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2024 Makasar Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in September)
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Kopiriolo
Super cool place. Cool, aesthetic with the concept of an old house, the furniture used also looks antique, the upper part is wood dominant, has its own prayer room, a spacious bathroom, there is a privacy room. The place is shady with lots of plants and a small fish pond at the bottom. The menu is very suitable for Indonesian tongues and is recommended for tourists to taste. Giving sugar on the drink menu is very fitting. Most importantly, the place is clean.
The atmosphere is very good and feels like being in the 90's and below, the menu varies according to the concept, namely tempo doloe
In this Bistro, there are six types of local coffee from South Sulawesi, namely Manipi Sinjai Coffee, Rumbia Jeneponto Coffee, Kalosi Enrekang Coffee, Sapan Toraja Coffee, Kahayya Bulukumba Coffee and Bawakaraeng Gowa Coffee.
7th Avenue
If you are coffee lover... This is one of recommended cafe in the town... Cheap and great taste... So comfy... The place you can hang out with your friend
It's good, the place is spacious, on the 2nd floor instead. And what you're looking for is there (wifi and plugs😉) it's good for hanging out / chatting with friends
Cafe that is suitable for hanging out, work assignments, etc. First floor air conditioning and smoking area. Level 2 is divided into non-smoking rooms (indoor) and smoking rooms (outdoor) .. drinks and food are quite good. My favorite is green tea ice and cheese fries. The wifi is pretty fast. Motorbike parking is right in the cafe yard, but car parking can not be in the cafe according to the availability of the place.
Filossopi Makasar
Very aesthetic, there is no wifi so customers focus on enjoying coffee or other drinks and food, focus on the other person, not on gadgets according to the concept.
Nice vibe, not too crowded so it's delicious. For a favorite drink of caramel macchiato, affordable prices. Dessert is okay, only the smell of the egg is really fast, hopefully it can be improved.
The location is very strategic, easy to find. When you come inside you will see an interiot with an industrial concept, just look at it. Food and beverage prices are still around 20s. Only the cold drink packaging still uses plastic, it's a pity. Even though the straw is made of paper. This place closes at 10 p.m.
but highly Recommended
Sija Sawerigading
One of the best coffee and tea places in the center of Makassar City. Ambience is accessible and accessible.
Regarding the taste of coffee, there is no doubt that it is a blend of the Dg Sija brand. Plus a variety of fried sweet potato snacks to fried bananas.
The cafe is located in the middle of Makassar city, good enough to relax with colleagues while sipping hot/cold coffee and so on in the midst of small talk about business and or work.
The strong taste of Sija coffee, with a complete menu that is quite friendly to the tongue. If you are a coffee lover, there is nothing wrong with stopping by this place. 👍🏽👍🏽
Recommended
Gastros
The place is on the ground floor of Nipah mall.
On the left if we will take the escalator to the main area of Nipah mall. I came with two friends.
The place and selection of the music being played is cool. Fairly spacious and well ordered. The decoration of the place is good enough to take pictures.
Varied menu. Price range of 30,000 and above for food and Rp. 20,000 and above for juices and other drinks.
When I visit again there is a buy one get one promo for all food items on the same menu page. Only the highest price is paid. For drinks there is no promotion.
The waiter is quite deft. Food ordered also came quickly. Maybe because it's quiet.
I ordered Javanese fried noodles and got free dumpling noodles. The texture of the noodles is right for me. There is a half-cooked cow's egg on it. If friends order next time ask for the level of maturity of the eggs. The fried noodles are a bit salty for me. Delicious dumpling noodles. The texture of the noodles is just right. The soup is also fresh. Enough English soy sauce feels. Both portions are quite large.
Also Recommended
Lakopi
Best choice for coffee and traditional Indonesian snack like Ubi Goreng, pisang goreng, sop ubi, nasi bakar, mie ayam, etc
Drinks are also nice, as their name Lakopi they specialized in local coffee and tea mix with sweetened condensed milk.
To me the best part of this place is the price which is very very friendly to your wallet :)
The place was quite large, they have open space for smokers and air conditioned room for non smokers. These also become a very good point for visitors and customers.
Unfortunately the typical problem with a resto located in central chinatown area is lacking of parking space.
