with an innovative menu for the Martabak’s filling. The most recommended one is martabak with corn, pandan, and cheese filling. They mix the batter with pandan so it makes the martabak becomes green in color. Then, they fill it with corn and cheese. It is unusual to see that combination but it turns out to be very delicious. You can also find another taste like ovomaltine and red velvet.

Nasi Campur 88 Cibadak (NON HALAL)

Another worth to try food at Bandung is Nasi Campur 88 that located at Cibadak. I really recommended this one! They open from 7pm but you must standby from at least 6 pm. It always crowded with people who love this nasi campur. They even use queue cards for consumers. Imagine the hot white rice topped with many kinds of pork meat, a half of boiled soy egg, fried pork meatball, and grilled fish cake. Perfect! Usually, I also order either juice or sekoteng beside this nasi campur stall. 

Address : Jl. Cibadak no. 152, Karanganyar, Astanaanyar, Bandung

Open : 07.00 pm

Cuankie Serayu

Meatball is one of the most popular foods in Indonesia. Bandung has their kind of meatball itself. It called Cuankie. Cuankie Serayu is the famous one and a must for me if I visit Bandung. It is kind of similar with meatball from Malang. Cuankie Serayu has only 2 menus, cuankie and batagor. Cuankie is a soup dish with tofu, siomay, meatball, dumpling (boiled and fried), and fried meatball in it. Otherwise, batagor is dry with fried siomay, fried dumpling, tofu, and fried meatball in it, topped with peanut sauce. You can order for one portion or half portion. Although this place is small but it is always packed with people every day. 

RM Lima Serangkai (NON HALAL)

Lima Serangkai Restaurant serves a traditional Karo style pork dishes as their menu. Their best menu is roasted pork in Karo Style. So what is in this menu? Roasted pork, soup, cassava leaf that has been mashed and spicy sauce. I must say that their cassava leaf is the best! Beside this menu, they also have Indonesian style pork sausage and Arsik (fish soup dish). Their portion is large and the price is not so expensive for pork dishes. 

Lapo Siagian

Lapo Siagian is one of the best Lapo restaurants at Bandung. It is basically the same as Lima Serangkai menu, roasted pork. However, siagian serves roasted pork with Toba Style. The roasted pork here is crispier than the one at Lima Serangkai Restaurant. At Lapo Siagian, they serve the roasted pork with rice, soup, and green chili sauce. Another menu that Lapo Siagian has is Saksang, soup, cassava leaf, and arsik. They also have blood sauce, me personally doesn’t like it. 

Sudirman Street Food

Sudirman Street Food becomes a really happening place since it’s opened on November 2015. There are many food stalls here selling a variety of foods from martabak to Bangkanese style noodle. Non-halal foods become the major food choice here. I try a Mexican food from El Paso food stall. It is called Uncle Joe’s Pork Roast with Rice. Rice topped with roasted pork and Sambal Matah sauce. This food is really good! I also try a pork martabak from Pinky Porky, this is the first martabak with pork filling at Bandung. For you, pork lovers you should go here when you visit Bandung :)

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El Paso : @elpasobyjoy

Pinky Porky : @pinkyporkymartabak

Address : Jalan Jendral Sudirman No.107, Karanganyar, Astanaanyar, Kota Bandung

Contact : 022 - 4207348

Open : 06.00 pm - 11.00 pm