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Food-led notes for choosing dishes, sharing a table, and planning a group meal at The Sambal.

Dining guide

How we build a sambal table

Start with house sambal, add a shared main, and keep rice or roti close for every sauce.

Our table is built for sharing. Sambal terong, sambal ebi, sambal hijau, roti prata, rice, and a main such as grilled chicken or beef short ribs give the table heat, crunch, and sauce in the right order.

For a lighter city lunch, nasi goreng or mie goreng keeps things direct. For a longer dinner, add Ikan Saos Padang, rendang, or curry and let the table pass plates around.

Menu guide

Rendang, Es Cendol, and city comfort

A warm route through spiced beef, coconut, pandan, and the cooling finish guests ask for.

Rendang brings spiced beef depth to the table, while Es Cendol closes the meal with coconut milk, palm sugar, and pandan rice jelly.

It is a simple pairing for guests who want one savoury anchor and one cooling dessert after a sambal-led meal.

Visit guide

A CBD table for groups

The room is casual, central, and suited to shared dishes before heading back into the city.

The Sambal is set up for relaxed city meals: quick lunches, dinner with friends, or a table of shared plates after work.

Bookings are available, and weekday lunch bookings are for groups of five or more. Walk-ins are welcome.