Rumah makan garuda jaya — Restaurant in East Nusa Tenggara

Please do yourself a favor and eat here! Look for this warung cos the food is absolutely delicious!

I chanced upon this place one late morning while looking for brunch. I must confess I had no high hopes looking at the place from the road. But I wanted to have nasi padang and vegetarian options instead of meat and there were plenty from the window.

I went in and the boy who could not really communicate in English helped me get a takeaway. There was begedil, eggplant, rendang sauce, omelette, tempeh etc. many many options. It cost me only IDR20K-25K. I brought it back to my hostel to eat cos the weather was too hot to sit inside.

And… I come to the conclusion after my 3 week trip in Bali and Labuan Bajo, that this is the best food I ate throughout my trip. It was so good I went back one last time before I flew. It’s a walk away from where I lived but I really wanted to eat it again. It did not disappoint and I got to meet the chef himself. I couldn’t believe he cooked everything. I thought it was cooked by his mom or something cos the taste was so authentic like those age old home recipes. I don’t know if the google map address is right, but please go support and eat it. It is a pity they close before 5pm in the evening so dinner is not possible. Only breakfast and lunch. The owner also does not know how to advertise or put a google pin so just keep walking down the road from Pizza Haus and you’ll eventually come across it. Refer to my picture of the shop...

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