Gili Trawangan: Grill Night with a Fishing Family
Grill and eat the day's catch with Amir and Rohani at their home on Gili Trawangan. They collect you, you thread the skewers and make sambal over the coals, and you eat…
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Languages
- English, Indonesian
- Group
- Private group, 2–11 guests
- Pickup
- Any hotel or homestay on Gili Trawangan
- Starts
- 17:30 daily
- Cancellation
- Free, see below
Highlights
- Cook whatever Amir caught that morning
- Thread your own skewers and grind your own sambal over the coals
- Eat outside by lamplight once it is dark
- A fishing household, not a restaurant
- Pickup and drop-off anywhere on the island
About this dinner
The evening
Amir meets you at your hotel and walks you back through the village to the house. There are no cars on Gili Trawangan, so if it is far you go by cidomo.
Cooking
Whatever Amir landed that morning goes on the coals. You will thread the skewers, make the sambal, and learn how much chilli is actually normal here.
Eating
You eat outside, by lamplight, once it is dark.
Meet Amir & Rohani
Amir has fished off the Gilis since he was fourteen and still goes out most mornings. Rohani runs the kitchen and decides what happens to whatever he brings back.
What you eat depends on the sea that day, which is the honest answer and also the good one.
What's included
Included
- A full grilled dinner: the day's catch, or chicken or vegetarian if you prefer
- Hands-on cooking with Rohani
- Drinking water
- Pickup and drop-off
Not included
- Alcohol
- Hotel or accommodation
- Tips
Getting there
- Pickup
- Any hotel or homestay on Gili Trawangan
- Meeting point
- Your hotel or homestay. Amir confirms the time by WhatsApp the day before.
- Start time
- 17:30 daily
- Ends
- Back at your hotel
Important information
What to bring
- Comfortable clothes you don't mind cooking in
- A little cash if you'd like to tip
Not allowed
- Pets
- Littering
Not suitable for
- Children under 12
- Pregnant women
- Wheelchair users
Know before you go
- There are no cars on Gili Trawangan — you will walk or go by cidomo, the pony cart
- If you do not eat fish, say so when you book and Rohani will cook chicken or vegetables instead
- Sasak food is chilli-heavy by default; the sambal is served separately
- Please ask before photographing family members
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your dinner, for a full refund. After that the family has already shopped for your meal, so we cannot refund.
Book by 13:30 on the day of your dinner
Questions travellers ask
How much does dinner with Amir and Rohani cost?
USD 29.95 per person, minimum 2 guests. That covers pickup, the cooking, dinner, drinking water and the way home.
What fish will we eat?
Whatever Amir caught that morning — usually snapper, mackerel or squid. If the sea was bad he buys from the boats that did better, and he will tell you so.
I do not eat fish. Is this still worth doing?
Yes. Say so when you book and Rohani cooks chicken or a vegetable grill instead. The evening is the same.
How do we get there without cars?
On foot if you are close, by cidomo if you are not. Amir sorts it out and it is included.
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