Rotiku

There is a nice alternative for having breakfast out of your home or hotel in Bandung, it's called Rotiku (or in English, My Bread). Actually the residents of Bandung normally just get breakfast on the road at the sidewalk food stalker like Rice Porridge, Fried Rice, Green bean porridge, or even instant noodle. But in Rotiku, you get a more decent breakfast like bread, sausage, and also they serve rice porridge as well.

What famous from Rotiku is their steamed bread menu. They have like steamed sandwich, or steamed bread with chocolate, or other kinds of jam inside. If you don't like them steamed, they also have roti bakar or toast.

Unlike other similar restaurant, Rotiku seems to intend the breakfast market. They open since 7.00 AM, but if you got there earlier at say 6.30 AM, they normally already have something ready. Rotiku also have various Indonesian menu for lunch and dinner as well. Of course they are so tasty as well. 

Rotiku

Jl. Setiabudi 168

Bandung

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Selasar Sunaryo Art Space

Selasar Sunaryo mainly is an art gallery. Besides having its own collection, this gallery also rent its space for other artists who wish to have a place for their exhibition. The art displayed in the gallery are visual arts, especially paintings. Sunaryo himself studied in Institute of Technology in Bandung, concentrating on sculpture. But the collection in the gallery are mainly paintings.

The gallery has other venue too. Namely Kopi Selasar, a large outdoor cafe, perfect place to unwind and enjoy excellent coffee, snacks, and lunch. Also there is Cinderamata Selasar, a shop where people can purchase an array of arts and cultural books, as well as gifts and souvenirs. Another interesting site is the Amphitheater, about 198 m2 open circular space with large screen. This Amphitheater is structured for staging performance poetry readings, screenings and other cultural events.

There are also other sites in this venue that you could explore. You can actually have a tour visiting Selasar Sunaryo. Just come there after you make an appointment, minimum of 7 days in advance of the desired tour date. If you’d like to schedule a tour, you can contact them directly.

Selasar Sunaryo Art Space

Address:
	Bukit Pakar Timur No.100 Bandung - 40198 West Java Indonesia

C.P. Arum Prameshwari 

E-mail: selasar@bdg.centrin.net.id  

Phone: (+62)-22-2507939 or (+62)-22-2516508

Webiste: selasarsunaryo.com

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Posted in: Art,Cafe,Gallery,Museum,Venue

Parisj Van Java (PVJ) Modern Shopping Mall

One of the largest shopping mall in Bandung is Parijs Van Java Mall. It's a modern shopping mall with so many retail center. What's interesting about this mall is the application of the concept. The concept used is like a street in Europe, with shops along the road. Roads that are used are also made of rocks, so it is very similar to the streets in Europe. Inside the mall complex is also available cafes, that are located as if there is at the side of the road.

If you want to enjoy a comfortable shopping atmosphere, as well as a walk in the outdoor atmosphere, then Parijs Van Java Mall, this is the right place. Various well-known brand has become a vendor at this mall. But if you'd like to shop in a cooler area, this mall also offer indoor shopping arcade with similar concept, but of course it has air-conditioner facilities. The cafe indoor also many uses the concept of traditional or vintage food stall, which is very interesting.

There are few public transport vehicles that can be taken to go into here, among others, the easiest is the Station - Lembang. But of course if you want more easily, use a taxi or your own vehicle.

Parisj Van Java Mall

Jl.Karang Tinggal No.7
Sukajadi

Bandung

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Posted in: Cafe,Mall,Shopping

Zoe Corner

Zoe's Corner which located on Jl. Pager Gunung 3, Bandung, is a reading zone, but it has a nice cafe as well. So, people can come here other than to enjoy the food, but also to enjoy the book readings that is provided there. In addition to books that can be read in zone of reading, Zoe Corner naturally also provide books for you to buy that is placed in the area of ​​Zoe Bookstore.

Zoe actually stands for Zone of Entertainment and Education. The concept to be applied is the one stop edutainment. For Zoe's Corner also complements its facilities with Zoe Movie where we can rent movies that are available.

Zoe Bookrent currently collecting more than 40 thousand titles. At the bookstore, there are about 10 thousand titles of books are for sale. For those of you who want to read while lying or sitting, provided a special room on the second floor.

Zoe Corner

Jl. Pager Gunung 3

Bandung

Phone: 62 22.70815917

Website : www.zoecafelibrary.com

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Posted in: Book,Cafe,Community,Urban Activity

Reading Light Second-hand Bookshop

Located at Jl. Siliwangi, northern of Bandung.

Avant-garde boutiques in converted old houses, quaint places where you can indulge in tasty treats — these are the things that Bandung is famous for. But not many visitors to the city know that tucked away in the corners of this shoppers paradise are little bookshops just as chic and cozy. And they also have a lot to offer.

At the time, apart from bookstores selling textbooks near the city’s many colleges, there were only two places in Bandung where you could buy imported books.

Reading Lights made a point of treating customers not as kings but as friends. The store opens its doors to groups needing a venue for activities like movie screenings or backpacker gatherings, as well as hobby circles, from knitting to origami to sketching and storytelling.

Customers can also enjoy drinks named after famous authors like Neil Gaiman coffee (“It’s very sweet with a touch of bitter.”) or the David Sedaris mocktail (“It’s rather tart”), while nibbling at a Charles Dickens Sandwich at the store’s cafe.

~ Source: www.thejakartaglobe.com

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Rumah Buku / Kineruku

Jl. Hegarmanah 52
Bandung, 40141
Indonesia
Phone: +62 22 2039615
Email: rukukineruku@gmail.com 

Open:

Monday-Saturday 10:00 – 20:00Sunday 10:00 – 17:00

Rumah Buku (House of Book) is a public space that provides references to books, music CDs, and movies (managed by Kineruku). Literature books, sociology / culture, history, architecture, art, design, philosophy, and children’s books are the main themes of Rumah Buku’s collections. These collection can be read on-site or rented.

The collections include more than 4000 titles, 1000 music CD’s and 1000 titles of film, that are neatly packed in between the shelves of wood, comfortable sofas, and a beautiful garden. 

In addition to a quiet reading room, visitors can also borrow a collection of Kineruku movies or watching it at the Watching Room. Accompany your leisure time, is also a variety of food and beverage menus. In addition to rent, Rumah Buku also sells books and accept a consignment based of book selling cooperation with publishers sell locally and nationally. It includes books, magazines, and stationery products.

~ Source: http://zine.rukukineruku.com/

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Posted in: Book,Cafe,English,Library,Second Hand