18 Famous and Delicious Surabaya Culinary with Affordable Prices

Kapanlagi.com - Indonesia has a lot of culinary in each region, one of which is culinary from Surabaya. Surabaya culinary has a distinctive taste, so it's a must-try when you visit there. Various types of food such as rawon, rujak cingur, and Surabaya's signature satay are certainly familiar to culinary enthusiasts.

But besides the above culinary, there are still many other Surabaya culinary that you can enjoy. Even this list of Surabaya culinary is a must-know before visiting there. And it can be your reference before enjoying Surabaya's signature culinary.

What are the popular Surabaya culinary dishes with delicious taste and affordable price? As reported by Liputan6.com, let's check it out KLovers.

1. Rujak Cingur Ahmad Djais

Rujak Cingur Ahmad Djais (credit: instagram.com/rujakcingur_achmaddjais)

The first Surabaya culinary is rujak cingur. This food, which is made from cow's nose, has become a typical Surabaya culinary. This Surabaya culinary is easily found in many places, but there is one rujak cingur place that you must visit when you are in Surabaya.

The name of the place is Warung Rujak Cingur Ahmad Djais, located at Jalan Achmad Jais No.40, Peneleh, Genteng, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. With its unique taste, this rujak cingur is because of the spices mashed by the owner of the Nyonya Giok Tjoe's stall.

2. Rawon Setan Mbak Endang

The next Surabaya culinary is rawon. Yup! Rawon is a Surabaya culinary that should not be missed when visiting the city of Heroes. And one of the popular rawon in Surabaya is Rawon Setan Mbak Endang located on Jalan Embong Malang, Surabaya. Rawon Setan Mbak Endang is the original and first rawon depot in Indonesia.

It is called rawon setan because this stall only opens in the evening. The rawon meat here is quite large and tender. The taste of the broth is so appetizing, making this rawon too good to be missed. Located in the city center, this rawon restaurant is always crowded with visitors.

3. Sate Klopo Ondomohen

This is trying something unique, with a taste that will make your taste buds dance? Then you must try sate klopo. Yup! This unique Surabaya culinary is made from grilled and served with satay sauce, just like usual satay.

Of course, you must not miss this one culinary. You can try Sate Klopo Ondomohen which is very popular in Surabaya, even the slices of satay in this place are bigger and have been seasoned with roasted coconut, making Sate Klopo Ondomohen more savory and have a unique characteristic.

4. Sego Sambel Wonokromo Mak Yeye

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Surabaya is also known for its tempting night culinary. If you are a spicy food lover, then you must try this one Surabaya culinary. On Jagir Wonokromo Wetan Street no. 12, Jagir, Wonokromo, Surabaya, you can enjoy food in the evening at Sego Sambel Wonokromo Mak Yeye stall.

For those of you who love spicy food, coming to this place is a must. Even this food will make you addicted. It's so delicious and popular, you have to be willing to queue to get the delicious dishes at this stall.

Although the menu offered at this place is simple, when it comes to taste, Sego Sambel Mak Yeye is the champion. Warm rice with iwak pe (stingray fish) covered in fiery red chili sauce, it can make you fail on your diet.

5. Lontong Balap Garuda Pak Gendut

Next, there is lontong balap which is one of Surabaya's signature dishes. This lontong balap consists of rice cakes, fried tofu, bean sprouts, lentho (fried mashed mung bean), fried shallots, soy sauce, and sambal combined with fresh broth. Not only that, you can also taste the cockle satay and a glass of young coconut ice that will stimulate your appetite.

There are many places that serve this Surabaya cuisine, one of them is Lontong Balap Garuda Pak Gendut. It is located in front of the former Garuda Cinema, precisely at Jalan Kranggan no. 60, Sawahan, Surabaya. Despite running for more than four decades, the quality of this lontong balap is still maintained. So it's no wonder that this dish is so popular.

6. Pecel Rawon Warung Pojok Moro Seneng

Rawon is indeed a characteristic of Surabaya's cuisine, and one of the unique dishes is pecel rawon. This dish consists of pecel rice mixed with rawon broth that is very appetizing.

This unique Surabaya cuisine can be enjoyed at Warung Pojok Moro Seneng, Surabaya. Precisely at Jl. Pucang Anom No 17, Gubeng, Surabaya. Not only that, this pecel rawon is mixed with ground peanuts as a sauce for various vegetables which are then poured with black rawon broth with a flavorful blend of spices that will pamper your taste buds.

7. Nasi Goreng Jancuk

Nasi Goreng Jancuk (credit: instagram.com/nasgorjancuk)

Fried rice is indeed one of the most popular foods in various regions, including Surabaya. However, you can't just pass by this one Surabaya culinary, KLovers. That's because Nasi Goreng Jancuk has a super spicy taste and a large portion, enough to be enjoyed with several people.

This spicy fried rice is cooked with sliced chicken, shrimp, crab meat, eggs, and shrimp paste chili sauce. It is also served with pickles and shrimp crackers. No wonder this fried rice menu will make you feel full!

8. Mie Pecun

Not only Nasi Goreng Jancuk, there is also a famous unique noodle in Surabaya, called Mie Pecun. Mie Pecun is one of Surabaya's culinary delights for spicy food lovers. Stir-fried noodles mixed with shrimp, eggs, and corned beef will surely make you addicted.

You can order various levels of spiciness, such as Klimax Package (super spicy), Galau Package (regular spicy), Semriwing Package (medium spicy), and Culun Package (not spicy). You can directly go to the location on Jalan Anjasmoro, Sawahan, Sawahan District, Surabaya City, East Java.

