Bandung/North

By car

The main road to enter the area is the Pasupati overpass that runs from the Pasteur toll gate in the west (Northwest Bandung) via the Dago area towards East Bandung. The main north-south thoroughfare is Jl. Ir. H. Juanda, generally known as Jalan Dago (Dago Road), that runs from Central Bandung all the way to the mountains in the north. Jalan Dago is often severely congested during weekends and holidays, when many people from Greater Jakarta visit the area.

By bus

To get to North Bandung by public transport, you can take a bus or angkot (public minivan). Angkots follow a fixed route (there are various routes throughout the city), but there is no fixed schedule and there are no fixed stops. To get on, simply raise your hand. To get off, shout "Kiri!" to the driver, so he will pull over on the left (Indonesian: kiri) side of the road. The price of an angkot ride within the city is usually about Rp2,000 to 5,000. It is best to ask a local which angkot route to take, and how to recognise the location you want to get off.
The main angkot terminal in North Bandung is , with four routes terminating here. Line 2 (coloured green and orange) runs to Dago from the Kebon Kalapa terminal in Central Bandung, and line 9 (green-orange-green) from Bandung's main railway station (Stasiun Hall), also in Central Bandung. Two other routes run to Terminal Dago from South Bandung.
There are various other angkot and bus routes, with the main locations to get on and off being and (in front to the Padjadjaran University campus). To Dipatiukur there are also bus lines from the major Leuwi Panjang bus terminal in South Bandung and the other Padjadjaran University campus in Jatinangor (southeast of Bandung).

Colonial architecture

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  Gedung Sate

  address: Jl. Diponegoro No. 22
  One of the most well-known Dutch colonial buildings in Indonesia, the Gedung Sate was built in 1920-1924 to a design by Dutch architect J. Gerber. The building's name (literally 'Satay Building') refers to the ornament on the roof, that looks like a satay skewer. The building uses a combination of style elements, including European neoclassical architecture and Indonesian aspects. The building was built for the Department of Public Works of the Dutch East Indies. Nowadays, it is used as the provincial government building (for the governor and the provincial parliament) of West Java. On Sundays, the surrounding gardens are also open for public.

• Bandung Institute of Technology

  phone: +62 22 2500935
  address: Jl. Ganesha No. 10
  The Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng was established by the Dutch colonial administration, and its campus was built 1918-1920 on the north side of Bandung, to a design by architect Henri Maclaine Pont. The most prominent examples of Dutch East Indies architecture include the entrance gate and the two assembly halls (Aula Barat and Aula Timur), which incorporate West Sumatran style elements. The entire campus of the university (after independence renamed ITB) is a nice green oasis in the bustling city. Indonesia's first president, Soekarno, studied architecture at the university.

• De Driekleur

  address: Jl. Ir. H.Djuanda No. 8
  Dutch Colonial house built in 1937 to a design by A.F. Albers, in modernist/Art Deco style. The building's name, De Driekleur, is Dutch for 'the tricolour' and refers to the Dutch flag. The building is now a branch of a bank.

• Post-, Telegraaf- en Telefoondienst

  address: Jl. Cilaki No. 73
  Built by the Dutch East Indies government in 1920-1931 as the headquarters of the postal, telegraph and telephone service. The building is now used as the headquarters of Indonesia's postal service, and for the Postal Museum.

Museums

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  Geological Museum

  phone: +62 22 7213822
  address: Jl. Diponegoro No. 57,
  Houses 250,000 rocks, a mineral collection, and 60,000 fossils. There are 3 major rooms in the museum: the geology of Indonesia, the history of life and the geology of human life. The building itself has an art-deco style, built in 1928 by a Dutch architect H. Menalda van Schouwenburg. Recommended museum by locals.

• Postal Museum

  phone: +62 22 420 6195
  address: Jl. Cilaki No. 73
  The Postal Museum was established upon the completion of the building, in 1931. Initially, the collection mainly consisted of postal stamps from the Dutch East Indies. Nowadays, it is a complete museum, covering Indonesia's postal history from the beginning of colonial times in the 17th century, until the present. An audio tour guide is available in Indonesian and English.

Other

• Bandung Zoo

  phone: +62 22 250 2770
  address: Jl. Kebun Binatang No. 6
  Zoo of 14 hectares next to the ITB university campus. The zoo was established during the colonial time, in 1933. It is a popular attraction for domestic tourists, but the zoo is not well maintained and therefore not recommended.

