Equator Monument Pontianak • Tugu Khatulistiwa Park • The Only Equator City in the World

The Equator passes through twelve countries in the world, but only one city.

That one city, is Pontianak.

Sungai Kakap Estuary Village Seafood @ Restoran Pantai Indah • Pontianak Day Trip ☎ +62 812 5655 7619

Pantai Indah Kakap Seafood | Jl. Raya Sungai Kakap, RT.03/RW.01, Sungai Kakap, Kec. Sungai Kakap, Kabupaten Kubu Raya, Kalimantan Barat 78381, Indonesia ☎ +62 812 5655 7619  ⏰ 9am - 7pm

Our guide Min brought us to Sungai Kakap fishing village for sightseeing and lunch. It was a very pleasant visit and the seafood lunch was nice too.

The village is located where a tributary of Sungai Kapuas river meets Sungai Kakap river. (The main river running through Pontianak is Sungai Landak, to the north of Sungai Kakap here.)

I recommend Sungai Kakap fishing village for a half day, morning to lunch trip, if you are in Pontianak. The village is just about 1.5 hours drive from downtown Pontianak. There are at least three restaurants here, including Restoran Pantai Indah Kakap where we had our lunch.

Roast Pork Pontianak Bipang Ambawang Babi Panggang ☏ +62 81 1568 2929

Bipang Ambawang Babi Panggang | 50m before Constantine Retreat House, Jl. Trans Kalimantan No.KM 23, Korek, Sungai Ambawang, Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan 78393, Indonesia ☏   +62 81 1568 2929 ⏰ 9am - 9pm

I had until now thought that Bali's babi guling is the only pork dish in Indonesia. This trip to Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo island broadened my culinary horizon a bit more - they also have grilled or roasted pork dishes in Kalimantan.

Warung Kopi Asiang Hainanese Kopitiam in Pontianak • Topless Coffee Boss ☏ +62 813 1718 1918

Warung Kopi ASIANG | Jalan Merapi, Benua Melayu Darat, Kec. Pontianak Sel., Kota Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat 78243, Indonesia  ☏  Tel: +62 813 1718 1918 ⏰ 4am - 6pm

When Min our local guide told us about a topless kopitiam, it got some of us excited (better not say all 🤭 ). I kept reminding Min to take us there in case he forgot 😅🤣

But seriously, everywhere I go, I look out for Nanyang style coffee shops (which are often founded by Hainanese Chinese).