The Tree wasn't named for poetic effect — this two-story, earth-toned teak building has an actual tree growing inside it. As Amaranta Prambanan's signature restaurant, it sits at the center of the hotel's dining experience, with an open-air terrace facing directly toward Merapi and Prambanan Temple.
Market to Table: A Kitchen That Knows Where Its Ingredients Come From
The Tree's concept is market to table — not just a tagline, but a way of running the kitchen that relies heavily on ingredients from its own organic garden and stays MSG-free. This approach carries across both the Asian and Continental dishes on the menu, and it's part of why The Tree is better described as elegantly casual dining rather than a stiff, formal restaurant.
Anglo: A Cooking Technique That Became an Identity
Amaranta's Signature Spices are paired with anglo cooking — a traditional brazier technique — for several of the kitchen's standout dishes. This isn't a gimmick; it shapes the final texture and aroma of the food, and it's one of the things that sets The Tree's menu apart from typical hotel restaurants. The specific dishes deserve their own discussion elsewhere — what matters here is that anglo cooking is a foundation of the kitchen, not an occasional flourish.
A Space Built for Several Kinds of Guests at Once
The Tree's open terrace holds dozens of seats, with an atmosphere comfortable for a meal for two or a gathering for an extended family. Inside the building, a small playground and games corner are available — a detail rarely found in hotel restaurants, and a sign that The Tree was designed with guests who bring children in mind, not just couples or business travelers.
Dining Hours: From Breakfast to Dinner
The Tree opens for breakfast from 6 to 10 AM (until 10:30 AM on weekends), then continues for lunch and dinner from 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM. This wide window means the view at breakfast — still cool morning air — looks quite different from the one at dinner, when the light has already faded behind Merapi.
More Than Just a Hotel Restaurant
The Tree brings together three things that usually stand apart at other hotels: a kitchen that knows where its ingredients come from, a cooking technique that has become an identity, and a view that doesn't need seeking out because it's already there. That combination is what makes it a meaningful part of staying at Amaranta, not just a supporting amenity.
The Tree and Experience Desk teams at Amaranta Prambanan Yogyakarta can help with reservations for breakfast, lunch, or dinner with the best views.
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