Seafood Ratu Rasa Belitung

Seafood Ratu Rasa is a family-run seafood restaurant on Jalan Air Ketekok, a few minutes east of the town centre. It opens only in the afternoon and evening, from 15:00 to 22:00, and is a popular dinner choice with Indonesian families visiting the island.

Reviewers consistently mention the freshness of the seafood. The smoked crab is the dish most people come back for, alongside grilled and fried fish, prawns, squid and vegetables such as kangkung. The menu is long, with plenty of non-seafood options, and dishes are cooked with local seasoning rather than toned down for tourists.

Service is friendly, but food is cooked to order, so expect a wait of up to 45 minutes if you arrive at a quiet time when the kitchen is just starting, and a short queue at peak dinner hours. It has a car park and is easy to reach by car or Grab from the hotels on Jalan Sriwijaya. Booking by phone is sensible for groups.