Pical Sikai
A time-honored pical stall open since 1948, serving vegetables in peanut sauce with rice cakes and cassava crackers. Cheap, filling and vegetarian-friendly.
One of the oldest pical stalls in town (the Minangkabau version of gado-gado), in business since 1948. Rice cake lontong is topped with vegetables such as banana blossom, cabbage, bamboo shoots and cassava leaves, drenched in rich peanut sauce and sprinkled with red cassava crackers (kerupuk sanjai). The shop is plain and unfussy, ideal for brunch or a light meal after sightseeing, and offers vegetarian options. Expect to pay roughly IDR 15,000–30,000 per person. Located on Jl. Panorama, right next to the Sianok Canyon Viewpoint Park and the Japanese Cave.
Opening hours
Daily, roughly 07:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Sianok Canyon
- Japanese Tunnels (Lobang Jepang)
- Great Wall of Koto Gadang
- Jam Gadang
- Pasar Atas
- Fort de Kock & Limpapeh Bridge
- Nasi Kapau at Los Lambuang
- Kinantan Zoo & Rumah Adat Baanjuang Museum