Yogyakarta

Angkringan Tugu

Angkringan Lik Man

Famous for its small rice packets (sego kucing). Drink kopi joss, strong Javanese coffee heated by dropping a piece of glowing charcoal into it.

18:00–04:00·Rp1,000–6,000

Bakmi Jawa Harjo Geno

Be prepared to wait up to two hours! Tip: if you think that fried noodles go well with beer, you can grab a Bintang at the nearby Tante Lies restaurant.

Bentara Budaya

A cultural institute set up by the Kompas Gramedia publishing and media group. Branches in Jogja, Jakarta, Solo and Bali. Art exhibitions, movies, book discussions.

Benteng Vredeburg

Vredeburg Fort

A Dutch fort in front of Gedung Agung (the President's Palace). A great example of Dutch colonial architecture. A few military items are presented, including a twin cannon. Closed for renovation until May 2024 by Indonesian Heritage Agency.

Carriage Museum

Museum Kereta

Houses the Sultan's horse-drawn carriages, including two beautiful carriages imported from the Netherlands and known as Golden Carriages (kereta kencana).

Foreigners: adult Rp30,000, child Rp25,000; domestic: adult Rp20,000, children Rp15,000

Cemeti Art House

Fine art and modern art exhibitions, book discussions and performances.

Ciamis Art Shop

Shadow puppets, masks, carvings, and more at fixed prices that are lower than in the market.

09:00 -13:00 and 18:00 - 20:00

Dagadu

Offers funny contemporary t-shirts and souvenirs that revolves around Yogyakarta people's culture.

Easy Garden

Cosy beanbags in a lush garden or sitting under grape pergola. Offers shisha as well for Rp75,000. Live music Th-Sa nights from 21:00. Free plunge pool, billiard table & wifi.

12:00–01:30·Cocktails Rp45-90,000, beers Rp25-65,000

Easy Groovy

Easy Groovy Restaurant & Bar

A beautiful restaurant & bar on a lively spot with a nice terrace. serving tasty Mexican, Indonesian and Western dishes in a comfortable and warm atmosphere. Also a great place to sit on the terrace to enjoy a drink. Happy Hour until 19:00 discount on beers, wine and cocktails. Wifi is free of charge. Live Music on the weekends from 8:30pm.

Closed · opens noon·mains from Rp45,000

Empek-Empek Kamto

Originating from Palembang, deep-fried fish cake and served with sour soy sauce. There are many varieties of empek-empek: kapal selam (means submarine) comes with boiled eggs inside, adaaan/bulat has a garlic taste, while lenggang is an empek-empek omelette.

French/Indonesian Cultural Center (LIP)

Art exhibitions, movies, book discussions, performances, library.

Galleria Mall

A compact mall anchored by Matahari department store. The food court at the basement is popular among the youths. Features many interesting restaurant including KFC, McDonald's Express, Thai Express, Bakso Gress (Chinese meatballs served with noodles), Mie Nusantara, Bee's (Japanese Bento), Es Teler 77, and Cheers Cup (assortments of fresh drinks).

Gudeg Wijilan Yu Djum

A more lavish variety of Gudeg, served with thicker sauce, and more expensive as well.

Hamzah Batik

Mirota Batik

The large family-owned store offers plenty of handicrafts, not only from Yogyakarta but also from all parts of Indonesia.

Jalan Malioboro

Well-known shopping street very popular with domestic and international tourists alike. Stretching from Tugu train station in the north to the alun-alun in the south, it is 2 km long and home to hundreds of shops and street stalls offering all kinds of handicrafts. The street is partly pedestrianised and no motorbike parking is allowed. Motorbikes can be parked in the Abu Bakar Ali area from where there are two free shuttle buses to Malioboro.

Kedai Kebun

Kedai Kebun Forum

Art space managed by artists including gallery, performance space, bookstore and restaurant. Art exhibitions, performances, book discussions. Has accommodation for rent.

Wed–Mon 11:00–23:00

Kedai Rakjat Djelata

Javanese cuisine with a modern twist. Tasty food in a nice setting, yet not expensive.

Kesuma Restaurant

Local home cooking in the familiarity of a typical Kampung house.

Mon-Sat 11:00-14:30, 18:00-22:00; only available for reservations·Rp80,000 - 150,000

Kotabaru

The Dutch officials' residential area has some heritage homes, a colonial style church, monastery (Gereja Kotabaru), and a stadium (Stadion Kridosono).