• West Java People's Struggle Monument

  address: Jl. Dipatiukur No. 48
  Monument established in 1995.

• Djuanda Forest Park

  phone: +62 22 2515895
  address: Kompleks Tahura Ir. H. Djuanda No.99
  The forest park is a conservation area and botanical garden in the mountains on the north side of the city, and serves as a water catchment area for the city. There are some interesting parks for children or to have a picnic. Some people walk through the forest to reach Maribaya park in Lembang. There are two caves in the park that can be visited. You will need to rent a torch, because there is no light in the caves.

• Dutch CaveCave built in 1918 as a water tunnel. During the Second World War and Indonesian War of Independence, it was used as an arms and ammunition storage, prison, communications centre, and shelter.

• Japanese CaveSecond cave, built during the Japanese occupation in 1942. The cave was built by using a forced-labour system, as a defence shelter for the Japanese.

• Gasibu Park

  address: Jl. Diponegoro
  Large lawn square in front of Gedung Sate. It's a favourite spot for a walk around a park and all the way towards Monju (Monumen Perjuangan), some 500 metres away. The square is a fairground on Sunday mornings, with food stalls at the Monju Park. People's favourites include dim sum ceker (a chicken foot cooked dim sum style) and nasi liwet (rice cooked in coconut milk, with chicken and vegetables).

• Dago Heritage 1917 Golf Course

  phone: +62 22 250 2567
  address: Jl. Raya Golf Dago Atas No. 78
  One of the oldest golf courses of Indonesia. 18 holes.

• Mountain View Golf Club

  phone: +62 22 253 6089
  address: Jl. Dago Pakar Raya
  18 holes golf course designed by Peter Thompson.

Shopping malls

The largest and newest shopping malls of the city can be found in other districts, but North Bandung also has a few small malls of its own.

• Riau Junction

  phone: +62 22 420 2682
  address: Jl. R.E. Martadinata No. 17-21
  Relatively small shopping mall with a Yogya department store and various other shops and restaurants.

• Balubur Town Square

  address: Jl. Tamansari No. 33
  Shopping centre with mostly small independent shops, the large ACE Hardware store, and several cafés.

Markets

• Simpang Dago Market

  address: Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 188
  Market near the Simpang Dago junction. Fresh meat, fish, produce, rice, etc., for low prices.

Factory outlets

Bandung is known for its factory outlet (FO) stores. Many of them are concentrated along two of the main streets of North Bandung: Jl. Ir. H. Juanda (Dago) and Jl. R.E. Martadinata (Riau).

• ForMen

  phone: +62 22 423 6169
  address: Jl. R.E. Martadinata No. 18
  The dedicated factory outlet solely for men, from formal to casual wear.

• Heritage, The Factory Outlet

  phone: +62 22 422 0545
  address: Jl. R.E. Martadinata No. 63
  Colonial style exterior with humongous options of clothing. The outdoor café is very wide, has greenery, and a playing area. The top floor has a dedicated section for outwear or sweaters, as well as scrapbook making.

• The Secret Factory Outlet

  phone: +62 22 426 0818
  address: Jl. R.E. Martadinata No. 47
  A modern style outlet, the first outlet you'll encounter when you enter Jalan Riau. There is a huge section for kids at its back, but it is for generally all ages. Casual and smart casual options.

• Episode

  phone: +62 22 250 1515
  address: Jl. Ir. H. Djuanda No.125
  International fashion. Also a specialised section of clothes, bags, etc. for hiking/trekking.

Independent designers

In addition to factory outlets selling discounted clothing from garment factories, the city of Bandung is known for its distros, locally-owned independent designer shops. Jalan Trunojoyo in North Bandung (behind the Riau Junction mall) is a centre of distros, with many of them lined up in the same street.

• UNKL347

  phone: +62 22 420 0515
  address: Jl. Trunojoyo No. 4
  Well-known local fashion brand, with the slogan "This is not made in China" to promote its local production.

• Invictus

  phone: +62 22 422 0376
  address: Jl. Trunojoyo No. 6

• Blackjack 21

  phone: +62 22 70741121
  address: Jl. Trunojoyo No. 19
  Clothes popular among students. New items monthly.

