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Surabaya · Places to Visit

9 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. Bungkul Park — Surabaya attraction
    Surabaya · ★ 4.6

    Bungkul Park

    Taman Bungkul (Bungkul Park) sits on Jalan Raya Darmo in the Wonokromo district of Surabaya, and it's one of the city's busiest green spaces, so aim for early morning on a weekday if you want breathing room. 4.6★ (58,557 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  2. Alun - Alun Surabaya — Surabaya hidden gem
    Surabaya · ★ 4.8

    Alun - Alun Surabaya

    Alun - Alun Surabaya is the city's public square on Jl. Gubernur Suryo in Embong Kaliasin, Genteng, central Surabaya, set beside the colonial Balai Pemuda building and a short walk from Jalan Tunjungan. 4.8★ (12,582 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Pasar Ampel — Surabaya hidden gem
    Surabaya · ★ 4.5

    Pasar Ampel

    Pasar Ampel is the market alley that runs off Jalan Nyamplungan in Surabaya's Ampel district, right beside the Sunan Ampel mosque and tomb complex. 4.5★ (3,173 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  9. 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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