Returning to Jogja is just like going home; there's an abundant of yearning that makes it special. The friendly atmosphere and angkringan (food tenant) are the two things that never fail in making people yearning to "return home to Jogja".
Besides being a fun place for discussions with friends until late at night, angkringan is also a place for you to turn to whenever you find only few thousands in your pocket. No wonder that angkringan is still going strong amidst new modern cafes emerging like mushrooms during rainy season; it even considered the symbol of jogja's humble life. Here are 4 famous angkringans in Jogja we've selected for you
THE ROYAL ANGKRINGAN
Occupying the pendopo (an external structure functioning as a porch in Javanese architecture) of the house of a royal-blood Javanese, the angkringan features Wi-Fi, and is particularly suitable for families. Better still, it also offers a variety of rare Javanese traditional cuisines, such as Clorot, Kipo, Semar Mendem, Lupis, and Jadah Manten. Angkringan Pendopo nDalem opens everyday, 6 pm to 11:30 pm.
ANGKRINGAN KR, WHERE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES HANG OUT
Angkringan Pak Jabrik, or mostly known as Angkringan KR (due to its location in front of the office of Kedaulatan Rakyat/KR Daily), is one of the most famous angkringans full of customers.
ANGKRINGAN LEK MAN AND THE LEGENDARY JOS COFFEE
Angkringan Lek Man has been very famous in Jogja, with Jos Coffee as the top menu-a cup of coffee served hot and added with pieces of flaming charcoals ('jos' is the sound produced when the flaming charcoal is plunged into the coffee). The food menu is relatively similar to other angkringans, such as nasi kucing, various fried snacks, quail eggs satay, chicken intestine satay, chicken skin satay, etc.
ANGKRINGAN WIJILAN
The neighborhood around Wijilan is known as the center of gudeg, hence the angkringan is widely known as Angkringan Wijilan, despite the fact that it actually has the name of Angkringan Kang Harjo.
