Singkuang Café

This is another surprise for me. In the small city of Tanjung Redeb, there is a café with nature-style design.



The entrance


The café is called Singkuang Café. It is made mostly from woods and surrounded with lush garden. The café has two levels, the first one has sofas and chairs while the second one has mats with pillows. In addition, the café has wi-fi facility!

First floor

It’s really a nice place to relax or hang out with friends. For music lovers, there are band instruments for jamming, and karaoke set for singing.










Band instruments and a big screen

Second floor with mat and pillows

What an oasis in a desert!

The Price

Prices in Kalimantan are more expensive than in Java and Sumatra. This is just normal because most of the populated cities are in the two islands, so the distribution chains are stronger there. However although the prices are above standard, the difference is not so much.

So far the only shocking price that I found is the price of ‘Aqua’ drinking water. The price of a refilled gallon is three times than the one in Jakarta!!! This is somehow odd as the price for one liter of plastic bottle packaging is almost the same like in Jakarta.

The price for gasoline in Berau is no different as in Jakarta. Of course this price is the one sold in an official gas station of Pertamina. The gas station is as standard as the ones in Jakarta. However, the logo used in the Pertamina stations is the old one. Some thing is not updated yet…

Prices for food in food stall are somewhat normal. One meal with home-made drink is averagely cost Rp.13.000,- (less than € 1). Since prices of bottled tea and any other packaged drink are more expensive than in Java, it is better to have a home-made drink like ice tea or orange juice.

Japanese Food

Of course I am not expecting to find any fast food in Berau, but still I am surprised to find foreign food stall.

Yes, there is one Japanese food stall in Tanjung Redeb. It’s called ‘Isaku Iki’ which means ‘the only thing I can’ in Javanese language. Pretty funny!

The taste is quite good. The teriyaki and katsu are close to the Japanese style. So if I were in craving for foreign food, this stall will be the option.

Fruits

As a tropical girl, I like to consume tropical fruits. In Jakarta I used to have condensed fruit juice for breakfast.

In Berau, I wanted to continue my healthy habit. Luckily, there’re fruits outlets nearby my home.

However, the price of fruits is fairly expensive as they come from outside Berau, and even from outside Borneo! Avocadoes come from Sulawesi, apples and mangoes from Java. Some apples and oranges are even imported! Local fruits from Berau are duku, rambutan, and orange.