Hopefully they can solve the parking issue in future so visitors will be more comfortable visiting this place.
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Boho Kopi
I like this coffee shop. It offers various ways to us to drink coffee, such as drip, french press, siphon, etc. Not only how they serve it, the coffee options are great too. You can taste different coffee variant from several places in Toraja. The snacks menu are good too: cakes, croissants, bread, puff pastry, fritters, etc; perfect to accompany your coffee time. Building is cozy, open kitchen concept, a roasting room which you can see, nice sofa and smoking area as well.
Great place to understand about coffee.
See how to brew coffee. Rough ground or fine bean grounded.
Different height of plantation resulted different taste and aroma of coffee;
Nutty, fruity, vanilla aroma, less acid, caramel, or floral notes.
The staffs are nice explained many variants of coffee. They also serve nice lunch and sweets
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Prolo Coffee
A small cozy cafe i should admit. Food is good, but for my taste it is super spicy. Corner is aesthetics. If you go with your loved ones or with friends, you can go inside and stay there, so it feels more private. Yet, if you are alone, maybe you can sit in front of the barista.
its really nice house cafe! i like to come here everyday just for their coffee and foods and also their place is really nice place for studying and work since they have working place too!
If you love dried flowers, you will love to be in this cafe. Beautiful dried flowers by lagom.mks are everywhere in the cafe, beautify the cafe.
For the beverage itself, it just okay.
So ya, if you are looking for the vibe, privacy, aesthetics - this cafe is recommended.
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KAFFEINE
Very nice place , easy access , located in the heart of the city .
Delicious food , beautiful drinks yet is delicious .
I love this cafe . Definitely will visit again . Price range is affordable
The service and the meals are execelent (take away) however might not be the place to hang for current situation; the place implied strict protocol it just filled with smokers and most people neglect basic sanitation
good spot for chilling out with friends, having work or just stay relax with some beverages. So youthful Cafe. It has good WiFi speed too
It's comfortable to hang out and work on assignments, there is a prayer room too, the toilets are clean, really recommended, anyway
Delicate
Nice cafe & interior feel,
light & heavy food varies, drinks also have many variants
of course T.O.P iced coffee
they provide plugs in almost every seat so you can work/use your own laptop
smoking room is also available.
the price is also pocket friendly
Good, the place is spacious and comfortable, there is wifi, there is a smoking room and a non smoking room. Affordable prices.
I love a main food in this cafe .. The price of the main food (the weight is quite affordable for an Instagram friendly cafe .. The smell is air conditioned and some are for the smoking area ... Drinks and food served are also various ...
Sudut Senja
A new coffee shop but having many good vibes and has become a favorite place for people. Cozy place, delicious drinks, good ambiance, different atmosphere, good foods.
The place is good for relaxing with friends. Strategic location, cool also under the tree. For those who work, go home from work, stop over here, go first, then go back home.
The menu that I tried the Milky Way, for those who like soft coffee, this can be a recommendation to choose from.
Lighter roasted offerings. Not too acidic and great flavor profile. Not burnt and coffee anybody can enjoy. Surprise to have such high quality here. They understand coffee.
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Dari Kopi
For those who like the bold taste of coffee, you don't want to order iced terrace (palm sugar iced coffee), because it tastes very creamy and there is a palm flavor after the taste. The price of 25K already includes a restaurant tax, because the taste is less kicking, adding 1 shot of espresso for 10K, the tone down is quite creamy. The visitors are very crowded and for the place there are indoor and outdoor spaces which are quite wide, there is also a distance between the tables, only the chairs do not have a backrest, they are rather tight for the elderly like me. Overall not a bad coffee shop.
Also Very Recomedation from me !
Exposed coffee
The location is quite on a road that is not too busy. So that enough to park the vehicle for visitors. The place is also very much for visitors to sit. It's just that visitors are free to smoke here in an air-conditioned room. For the price it is quite good for those who are comfortable. For me this is quite recommended for all viewers
Love coffee at MCH, friendly people, about serving the best. Sanging likes the coffee from MCH, I take it away too 😅. If back in Makassar, God willing, I will return to this place again. The coffee makes it fun ih even though I'm not coffee addict, it's as good as that💕
Very Recommended from me !
