Cafe Batavia & Churchill Bar @ Jakarta Fatahillah Square 🇮🇩 Relive the Spirit of Old Indonesia

When you visit Jakarta, Cafe Batavia at Fatahillah Square in Kota Tua (Old Town) is a must go.

Restaurant name: Cafe Batavia

Address: Jalan Pintu Besar Utara No.14, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 11230, Indonesia

Tel: +62 21 6915531

Hours: 8:00am to 12:00 midnight

Halal

Sop Buntut Ibu Samino Senayan 🇮🇩 Famous Oxtail Soup Specialist 📍 Jakarta, Indonesia

While in Jakarta, I casually mentioned to our gracious host Tintin Irawati Punjabi (who is a foodie and a famous travel writer) that I love tails 😄 So, she brought us to Sop Buntut Ibu Samino Senayan which means "Senayan style tail soup by Mum Samino" 😊

Restaurant name: Sop Buntut Ibu Samino Senayan

Address: Jl. Pakubuwono VI No.4, RT.4/RW.5, Gunung, Kec. Kby. Baru, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12120, Indonesia (Note: This outlet which we went to has closed but there are other branches in Jakarta)

Tel: (021) 9817 5271  /  8634 2001

Nasi Padang @ Garuda Restaurant in Jakarta, Indonesia 🇮🇩

The unique, only in Indonesia, nasi padang experience is a must try for every visitor to Jakarta or Indonesia.

Restaurant name: Rumah Makan Garuda Khas Minang / Malayu

Address: 3, Jln. Sultan Iskandar Muda No.79D, RT.3/RW.5, Kby. Lama Sel., Kec. Kby. Lama, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12240, Indonesia (Garuda has brunches throughout Indonesia)

Tel: +62 21 724 6999

Hours: 8:00am - 10:00pm

Kwetiau Akang Pondok Indah, Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesian Style Char Kway Teow & Mee Rebus Redolent with Crustacean Umami 🦀

I am quite sure that I haven't found the best kwetiau (kway teow) in Jakarta. Hey, I can't even say I have the found the best kway teow in Johor Bahru after blogging about Johor food for nearly two years. What more I've just landed in Jakarta. But, Kwetiau Akang has definitely lodged itself in my data bank of great char kway teow, even though its unique style is different from any that I have eaten so far.

Restaurant name: Kwetiau Akang 

Address: Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda No.6, RT.6/RW.1, North Kebayoran Lama, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta City, Jakarta 12240, Indonesia (four branches around Jakarta) 

Hours: 11:00am - 2:00pm | 5:00pm - 11:00pm

Tel: +62 21 7291664

Non Halal

In Jakarta, Get Out & Treat Yourself to Colours, Taste & Smells of Indonesian Street Food 🇮🇩

Thanks to sponsorship by Jakarta Tourism Office and arrangements by Russell Cheong of Winsemius Consulting, I spent three days exploring the Jakarta food scene.

I am writing a series of blog posts to share the wide range of interesting dining experiences available in Jakarta from exclusive restaurants to street food, from international cuisine to Indonesian heritage food.

Here are some of my street food encounters during my (too) brief visit.

Mie Bakso 🇮🇩 Amazing Flavours & Colours of Jakarta Street Food

I have always wanted to explore Jakarta street food as Indonesian cuisine have a strong influence in nearby Johor and Singapore. Nasi padang, soto ayam, satay and ayam penyet ubiquitous in Singapore and Malaysia are all originally Indonesian, just to name a few.