Warung Jawa Allya

Warung Jawa Allya is a typical Javanese roadside warung on the southern stretch of Jl. Labuansait, under a blue sign with a tiled floor and simple wooden tables. It is the kind of place local workers and long-stay surfers use for a cheap, quick lunch, and it is a useful counterpoint to the cafés along the strip.

Food is served from a glass counter in the nasi campur style: you choose rice and point at the dishes you want from trays of fried tempeh and tofu, vegetables, curried and stir-fried dishes, fried chicken, beef and fried whole fish, with sambal on the side. The price is worked out at the till according to what you choose, and a full plate costs a fraction of a café meal. Bottled water, tea and soft drinks are available.

Open daily 07:00–20:00. Come at lunchtime for the widest choice, as dishes sell out in the evening. Little English is spoken, but pointing works. Cash is the simplest way to pay.