Fire · Flores · Tradition · Labuan Bajo
Where Fire Meets
Flores Tradition
A living kitchen in the hills above Labuan Bajo — where every meal carries a story.
Wood fire only
No gas, no shortcuts. Every dish cooked the way it has been done in Flores for generations.
Garden to table
Vegetables, herbs and fruits grown in our own ecological gardens above the valley.
Advance booking
This is not a walk-in restaurant. Each experience is prepared for you specifically.
Our experiences
Choose your
story
All prices in IDR per person + 10% tax. Children 7–11: 50%. Under 6: free.
01
Shared Tribal Lunch
A communal fire-cooked feast
Enjoy authentic Flores dishes with fellow travellers in our open bamboo kitchen. 1–2 hours.
300,000 IDR
Min 2 guests
02
Shared Tribal Dinner
An evening feast by firelight
A fire-cooked dinner with other guests — from the heart of Flores. 1–2 hours.
300,000 IDR
Min 2 guests
03
Shared Cooking Class
Cook, eat, connect around the fire
An afternoon of cooking traditional dishes together, then dining by the fire. 3–4 hours total.
500,000 IDR
Min 2 guests
04
Private Tribal Lunch
An exclusive garden-to-table feast
A private fire-cooked lunch with garden tour and arak tasting — just for your group. 3 hours.
600,000 IDR
Min 6 guests
05
Private Cooking Class
Cook, explore, taste — privately
A private lesson with garden walk, arak tasting, and lunch. Full 6-hour experience.
850,000 IDR
Min 6 guests
The menu
Manggarai
Highlands
One menu. Sourced from our garden. Cooked over wood fire. Every dish carries a story from the highlands of Flores.
Tofu & tempe substitution available on request.
The heart behind the fire
Kaka Liz
Founder, cultural guardian, and the soul of every fire at Dapur Tara. Born in the highlands of Flores, she carries the wisdom of the Manggarai people into every meal she serves.
This is not just a restaurant. It is her home, her heritage, and her gift to every guest who sits at the table.
“This is not just food. This is how we remember who we are.”
Ready to join us
Ready to sit at
our table?
40 minutes from Labuan Bajo · Village of Melo · Advance booking required
We prepare each experience specifically for you — please book at least 2 days in advance.