There are many kinds of warung, some take the form of a small shop that sells cold bottled drinks,
candy,
cigarettes, snacks,
krupuk, and other daily necessities, while the larger ones are small restaurant establishments. A warung that sells food typically sells easily prepared local foods;
pisang goreng and many kinds of
gorengan,
nasi goreng (fried rice), and
mie goreng (fried noodles). On the resort island of
Bali and
Lombok,
warung might refer to a touristy
cabana cafe that sells locals' favourites as well as Asian or Western food. Other than Indonesian dishes, on their menu there might be a selection of soups, steaks, fries, sandwiches, or grilled fish. Some types of warung are: •
Warung rokok or common warung is a very small street-side shop, constructed from wood, bamboo, or tin. Most of them measure not more than . They sell
rokok (cigarettes), cold bottled drinks, snacks and candies,
krupuk, soap, toothpaste, and other daily necessities, essentially a miniaturized
convenience store. This is the most commonly distributed warung, sprung in residential areas, slums, street sides, and tucked between high-rise business areas. •
Warkop or
warung kopi is a small cafe or
coffee shop that sells
coffee and snacks, such as roasted peanuts,
rempeyek, krupuk,
pisang goreng, and bread. At one point, the Malaysian and Singaporean counterpart
kopi tiam, gained popularity instead of the humble local warung kopi. Traditionally,
warung kopi served a social function as a gathering place for men of the village to socialize and trade news. Overtime, specialty cafes flourished spurred by the surge of the local's interest in quality coffee. As a result, various cafes were growing, from humble
warung kopi to fancy coffee shop selling artisan and premium specialty coffee. •
Warung nasi is a humble small restaurant that sells
nasi (
rice) with other
Indonesian dishes. Instead of separate tables and chairs, a long communal bar and
bench are usually provided for customers to dine at. •
Warteg or
warung tegal is a more specific warung nasi, established by
Javanese people from the town of
Tegal in
Central Java. They sell favourite
Javanese dishes and rice. A wide array of pre-cooked dishes is arranged in glass-windowed cupboards. They are well known for selling modestly priced meals, popular among the working class such as low-skilled laborers in the cities. •
Warung padang is a small scaled
Padang restaurant. It usually provides a bar and bench instead of tables and chairs for seating and, sometimes, a choice of fewer dishes. Larger scale more established Padang eateries are referred to as
rumah makan padang or Padang restaurant instead. •
Warung jamu specifically sells
jamu traditional herbal medicine. •
Warnet or
warung internet is an
internet cafe. •
Wartel or
warung telepon is a staffed
phone booth. •
Pedagang Kaki Lima (PKL) are
vendors operating a pull cart. Their name (literally "Five-footed merchant") refers to the
sidewalk (also called five-foot way) the carts occupy while open. In colloquial term, it also refers to the two legs of the vendor, the two cartwheels, and a monopod stand for operations, making the establishment composed of five foot. A warung might be based on a PKL's cart, which represents one of the most humble warungs of all. Most of the time, warungs are named after the main dishes they sell. For example,
warung bubur kacang ijo or
warung burjo sells
bubur kacang hijau,
warung roti bakar sells grilled bread,
warung pecel lele sells
pecel lele or fried catfish with
sambal, while
warung indomie sells cooked
instant noodles, although the brand might not always be
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