The Best Place To Eat in Jakarta

1. Meutia Masakan Aceh

     Last week I had lunch at Meutia Restaurant located at Bendungan Hillir. actually I prefer to eat at Seulawah than this place , but since Seulawah have moved to Tanah Abang , We went here instead. This restaurant served Acehnese cuisine , very crowded at lunch time. they served the all food in small plate just like ' Padang ' style , and you pay only what you eat.

     One of Meutia's signature dish that they are so proud of is 'Ayam Tsunami'. they said this was their original dish. actually this is 'Ayam Tangkap' (Aceh Traditional Dish : crispy fried spicy chicken with temuruy/curry leaves , it's so crispy even the leaves are like crackers) 25K. I just don't understand why they had to renamed Aceh original dish after a tragedy *sigh*. and there's also one dish they called 'sambal ganja' but it actually is 'asam udang' :(

    Other than that actually the dish here were quite good , although not as authentic as 'Seulawah'. If you were here you might want to try : 'Kari Bebek' and drink 'Jus Timun Kerok' they also sell several Aceh tradiitional cake such as 'Kue Timphan' , 'Kue Jala' , 'Kue Pulut Bakar' & 'Kue Bingka'.

    Meutia
    Masakan Aceh
    Jl. Raya Bendungan Hilir Kav 36A No.16
    Jakarta Pusat
    ph. +62(21) 573 6718

2. RM PUAS

    2 weeks ago , SC & I stopped at RM Puas located near jl. Panjang , the restaurant specialty are martabak , roti jala & kare , they also served 'nasi kebuli' (lamb / chicken). After studied the menu (the food here mainly have Arabic & Betawi influence) , we ordered : 'nasi kebuli kambing' (arabic style rice cooked with a lot of spices , usually derved with dried lamb meat) : about 17K , 'roti jala with kare kambing' 10K , 'roti canai' ( Indian's bread cooked on a flat iron skillet with a lot of oil) 3K , sambosa (the taste and appearance looks a lot like samosa) 2K , all of that + drinks cost us about 32K if I'm not mistaken , very reasonable price right? and what I love is the kare kambing & kebuli turn out so delicious :)

    Restoran & Catering
    Martabak , Roti Jala & Kare
    PUAS
    Ibu Hj. Maryam Assegaf
    ph. +62(21) 536 50530
    fx. +62(21) 536050587

    * Jl. Condet Raya No.78 (dekat Masjid As-Sholihin) , Jakarta Timur. ph. +62(21) 80878417
    * Jl. Lapangan Bola No. 5 (Belakang RCTI) Kebon Jeruk Jakarta Barat. ph. +62(21) 5321364
    * Jl. Raya Jati Waringin No.7 (Depan Waringin Permai) Jakarta Timur. ph. +62(21) 70782543

3. Sarang Kepiting

    We went here for late dinner last week , located at jl. Gunung Sahari opposite to 'mangga 2 square building' , very crowded at night. From the restaurant name , you can already guess what is the specialty here : 'Kepiting' (crab) , so we ordered : 'kepiting saos padang' , 'kepiting lada hitam' , 'kepiting soka balut telor asin' , 'kerang rebus' & 1 portion of 'kangkung'. for rice you can choose between 'nasi putih' or 'nasi uduk'. In my opinion overall the taste of the food was not bad (this is my first visit) , but according to my friend who always came here whenever they craved for crab , the taste was not as good as before.

4. Ayam Tulang Lunak Hayam Wuruk

    We have dinner at this place several weeks ago , from the restaurant name , we can already guess what is their specialty : 'ayam tulang lunak' (the chicken was cooked in high pressure cooker until the bones were soft and eatable). so here is what we ordered : 'ayam presto telur asin' ( 13.5K/pcs) , 'bebek presto goreng crispy' (12K/pcs) , & 'plecing kangkung' (8.5K). overall the food was not bad , the chicken bones were soft & delicious. but the duck bones was not eatable (although they said its a bebek presto). :P

    Ayam Tulang Lunak
    Hayam Wuruk
    Jl. Green Ville Blok A2 No.2
    Tanjung Duren
    West Jakarta
    ph. +62(21) 560-5370 , 563-7362

5. Ajengan

    Last week we got an invitation for birthday dinner held at 'Ajengan restaurant'. located near melawai / blok M. >From the moment we entered this place , I just love it. I like the inner garden in Balinese style , the entrance , foyer & the ambience of this place , so homy & cozy. They served an authentic Balinese Cuisine , and I bet the food will be as good as the place. :)

