Surya

Rumah Makan Surya is another independent restaurant well worth your time. Also located on Benhil, Surya has been around for decades and the quality of its food is the main reason for its longevity.

The restaurant is spacious and the tables are large, so if you want to see the iconic display of Padangnese servers perform the tricky task of juggling small plates of every single dish available at the restaurant and carry them to your table, this is an ideal place for it.

If you eat here, make sure to try the gulai otak (cow brain in coconut milk curry). It definitely sounds more repulsive than it tastes, because soft brain tissue is simply heavenly when cooked Padang style.