Local foodie’s guide to Jakarta 🥘🍛☕️[Sample]

Local foodie’s guide to Jakarta 🥘🍛☕️[Sample]

Samantha Ang
This is a ✨sample✨of my guide on the best foods to try in Jakarta, and where to try them, from the experience of someone who’s lived in Jakarta for three years. Rest assured I’ve eaten at ALL of these places and have included places that I love bringing friends to whenever they visit. The full version of this interactive map includes: 👉🏻 30 food & drink recommendations (close to 4 times the recommendations in this sample) 👉🏻 Tips on dining out in Jakarta. Hit 'save' so that you can access this guide on the go! 📲 Once you're ready to purchase the full version, the link to my "Local foodie's guide to Jakarta [Full version]" is down below! ⬇️
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Indonesian Cuisine

Natrabu Minang Restaurant
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I've always enjoyed the pandan-scented tea that Natrabu serves, which goes well with the heavy spices and flavours of Padang food. The restaurant entrance is well-decorated with photos of past visits by VIPs and VVIPs, letting you know just how good the food is.
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Tugu Kunstkring Paleis
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Don't be shy to ask the staff about the vintage items around the restaurant, they might even offer to take you on a tour of the place like they did for me!
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Warung MJS
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Warung MJS specialises in Javanese food and tends to the spicy side. How it works is that you pick your food from the WIDE array of choices before getting seated. Dining here is not just for the food but also the quirky quaint design of the restaurant. I do face some issues with the mozzies when eating here so you might wanna spray on some insect repellent before coming.
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Kawisari Cafe & Eatery
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Start your day off here with some delicious coffee ☕from their own plantation in East Java. For breakfast, I highly recommend the Soto Ayam (a savoury tumeric chicken noodle dish) 🍜and Serabi Mak-Mak 🥞(traditional javanese pancakes). If you're up for something heavier, the Nasi Besek Ayam Goreng Kremes 🐔will not disappoint! Don't forget to unravel the little piece of paper served with your coffee! You'll find a short poem (called 'pantun') that will probably leave you amused or intrigued 😂
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Cafes

Bakoel Koffie
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Don't miss the giant 'snakes and ladders' board as you head up the stairs, detailing the history of coffee in Indonesia.
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Scarlett's Café (Senopati)
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Hats off to Scarlett's Cafe for captivating tastebuds with interesting and unique sweet treats, the most famous being their poured tiramisu (which has a matcha version too). Be warned that the queues can be insane though! So visit during an off peak timing or take a queue number shortly before it opens to guarantee yourself a spot.
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Modern Fusion Cuisine

Crio
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Apart from the mains, Crio makes its own chocolates in house so I highly recommend that you try them! Their chocolate chip cookies are also heavenly so grab a jar if it's in stock that day.
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International Cuisine

Piquant Restaurant Jakarta
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Boy would I have liked to keep this place a secret forever but it's too good not to share! Co-located with the cafe Chicory, Piquant offers a small but excellent menu, almost everything I've tried has impressed me, from the watercress soup to the 63 degree egg, and the fish.
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Skye
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Located high up on Level 56 of the BCA building, come up here for a drink or two an enjoy the city lights of Jakarta - on a clear day that is. Air pollution in Jakarta is notoriously bad so be sure to check the air quality first. Of course, even without the view, Skye - under the Ismaya chain - serves up some solid dishes, generally of the western variety.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Samantha Ang
A Singaporean passionate about what her little island city 🏝️ has to offer for travelers from all walks of life. I’ve spent three years living in Indonesia and have also made many trips to Southeast Asia and Europe over the years. Southeast Asia is beautiful but can be an overwhelming region to visit (especially for first timers!). I hope my guides can take away the stress of planning your travels and make your experience a little more special with you some local insights and hidden gems. I'll also be sharing well-researched itineraries from my holidays to other parts of the globe. Happy travels!
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