Nalendro Cafe Borobudur — Restaurant in Central Java

Where do I start..

First of all, the place has nice setting, aesthetic but the same time. For god’s sake, the smells of cat poops and piss. I can see those pile of cat poops under the couch next to the sink.

Don’t come to this place if you’re starving, it’s took them 30-50 minutes for the food and drink to come out. Very slow service. Our fries came out when we about to leave and decide that we don’t want it anymore. The staff are polite and apologetic and we appreciate it, however The restaurant manager or owner needs to re-training the staff and evaluate with the food taste and quality. In my opinion the food taste is average, with that price should’ve come with better taste, quality and service.

Some of the menu has changed like “the fried banana doesn’t come with ice cream anymore” yet it still says comes with ice cream.

Those prison of cat for God’s sake, desex them! Animal cruelty. Yes you feed them and look after them but it’s way too many for that 20s cats or even more? Let alone the smells and restaurant at the same place? Got us gagging.

We moved to few different tables due the smells of cat poops and dirty tables.

The parking is another circus. When we park there’s no one to look after our car then we need to pay 5k for it? Be real.

If you after restaurant that is for instagram then you’ll get what you looking for. But food and cleanness? Go to...

Ready for a peaceful, delightful Javan experience? This lovely café with quiet villas attached is a real find. We stumbled on it and loved it so much that we stayed for several days. Each suite or room has its own private pool. We were able to see rice fields, jungle, and mountains from our cosy air conditioned room. There are the usual sounds of a rural Javan neighbourhood (call to prayer, occasional local parties, kids laughing and playing), but it never lasts long and honestly none of it bothered us. There are sweet cats and adorable chickens wandering about. There is a large fish pond with a waterfall above to add ambiance and a glass wall below to observe the fish. We enjoyed many quiet hours, resting, reading, and relaxing — Exactly what we wanted. Yet the charming, kind-hearted staff were always ready to give advice or chat. Have your mobile ready to do a bit of translation and let yourself really let go and relax in this beautiful place....

Me and my family found this cafe by accident, on our way to Plataran.

It wasn’t a let down in anyway, since we had a glorious gastronomy experience here.

The place was quite cozy, with traditional javanese look. They also have a nice instagrammable spot, with Menoreh hill as the background.

We ordered mostly Indonesian food, such as Nasi goreng Rawon, Ribs soup, and Mendoan. All of them are excellent. Mendoan was well-cooked, and taste really good.

But what really excellent was Nasi goreng Rawon. It taste undeniably good.

The service they gave was also good.

Definitely will come again, later when i visit Magelang for a plate of Nasi...