Tapak Padri Beach

Late afternoon at Tapak Padri beach

       Tapak Padri beach is located near the fort Marlborough (Jalan Benteng, Bengkulu) and is easy to reach by angkot (public city transport). It is a nice place to wind down a few hours to talk to the locals and to watch the sun set. Sometimes it is possible to surf here at high tight. The swimming here is not too bad, but if you are just after a swim Jakat beach, 1.5 km north of the fort Marlborough is a better beach and has more facilities. Also, don’t miss another pleasure, kelapa muda (young coconut), the fresh juice drunk straight from a young coconut, bought at roadside around the beach. Drink the coconut water and then scoop out the flesh. If you enjoy the taste of young coconut water and can tolerate large amounts, it could help keep you hydrated. 

Tapak Padri beach is crowded with young locals and street vendors on weekends and public holidays. Local surf community members could be found here at 4 to 6 P.M. From here you can get to most tourist attractions on foot. See the location of Tapak Padri beach on Google Maps. 

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Another sunset with the locals at Tapak Paderi beach

Crowded with young locals on weekends

Tapak Paderi at sunset

Photos by Adriansyah Putera

Bakso & Sambal Arema Cak Brewok Bengkulu

One of Must-Visit Bakso Restaurants in Bengkulu 

Excellent bakso plus a crispy fried meatball

    Last updated: December 7th 2018

       

     Travelers with a taste for tasty Javanese bakso (meatball soup) should head to warung bakso & sambal Arema Cak Brewok on Jl. Mahakam Lingkar Barat – Bengkulu. Warung & sambal bakso Arema Cak Brewok is simple and clean, serving excellent eastern Javanese meatball soup for Rp. 15,000 (US$ 1.04). It also serves tasty chicken noddles Rp. 14,000 (US$ 0.97), cold soft drinks Rp. 5,000 (US$ 0.34)  and icy fresh fruit juices locally known as “es juice” Rp. 10,000 (US$ 0.69).   

Outside seating area 

One of must-visit bakso restaurants in Bengkulu
You want to know how good this restaurant is? Look at the number of people inside. That's your quality indicator. 
As this restaurant is often packed with bakso and spicy food fans, the food is cooked and eaten quite quickly and is not reheated. For many serious local bakso fans, warung bakso & sambal Arema Cak Brewok serves  the best bakso in town. It has a reputation for serving tasty bakso better than anyone else in Bengkulu. 

New Menu
How much heat can you handle? For those who love spicy food and Indonesian food, starting on June 28th 2018, warung bakso & sambal Arema Cak Brewok adds 23 sambal/hot sauces and 32 local dishes to its menu. The new menu prices start from Rp. 2,000 (US$ 0.14) to Rp. 25,000 (US$ 1.72)

Seating layout & Parking Space 
Warung bakso & sambal Arema Cak Brewok has seating area options both conventional seating and Indonesian traditional seating (sitting on the floor mat or lesehan). The restaurant also provides an adequate on-site parking space, parking fee: Rp. 2,000 (about US$ 0.14) for a car and Rp. 1,000 (about US$ 0.07) a motorcycle.

My Favorite Dish From This Restaurant

I love the bakso with crispy fried bakso, it only can be found in warung bakso & sambal Arema Cak Brewok and its official branches in Bengkulu province.

Address: Jl. Mahakam No.20, Lingkar Barat - Bengkulu. Click here to find the location and reviews for warung bakso & sambal Arema Cak Brewok on Google Maps.

Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

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The restaurant is packed with bakso fans

Tasty meatball soup

Bakso Arema Cak Brewok front view

Inside seating area 

Lesehan seating area 

Photos by Adriansyah Putera

Panjang Beach Bengkulu

Panjang beach at sunset

     Bengkulu’s main beach, Pantai Panjang, stretches for approximately 7 km (4.4 miles). It is located on the Indian Ocean, western coast of Bengkulu city, about 2 km from Suprapto shopping center. The beach has white sand and pretty good surf. Early morning on a mid to high tide will be the best time for a surf. It is the most popular beach for the local beach goers.

Delman (horse drawn vehicle)

You can find seaside cottages, nice hotels, shopping centers, warung-warung (street stalls) and night clubs along the beach. Other recreational facilities are also available such as: swimming pools, fishing ponds, etc. At the beach (right in front of Pasir Putih cottage) you can try a delman (horse drawn vehicle). The delmans are only available on every Sunday, and every national public holiday. Also, don’t miss another pleasure, kelapa muda (young coconut), the fresh juice drunk straight from a young coconut, bought at roadside around the beach. Drink the milk and then scoop out the flesh. If you enjoy the taste of young coconut water and can tolerate large amounts, it could help keep you hydrated. Unfortunately this beautiful beach still needs more and better supporting facilities, and also litter is a major environmental problem on the beach, litter is often left by the beach goers.

How to get there?
You can take a yellow angkot (city transport) from Jl. Suprapto or along its route to the beach center gate for Rp. 4,000 per one person. There is no entrance fee, except during Eid al Fitr public holiday also known as Lebaran, and Eid al Adha public holiday or Lebaran Haji, the visitors are charged for Rp. 1,000 per one person. If you are visiting by car, a parking fee of Rp. 3000 will be required.  

Warning: The beach has big waves which are kind of good for surfing, but be careful, it’s rarely suitable for swimming; it’s unsafe for swimming too far out because there are strong currents in some spots.

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Enjoying the sunset at Panjang beach Bengkulu

A nice late afternoon at Panjang beach

The most popular beach in town 

Panjang beach at sunset

Coconut water could help keep you hydrated.

Photos by Adriansyah Putera

Samudra Ujung Offers Very Fun Surf

Fun Samudra Ujung surf

Last updated: September 11th, 2017

Samudra Ujung beach is largely deserted

     Samudra Ujung beach is strongly recommended for surfers. It is the best spot for more experienced surfers in the city of Bengkulu. It is less popular than Panjang beach or Tapak Paderi beach, but it offers very fun and pretty challenging surf for those who love surfing. The beach is clean enough with its white sand and natural spruces along the beach. It is still largely deserted due to lack of road and transportation access, only a few local and foreign surfers come to surf here in the late afternoon, so you don’t have to wait patiently for your wave in the lineup, no need to fight over freaking waves. 

For surfers it will be a frustrating trip taking non-chartered cars. It is easier to get there by paying more for a chartered angkot (city public transport) for Rp 75,000 or around US$ 5.6 (return trip). The driver will drop you off and pick you up later. Keep in mind, "Don't get into the vehicle until you've agreed on a fare you are comfortable paying, and even better pay from your stack of smaller bills so that the driver will not owe you any change when you are done surfing". 

Bengkulu surf trip

No entrance fee, except on Eid al-Fitr holiday also known as Lebaran and Eid al-Adha holiday or Lebaran Haji, the visitors are charged for Rp. 1,000 (US$ 0.08) per person. As the beach is out of the city center, there is no any inn/hotel or food stall nearby the surf spots. Please bring your own food, drink and gears!

Location: near the Samudra harbor, around 16 km (10 miles) from Bengkulu city center. Find Samudra Ujung beach location on Google map. 

Contact: kurt_reyhans@yahoo.com


More photos from Samudra Ujung beach

Samudra Ujung beach at sunset

A local surfer

Samudra Ujung reef 

Ready to surf

Photos by Jeff Clairmont and Jeff Doust