MBAH MARTO RESTAURANT

– All Details to Know About Smoked Catfish Mbah Marto Restaurant –

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT MBAH MARTO RESTAURANT?

UNIQUE CUISINE & RESTAURANT
This cuisine are made from smoked Catfish (Lele asap) + Coconut milk (Santan).
So many Restaurant offering Mangut Lele, but only in here we served by seller in the kitchen.
Unlike other restaurant, the kitchen very old school, using fire wood and dry leaves.
You can see the black smog embed full in the wall.

AUTHENTIC YOGYAKARTA CUISINE “MANGUT LELE” RESTAURANT
You are going to visit the most authentic and favorite “Mangut Lele Mbah Marto” in Yogyakarta.

DELICIOUS
The cuisine are so tasty and very spicy, unlike other “Mangut Lele”.
There are many others menu if you don’t like spicy one. Such as Opor ayam, Gudeg, Ceker, Garang asem etc

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MBAH MARTO RESTAURANT MENU

WHAT IS MANGUT LELE?

Mangut Lele is a typical menu of the region “Mataraman” (Yogya-Solo) and Semarang-Kendal. As the name implies, the main composition is smoked catfish, flavored mangut (Coconut milk + turmeric + spices).

MBAH MARTO RESTAURANT HISTORY:

An authentic Mangut Lele “Mbah Marto” Restaurant Initially sold in Beringharjo market Yogyakarta. However, over time a lot of customers who buy directly in her trip from house to the market. Often, the cuisine sold out before being sell in the market. Therefore, Mbah Marto decided to no longer sell on the market. She decided to sell “mangut lele” at home or in the kitchen exactly.

WHAT THE BEST TIME TO VISIT?

OPENING HOURS:
10.00 am – 4.00 pm

WHERE IS IT?

LOCATION:
Village (Desa): Geneng, Panggungharjo
Sub-district (Kecamatan): Sewon
Regency (Kabupaten): Bantul
Province (Provinsi): Yogyakarta

DISTANCE:
About 7 km to the south from downtown Yogyakarta.

Behind Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta

*) It’s not easy to find the place cause it is hidden among village houses. Better you ask the local citizen if you lost. But, you have take off your helmet and turn off the engine. This is the local manner. Otherwise, it’s not polite.

MAP OF MBAH MARTO RESTAURANT:

HOW TO GET TO MBAH MARTO RESTAURANT?

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
You can use Trans Jogja to Giwangan bus station (Terminal bis Giwangan), ticket about IDR4000. Then change bus, from Giwangan bus station to Parangtritis. Then, you have to stop at Kampus ISI, then take a walk to the restaurant. Ask bus operator if you confused.

From Adi Sutjipto Airport :
please take Route 3B – Stop in Giwangan Bus station (Terminal Bis Giwangan)
please take small bus to Parangtritis beach – Stop at Kampus ISI
Then, please take a walk to the restaurant, 100 m to the west
From Tugu Railway Station :
please take Route 2A – Stop in Tungkak shelter/halte.
Then, take Route 4A – Stop in Giwangan Bus station (Terminal Bis Giwangan)
please take small bus to Parangtritis beach – Stop at Kampus ISI
Then, please take a walk to the restaurant, 100 m to the west
From Jombor Bus Station :
please take Route 2A – Stop in Tungkak shelter/halte.
Then, take Route 4A – Stop in Giwangan Bus station (Terminal Bis Giwangan)
please take small bus to Parangtritis beach – Stop at Kampus ISI
Then, please take a walk to the restaurant, 100 m to the west
From Giwangan Bus Station :
please take small bus to Parangtritis beach – Stop at Kampus ISI.
Then, please take a walk to the restaurant, 100 m to the west.

*) Trans Jogja operates from 5:30 am until 9:30 pm.

ONE TYPE OF SEATING PLACE AT MBAH MARTO

MOBILE PHONE SIGNAL:
Strong signal for your cell phone.

RESTROOM/TOILET:
One restroom and toilet. Better bring your own tissue.

CREDIT CARD PAYMENT:
–

WIFI:
–

PHONE:
(0274)

AN OLD “MBAH MARTO” GRANDMA SERVING THE SPICES

A Visitor capture a moment with Grandma Marto

Photo source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/421508846344542838/

*) This restaurant popular with spicy foods. If you don’t like spicy cuisine better you ask which one is not spicy.

**) Translation words:
Spicy = Pedas
Not = Tidak

Not spicy = Tidak pedas.

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*) For foreigner i recommend: Don’t drink with ice cube in any restaurant or street food in Indonesia, because indonesian ice cube made from not boiled water. It contain bacteria (E. Coli) that can makes stomach problem or diarrhea. Indonesian intestine become immune (adapted) to this bacteria, but not for expat (american and european especially).