This lovely hideaway upstairs in an English school, easily Dili's most fascinating restaurant, has a fantastic approach to food, sourcing traditional local ingredients to produce seasonal fusion lunches that are full with unusual flavors. Brunch bowls with homemade yoghurt, fantastic juices, and barista-made coffee are available all day. The cheerful welcome chorus sets the tone for friendly and helpful service.

At Agora Food Studio, food should be tasty, healthy, and environmentally friendly for producers, consumers, and the environment. They believe in a food system that honors biodiversity while also feeding the world; a food system that fosters healthy communities where everyone can eat well.

Address: LELI Bldg, Kampung Alor
Phone: 7785 9912
Website: www.timorlestefoodlab.com
Hours: 8am-6pm Tue-Fri, to 3pm Sat
Price: mains US$11-15

Cesar's colorful kitchen out front cooks up fresh and delectable Timorese delights with an extraordinarily pleasant team, especially for Dili. The room is very big, and the outside sitting is shaded by vines. Grilled fish and other delicacies such as pumpkin curry or chicken cooked in regional spices are included on the menu. Dishes od Dilicious sometimes take a long time to arrive, but it's a fantastic value and there's a full bar.

The goal of Dilicious Timor is to bring the excellent food of Timor-Leste to Dili while also contributing to the local economy.

Address; Rua Dom Boa Ventura
Phone: 7733 6512
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiliciousTimor
Hours: 10am-11pm Mon-Sat
Price: mains US$4-10

Projeto Montanha's restaurant is one of the best lunch spots in the area. It has a limited but high-quality menu of comfort foods such as lasagne, steak, and succulent fried chicken, as well as delectable fresh-squeezed juices. Finish with a cup of local coffee and a piece of Brazilian fudge. Much of the food is grown in their organic garden, and the service is friendly.

Restaurante da Montanha serves youth in the interior of Timor-Leste! Restaurante da Montanha's philosophy is against domestic violence and abuse, providing decent conditions to the development! Caravela Restaurant offer dishes with tasty, nutritious food in a clean environment.

Location: Aileu
Phone: 7725 2527
Website: www.facebook.com/projetomontanha
Hours: 8am-5pm
Price: mains US$7-13

This fantastic social project provides young Timorese women with free vocational education, personal development, and career help in three sectors, one of which being hospitality. The restaurant school here is a fantastic location to eat, with high-quality, nicely prepared lunches with a daily theme, which could be Italian or French.

Pro-Ema Restaurant School offers dishes with reasonable prices and excellent quality. When you set foot in this restaurant, you are likely to immerse yourself in the paradise of diverse gastronomy. Pro-Ema Restaurant School is definitely a must visit restaurant as you have chance to visit this beautiful country.

Address: Rua 30 de Agosto
Phone: 7862 8966
Website: www.facebook.com/proema.restaurantescola
Hours: 9am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, plus 6.30-10pm Fri & Sat
Price: mains lunch US$9-12, dinner US$12-17

At this renowned Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of Dili's beachfront zone, you can sit in air-conditioned comfort and get your pho fix. Spring rolls, banh mi, and salad bowls are also available, with vegetarian alternatives. The rooftop lounge has a view of Dili's container-ship yard (open weekend evenings).

At Rolls N Bowls, with 18 hour brew beef stock for our pho, nothing brings out the sweet marrow flavor like a long hot brew. All hand rolled spring and rice paper rolls are done in house and onsite. Crisp Vietnamese baguette is baked on a daily basis. Timor-Leste's fresh grown beans to produce the finest specialty coffee in Timor-Leste. They utilize locally-sourced gourmet ingredients whenever possible.

Address: Grand Diocesse, Av Marginal
Phone; 7796 0909
Website: www.facebook.com/rollsnbowlstl
Hours: 7am-10pm Mon-Thu, to 11pm Fri, 10am-10pm Sat & Sun
Price: dishes US$4-8.50