Depot Mie Atep is the place Pangkalpinang residents send you when you ask where to eat mie bangka. It has been serving the same thick noodles in rich dark sauce for years and has acquired the kind of reputation that means it's crowded at lunchtime and worth waiting for. The mie bangka here is the real thing: handmade thick noodles, a complex savoury sauce, topped with bean sprouts, sliced pork or fish cake, and a boiled egg.
Order the standard bowl and add a side of otak-otak if they have it. The setting is simple — a roadside shophouse with fans and plastic chairs — and the prices are exactly what you'd expect from a local warung. Go at lunch for the full experience; some dishes run out by mid-afternoon.