Restaurants · Indonesia
Do you tip at restaurants in Indonesia?
Short answer
Round up, or 5–10%
Round up at a warung, 5–10% at a restaurant without '++'.
OptionalCash preferred
If the menu shows '++', service is already added and nothing more is needed. Elsewhere, rounding up or leaving 5–10% in cash is normal in tourist areas and appreciated. Local warungs are not tipped.
In practice
- A Rp 250,000 dinner → leave Rp 270,000
Tip calculator
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Cash or card?
Card terminals rarely have a tip option. Tip in cash rupiah; small notes are far more useful than large ones.
Common questions
- Do you tip at restaurants in Indonesia?
- Round up at a warung, 5–10% at a restaurant without '++'. If the menu shows '++', service is already added and nothing more is needed. Elsewhere, rounding up or leaving 5–10% in cash is normal in tourist areas and appreciated. Local warungs are not tipped.
- How much should you tip at restaurants in Indonesia?
- Round up, or 5–10%. Round up at a warung, 5–10% at a restaurant without '++'.
- Can you tip by card in Indonesia?
- Card terminals rarely have a tip option. Tip in cash rupiah; small notes are far more useful than large ones.
More on tipping in Indonesia
Tipping at restaurants elsewhere
← Full tipping guide for Indonesia
Editorial review pending. These figures reflect widely reported norms for Indonesia and have not yet been checked against cited sources.