• Screamous

  phone: +62 22 2052 3152
  address: Jl. Trunojoyo No. 8
  Bandung distro that now has shops in multiple Indonesian cities.

• Badger Invaders

  phone: +62 22 426 8109
  address: Jl. Trunojoyo No. 23

Budget

• Kedai Timbel Dago

  phone: +62 22 250 2004
  address: Jl. Ir. H.Djuanda No.117
  Selling the Sundanese specialty nasi timbel for lunch.

• Warung Lela

  phone: +62 22 250 1396
  address: Jl. Kupa No. 6
  On the a hill side with a nice view to the city. Try yamien, a dried boiled noodle, mixed with soy sauce. There are sweet yamien and salt yamien. Try also chicken noodle and the strawberry juice as a dessert.

• Warung Pasta

  phone: +62 22 2500416
  address: Jl. Ganesha No. 4
  A variety of Italian dishes for budget prices, popular among students of the nearby ITB university.

• Bakmi Jowo DU 67

  phone: +62 851 0053 5874
  address: Jl. Dipatiukur No.67
  Popular streetside warung serving varieties of Javanese noodles, originally from Gunung Kidul.

• Sop Kaki Kambing & Sapi 999

  address: Jl. Dipatiukur No. 1
  Very popular roadside food stall selling goat and beef soup, either with regular meat, with offal, or a combination. The stall is set up every evening around 17:00 and has seating for about 40 people.

• Bebek Ali Borromeus

  phone: +62 813 2035 3677
  address: Jl. Hasanudin
  Roadside food stall selling fried duck and chicken, along with a signature sambal (chilli sauce). It is a very popular place, and around dinner time there are often people waiting for seats.

Mid-range

• Dago Panyawangan

  phone: +62 22 250 1815
  address: Jl. Ir. H. Djuanda No.127
  Sundanese restaurant

• Hanamasa Dago

  phone: +62 22 423 0968
  address: Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No.48
  One of the two Bandung branches of the all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant chain Hanamasa.

• HDL 293 Cilaki

  phone: +62 22 7210543
  address: Jl. Diponegoro No.54
  Popular seafood restaurant.

• Sindang Reret

  phone: +62 22 2535050
  address: Jl. Surapati No.53
  Sundanese restaurant. Sindang Reret also has branches in Ciwidey, Lembang, and Karawang.

• Tizi's

  phone: +62 622 2250 4963
  address: Jl. Kidang Pananjung No. 3
  European dishes with homemade bread and pastries.

• Cafe Halaman

  phone: +62 22 251 2350
  address: Jl. Tamansari No. 92
  Café with nice garden, serving Indonesian, Chinese, and Western dishes.

• Citroengras Kitchen

  phone: +62 22 4239505
  address: Jl. Pangeran Kornel No. 7
  Indonesian and Western dishes, pizzas, and cakes. With a rooftop terrace.

Splurge

• Fashion Pasta

  phone: +62 22 251 6101
  address: Jl. Resort Dago Pakar No.18 A
  International place for lunch and dining. Italian food: antipasti, pizza, salad, soup, pasta, main course, dessert.

• Midori Japanese Restaurant

  phone: +62 22 426 0797
  address: Jl. Sultan Agung Tirtayasa No. 31
  Sushi restaurant.

• Sierra Café & Lounge

  phone: +62 22 251 2240
  address: Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No.33
  Located on the hill of Dago Pakar, Sierra has a relaxing and indulging ambience with a breathtaking view of Bandung's city lights. International cuisines include Western, Japanese and Thai.

• Thai Palace

  phone: +62 22 251 2857
  address: Jl. Ir. H.Djuanda No.345
  The most well-known Thai restaurant of the city. There are two other branches at the Istana Plaza and Festival Citylink malls.

• The Stone Cafe

  phone: +62 22 250 0577
  address: Jalan Raya Ranca Kendal Luhur No.5, Gerbang Dago Resort

• The Valley Bistro

  phone: +62 22 2531052
  address: Jl. Lembah Pakar Timur No. 28

Bars and night clubs

• Erla's Mexican Cafe

  phone: +62 22 250 5352
  address: Jl. Dago Pojok No. 3
  Small bar with cheap beer and Mexican snacks.

