Gangan RR

Gangan RR is a simple, semi-open restaurant on Jalan Pattimura in Tanjung Pendam, close to the town beach. It specialises in gangan, Belitung's best-known dish: fish, often snapper or ketarap, cooked in a bright yellow broth of turmeric, chilli, galangal and pineapple or tamarind, giving a sour, savoury and refreshing soup.

You choose your spice level, and the hot version is genuinely fiery, so start mild. Order rice, a plate of crispy fried small fish, grilled seafood and stir-fried kangkung to round out the meal, and try the strong house sambal. Reviewers describe the seafood as fresh and the cooking as traditional.

Gangan RR opens daily from 08:00 to 22:00, longer hours than many family-run gangan kitchens, so it works for lunch or dinner. Seating includes gazebo-style huts outside and a covered dining room. It is easy to combine with a sunset walk along Tanjung Pendam beach, a few minutes away.