KOZI Coffee
As the name implies, this place is really COZYY !! The food is good, the drinks are delicious, the desserts are good. Anyway, everything is delicious and fits my tongue! In addition, they have a private room that can be reserved for small events or for meetings. Plus, the place is very instagram-able! Guaranteed not to regret coming here
the place is clean, comfortable, the employees are friendly, the menu is delicious and cheap
Very instagramable for photos and very calm to do assignments especially the price is very affordable with a menu menu that is different from the others, just cool, prove it yourself and find your best spot
Grind & Pull
Efficient and large valet parking area in front.
Nicely decorated place offering a large fusion food selection.
The seats are very comfortable and I appreciate that the smoking section is well isolated from the main dining room.
The portions are OK, sometimes a bit small, depending on the dish ordered, so make sure to order rice as a side if you're hungry.
The iced teas we had were good, maybe with a bit too much crushed ice if you don't want to use the disposable plastic straw supplied as standard
-> note to the management, please let your customers ask for a straw, or even better, use stainless steel or glass straws, since they are reusable.
Haven't tried their coffee as we were rushed for time to go to the airport, but they proudly display a sign saying their espressos are hand-drawn on a La Marzocco, so that's a sign their take coffee seriously.
Will go back to try the coffee, for sure next time.
All in all, a pleasant family experience
EIGHTEEN Coffee
The cafe location is strategic and there is also plenty of parking space, there are 2 floors and there is a terrace for those who want to smoke. Even though the place is not very big, it is more of a cafe atmosphere in a small but comfortable alley.
The place is clean and the atmosphere is suitable for relaxing. But if you want to eat full or a lot, I don't recommend it a lot.
In terms of standard cafe prices in general, the food tastes good and clean, the service is also very friendly and agile.
Nice place. The atmosphere on the 1st and 2nd floors is equally fun. The food and beverage menu is varied. The location is also very strategic.
Easy listening playlist, makes you feel at home
#café#romanticrestaurant
Digit Coffee
Cozy Place to enjoy good coffee. Near from center of makassar city. Located in strategic area near hotel, culinary center, building office, and also mall/shopping center.
The atmosphere is cool, not noisy, when the new normal health protocol is implemented including its employees, hand sanitizers are available at the cashier, the entrance, and also must wash hands and test body temperature before entering. It's just that the WiFi isn't normal, don't know if it's also limited😬
There are various kinds of food, both western and archipelago. Drinks are also available in various flavors, cold or warm. The atmosphere is comfortable, because there are smoking and non-smoking rooms so that the customers who do not smoke are comfortable. Very good, friendly and fast service. The price offered is quite fitting in the bag. The location is located on a road that is very easy to reach.
Also Recommended !
#café#romanticrestaurant
NOICE COFFEE ROASTER
This place reminds me so much of Australian coffee culture. I guess if you happen to study or work in Australia at one time of your life, or happen to be an Australian trapped in this city during this travel restriction and all, you should give this place a go.
The ambiance, the seating, the menu (Brekkie!?). The all scream Aussie! Oi oi oi!
The cafe is very clean, spotless.
The staff is very attentive, informative, although somewhat needs a bit of improvement in terms of warmth and personal touch (I suppose that might come with time).
The food is varied and the "Best Tuna Melt" tasted divine.
The pour-over coffees are the highlight of this visit. The flavour is very pronouced, definitely tasted out-worldly (Okay, that's a bit too much of an exaggeration probably).
Quite pricey but definitely worth revisit once in a while.
Parking around this area is a total NIGHTMARE, though. But the blame is obviously not on Noice.
All in all, definitely warrant many revisits in the future.
Cafe Agung
One of the best -if I may say- cafe n resto in Makassar now. Price wise, location and the spacey venue, very comfortable. This place is huge ,,,, I mean HUGE! I still wonder how the owner can get this enormous area in the heart of the city. You're guaranteed to get table no matter what. The food was very very OK and price was unbelievable affordable.
You will get indoor and outdoor options, I personally choose indoor with fresh air conditioning all around the area.
Outdoor in noon time will be quite hot, but after sunset you will enjoy the evening because theyre located in 2nd and 3rd floor where youll get the nice evening windy atmosphere.
This will be my favourite hanging out spot with friends and loved one ;)))
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Pitstop coffee
If you are looking for a good coffee (and good food), you must try this place (instead of the Coffee Shop across this place).