• Golden Monkey

  phone: +62 22 253 1924
  address: Jalan Ir. H. Juanda No. 161
  Bar, restaurant, lounge.

• Nine'square Bar&Resto

  phone: +62 22 9249 3660
  address: Jl. Sulanjana No. 9

Cafés and coffee houses

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  Yoghurt Cisangkuy

  address: Jalan Cisangkuy No. 66
  It has many flavours of fresh yogurt with fresh fruits. Very suitable as a resting place after walking in the hot weather.

• Kopi Ireng

  phone: +62 22 253 1074
  address: Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 1
  Coffee house in the mountains with a great view.

Budget

• Hotel Tebu

  phone: +62 22 426 3335
  address: Jl. L.L.R.E. Martadinata No. 62
  A/C rooms, all with private toilet and bath, cableTV. Room is not too big with double bed, but has high roof for overhead single bed with consequency AC is not sufficient for overhead single bed. Good for family.

• Tamara Guest House

  phone: +62 22 420 4442
  address: Jl. Wira Angun-Angun No. 46
  Guesthouse with single, twin, and triple bedrooms, with private bathroom, western appliances and hot water. Free continental breakfast, internet access, cableTV in common room, trilingual host; English, Dutch, Indonesian. Taxi, tour, and car rental can be arranged.

• Tune Hotel Bandung, Dago

  phone: +62 22 251 8998
  address: Jl. Sumur Bandung No. 7
  Budget chain hotel from the Tune Group.

• Dago's Hill Hotel

  phone: +62 22 250 9747
  address: Jl. Tubagus Ismail VIII No.39A
  Budget hotel in the Tubagus Ismail neighbourhood (an area with many student dorms).

Mid-range

• Bumi Sawunggaling Hotel

  phone: +62 22 421 8254
  address: Jl. Sawunggaling No.13
  All rooms have A/C, cableTV, and mini-bar. Business centre, spa, wifi and travel services.

• Holiday Inn Bandung Dago

  phone: +62 22 421 1333
  address: Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 31-33
  Lower Dago area. 4 Stars.

• Patra Jasa

  phone: +62 22 250 4664
  address: Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 132
  Hotel near the ITB campus. With outdoor swimming pool.

• The Jayakarta Suites Bandung

  phone: +62 22 250 5888
  address: Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 381A
  Upper Dago area. 4 stars.

• The Luxton

  phone: +62 22 4220 700
  address: Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 18
  4 stars.

• Hotel Scarlet

  phone: +62 22 250 0300
  address: Jl. Siliwangi No. 5

• Amaroossa Hotel Bandung

  phone: +62 22 422 2221
  address: Jl. Aceh No. 71 A

• Clove Garden Hotel & Residence

  phone: +6222-82526363
  address: Jalan Awiligar Raya 2
  3-star hotel with good online ratings.

Splurge

• Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers

  phone: +62 22 250 0303
  address: Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 390
  Upper Dago area. 5 stars.

• The Palais Dago Hotel

  phone: +62 22 250 5111
  address: Jl. Ir. H. Djuanda No. 90
  Boutique hotel with well appointed rooms, bar, cafe and resto, meeting room and business centre.

Private villas

• De Bukit Dago Villa

  phone: +62 811 248 956, +62 811 248 912
  address: Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur IV/D6
  A villa/guest house in the Dago hill area with Bandung city views.

Police stations

There is one police station in North Bandung. In addition, there are small police posts at a few major traffic junctions, including Simpang Dago. The main police station of the city can be found in Central Bandung.

• Coblong local police

  phone: +62 22 250 2532
  address: Jl. Sangkuriang No. 10
  Small local police station for the Coblong district.

Hospitals with 24 hour emergency units

• St. Borromeus Hospital

  phone: +62 22 255 2000
  address: Jl. Ir. H.Djuanda No. 100

There are many copy shops and internet cafés on and around the campuses of the two large universities, Bandung Institute of Technology and Padjadjaran University. Especially Jalan Dipatiukur has numerous photocopy service shops. Many cafés and restaurants offer free Wi-Fi access, including the McDonald's branch at Simpang Dago. Post offices can be found among others at Jalan Ir. H. Juanda No. 10 (next to De Driekleur colonial building) and at Jl. Tamansari No. 1 (in the building of the Unisba Bandung Islamic University).