Legendary Restaurants in Makassar that Must Be Visited

A legendary dining place in Makassar. (Photo: Antaranews)

YOGYAKARTA - Makassar is known as one of the best culinary cities in Indonesia. The largest city in the eastern region of Indonesia has a variety of typical foods that are rich in flavor, ranging from coto, konro, pallubasa, to various fresh seafood dishes. There are many legendary eating places in Makassar that have been around for decades and are still crowded with visitors until now. These eating places are not just culinary locations, but also part of the history and culture of the Makassar people.

Many tourists who come to Makassar deliberately take the time to taste the culinary in these legendary places. In fact, some of them have become icons of the city and are always recommended to tourists. The uniqueness of the taste that has been maintained for years is the main reason why these eating places still exist in the midst of the emergence of modern restaurants and new culinary trends.

Sop Konro Karebosi

Quoted from the Kuliner Nusantara page, Sop Konro Karebosi is a legendary konro food. The Sop Konro menu here is famous for its fresh clear broth. In addition, there is also an iconic and tender grilled ribs with abundant peanut sauce so that it tastes delicious. The restaurant has been around since 1968 and is always crowded, especially during lunch. But don't worry, the service at this restaurant is fast so you don't have to wait long.

Mie Hengky

The taste of Makassar's typical dry noodles is endless. Just try the dry noodles at the Mie Hengky shop. This legendary dry noodles has been around since 1980 and until now the taste is still the same. The advantage of dry noodles here is that the food is cooked per order so that the food is fresh and the taste is authentic. In addition, the fried and fried meat is also interesting to enjoy.

Mie Titi Boulevard

Makassar also has a typical culinary with a dish similar to I Fu Mie. Mie Titi Boulevard has been around since 1970 and now has many branches. This Titi noodle is fried until dry, served on a plate and then poured with a thick sauce complete with anekatopping such as vegetables and chicken meat.

Paotere Grilled Fish

Makassar which borders the sea is rich in seafood dishes. One of the legendary seafood restaurants is Rumah Makan Paotere. There are various types of fresh fish to choose from here. Add the typical Makassar peanut sauce and green tomato slices. You will also get a bowl of coconut milk vegetables that can be added to your fill (refill) every time you order a grilled fish menu.

Pallubasa Onta

Although it is called Pallubasa Onta, the meat used in the Pallubasa dish here is still beef. The tender meat tastes delicious because it has been cooked with spices. The addition of raw egg yolk as a topping will add to the taste of this Makassar specialty. The egg yolk will not taste fishy after being poured with hot sauce.

The Wolf's Pallubasa

Pallubasa Serigala is one of the legendary eating places that already has many branches, even in Jakarta. This restaurant is open from 08.00 to 22.00 WITA. One of its distinctive features is the availability of roasted coconut on the table that can be added to taste.

Coto Gagak

Warung Coto Gagak is almost half a century old. The choice of filling in the form of meat, lungs, heart, or liver can be added to a bowl of Coto. Then this filling will be poured with Coto sauce which has been burned on the charcoal to keep it warm. Snack and enjoy Coto Makassar with buras or a type of lontong to make it more stable. This restaurant is open 24 hours and is known for its typical Coto taste. Visitors can also buy Coto seasoning in kilogram packaging to take home.

"Alhamdulillah, Songkolo Bagadang"

Songkolo Bagadang is a typical Makassar food made from sticky rice. Usually, this dish is served with teri fish, sambal, salted eggs, and serundeng, or grated roasted coconut. One of the famous places to enjoy this dish is Songkolo Bagadang Alhamdulillah which is open 24 hours. In addition to songkolo, this dining place also provides other menus such as Pallubasa, Palekko Chicken Yellow Rice, to Rendang Meat Mixed Rice.

Riburane Yellow Rice

Warung Nasi Kuning Riburane is one of the legendary culinary in Makassar which has been open since the 1980s. This stall operates from 07.00 to 13.00 WITA. The yellow rice here is known to have a jumbo portion with a choice of side dishes such as pindang eggs, abon, fried lungs, pumpkin vegetables, to jackfruit vegetables.

Jalangkote Alauddin

Jalangkote Alauddin is famous for various fried foods served with Makassar-style liquid sambal. This restaurant is open from 07.00 to 19.00 WITA. Visitors can order menu here by coming directly and through an online delivery application.

Makassar is a culinary paradise that has many legendary eating places with unique tastes and a long history. Its signature dishes are the main attraction that makes tourists always want to return to this city. These legendary restaurants are part of the culture and identity of the Makassar people. The authenticity of the taste, the recipes passed down from generation to generation, and the unique atmosphere that has been maintained for years make Makassar cuisine still loved today. Visitors and tourists seem to enjoy the food at these legendary places as an experience that must be tried.

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