The coffee is definitely not watery, and they roast Indonesian coffee. You can even ask for different methods of brewing such as V60, etc, ask for different beans (today they have Aceh Gayo and Toraja Sapan).
The baristas are, somewhat, much professional than other baristas in other coffee shops. They move fast, very efficient, and it seems they know their coffees. Having said that, they maintain decent politeness and friendliness to their customers.
It is not the cheapest place in town for sure, but then again, good coffees come at premium price, mate. And it's worth it!
Social Barn
Social Barn is a popular cafe especially for young people that is located in a residential area. They have limited parking space area, so that when the space is full, we could park our vehicle along the street.
This cafe has a big space with minimalist design. Get ready for the waiting list, especially when you come on the weekend. The first floor is for indoor and outdoor dining area, whereas the second floor is for smoking room, meeting room, and musholla. Social Barn also sells their own souvenir with "SB" as the initial, such as T-shirt, sweatshirt, shopping bag, and bottle.
For the menu, they provide variant of Asian and Western menu including seafood as well. There are pastries, light bites, ice cream, variant of beverages such as coffee, non coffee, tea, and mocktail.
Recommended
Kopi Api
Coffees are too good. I was stunned and unable to take another photo. Baristas are super duper friendly and will discuss anything about coffee and life. They were having Friday prayers so we need to leave for a couple of hours. It’s just great to be here
Kopiapi Coffee Roasters is one the best place to enjoy coffee. I mean the place with overrated coffee place in Makassar. The price like Kopi Susu is 25K, but it's good with the taste you get. Kopi Susu is a very-common coffee menu for Indonesian. This place also sell roasted bean for commercial needed. I really recommend you all who read this review to come here try their good coffee.
Also Very Recommended !
Jco donut mall ratu indah
The place is comfortable and clean. There is a smoking room, there is a chair outside, and most importantly the service is friendly and fast despite being crowded. So there is no need to wait long like a coffee place next door. Taste? It is definitely delicious at a price that is still quite affordable.
Taste the difference with alcapone's californian crunchy, crisp almonds or coco loco's sweet belgian dark chocolate, velvety smooth...it's make you happy. But i can't find halal certification.
the place is clean, the taste is no doubt the staff are friendly and rarely queued. only the chairs are not much and flat "who hung out for a long time" so it's usually just takeaway, the wifi is pretty fast, comfortable and good for hanging out alone or crowded "
Lembayung
This place has a good atmosphere, Best view, but not that kind of "modern coffee shop" atmosphere. It's more like a hidden escape in the middle of sub-urban place. More like traditional coffee shop.
Usually crowded, and not working-on-laptop friendly. But you could put a headphone and turn the volume up, if you still wanna do your work here. Yes, there's free WiFi.
The meal and drink is really cheap, but has decent taste for its price.
So if you broke, but still need a caffeine place to work-on-laptop, you could try to consider this place. But you won't get any cappuccino or caffe latte here. Try their rosella tea, or kopi tubruk
Obia Eatery & Coffee best view
Cool and comfortable cafe to hang out. Fast wifi and the back of the cafe with a rice field view. Cool times.
Almost every week playing to this cafe. Incidentally close to my house. The price is affordable, the place is also comfortable to work. Plus in the afternoon there is a spot to see the view of the rice fields.
The menu for food and drinks is complete, ranging from heavy meals and snacks, hot drinks and soft drinks. Then there are also places to hang out indoors and outdoors.
The place is rather calm, modern, minimalist ... cool rice field views. Food and drinks are delicious.. Recommended to visit here , don't forget to bring your family here :)
#café#romanticrestaurant
Umbra Coffee
Cool place to hang out, good coffee, highly recommended for those of you who want to have coffee while doing college assignments
A very comfortable place, fast wifi, cool, fragrant, there is a separate smoking room, super duper quality coffee.
Makassar local coffee shop, not morning so it is suitable for coffee before the move.
My favo is ice chocolate ! Simply worth to try 🥃 . It is a nice place for you to have some “time” reading your fav book and get lost or just having a small talk with the barista! They’ll give very warm welcome and suggest you a perfect beans combo based on your taste ! Very recommended
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