Everyone is uniformly complimentary about our food. They really are. Three meals a day are included*. We generally serve buffet and BBQ-style meals and always manage to cater for all tastes. Guests may choose where and when they dine and may eat as much as they like.

We normally serve Western and Indonesian-style dishes. These include grilled or barbequed fish, squid, prawns, beef and chicken as well as curries of all description. There are side dishes which include fresh garden salads, pasta salads, boiled/steamed leafy greens and grilled aubergine/egg plant (an island favourite). Prawn and tofu kebabs appear from time-to-time as do satay sticks. Our home-made salad dressing is raved about as is our freshly-baked bread. We serve fresh fruit, mango sticky rice and sometimes sago as well as home-made cakes for dessert (the almond cake has now been perfected). But just in case you think we are biased, here are some quotes from recent guests:

“I thought the food was great. There was plenty and it was always of a high standard. The really frightening thing was that it was also healthy!”
George Adam

“I really loved the food so much. We had really delicious healthy salads every day and I kept saying, ‘how come they can get it right on this little remote island but not in Singapore?’ “
Pamela Fahey

CHILDRENS MENUS & MEAL TIMES
Separate (earlier) sittings are no problem to arrange. We successfully ‘dumb-down’ the food (ie reduce or eliminate spicy food) for kids on a regular basis. For infants (who may need bottles to be boiled) and fussy eaters, parents are welcome to work directly with our kitchen staff - in the kitchen if necessary - preparing meals. If in doubt, you are welcome to bring your own food and store it in our fridge for preparation under your directions.

BREAKFAST
Breakfast is served at the Main House from dawn until lunch time. Try the omelettes and pancakes. The bread baked on the island is delicious.

LUNCH & PICNICS
Lunch by the pool is a marvellous option. Or try a picnic lunch on one of our other islands. Say the word and it just happens …

DINNER
A candle-lit dinner by the pool, followed by coffee and drinks around a beach bonfire anyone ?

SNACKS
Snacks will appear on a regular basis – banana fritters, nuts, fruit, cake, Indonesian prawn crackers and so on. A recent guest taught our head cook how to make cinnamon rolls and these now appear on a regular basis. Please ask the staff for snacks whenever you are hungry. There is no charge.

DIETARY REQUESTS & NOTES
We don’t serve pork on the island. So unfortunately bacon aficionados won’t see it at breakfast. Neither do we serve shellfish (clams, oysters etc). We use olive oil for most of the cooking. We often cater for vegetarians and guests with serious allergies. We have a had a number of guests with nut allergies for example and our staff are fully aware of the consequences of anaphylactic shock and take great care to avoid using nuts under such circumstances. We do however suggest you make yourself known to the kitchen staff on arrival. We ask for at least 48-hours notice for any dietary requests.

SPECIAL REQUESTS
If you ask for Lobster Mornay you are probably going to be disappointed, however try us with your special requests. It never hurts to ask … On a number of occasions guest have brought frozen turkeys from Singapore (as they are not available in our part of Indonesia) and our cooks have produced veritable feasts for Christmas as well as Thanksgiving celebrations.

OTHER
You are welcome to put any of your own food in our fridge. We do not have a shop on the island. If you are going to crave chocolate for example or marshmallows for the evening fire, you’ll have to bring your own. But trust us, you’re unlikely to be hungry at any point.

SAMPLE MENUS

Day 1 - Lunch:

• Lightly-fried spicy chicken (Indonesian style)
• Spaghetti with a mild but tasty tomato sauce
• Fried eggplant
• Tossed green salad with the famous Pangkil dressing
• Stir-fried leafy-green vegetables
• Fruit platter
• Tea & Coffee

Day 1 - Dinner:

• Clear vegetable soup (on request)
• Grilled fresh fish
• Grilled fresh prawns
• Yellow rice
• Tomato & bean salad with a salsa sauce
• Vegetables with tofu
• Sago (pearl) cake
• Tea & Coffee

Day 2 - Lunch:

• Shredded chicken with coriander
• Pasta with a mild, creamy, curry sauce
• Tempeh (a soy bean product)
• Tossed green salad with the famous Pangkil dressing
• Fruit platter
• Tea & Coffee

Day 2 - Dinner:

• Chilled carrot & potato soup (on request)
• Grilled tenderloin (NZ beef) OR lamb satay
• Grilled squid
• White rice OR grilled potato
• Broccoli & cauliflower with garlic and ginger
• Almond OR carrot cake
• Tea & Coffee

Day 3 - Lunch:

• Beef Rendang
• Calamari OR Cuttlefish with baby corn
• Green Salad
• Stir-fried vegetables
• Fried rice
• Fruit Platter
• Tea & Coffee

* Note that there may be an extra meal charge if you arrive before lunch on the first day and leave after lunch on the last day