Tegal

Tegal is the home of the ubiquitous warteg eating places across Indonesia (from Warung Tegal), known for their low prices.

By car

Tegal is on the North Coast Route trunk road (Jalur Pantura). From the west, a tolled motorway connects Jakarta, , and Cirebon, , with Tegal. The toll ends at Tegal's western outskirts. To the east, the trunk road continues to the provincial capital Semarang, .

By train

• Tegal railway stationThe station serves about 15 trains per day from Jakarta, and a similar number from Semarang (many of them originating in East Java). There are also three trains a day from Purwokerto, and one from Bandung (via Cikampek).

By bus

Pantai Alam Indah
Waduk Cacaban
Pur In
Guci (Pemandian Air Panas).

• Pacific Mall
• Rita Supermall
• Transmart Tegal

• Sate Batibul Bang Awi

  phone: +62 283 344-8049
  address: Jl Raya Ujung Rusi 11, Adiwerna
  This is goat satay made from kids under three months old (the name batibul is from di bawah tiga bulan = below three months), a speciality of Tegal.
• Nasi Lengko (Lengko Rice)
• Sate Gombyang (Gombyang Satay)
• Tahu Aci(Fried flour-filled tofu)
• Tahu Pletok (Fried flour-filled tofu)
• Sate Loso (Buffalo Satay)
• Sauto is soto, the widely available clear broth soup, but with the addition of fermented soybeans (tauco) giving a delicious umami hit. Widely available.
• Nasi Bogana
• Pia
• Swike (Frogs' legs)
• Pepes Telor Kodok

Tegal is famous for tea served in a small earthenware teapot (hence its name Teh Poci or teapot tea), with little earthenware cups to drink it from. Normally strong, and served with a lump of rock sugar so big that it barely fits into the cup. Widely available.

• Bahari Inn Hotel

  phone: +62 283 343399
  address: Jl Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo No.1

• Karlita Hotel

  phone: +62 283 325000
  address: Jl Brigjen Katamso No.31

• Cirebon — the 'city of shrimps', a city about to the west.