Labore Coffee Eatery, Malang
Malang has always been my favorite city to have a short escape and do food hunting. Recently, I visited a cafe called Labore Coffee Eatery, which was recommended by a friend of mine in Malang. It is situated on the busy Jl. Soekarno Hatta. The road is two-way and it is not very wide, making it a little bit tricky to do the parking (especially if you come from the opposite direction).
The main entrance of the cafe is not visible from the front - basically you have to go toward the right side of the building, walk up straight until you find the main door (if you know Caturra Espresso in Surabaya, this entrance thingy concept is similar).
Personally speaking, I prefer cafes with minimalist interior and black, white and grey colors compared to cafes with colorful interior and girly decorations. This kind of cafe somehow gives hipster vibes and makes it look elegant.
Iced Latte
It was perfect to enjoy on a hot day, and it already tasted good without the addition of sugar syrup.
Front: Pink Berry Monster Shake - IDR36,000
This pinky shake is made of milk, strawberry, ice cream, arbanat and mix berries compote. I dunno why but the presentation looks bizarre to me, especially those cotton candy strands. The milkshake itself tasted just okay and it was already sweet enough to drink on its own. Glad they had provided a big plate so drinking the shake was not a mess.
Back: Golden Gay Time Monster Shake - IDR36,000
This funny-sounding shake is made of milk, butter cookies, caramel and vanilla ice cream. While the presentation did look pretty, I found it too sweet for my liking.
Truffle Fries - IDR28,000
I was disappointed to find out that it was normal fries with grated cheese and cheese sauce on the side. There was hint of truffle oil though, but it was barely traceable.
I was disappointed to find out that it was normal fries with grated cheese and cheese sauce on the side. There was hint of truffle oil though, but it was barely traceable.
Salted Egg Yolk Chicken - IDR34,000
When salted egg is on the menu, nothing else matters! To me, this is the best salted egg yolk chicken I have ever eaten in Indonesia - the taste is close enough to the one in Cui Xiang Yuan, my favorite salted egg chicken in Singapore. For the egg, you can opt for either half-done or well-done (of course I opted for the former haha). The chicken was tender and the runny sunny side up made this dish even more flavorful. I think that sunny side up looks so sexy that I have to score it a perfect 10.
Pho Bo - IDR37,000
For just 37k, you will get a huge bowl of pho. It consists of rice noodles, beef slices, beef meatballs, bean sprouts, basil, lime and chopped chilis. The broth was quite rich and flavorful. The meatballs had a slight bounce in texture and the beef slices were tender and soft. The portion was hearty as well.
For just 37k, you will get a huge bowl of pho. It consists of rice noodles, beef slices, beef meatballs, bean sprouts, basil, lime and chopped chilis. The broth was quite rich and flavorful. The meatballs had a slight bounce in texture and the beef slices were tender and soft. The portion was hearty as well.
Molten Lava Cakes - IDR32,000
It took so long for the cake to be served, and they never stated the estimated waiting time in the menu though. Anyway, the cake had moist texture and flowy warm chocolate lava. Perfect to end the dining experience.
The most Insta-worthy spot here is gotta be these huge-ass teddy bears located in a corner of this cafe. Don't leave the place without taking pics with them!
Overall, I would suggest you guys to drop by Labore Coffee Eatery if you happen to be in Malang. The price range is a little bit steep for Malang standard, but if you compare to the Surabaya cafes of the same level, the food in Labore is considered cheap already. I'm gonna return for sure!
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Jl. Soekarno Hatta 25
Malang, Indonesia 65142
Opening hours: 10am - 11pm (Tue - Sun)
Closed on Mon
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