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Surabaya · Places to Visit

6 Best Places to Visit in Surabaya

The top Places to Visit in Surabaya, Indonesia, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.

The list

  1. Surabaya North Quay — Surabaya attraction
    Surabaya · ★ 4.4

    Surabaya North Quay

    Surabaya North Quay (SNQ) is a rooftop deck in the Tanjung Perak port area offering wide-open views of container ships, tankers and cruise liners against the Java Sea skyline.

  2. Monumen Kapal Selam Surabaya — Surabaya hidden gem
    Surabaya · ★ 4.5

    Monumen Kapal Selam Surabaya

    Monumen Kapal Selam (Monkasel) is a real decommissioned Russian-built submarine, KRI Pasopati 410, beached and converted into a walk-through museum on Jl. Pemuda in central Surabaya.

  3. Depot Bu Rudy Dharmahusada — Surabaya restaurant
    Surabaya · ★ 4.5

    Depot Bu Rudy Dharmahusada

    Depot Bu Rudy Dharmahusada is a long-running Surabaya institution on Jl. Dharmahusada known for its sambal-forward East Javanese cooking, especially rempeyek (crispy peanut/anchovy crackers), empal, and fried chicken with sambal that regulars buy by the kilo to take home.

  4. Siola Surabaya Museum — Surabaya attraction
    Surabaya · ★ 4.6

    Siola Surabaya Museum

    Siola Surabaya Museum sits right on Jl. Tunjungan in the Genteng district of downtown Surabaya, inside a restored 1877 Dutch-era department store building. 4.6★ (8,306 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  5. Black Owl - Surabaya — Surabaya restaurant
    Surabaya · ★ 4.9

    Black Owl - Surabaya

    Black Owl is a highly rated modern café-restaurant on Jl. Basuki Rahmat in central Surabaya's Tegalsari district, a short taxi or ride-hail trip from Gubeng or Pasar Turi train stations.

  6. Blue Doors Surabaya — Surabaya trendy
    Surabaya · ★ 4.7

    Blue Doors Surabaya

    Blue Doors Surabaya is a photogenic coffee shop on Jl. Imam Bonjol in Tegalsari, a short taxi or ride-hail trip from Surabaya's city center, best visited on a weekday morning or mid-afternoon to enjoy its blue-and-white facade and shaded courtyard without a crowd.

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