"The Real Legendary Warung Purnama"
Surabaya is famous for its popular fried duck and fried chicken, and one of the legendary street food stall that serves one of the best Surabaya style fried duck and fried chicken is Warung Purnama. If you are going to Surabaya, you will see a lot of fried duck and fried chicken stalls on the street that say "Cabang Purnama". It means the branch of Purnama. However, they are all are not the real one, and there is only one real Warung Purnama in Surabaya. Fortunately, I am here to guide you to the original Warung Purnama in Surabaya.
Pic1. Warung Purnama "Tidak Buka Cabang"
The original one says "Tidak Buka Cabang" which means "Not Opening Any Branch". So you won't get to eat the original "Purnama" unless you go here. The name Purnama itself is originally from the name of the old movie theater next to this place. The theater has been closed for a long time, but Warung Purnama remains there. The place is not quite spacious, there are only few tables and stools provided that can accommodate up to approximately 15 to 20 people.
Pic2. Just Typical Indonesian Style Street Food Stall
Pic3. Ready to be Served
Here, you order directly to the person serving the food from the cart. You will get to choose your duck or chicken directly from the container, and they will prepare it for you.The food are freshly fried next to the cart, and because this place is always packed, they prepare the food in quite a large batch so that people will not have to wait to long.
Pic4. The Kitchen
I ordered one portion of fried chicken. They serve it with rice and serundeng (fried grated coconut), topped with lalapan. Lalapan basically is a combination of fresh vegetables as a side dish that contains cucumber, basil leaves and green bean. It surely balances all of the oil from the deep fried food. They also serve it with sambal (Indonesian Chili Paste) that you can get directly from a bowl provided on the table. Indonesian style fried chicken or fried duck is usually cooked with a lot of spices. They marinate the chicken or the duck with the combination of spices before getting it fried. One of the distinct spice that you surely can tell at a first sight is turmeric. It explains the yellowy color of the food. The price here is also very cheap! It will cost you only Rp.16.000,- or around $1.2 for one portion of a fried duck or fried chicken.
Pic5. The Portion is just Perfect for a Hungry Carnivore
Pic6. The Serundeng really Elevates the Flavour
The chicken is crispy on the outside and still moist in the inside. It perfectly blends with the serundeng that gives it extra kick to the taste. I like to eat it with the basil leaves to give extra tangy feels to it. The combination of the rice and sambal also balance everything else. Do not forget to finish it with the fresh cucumber to neutralize the taste. Overall, it was a nice experience that I will surely repeat again. I did not get to try the fried duck and will surely order the next time I go here.
If you are a fan of fried duck or chicken and happen to be in Surabaya, I strongly suggest you to try this place. The location is not far away from the middle of the city and will surely gives you an authentic experience of Surabaya. One more quick fact, If you try to search Warung Purnama on Google Maps, there will be a lot of results that will confuse you. Thus, I provide you the exact location below! Have a nice try!
Warung Purnama
Jl. Raya Dinoyo No. 16
Surabaya, 60265
Warung Purnama
Jl. Raya Dinoyo No. 16
Surabaya, 60265