Kotagede

The capital of the ancient Islamic Mataram kingdom. The tomb of its first king, Panembahan Senopati, is here in the royal graveyard. Before independence, Kotagede was Jogja's economic centre, as it had the largest market and was home to many wealthy batik merchants. Some of the older buildings have been modernised or replaced with newer buildings, but Kotagede remains a prime example of Javanese architecture and city structure. Check out the local silver handicrafts.

Kraton Yogyakarta

A calm and elegant example of Javanese heritage with two separate entrances; the Main Court (Pagilaran and Siti Hinggil) and the Residence. The Main Court showcases the grandeur of the Sultan's monarchy, while the Residence is more homely, showcasing the royal family's luxurious lifestyle. There are regular free performances of music and dance. Check out the times when you arrive in Yogajakarta. (Every Sunday at 11:00 as of Oct 2015). There are three gamelans in the palace, and the pavilion nearest the entrance houses one of them. If it is being played, feel free to take a seat and enjoy it for a while. Residence museum has both Indonesian and English texts, and AC. Temporary exhibition Mar-Aug 2024 on Abhimantra or life rites of passage (part where no photo allowed). Small exhibition on the history of tea in Indonesia too (Indonesian text only). Without guide, no map or sign to help explore the larger grounds.

Sat-Thu 08:00–13:00, Fri 08:00–11:00·The Residence: Rp25,000 (non-Indonesian resident) or Rp10,000 (Indonesian resident), Rp1,000 extra for a photo. You might be offered a trip to the 'sultan's servants' batik workshop'. This is a scam that will only bring you to a regular batik shop with inflated prices

Malioboro Mall

Yogyakarta's premier shopping mall for shopping in hassle-free, air-con comfort. Features a large Matahari department store, a Hero supermarket (B1F), a Periplus book store with a good English selection (B1F), and all the usual suspects of Western and Indonesian fast food (McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC, EsTeler 77, etc.) Home to the largest Dagadu outlet.

Masjid Gede Kauman

One of the oldest and largest mosques in Yogyakarta. Located on the west of Alun-alun Utara, this mosque was where the Sultan performs his religious rites and ceremonies.

Mediterranea

Serves French and Mediterranean dishes. Open all day, serving breakfast before midday. Sells espresso and has a wide range of fresh juices available. Also includes a small specialty shop with imported goods and fresh baked bread and pastries. Best croissants in Jogja.

Closed · opens 8 am·main course Rp100,000-300,000, breakfast Rp37,000-70,0000, pizza Rp53,000-81,000, dessert Rp35,000-45,000

Mie Bandung

Despite the name, this is not a noodle restaurant, but rather a Chinese restaurant. Don't expect authentic Chinese food, but rather Indonesian-Chinese. The wonton is really good though, and they also serve beer! If you find yourself craving Chinese food in Jogja, this is one of the few places you can go to.

Northern alun-alun

Alun-alun utara

Built for training the Sultan's army, it was opened to the public during the reign of Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX. Now used for the quarterly Garebeg parade held in the months of Maulud, Besar and Sawal, according to the Javanese calendar. In the parade, the Sultan's servants carry huge cone-shaped offerings to the alun-alun. After the parade, attendees scramble to get a scrap of the offering as it is believed to bring good luck. Prior to the month of Maulud, a popular public fair is held here for 30 days, offers many kinds of goods from traditional handicrafts to Chinese ceramics. A snack associated with the fair is the doughnut-like galundeng. On weekend or holiday nights, pedal cars decorated with lights (gowes) can be hired to make a circuit of the square.

Pasar Beringharjo

Beringharjo Market

The largest traditional market in town. The vendors sell many kinds of goods, ranging from basic household items (vegetables, fruit, meat) to many kinds of handicrafts. Haggle furiously.

Pasar Ngasem

Ngasem market

It used to be a market that sold fowls. In 2010, it was relocated to Pasar Satwa dan Tanaman Hias Yogyakarta (PASTHY) Dongkelan, and now Ngasem market sells daily goods, traditional snacks and souvenirs.

Closed · opens 5 am·Free

Perpustakaan Pusat Studi Pedesaaan dan Kawasan UGM

Unlike most of the other university libraries in the city, this one is open to the general public. The collection is mostly about the social sciences.

Mon-Thu 08:00-12:00, 13:00-15:30; Fri 08:00-11:00, 13:30-14:30·Free