Bandung

"Ade Irma Suryani Nasution" Traffic Park

Taman Lalu Lintas

Recreation park in the heart of the city, for children to learn about traffic signs and rules. Children can ride around by mini-cars or bicycles. The park is located in a green garden space that used to be part of the command centre of the Dutch East Indies army.

Mon Tue Sat 08:00-15:00, Sun 08:00-16:00·Rp5,000

Alun-alun

The alun-alun is the large central open lawn square, as most Indonesian cities, towns, and villages have. Bandung's alun-alun is just west of the Kilometre Zero, on the southside of the Jalan Asia Afrika. Bandung's alun-alun has been renovated in 2015 using synthetic grass, and it is a popular place for locals to get together. Hawkers sell many types of snacks and toys for children. There is an underground parking garage below the square. On the northern side (Jl. Asia Africa), most days there'll be some youngsters hanging out dressed up in fancy costumes (cosplay) that are happy for a donation when you take pictures with them.

Amnesia Club

Amnes

Large nightclub frequented by students as well as expats and tourists.

Mon-Sat 21:00-2:00

BMC (Bandoengsche Melk Centrale)

In an old Dutch colonial house. They specialise in fresh milk beverages.

Daily 08:00-23:00

BTC Fashion Mall

Bandung Trade Centre

Shopping mall with a large number of small shops selling cheap clothing. There are also various other shops, restaurants, cafés, and a cinema.

Daily 10:00-21:00

Bakmi Jowo DU 67

Popular streetside warung serving varieties of Javanese noodles, originally from Gunung Kidul.

Sat-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri 13:00-22:00·Main courses about Rp25,000

Bala Keselamatan

Salvation Army headquarters

The headquarters of the Salvation Army of the Dutch East Indies was built in 1920. The building is still in use as the headquarters of the Indonesian Salvation Army.

Balubur Town Square

Baltos

Shopping centre with mostly small independent shops, the large ACE Hardware store, and several cafés.

Bandung Cathedral

Gereja Katedral Santo Petrus

Church building designed by Wolff Schoemaker in Neogothic style, built in 1921.

Bandung Indah Plaza

BIP

Typical Indonesian city mall with an Empire XXI cinema, a family karaoke (KTV), large supermarket, department store, and a range of middle class shops and reasonably priced cafés and restaurants.

Daily 10:00-22:00

Bandung Institute of Technology

Institut Teknologi Bandung; ITB

The Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng was established by the Dutch colonial administration, and its campus was built 1918-1920 on the north side of Bandung, to a design by architect Henri Maclaine Pont. The most prominent examples of Dutch East Indies architecture include the entrance gate and the two assembly halls (Aula Barat and Aula Timur), which incorporate West Sumatran style elements. The entire campus of the university (after independence renamed ITB) is a nice green oasis in the bustling city. Indonesia's first president, Soekarno, studied architecture at the university.

Free entrance

Bandung Zoo

Kebun Binatang Bandung

Zoo of 14 hectares next to the ITB university campus. The zoo was established during the colonial time, in 1933. It is a popular attraction for domestic tourists, but the zoo is not well maintained and therefore not recommended.

Daily 07:00-17:00

Bawean Bakery

formerly Sweetheart Bakery

Established in 1946, the name was Sweetheart Bakery until they changed its name during the New Order regime. The new name is taken from the shop location at Jalan Bawean. Their specialties are cakes baked using rum; such as nougat rolls, brownies and similar. This alcoholic ingredient make their cakes taste a bit bitter but preservable for a week.

Bebek Ali Borromeus

Roadside food stall selling fried duck and chicken, along with a signature sambal (chilli sauce). It is a very popular place, and around dinner time there are often people waiting for seats.

Daily 17:00-00:00

Bethel Protestant Church

GPIB Bethel; Pieterskerk

Another church designed by Wolff Schoemaker, this Protestant church was built in 1924.

Tue-Sat 08:00-17:00

Braga City Walk

Small mall right in the heart of Bandung. The number of shops is limited, but there are various cafés and restaurants, and a cinema.

Daily 10:00-22:00

Brownies Kukus Amanda

Amanda's highlight is its steamed (no-bake) chocolate soft brownies, enticing people to form a line at its outlets! The outlet at Jl. Rancabolang is its main outlet, but there are several more branches across the city, and in other Indonesian cities.

Daily 07:00-21:00

Cafe Halaman

Café with nice garden, serving Indonesian, Chinese, and Western dishes.

Daily 11:00-01:00, Saturdays 24 hr

Cibaduyut shoes centre

Pusat sepatu Cibaduyut

The Cibaduyut neighbourhood in Southern Bandung is known for its leather shoes production. There are numerous shoes shops along Jalan Raya Cibaduyut and in its surroundings. In addition to shoes, also other leather products are sold.

Cihampelas Walk

Ciwalk

After a drop from your outlet shopping at the strip, there are choices of restaurants to fill up, or rest at the outdoor park for a change of pace.

Daily 10:00-22:00

Cipaganti Mosque

Masjid Besar Cipaganti

Mosque designed by Dutch architect C.P.W. Schoemaker, built in 1933. It was the only mosque that was built in the European residential area in the northern part of Bandung. The central facade, using a mix of European and Javanese style elements, still has the original design, but the mosque has been expanded on both sides.

Cupumanik

Galeri Wayang Golek

Centre for wayang golek (traditional Sundanese wooden doll puppets).

Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00, Sat 08:00-14:00

D'COST Seafood BTC

Budget no-frill seafood restaurant that has several branches in Bandung, including one in the BTC Fashion Mall.

Daily 11:00-21:00

DENIS Bank Building

Headquarters Bank BJB

The headquarter of De Eerste Nederlandsch-Indische Spaarkas ('The First Dutch East Indies Savings Bank', DENIS) was built in 1935 to a design by Dutch architect A.F. Aalbers in art-deco style, with a horizontal side with smooth curves, and a lift tower that is higher than the six floors of the rest of the building. The design was much appreciated, and therefore Aalbers also received the contract to design the new Savoy Homann hotel building. After Indonesian independence, DENIS Bank was nationalised, and nowadays the building is the headquarters of the BJB Bank (the regional bank for Western Java).

De Driekleur

Dutch Colonial house built in 1937 to a design by A.F. Albers, in modernist/Art Deco style. The building's name, De Driekleur, is Dutch for 'the tricolour' and refers to the Dutch flag. The building is now a branch of a bank.

Djuanda Forest Park

Taman Hutan Raya Ir. H. Djuanda

The forest park is a conservation area and botanical garden in the mountains on the north side of the city, and serves as a water catchment area for the city. There are some interesting parks for children or to have a picnic. Some people walk through the forest to reach Maribaya park in Lembang. There are two caves in the park that can be visited. You will need to rent a torch, because there is no light in the caves.

Daily 08:00-16:00·Entrance Rp75,000

Dutch Cave

Gua Belanda

Cave built in 1918 as a water tunnel. During the Second World War and Indonesian War of Independence, it was used as an arms and ammunition storage, prison, communications centre, and shelter.

Elizabeth

Leather handicrafts, including shoes, bags and other accessories. Elizabeth was founded in Bandung in 1963, and now has stores throughout Indonesia.

Daily 09:00-21:30

Episode

International fashion. Also a specialised section of clothes, bags, etc. for hiking/trekking.

Mon-Fri 09:00-21:00, Sat Sun 09:00-21:30

Es Cendol Elizabeth

Cendol is an Indonesian drink made with coconut and coconut milk, served with ice cubes and sweet brown sugar.

Daily 10:00-20:00