3 Best Restaurants in Sabang, Indonesia

The only Italian restaurant on Pulau Weh, Bixio is located in Long Beach, about a five-minute drive or half-hour walk from Iboih Beach. Run by a friendly Italian and his Indonesian wife, the food is cheap, tasty, and authentic. Choose any of the homemade pastas, especially the seafood tagliatelle and the gnocchi, and finish with the decadent tiramisu. Best of all, you can enjoy your meal while gazing out at the flour-white sand and crystal clear waters of this secluded beach.

For a Californian meets Indonesian meal, this cheap and cheerful beach shack serves fresh, tasty food with a casual vibe. Vegetarians are well catered to with tempeh burgers, veggie kebabs, and vegetable curry, while meat eaters will also find a lot to love, especially the chicken or fish curry and the chicken coconut soup. Wash it all down with a fresh banana, coconut, or mixed fruit shake before heading back to the sand, just a few steps away.

In Freddies hotel on Sumur Tiga Beach, chef and owner Freddie Rousseau cooks up a mean Indonesian fusion menu every night and serves it buffet style for a reasonable 65,000 Rp ($5). Dishes change daily depending on what's fresh, and a large selection of vegetarian options are available. Guests and non-guests are advised to make a reservation for the dinner, which begins at 7:30 pm. Unlike most other restaurants on the largely Muslim island, Freddie serves alcoholic drinks.