A warung (old spelling waroeng or warong) is a type of small family-owned business — a small restaurant or café — in Indonesia (and to a lesser extent, Malaysia and Suriname). A "warung" is an essential part of daily life in Indonesia. Today, the term "warung" has slightly shifted — especially among foreign visitors, expatriates, and people abroad — to refer more specifically to a modest Indonesian restaurant or a place that sells Indonesian things (mostly groceries or foodstuff). But for the majority of Indonesians, the meaning is still a small, neighborhood convenience shop, often a front room in a family's home.