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Built on stilts just above the sea, a unique blend of Chinese and Indonesian culinary style. The only place to go in Bintan which has the richest and freshest seafood while offering panoramic view of South China Sea. Open daily for lunch and dinner from 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM.
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Vegetarian Friendly
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Lunch, Dinner
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Seafood, Asian
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Takeout, Free Wifi, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Cash Only, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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Reviewed 14 March 2023 via mobile

Was recommended by the hotel to try out the Kelong seafood restaurant at Nirvana. Restaurant was big and spacious surrounded by the sea. Best to go slightly early to take some pictures before the sky turns dark. We ordered chili crabs, sweet and sour chicken,...sambal kangkong and beef with broccoli. All were delicious and crabs especially was very fresh. However, the wait time for the food was simply too long. After serving the first 3 dishes, our last dish only arrived at least half an hour later when we had already finished all the rest of dishes. Recommended to try but do be prepared to wait. The price points of this restaurant is also not cheap.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 11 February 2023 via mobile

Came to Bintan and checked out the ratings for the various seafood restaurants and saw that Kelong Seafood Nirwana was #1! Of course we had to come try it out and they did not disappoint.. We had Sambal Kailan, salted egg honey prawns (highly recommended)...seafood omelette, black snapper with special sauce and sweet sour chicken basket! Be expected to pay a higher price when you come here..but its really so worth it! We booked a table for 6.30pm and were seated by the sea..this restaurant is not only beautiful but super clean and the staff are exceptional!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 25 November 2022 via mobile

Kelong resto is one of the best rated in the TripAdvisor so made us want to check the restaurant. We came early at 6.30 ish and got seated with the direct sea view, later when we finish, the resto is fully booked and most of...the visitors are foreigner. Guess we are the only Indonesian at the resto. We ordered fish and shrimp. Fish was okay, shrimp (salted egg with honey) is really delicious. I am not a big fan of shrimp but this one feels complex- salty, sweet and hint of bitter that made me love it! Compare to resto in five stars hotel at Jakarta, the price here is bit upper 😂, but I cannot complain, Lagoi is famous for the expensive area as long as they deliver good service and tasty food. We are staying at nearby hotel and bring own car so access is no problem. There are shuttle bus available for hotel residents, yet the street is so dark at night, there are not many street lights. The service was nice. The staffs are friendly and willing to take a picture for us without pretending being too busy. For the once experience, it is recommended to visit.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 30 October 2022

The fish and squid dishes were amazing .Great service. Great water views.Fried banana for dessert a must.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 5 October 2022

Excellent choice for fresh seafood and friendly service. Toni looked after us and the food suggestions worked a treat. Awesome vegetarian spring rolls, followed by beautiful salt and pepper squid and Chilli crab. Reasonably priced. The atmosphere was grand. We missed the sunset as it...was raining, though can only imagine that it would be perfect across the China sea and uninhibited.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 2 October 2022 via mobile

We had dinner here on 2 consecutive evenings. Although not cheap, the portions were big, service was excellent, ambience is nice and food was good. It was great to enjoy natural sea breeze next to the waters. We are not seafood lovers and did not...have any seafood except their gong gong (sea snails), which went well with their sweet chilli sauce. Their tofu with crab meat did not have much crab meat. Crispy kelong chicken was indeed crispy but a little dry (I prefer my meat to be tender and moist) and black pepper beef was too salty for our taste. But thoroughly enjoyed their Thai seafood fried rice (had enough wok hey), sambal kang kong, siew bak chor with garlic and LOVED their vegetarian spring rolls. Best of all, we did not feel thirsty after both meals due to use of MSG. Bill were 900k+ for the 1st evening (5 dishes for 2 of us, we were bursting) to 700k+ RP for the 2nd evening (4 dishes & 1 Chinese tea for 2 of us, also quite full).More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 2 October 2022 via mobile

We went to the restaurant after reading many positive reviews. The seafood was indeed very fresh. We ordered Gong Gong, crispy squid, sea bass (300g) steamed in teo chew style, kang kong and crispy chicken. The portion was generous and could serve 3 people. We...love the food except for the chicken which was a bit dry. We ordered 1 coconut and the water is so much for the two of us. I think the price is quite ok. Cost us $1.1m quite similar to SG price.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 31 August 2022

Very very fresh seafood in an al fresco setting. Absolutely delicious sambal, crab, squid. Staff were attentive and friendly. Serves beer. A hand-washing sink came in very useful

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed 29 May 2022 via mobile

Food is excellent. You can taste the freshness of the seafood. However, surprisingly expensive given the food theoretically is locally sourced (it's Indonesia!). Service is good though and location is right on the water making for many good photogenic opportunities for your social media followers....We were lucky as we came at a not so busy season as countries have just started opening up. But I imagine it can get really busy, crowded and noisy once the large tour groups start coming back!More

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 7 March 2020

We ate here one night and the location is great but the place was a bit empty so it lacked a bit of atmosphere. The food was very nice and the assistance making our selection was really helpful as neither of us are very familiar...when making fish choices. Definitely recommendMore

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed 12 February 2020

Good variety of food but the price is very steep. You have to take shuttle to reach here. This is halal restaurant.

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 5 February 2020 via mobile

Very nice location overlooking the ocean and a very scenic bar. A long bridge out to the sea offers a great view for photo taking. The restaurant is very breezy so no air conditioning is needed. Natural air is always the best. Food was fresh...and nicely cooked. Whole fish steamed fish was awesome. Very juicy and crunchy and sweet. Enjoyed every bit of it.More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 1 February 2020

Enjoyed tasty meal of pineapple fried rice and red grouper Hong Kong style between two of us. Fish came from tanks under the restaurant. We found the “small” portions quite sizable. The restaurant is over the water and open air so nice views all around....The staff were attentive and helpful with recommendations. The total bill was about US$100 total so a bit pricier but we have no regrets.More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed 18 January 2020 via mobile

Best place to view sunset. Calypso Floating Bar is located off the restaurant. Need to order drinks to sit at the bar, but it was totally worth it. We ordered bites - Korean chili fried chicken for IDR130,000 from the restaurant and it was good...too!More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 30 December 2019

This is a great seafood place situated at Nirwana Gardens. You will have to take the shuttle bus from Nirwana Gardens Entrance to go to this place. Situated in the middle of the sea, it has a nice view while having your meal. There are...a variety of seafood dishes. Fresh seafood. You can choose the crab from the tank they had kept and it is priced according to the weight of the crab. Price is equivalent to Singapore price. Not cheapMore

Date of visit: December 2019
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i am not realy sure about that but maybe you can ask the hotel management.i went there with rent car actually
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It is relatively high as most of the guests are foreigner from Singapore, so you will be charged with Singapore standard.
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The Kelong Seafood Restaurant is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 3.5
  • Atmosphere: 4