Must-Try Culinary Delights in Malang
Confused about where to eat in Malang? Here are some of the best culinary recommendations from Oseng Daging Pak Kumis, Geprek Kak Rose, Ayam Goreng Gandaria to Warung Bahagia.
Piataland Team
March 9, 2026
Oseng Daging and Ayam Goreng Pak Kumis
You might think this stall at Jl MT Haryono No 118C is just a typical lalapan eatery, especially with many side dish options ranging from chicken, duck, tilapia, and catfish, but it's not! Oseng Daging and Ayam Goreng Pak Kumis has a signature fried sambal made from a mixture of shallots, chilies, and lime leaves. The spiciness isn't sharp but more of a savory salty heat.
The fried chicken and duck here are also boiled with spices then cooked for hours and braised. Just imagine how delicious and savory it is! Just add hot rice, mix it all together with the fried shallot sambal.
The oseng daging here is equally enticing, complete with curry sauce that's free refill, making eating here super delicious. Besides the fried shallot sambal, this stall also has a ground sambal variant that's intensely spicy.
Geprek Kak Rose
If you're asked what's the must-eat food for Malang students? Yep, that's right, Geprek Kak Rose is definitely the answer. The definition of boarding house favorite because for around 15 thousand rupiah, you can get free refills of rice and iced tea. The menu is also very varied, not just chicken geprek, there's Korean spicy chicken, fried duck, mie geprek and many more. The taste is beyond doubt, basically a student lifesaver for filling up your stomach, and the best part is Geprek Kak Rose is open 24 hours. Geprek Kak Rose can be found at several branches. For students, it seems incomplete if you haven't eaten directly at the location, so try it at your nearest branch!
Ayam Goreng Gandaria
Fact or myth? The sign of a good eatery is when it's visited by civil servants during lunch break. Who can refuse when served fried chicken with serundeng mixed with cashew nuts and shallot sambal that's explosively spicy. The taste is straightforward for all ages and tastes, guaranteed you'll be happy eating here. Meet Ayam Goreng Gandaria, besides fried chicken, there's also sop sengkel with fibrous meat texture, high in fat but with a very light broth. Starting from only 20 thousand rupiah, you can eat delicious fried chicken in a super clean place, complete with all facilities. Just head straight to Jl Mundu No 18 Bareng.
Warung Bahagia
After success at the first branch, Warung Bahagia finally opened its second branch at Jl Mundu No 3. With the signature sambal blondo made from coconut oil residue with a sweet and fibrous taste like eating serundeng but in a spicy and wet version. Menu that suits all tastes, from black spiced duck, Balinese rice, soto, and pizza. The food character here is more dominant in salty rather than sweet. Guaranteed the sambals are burning hot not just warm on the tongue. The marinade is also deeply absorbed making it perfect for those who like boldly flavored cuisine. Warung Bahagia also has a "Jajan Corner" where you can take additional condiments without staff assistance. Here you can also buy sambal and souvenirs to take home. So what are you waiting for, try it now!
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