Bogor Custimizes
Eat
Bogor's local specialities include pickles (asinan) and grilled bean sprouts (tauge goreng).
* Fishing Valley, Located on a valley with natural surroundings, serves Fresh Traditional Indonesian / Sundanese cuisine, specializing on Freshly Grilled Fish. Most popular is the Spicy Grilled Gouramy (Gurame Bakar Pedas) accompanied with Fresh Coconut Drink (Es Kelapa Muda). Dine on one of the Gazebos above the ponds "Lesehan" style. www.fishingvalley.net
* De Daunan, east side of Botanical Gardens. Formerly Cafe Botanicus, serves up a mix of Dutch and Indonesian favorites, with lazy ceiling fans and a breezy veranda on a small hill looking over the garden. The rijsstaffel set is popular if a bit pricy at Rp 45,000.
* Sotomie Ciseeng. Jl. Suryakencana No. 302. A type of noodle with beef tendons and deep fried chives.
* Ngohiong, sold along Jl. Suryakencana. An originally Chinese dish (五香 wǔxiāng) made from flour and scraps of pork, deep fried and then served with tofu, fried potato wedges, a thick sweet sauce and pickles. Halal (non pork) version of the dish may also be available.
* Kedai Telapak, Gd. Alumni IPB Pelataran Parkir Pool DAMRI Jl. Raya Pajajaran No.54 Bogor, Located Next to Botani Square on west side of Pool DAMRI Parking Lot in Baranangsiang, phone : +62 251 8393 248, http://www.kedaitelapak.com,Green Cozzy Cafe and Free Wifi Internet.
Laundry
* De RessiQ Laundry, Email at deressiq@yahoo.com. Cheap Laundry, only US$0.9 /kg, just Call or Short Message at 0852 184 69699 or phone 0251-275 9866 within 24 hours you will have clean clothes.
Contact
* Bogor Tourist Information Centre, Jalan Paledang 35 (west side of the Gardens) tel. +62-251-332775. Hands out rough maps and may be able to arrange palace tours. Open 8 AM to 2 PM Mon-Thu, 8 AM to 11 AM Fri, 8 AM to 1 PM Sat.==wikitravel.org
