Food

Pio Cesare: Bringing nuanced wine from Piedmont to Jakarta

Aqraa Sagir

Federica Boffa shares how her family has produced wine for over 135 years across five generations. 

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Club Sando: Elevated street bites meet nostalgia-charged flair

Josa Lukman

Expect polished renditions of Asia’s street fare at the pop-up sandwich joint’s new home in Cilandak.

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Our culinary cabaret: Jakarta’s top tables in 2024

Josa Lukman, Felicia Melody & Sheena Suparman

With endless restaurants opening over the past year, we’ve narrowed down our four favorite places to dine in.

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French influence and Indonesian spices: A delicious recipe

Kevinia Ruth Natasya

Blending French culinary traditions with Indonesia’s rich ingredients creates a vibrant and evolving dining culture.

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To be FED by Made is to be loved

Felicia Melody

With a recent reopening that now welcomes walk-ins and an à la carte menu, this Seminyak restaurant offers everyone a sensory journey of flavors and textures with each dish.

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Taste-testing scoops of Nusantara

Aqraa Sigar, Josa Lukman, Sheena Suparman

Fancy a scoop of ice cream inspired by local spices, traditional Indonesian dishes or herbal medicine? We tried them out for you.

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Substance in sustenance: Namaaz Dining’s greatest hits revisited

Josa Lukman

A mainstay of Indonesia's creative cuisine scene, Namaaz Dining continues to turn fine dining on its head with surprises at every turn.

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Experience a fiery culinary journey at Charkoal

Aqraa Sagir

Chef Adhitia Julisiandi celebrates primal cooking at Ismaya’s flame-themed restaurant, with each dish utilizing smoke and flames in unique ways

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Dining at ESA: Dégustation, Jakarta style

Josa Lukman

Reflecting a city where East meets West and the indigenous meets the foreign, ESA’s menu is a culinary journey for the curious. 

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Five surprisingly delicious leaves you can find in the wilds of West Java

Harriet Crisp

Plucking a leaf from the sea of green to his right, Isep Kurnia ripped it in two and passed it to us. “This is edible too,” he said, “it tastes similar to kacang panjang [long bean].”

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Sip and Savor: Where to wine down in Jakarta

Aqraa Sagir and Felicia Melody

If you’ve been in Jakarta long enough, you will know that unwinding after hours of stressful work and gridlock is necessary for survival, and a relaxing glass of wine is one of the top ways to do that. Whether that be a deep red, a refreshing white or a delicate rosé, Jakarta has plenty of spots offering a wide selection of the best bottles from all over the world.

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Where to get the most authentic Chinese dishes in Jakarta

Sheena Suparman

The 2024 Lunar New Year is around the corner, and there is no better way to celebrate the Year of the Wood Dragon than by enjoying authentic Chinese dishes.