TEMPO.CO, Padang - Padang City Government has recommended 24 restaurants that can be visited by visitors to the city.

The city government has also put the label ‘Recommended’ in those restaurants.

"From 126 restaurants that we surveyed in the first quarter of the year, only 24 restaurants meet our criteria,” said Head of Padang Tourism Agency Medi Iswandi on Friday (11/3).

According to Medi, the criteria are among others the restaurant is clean, it has a clear price list, it has a building permit, it pays taxes regularly and it has supporting facilities such as parking space, a praying room and toilets.

He also said that the recommendation would be given sustainably.

Restaurants that already meet the criteria will be recommended to give security and comfort the visitors, Medi said.

He also said that Padang city government would also announce the recommended restaurants in billboards and in the media.

“Visitors can now choose. They will visit restaurants with the label ‘Recommended,” he added.

In the meantime, Padang Deputy Mayor Emzalmi said that the city’s culinary tourism potential is quite big because around 55 percent of 3.5 million tourists who visit Padang want to enjoy West Sumatera cuisine.

“We cannot overlook the potentials. Visitors always look for Padang restaurants when they visit city,” Emzalmi said on Wednesday (10/3).

Emzalmi also said that good facilities and infrastructures must be prepared so visitors can culinary delights that the city offers in a comfortable way.

This is the list of restaurants in recommended by the city government:

1. Seafood Mama Hoky on Jalan Bandar Damar No. 19

2. KFC Outlet on Jalan Veteran

3. Sederhana Restaurant on Jalan Rasuna Said No. 81 A

4. Nelayan Restaurant on Jalan WR. Mongonsidi 4 B

5. Rajawali Restaurant on Jalan Juanda No. 33

6. Pagi Sore Restaurant on Jalan Pondok No. 143

7. Mega 2000 Cafe on Jalan Diponegoro No. 19

8. Pondok Ikan Bakar Restaurant on Jalan Purus

9. Bernama Restaurant on Jalan S. Parman No. 114

10. Angkringan Jogja Cafe on Jalan Pemuda No. 6

11. Soerabi Bandung Enhai Cafe on Jalan Batang Kampar No. 3 A-B

12. Golden Resto Restaurant on Jalan Bagindo Aziz Chan

13. Red Chilis Restaurant on Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan No. 71

14. Bakso Lapangan Tembak Restaurant on Jalan H. Agus Salim No. 85

15. Bebek Garang Restaurant on Jalan Purus

16. Depot Ayam Penyet Restaurant on Jalan Raya Kampung Kalawi

17. Pondok Goreng Baluik Restaurant on Jalan Ampang Raya, Kuranji

18. Pondok Ikan Bakar Bypass Restaurant on Jalan Bypass KM 18

19. Hoya Restaurant on Jalan Padang Indarung

20. Ante Dendeng Badaruak Restaurant on Jalan Raya Bandar Buat

21. Palanta Roemah Kajor Restaurant on Jalan Sungai Jirak, Mata Air

22. Keluarga Restaurant on Jalan Padang – Painan

23. Terang Restaurant on Jalan Padang – Painan

24. Pak Gole Restaurant on Jalan Sutan Syahrir No. 37

ANDRI EL FARUQI