Empek-Empek Abas, Fried to Order on Kayu Manis

Empek Empek Abas is an empek-empek stall on Jalan Kayu Manis, Pekanbaru, about 120 m from Jalan Riau. Pekanbaru empek-empek lovers, come on over, this one is addictive!

Empek-empek (pempek) is a Palembang specialty made from fish and sago dough, eaten with a sour-spicy cuko sauce. There are 2 variants here:
- Empek-empek made with tenggiri (Spanish mackerel)
- Empek-empek dos, meaning no fish

It's fried when you order, so the skin stays crispy. The cuko sauce is just right too, sweet, sour, spicy, and savory. There's also a big kapal selam empek-empek (stuffed with egg) for Rp16.000.

Give it a try, BroSis!

Prices:
Empek-empek dos: Rp5.000/4 pcs
Empek-empek tenggiri (mackerel): Rp5.000/pc
Big kapal selam empek-empek: Rp16.000
Prices as of July 2026, subject to change.