9. Nasi Cumi Waspada

Do you want to consume seafood? Then you can try one of Surabaya's traditional and affordable delicacies, which is Nasi Cumi Waspada. It is located behind Pasar Atom, precisely on Jalan Wasapada, Pabean, Cantikan, Surabaya. In this stall, the offered squid rice is very tempting, Klovers.

There are four variations of squid rice offered, such as regular rice (rice, squid, shrimp crackers), mixed rice (rice, squid, beef, egg, shrimp crackers), complete rice (rice, squid, fried noodles, intestines, lungs, tripe, shrimp crackers), and squid rawon rice. The combination of hot rice and squid will surely make you addicted.

10. Ice Cream Zangrandi

Ice Cream Zangrandi (credit: instagram.com/zangrandi.icecream)

Not only food, but you can also try sweet delicacies in Surabaya. One of them is Ice Cream Zangrandi. The Ice Cream Zangrandi restaurant is located at Jalan Yos Sudarso No.15, Embong Kaliasin, Genteng, Kota SBY, East Java, Indonesia.

This restaurant, which has been around since 1933, specializes in various ice creams and is very famous in Surabaya. You will even enjoy unique ice cream specialties that can only be found in Surabaya.

11. Lontong Kupang Artomoro

Kupang, which is a small-sized shellfish that can only be found in Surabaya. So you must try lontong kupang when you visit Surabaya.

This kupang has a unique texture and is slightly sandy, but it tastes delicious. You can taste this unique Surabaya culinary at Lontong Kupang Artomoro. But don't be surprised, Klovers, if you try it for the first time, but the taste is still the best!

12. Tahu Campur Kalasan

Next Surabaya culinary is Tahu Campur Kalasan. It has been famous throughout the years. Tahu campur is one of the favorite foods for many people. This Surabaya culinary consists of beef offal, meat, perkedel, fried tofu, lettuce, and thick sauce. Tahu Campur Kalasan is located at Jalan Kalasan No. 22 Tambaksari, Surabaya.

13. Sate Karak

Sate Karak (credit: instagram.com/sbykulinerinfo)

If you visit the Ampel area, you must try this sate karak. Sate karak is a traditional culinary dish that is only popular in Surabaya. This delicious dish is commonly served for breakfast and has been known since the 1960s.

The main ingredient of sate karak is beef offal, especially intestines, seasoned with special spices and is quite large in size. Another unique feature that makes sate karak special is its accompaniment. It is served with black sticky rice. The texture of the black sticky rice is not sticky, making it easy to enjoy.

Instead of using peanut sauce to coat the satay, it uses grated coconut seasoned with sweet and savory spices, known as serundeng. There is also a sprinkling of spicy soybean powder on top, adding richness to the flavor of sate karak.

14. Crab Cak Gundul 1992

Besides squid, you can also enjoy Surabaya cuisine with seafood dishes. One of the famous restaurants for serving seafood is Crab Cak Gundul 1992. This restaurant, which has been established for more than 25 years, provides various sizes of crabs. The sauce can also be chosen, such as sweet and sour or curry sauce.

The most popular menu at Crab Cak Gundul 1992 is the curry crab and sweet and sour crab. To enjoy this delicious Surabaya cuisine, you can visit Jalan Raya Kupang Indah, No. 45 C-D, Surabaya, East Java.

15. Lamongan Chicken Soto Cak Har

Although not an original Surabaya cuisine, Lamongan Soto has become one of the main menus that you must try when in Surabaya. The most famous Lamongan Soto in Surabaya is located at Cak Har's stall on Jalan Dr.Ir.H.Soekarno.

The soto also has various variants, ranging from chicken feet, chicken, beef, to offal. This soto is very suitable to be enjoyed for breakfast. And of course, Lamongan Chicken Soto Cak Har has many visitors because it is so popular.

16. Bebek Palupi

Bebek Palupi (credit: instagram.com/bebekpalupibarata)

Fried duck is known as one of the flagship culinary delights of Kota Pahlawan. Among the many sellers of fried duck in Surabaya, the most famous place is Bebek Palupi. Established since 1996, Bebek Palupi's location is quite strategic, located on Jalan Raya Rungkut Asri Tengah Number 10, near Juanda Airport.

In terms of presentation, this legendary fried duck dish comes with a fairly simple appearance. It is served only with rice, tomato sambal, and some side dishes. The fried duck is famous for being very crispy, with a savory yellow spice sensation that is quite sharp.

The texture of the meat is really tender. In addition, there is no fishy smell at all. One of the secrets to its tenderness is that it only uses young duck meat and is cooked at a certain temperature.

17. Nasi Udang Empal Bu Rudy

Then the next Surabaya culinary is nasi udang empal, and it is the name of one of the menu at Bu Rudy's depot. This Surabaya culinary is served with onion sambal that will make you addicted. Bu Rudy's depot is one of the recommended Surabaya culinary places.

The menu served at this place is very diverse according to taste and preference. You can come to this location to enjoy its special menu at Jalan Dharmahusada no. 140 Surabaya.

18. Nasi Krawu Mbuk Su

And the last Surabaya culinary is Nasi Krawu Mabuk Su. Although it originates from Gresik, nasi krawu is also very famous as a delicious Surabaya culinary. You can enjoy authentic nasi krawu at Nasi Krawu Mbuk Su restaurant located in the Gubeng area.

Nasi krawu is served on a pincuk with shredded meat, two types of grated coconut, and sambal. Although simple, this nasi krawu offers a unique taste because the grated coconut has a savory and sweet flavor. So, this food will pamper your taste buds.

Those are the 18 Surabaya culinary lists that you can consume when you are in Surabaya. Of course, these foods not only offer uniqueness, but also delicious taste and economical price.

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