When it comes to meals, Bintan Island can offer you a colossal choice of dishes. Thus, even if you have an ultra-sensitive stomach, which does not agree with strange exotic local dishes, still do not worry that you will stay hungry on Binnta, because there are many restaurants on the island with more familiar dishes of international cuisines.
In fact, in most hotels on the island there are own cafes and restaurants serving all sorts of different dishes - from the Asian to Mediterranean, so you will not need to even go out in search of something edible.
Separately, not resort restaurants can be found, mainly in Tanjung Pinang, and, as a rule, they are very good. And in general, if you want to try the local cuisine, it is better to place on the island than Tanjung Pinang, not to find.
The most bold (and not only, in fact, that I can even recommend to try delicious local delicacies - they are quite safe, besides cheap and tasty. Popular local snacks, such as Keropok (shrimp or fish sticks) and Kueh Lapis (traditional Indonesian puff cake) can be found in abundance on the streets of the island in street kiosks.
Those who wish to taste more spicy dishes, it is worth paying attention to such dishes as "Soto" (noodles in a slightly spicy broth, served with beef or chicken pieces), "Gado Gado" (Indonesian Vegetable Salad), Bakso (Indonesian Soup with meatballs), "Sate" (marinated pieces of meat, cooked on bamboo sticks and fried on the grill, served with peanut sauce), "Empl" (Indonesian roasted beef steak), "ohk ohk" (Indonesian fish cutlet) and " Nasi Uduk "(rice with lemongras and coconut).
These are the most popular not only among the locals, but also among tourists dishes - because they are not too sharp-salty-fried, but very tasty. Even children can be given.
Tempe (fermented soybean beans in storage) are also popular here. A universal and feed pace can be eaten in different ways - fried crisp as a snack or side dish, or cooked in sauce or abandoned in a soup - as a main dish.
Pasar Oleh Oleh in Cota Sebun (where all the coolest hotels, on the northern shore) can offer a number of excellent restaurants specializing in local dishes, most popular of which are cafes. "Helo Helo", "Bintan de Light Karaoke & Food Center", "Kota Sebung Pujasera" and Kintamani Restaurant & Bar.
"The Lotus Café" With the famous Angsana Resort & Spa Bintan, which is located in the Lagos, according to tourists, offers the best shrimp Keropok (shrimp (shrimp from the Misian of hot and acute sambala (that is, local chili sauce). Cafe works from Monday to Sunday 07 : 00 - 22:30; breakfasts can be tried from 07:00 to 11:00 daily.
Seafood on Binnta also cheap, fresh and there are many of them. Still, because it is the island! Especially, in the non-Russian areas a lot of tasty and inexpensive. If you want something unusual, try to dine in the restaurant in Kelong style (that is, in the house on stilts, which "paraits" above the water) - committed exciting views of the sea and unusual sensations.
Among the most popular similar restaurants - Kelong Restaurant (Nirwana Gardens, Jalan Panglima Pantar, Lagoy, 11:00 - 22:30), where you can dine in the room with air conditioning and where there is your own bar. Also pay attention to "Tun Teja 533" In Keev Sebung, which is famous for its spicy mussels and sweet squid.
Pantai Grill & Bar and "THE FISHERMAN'S TABLE" Under the hotel Angsana Resort & Spa Bintan, as well as "NELAYAN GRILL" In Bintan Lagoon Resort in Lagoe - very popular resort restaurants serving fresh seafood dishes. By the way, the dish of seafood, which can not be not trying during your visit to Bintan Island - Sea Snails Gong Gong from Chile. This is a fairly satisfying and very popular local dish, which you will find exclusively on Binnta and Batam.
By the way, Bintan Island is a real oasis of international cuisine. Perhaps, there is everything on the island that you can wish (except that McDonalds is not, but I can be mistaken). Those who prefer the food "like at home", and those who are wary of the local cuisine can be sure that they will not be hungry. The international menu can be mainly found at large resorts, where there are own restaurants serving a wide range of dishes - from Japanese to Mediterranean cuisine.
Super-popular Nirwana Gardens offers a very cool choice of international dishes in restaurants on their resorts. You will find restaurants of international cuisine in Nirwana Resort: Rin Restaurant (Japanese; 11:30 - 14:00 and 17:30 - 22:30), "Coffeeshop" (International & Indonesian; 06:30 - 22:30), "Dino Bistro" (Eastern and Western Fusion; Sunday - Thursday 09:00 - 00:00, Friday - Saturday 09:00 - 01:00) and "Jeju" (Korean; daily 11:00 - 22:30). There are also two restaurants with Mayang Sari Beach Resort: "Spice" (Indian & International Kitchen; daily 06:30 - 22:30) and BELLE ILE (French and Mediterranean cuisine; daily 10:00 - 22:30), one with Nirwana Beach Club (Western and Asian cuisine; daily 06:30 - 22:30), and one at Indra Maya Villa - Baan Aarya (Thai cuisine; weekdays 17:00 - 23:00, weekends 12:00 - 14:00 and 17:00 - 23:00).
IN "Kopi-O" Bintan Lagoon Resort serves Asian and Western dishes, with the thematic evening buffet (work schedule: Every day 18:30 - 22:30).
In two other international restaurants, "Miyako" (daily 12:00 - 14:30 and 17:30 - 22:30) and "Orzo" (Daily 18:30 - 22:30) The dishes of Japanese and Mediterranean / Italian cuisine are served, respectively. The Resort of Banyan Tree Resort Bintan in Lagoe has two international restaurants: "The Cove" (Italian, South French and Spanish cuisine. 18:30 - 22:30) and "Tree Tops" (Western, Japanese cuisine and Asian fusion. 06:30 - 22:30, breakfasts 06:30 - 11:00).
