SIPS, SOUPS, AND SEASIDE STORIES AT TANJUNG KELAYANG RESERVE

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Belitung’s Freshest Catch and Timeless Recipes served Where Sea and Sky Meet

Cradled along Belitung’s northern shoreline, where granite boulders scatter into the sea, Tanjung Kelayang Reserve feels less like a destination and more like a shared table. Spanning 350 hectares of protected beaches, lush forests, and granite formations shaped by centuries of wind and tide, the reserve is part of the UNESCO Global Geopark network—a living table where nature’s beauty and gastronomic heritage come together. Here, the island’s story is told as much through its dishes as through its landscapes, each recipe carrying the memory and craft of generations.

The island’s culinary culture grew from many hands and crossings: Malay seafarers, Chinese traders, and generations of local families. Their influences simmer together in dishes that feel both familiar and surprising. Take Gangan, the golden fish soup brightened with turmeric and pineapple—it’s comfort food, but with a zing that wakes you up to the tropics. Or Mie Belitung, the beloved prawn curry noodle dish topped with potatoes, tofu, bean sprouts, and Melinjo crackers. It tastes like something you’d crave after a morning swim, the kind of dish that satisfies both hunger and nostalgia.

Coffee completes the rhythm of daily life here. A smooth, black brew sipped slowly, or the sweeter Kopi Susu, is less about caffeine and more about pausing—an excuse to talk, to linger, to share a moment.

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At Sheraton Belitung Resort, these flavours aren’t recreated, they’re honoured. The Weekend Seafood Feast feels like an evening at a coastal village—fish still tasting of the sea, prawns grilled until smoky, laughter in the air. The Seaside Sereni-Tea slows things down: small bites with a local twist, tea in hand, horizon stretching endlessly, and the luxury of slipping into the infinity pool when the mood strikes.

What makes these meals special isn’t only what’s on the plate, but where it comes from. Each catch, each harvest, is tied to local fishers and farmers whose traditions sustain both land and sea. Eating here is a way of keeping those traditions alive.

Belitung tells its story in flavours—bright, soulful, unforgettable. At Tanjung Kelayang Reserve, every dish feels like an invitation: to taste the island, to belong to its rhythms, if only for a while.

For bookings or further information, visit the official website of Tanjung Kelayang Reserve, Sheraton Belitung Resort, or contact via WhatsApp at +62 811 2971 700 and Instagram @sheratonbelitung.