9 Most Famous Yogyakarta Street Food You Have to Try at least Once in Your Lifetime

Indonesia has the most variant foods from Sabang to Merauke, and from Miangas to Rote. There always a unique taste that shown the icon of the region, but they always have the richest tastes on them.

Speaking of food, nowadays are popular with street food for Millenials. Since they are always want to try something new, street food becomes their priority while choosing something to eat. Besides, the price also comes at a lower rate so that makes not only Millenials but also everyone loves it.

So, where the place we can find street food with great taste and low price? Yogyakarta is the best answer to the famous city of Indonesia. Not only famous with Gudeg, but Yogyakarta also has so many street foods that you should try at least once in alive.

Here we have some of the lists of the 10 most famous Yogyakarta street foods that you will never forget.

1. Pukis Kotabaru

Pukis is a cake from Bandung, but it sells in Yogyakarta. It located in Kotabaru, right after the famous Kotabaru’s church in Abu Bakar Ali street. Pukis made from the combination of flour, sugar yeast, coconut milk, and egg mixture.

The taste of Pukis is sweet and sometimes bit salty with the cheese topping on it. you can choose your toppings such as cheese or chocolate. The price comes at a low rate with only about IDR7,000 as per piece.

It opens daily from 4 pm until 9 pm, but sometimes the Pukis sold early than you expected.

2. Nasi Goreng

This time, we have Nasi Goreng that located in around Kridosono, Kotabaru. It is right after Padmanaba high school. The Nasi Goreng comes with a beef Nasi Goreng and sunny egg that will make you love the taste.

It is open daily starts around 5 pm to midnight, or around 11 pm. This Nasi Goreng is one of the most popular food in Yogyakarta and you will have to wait patiently because the queue is longer than you think. The price comes in a good way with the only IDR15,000 as per one plate.

3. Cakwe Kranggan

Cakwe Kranggan is so popular with its taste. It located in Kranggan traditional market that not far from the famous of Tugu Jogja. It is so tasteful and a have a great combination of sweet, salt, and hot chilly paste.

You will find that this Cakwe has a lot of queues even if still in the morning. Because it opens daily in the morning at about 6 am. don’t come over late, because at around 8 am the Cakwe will be sold perfectly. It sells with only  IDR2,500 as per piece.

4. Pecel Beringharjo

Pecel is a combination of spinach, cabbage, and some boiled vegetables. It mixes with a peanut sauce. You can mix them with an egg, chicken, Tempe, or Tahu. It is a traditional food that exists in the street food from time to time in Beringharjo market.

The price starts from about IDR7,000 up to IDR15,000. It depends on what you choose to eat besides the Pecel itself. It opens daily from early morning so can make it as your breakfast.

5. Siomay Telkom

Siomay Telkom located in Kotabaru, right next to the Telkom building. It is a famous Siomay with the richest taste that you will never forget. There is a cabbage, potato, tofu, bitter melon, and the Siomay it’s self.

You can prefer the Siomay to keep in a boiled Siomay or fried them all. The taste remains delicious. The price starts from only IDR2,500 up to 3,500. It opens daily start from 9 am – 10 pm.

6. Bakso Jawi Bu Miyar

Bakso Jawi Bu Miyar is the most popular Bakso among the street food Bakso in Yogyakarta. The taste has a unique and tasteful that makes you want more and more. Serve it with a hot chilly sauce will make a great feeling while you chew them.

The price for the complete portion is around IDR20,000. You can choose with the soft or rough texture of the Bakso. It located in Kotagede and Jogonegaran, Yogyakarta.

7. Bakmi Jowo Mbah Hadi

There is so many Bakmi Jowo in Yogyakarta, but the recommended one comes to form Mbah Hadi. It located right in the Terban gas station so it is very easy to find. The taste is rich with a Javanese culture recipe. The price only starts from IDR20,000.

8. Soto Jogja

Soto becomes everyone’s favorite for breakfast in Yogyakarta. Soto is the combination of glass noodles, cabbage, and mix with the chicken soup. You will find it almost in every corner of Yogyakarta. There is a famous Soto Sampah, Soto Bathok, and many more.

The price starts from IDR8,000 serve with rice and some side dish such as Tempe and quail eggs. With this price, Soto becomes the most famous Indonesian soup in Yogyakarta.

9. Oseng-Oseng Mercon

Yogyakarta has an iconic taste with a sweet taste on every food. But, Oseng – Oseng Mercon is one of their exceptions. It is so hot with all of the chilies mixes on it. it located on KH Ahmad Dahlan street, around Ngampilan.

The price of Oseng Mercon opens daily at midnight until around 2 am. It is the best time to enjoy the nightlife in Yogyakarta. It always crowded with chilly lovers. The price starts from IDR15,000 as per plate will pretty enough to make your stomach full.

So, there are some of the famous food in Yogyakarta that you should try. Most of them are healthy food and will not make your body get overweight. But, keep careful to not binge them all. That is why it makes Yogyakarta as the best cities in Indonesia to live in along time.