On Thursday, I went out with a friend to check out a cafe next to the city’s landmark. Despite passing through the street a couple of times there, I have never explored this place. Many tourists from local and even international travelers will not miss this iconic spot. And for me, being somewhat long in this place, living like a hermit, I have never really found interest until today I visited this place. I decided to go at night and explored the place because the view in this area is better at night than it is during the day.
Just to the south from the cafe that we were visiting, there is a lively nightlife on the roadside that is filled with street hawkers and street stalls. Such a place is called Angkringan.And like many other iconic things in this city, in this place.There is a unique eating experience. I also mentioned this place in some of my travel posts as I often take my friends or family to eat in that place. And like many times I mentioned, I would definitely recommend this place to eat.
It was around 7 AM after we finished eating at the cafe that we walked through the south of this road. As far as our eyes could see there were only Angkringan. My friend and I stopped in front of a hotel to decide what to do next. Then, I found a pizza place nearby. I thought it was going to be in a restaurant. But apparently, they are serving it on the road side. They call the place as Tunqu angkringan or in English, it’s Fireplace Angkringan. I suppose they name it this way because in this area, every food place is called angkringan and since the pizza is cooked in an oven, they call it that way. I think this place was unique because I have not seen this type of pizza anywhere other than this one.
There are many options in this place and they are giving it javanese names with english ingredients below it. Since we were full and I was advised not to eat beef first, we were picking chicken pizza. It had paprika, chicken sausage, mushroom, and mozzarella .
The pizza was a traditional one and fresh. In this place, the drink costs around 0.5$ and free refills. But we didn’t buy the drink as I already brought water from the previous place. Oh yeah, when you’re eating at an angkringan, expect some street musicians, performers or even beggars to steal your attention from the food. You can simply say no, smile, or do a hand gesture and they’ll leave.
I never expected that roadside pizza would taste way better than pizza chains. The pizza here tasted like something I ate in a gourmet Italian restaurant. The taste was godly. That night, it wasn’t packed and I wondered why. From a few years living here, only that time I discovered that place. So, if any of you ever come to Yogyakarta, this is another place that shouldn’t be missed. I know that it’s a pizza place but the local taste of their hand-tossed pizza is something that you shouldn’t miss.
I did not regret walking for almost a km to reach this place and wondering if my friend and I have reached that place. It all paid off because the pizza was just amazing. The crust, the sauce, the cheese, and the seasoning, everything mixed perfectly. Here's a more picture of it!
More information about this place :
TUNQU NANGKRING
Service options: Dine-in · Takeaway
Address: Jl. P. Mangkubumi, Gowongan, Kec. Jetis, Kota Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55592
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 9:45PM
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