There are plenty of restaurants in Dili, from local, Italian, Portuguese to Australian. Most popular in the evenings are the seafood BBQ places east of Dili on the beach.
Budget
Start at the East Timor Government Building, Palacio Do Governo. Head east, away from the airport. If you walk up the left hand road, about half way up on your right is Dili Cold Store supermarket.
If you head out on the road towards the airport you will find the Comoro market one of the two big markets in Dili. It is a little bit hard to find as it is set back from the road. If you are travelling from the UN building it is about a 20 minute walk â if you reach the Leader supermarket on the right you have gone too far! The markets are amazing. When you first arrive they look grimy and the place is covered in dust in the dry season and very muddy in the wet, but if you go inside you will find fruit, vegies, coffee etc all piled in little piles this is the measurement for purchases â around 10c for leafy vegies and 50c for everything else. If you live with a Timorese family it is wonderful to go there and bring home little treats like eggs and condensed milk, bananas and potatoes as they are usually beyond the everyday budget rice and green vegetables are the staple diet of East Timorese.
The Leader supermarket has lots of western treats including chocolate and toilet paper!
Midrange
A great mid-range option in Dili is the newly opened RnR Cafe. Fantastic foccacias, arguably the best coffee in town, delicious desserts, and all made on site! Located opposite Merkadu Lama Convention Centre in Caicoli, this is a great place to relax with comfy couches and air-con.