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Spiegel Bar and Bistro

Thoughtful and atmospheric reworking of an almost derelict heritage building, which was a general store during colonial times. Pizza, burgers, pasta, steak, fish and chips, Caesar salad - the menu is similar to all other Indonesian venues of this kind. A few surprises here and there. It's a bar too, so there is alcohol, but also means smoking is allowed. The building also hosts two related businesses:Spiegel Home Studio — a rental studio apartment. Sleeps 4. Rp800,000. Room service available from the bistroImpala.space — co-working space, on the mezzanine above the bistro

Address: Jl Let Jend Suprapto No.34
Getting there: in the heart of the Old Town, close to Gereja Blenduk and Taman Srigunting
Hours: Sun-Thu 10:00–00:00, Fri Sat 10:00–late
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