Sop Buntut Ibu Hong

Sop Buntut Ibu Hong (ex. Istana Rasa) is a local food business on Lombok in Indonesia, trading at Jl. Subak III No.21, Cilinaya, Kec. Cakranegara, Kota Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Bar. 83239. Its kitchen follows the Indonesian cooking style built around rice, satay, grilled fish and fresh tropical fruit, with bold spice-driven flavours.

Lombok's drier season generally runs from May to September, while the wetter months fall between October and April, so a visit to Sop Buntut Ibu Hong (ex. Istana Rasa) at Jl. Subak III No.21, Cilinaya, Kec. Cakranegara, Kota Mataram, is likelier to be dry in that May-September window. The business serves its Indonesian rice, satay, grilled fish and tropical fruit dishes year-round regardless of the monsoon.

Indonesian is the main language spoken across Lombok, so ordering at Sop Buntut Ibu Hong (ex. Istana Rasa) in Cilinaya, Kec. Cakranegara, is done in Indonesian. English is common in tourist areas, which helps visitors heading to the Jl. Subak III No.21 premises from Mataram or elsewhere on the island.

A 4.5 out of 5 rating from 860 reviews places Sop Buntut Ibu Hong (ex. Istana Rasa) among the well-reviewed eating places in Cakranegara, Kota Mataram. That score reflects diners who have eaten at the Jl. Subak III No.21 address on Lombok.

Sop Buntut Ibu Hong (ex. Istana Rasa) sits in Cilinaya within Kec. Cakranegara, Kota Mataram, the island's main city, so arrivals by road from Mataram itself are straightforward. Travellers coming from Senggigi, Kuta Lombok, Mandalika, the Gili Islands, Tetebatu, Sendang Gile or Senaru reach Mataram first, since Indonesia's islands are linked by domestic flights and fast boats and the main islands hold international airports.