Yogyakarta Cafés: 11 hand-picked places

A bakery and bistro café with a spacious garden and plenty of semi-outdoor seating. The cheese sandwich pairs melted cheese with nicely toasted bread. Live band music can also be heard in some outdoor areas.

A café and restaurant inspired by traditional Javanese homes. The coffee is excellent, and the menu also features wedang jahe, a ginger drink. Surrounded by trees and bamboo, the garden has a small pond and makes a peaceful place to linger.

Kobessah Kopi UAD is a spacious café with air-conditioned indoor seating and open-air tables. Pair your visit with iced coffee or milk tea, and catch live music in the evening.

A coffee roastery and café in a lovingly repurposed old building, with indoor and semi-outdoor seating. The coffee mocktails make a sweet pairing with banana bread and ice cream. Cats hang out among the plants.

A casual neighborhood café popular with local diners, serving hearty meals such as chicken steak and burgers. The freshly cooked chicken steak is tender and fresh, with generous portions.

A rice-field café serving Indonesian home-style dishes in a traditional Javanese joglo. The menu includes nasi goreng and fish dishes such as mangut lele, along with Vietnamese drip coffee and ginger coffee. Rice-field and garden views make it a relaxing place to take a break.

A record café where you can enjoy coffee while browsing vinyl, cassette tapes, and CDs. The menu includes coffee mocktails, hot dogs, and burgers, and the indoor seating on the second floor is comfortable and air-conditioned.

A café where the timber details of a traditional Javanese house meet a leafy garden. The iced latte and piccolo are refreshing choices, while smoothie bowls and sandwiches make for a light bite. A partially open courtyard adds to the relaxed atmosphere.

Enjoy coffee and meals in a Javanese joglo house with views over the rice fields. Kopi Joglo is the signature drink, and soto ayam is among the meal options. The rice-field view is visible from an open-sided area of the café.

A rice-field-view café with a modern interior at the front and a traditional pavilion at the back. It serves coffee, vanilla lattes, and light meals. The rear area is a pleasant spot to study or meet while looking out over the paddies.

An angkringan-style café best known for coffee served with a hot piece of charcoal. The charcoal coffee has the familiar taste of black coffee with a distinctive charcoal note, while the susu jos coffee is mellow and creamy with milk. Pair your drink with nasi kucing or satay, and enjoy the outdoor seating.