Pangandaran Restaurants

It's almost worth making a trip to Pangandaran just to sample the tropical fruit. Ofcourse some are not that unusual in the West, like pisang/banana, the nanas/pineapple and the mangga/mango. Durian, my favourite, is the most infamous tropical fruit, included because of the juice that leaves a permanent stain on your clothing. In Pangandaran you donot need to go to the market or a fruit-shop. All kind of fruit wil be served to you right at your staying ...

Favorite Dish: Try the manggis/mangosteen, a small purple-brown fruit enclosing pure-white segments with an indescribably fine flavour. The zurzat/sirsak, sometimes called white mango, is known as custard apple or soursop. The sawo, a brown skinned fruit, looks like a potato and has a honey flavoured flesh ... And the golden brown duku,... growing in clusters with a thin, leathery skin. Sometimes the duku is mistaken as the langsat, a very similar fruit ...
<<< it's all in the Pangandaran-lady her basket (see pic)

Meet VT Bigbenda Fruitlover

There are sometimes a lot of tourists here.
Some local , often foreigners.
The place kept it's own character...but did also
some concessions to tourism.

Lucky me... lol.

Favorite Dish:
In the evening everything was abit slow because
it was rainy season. Not that many people
staying here....

'Pangandaran kiss'
Chocolate fudge ice , marachino cherries , whipped cream.
Quit unique to find it here , made so well.
It isn't easy I guess in this climate.

They also had a range of international and
local dishes. A healthy mixture , a nice terrace,
friendly and modest service....

If you walk down the east beach you will first
see meet one fish market..
There are some restaurants here that didn't appeal to me. I'm very sensitive concerning smells.
I do get sick easely.

But the second fish market near the forest at the
end of 'Jalan Pantai Timur' did had some restaurants
that made me curious.
The fish was really fresh and the vieuw was right
into the harbor were the fishers boats were
wiggling up and down.

Favorite Dish: There are a few neighbouring restaurants here...
It goes like this. Point out the fish or the lobster
you'd like to eat. Ask for grilled , cooked , baked...
A sauce , some vegetables , a drink...

This is by far the best food there is overhere.
It is delicious. Fish is a lot cheaper then lobster.
Still a bargain compared to the prices
you'll pay at any European supermarket.
(and much more delicious)