There is no surprise Hong Kong plays host to dozens of Indonesian restaurants, owing to the sizable Indonesian community living in the city with a demand for spice, meat, and rice.
For a taste of the Asian archipelago nation and Indonesia’s top secret dishes, find your way to these spots. Most Indonesian restaurants in Hong Kong cater to a neighbourhood crowd, perfect for savouring true flavours made with love.
The best Indonesian restaurants in Hong Kong
1. Kampoeng
Kampoeng remains a key figure in Causeway Bay’s ‘Little Indonesia,’ situated in a large basement space on Sugar Street. Dishes like their nasi campur rendang (HKD75) mixed meat and vegetable rice, gado gado (HKD68) Indonesian salad with peanut sauce, and Indonesian roast chicken and rice (HKD83) have made them a go-to spot for Indonesians living in Hong Kong and in search for a smack of spice and roasted meaty flavours.
Kampoeng Chandra, B/F, Causeway Bay Commercial Building, 1–5 Sugar Street, Causeway Bay, 2488 1492
2. Pandan Leaf
This cash-only Indonesian joint occupies a slither of a space on the same street as Kampoeng and a few tables, but hits hard with their spice and large portions. Pandan Leaf’s most exciting dishes include their nasi bebek bakar (HKD88) grilled duck with rice, bakso kecil (HKD58) beef ball with soup, kweliau ayam goreng (HKD88) fried rice noodles with chicken, and sate ayam (HKD48, 3pc) chicken skewers. Make sure you stock up on money before a visit.
Pandan Leaf, Shop B2, G/F, Causeway Bay Commercial Building, 1-5 Sugar Street Causeway Bay, 3188 5478
3. Win’s Indonesian Restaurant
Win’s Indonesian Restaurant is only open seven hours a day (apart from Sundays when the eatery opens at 10AM), so plan your trip here accordingly. Their nasi kari ayam (HKD65) chicken curry rice, mie goreng (HKD65) fried noodles, and nasi rendang (HKD68), rendang beef with rice are solid picks on their small menu, which consists mainly of rice and sate dishes.
Win’s Indonesian Restaurant, G/F, 19 Irving Street, Causeway Bay, 5607 3147
4. Restoran Indonesia Pondok Kita
In arguably Hong Kong’s second-largest Little Indonesia, Restoran Indonesia Pondok Kita brings home comforts to the area’s street market and remains true to authenticity. On any visit, you must try their nasi kuning special (HKD69), Indonesian assorted rice mix, sate sapi longtong (HKD79) beef skewers, and longtong sayur (HKD55) assorted coconut soup.
Restoran Indonesia Pondok Kita, G/F, 216 Ki Lung Street, Sham Shui Po, 6436 6810
5. Warung Chandra
Warung Chandra also has a location in Mong Kok, but it is their Causeway Bay location that is their most popular. It boasts a homely atmosphere with comfort foods from all across Indonesia. Their must-orders include the soto babat (HKD80) beef tripe soup, nasi ikan goreng (HKD78) Indonesian fried fish rice, and gado gado (HKD65).
Warung Chandra, G/F, 9-11 Pennington Street, Causeway Bay, 2881 0103
6. Lucky Indonesia
The only Indonesian restaurant to make it onto the Michelin Guide, Lucky Indonesia was housed in an authentic warung-styled space for nearly three decades before moving to a new venue with poshed off food. Their top signatures are the sate babi (HKD75) roasted pork skewers, lontong capgome (HKD75) Chinese-Indonesian assorted rice dish, and bandeng goreng (HKD90) fried fish with rice.
Lucky Indonesia, G/F, 46 Tung Ming Street, Kwun Tong, 2389 3545
7. Indonesia Restaurant 1968
The 57-year-old Indonesia Restaurant 1968 first came onto the scene in Wan Chai, enjoying a long spell in Central after, before moving up the road to the edge of SoHo. As family restaurants go, the dishes boast a strong nostalgic feel. With dishes like the perkedel jagong (HKD68) corn fritters, gado gado (HKD98) Indonesian peanut sauce salad, ikan asam (HKD138) sour and spicy fish, and ayam panggang (HKD148) grilled chicken with Javanese sauce, expect a modern and cleaner approach to the cuisine than other Indonesian restaurants locally.
Indonesia Restaurant 1968, G/F, 37 Cochrane Street, Central, 2577 9981, book here