   So here's what we had that night : for appetizer we started with : some kind of Balinese nuts , a bowl of 'rujak kuah pindang' (mango and kedondong fruit salad with pungent dressing mixed with fish broth) 10K , 'Rujak Bancih' (Unripe papaya and bangkuang fruit salad with Bali fermented palm wine vinegar) 10K and 'Tahu Gianjar' (tofu/soybean curd prepared with chili) 12.5K. For the main course : 'Brengkes Udang' (shrimps prepared with Bali condiment wrapped with banana leaves) , 'Tum Be Siap' (chopped chicken meat prepared with Bali condiment wrapped with banana leaves) 15K , 'Tuluh Tim Bebek' (stewed duck egg in a Bali condiment) 12.5K , 'Bebek Garing Ajengan' (duck fried weldone served with white rice and chili , jukut kalaas together) 35K , 'Be Pasih Jimbaran' (roasted fish served with Jimbaran various spicy side dishes) 50K , 'Sate Lilit Ayam' (roasted on skewer small pieces of chicken meat) 20K , 'Jukut Cantok' (vegetable containing legumes bean sprouts with bean condiment) 10K , 'Jukut Ares / Nangka' (Edible banana stem / young jackfruit sauce with chicken broth and Bali special condiment) 12.5K , 'Garang Asem' (squash vegetable with chicken sauce and Bali special condiment) 12.5K , 'Jukut Lawar Nangka/Kacang Panjang' (chopped young jackfruit / legumes vegetable with rasped coconut and special Bali Condiment) 12.5K , 'Be Siap Sisit' (ripped fried chicken mixed with shrimp condiment) 25K. all of this served with steamed rice and several type of sambal : sambal matah (crushed raw onion and chili). For Dessert we had : 'Es campur Bali ala Ajengan' (Balinese ice coctail ala Ajengan) 17.5 , 'Fruit Honey Yoghurt ala Ubud' (Ubud various of fruits with honey and yoghurt) 15K & 'Sanganan/Jajanan Bali' (various Bali sanganan /jajanan) 15K. overall I was very very impressed with the food. all of it were very delicious. in other words 'enak , enak , enakkk' :)

    ajengan

    Ajengan Restaurant
    the authentic Bali cuisine
    Jl. Panglima Polim I no.65
    Kebayoran Baru
    South Jakarta
    ph. +62(21) 722-0227

6. RM Galung

    We went to 'RM. Galung' for lunch last weekend. This restaurant served an authentic food of Pematang Siantar : Nasi Galung (which is kind of 'nasi rames/nasi padang ' from North Sumatra ). I guess the meal had Malay influence but tasted hotter and spicier. Some of their speciality is 'Ikan Pari Goreng' , 'Ikan Mayong' , 'Gulai Kepala Ikan'. 'Sop Sapi' . I tried their 'miso ayam' (Medanese chicken noodle soup) too , and it was really delicious especially if you eat it with a glass of cold 'liang teh' or 'jus terong belanda' or 'markisa'. I used to have this kind of 'nasi' back in my home town but never know that it was called 'Nasi Galung' untill now. :)

    Rumah makan Galung
    Menyediakan Kepala ikan , Ayam goreng panas , Babat , Rendang , Sop sapi , Kari kambing , Miso , Bubur sumsum , aneka es , dan lain2.

    Jl. Taman Pluit Kencana No. 2
    Pluit , Jakarta
    Phone : 6605915.

7. Woku Woku

    I tried this restaurant called 'woku woku' at mall artha gading 2 weeks ago. the restaurant served Manado food: all cooked in woku style , we ordered 'cumi woku belanga' 22.5K , 'Tumis Kangkung Bunga Pepaya' 12K , and 'Perkedel Jagung' 6K. overall the taste was quite delicious , reasonable price. but not as hot / spicy as I want.

    Woku Woku
    Floor 2 , Block A1 , Number 23 , 25
    Jl. Bulevar Artha Gading Selatan no.1
    Jakarta 14250
    Phone: 45864377

8. Bakmi Kumango
    After we read from Ice's comment here that there's one 'Bakmi Kumango' opened in Jakarta , me and SC start on a search to greenville , the first time we went on the afternoon and couldn't found it , later we found out that the place was close at night. So we came again on weekend for lunch and this time we found it. So we ordered 2 portion of 'Bakmi Kumago'. it was OK , but I think it tasted not quite the same with the one I had in Medan.
    Bakmi Kumango
    Bakmi Kumango asli Medan
    Jl Mangga Raya Blok Y no 18
    (ada di sebrang IN Style Salon and spa)
    Greenville
    West Jakarta

9. Ayam Bakar Taliwang
    Last week we found this small & delicious 'kaki lima ' cafe near 'RM. Nasi Gandul' Pesanggrahan that served : 'Ayam Bakar Taliwang' (Lombok/Sumbawa authentic cuisine) . So we (I) had dinner there and ordered : 'ayam bakar taliwang' (grilled wild young chicken with Lombok 's style chilli sauce) with a portion of 'pelecing kangkung' (Cooked fresh water spinach (kangkung) , mixed with a sauce made with chilli , fish paste/terasi , tomato salt and lime). both are very hot and spicy. So if you can't stand spicy food better not risk yourself to try it :) Besides 'pelecing kangkung' and 'ayam taliwang' they also served 'beberok terong' (cooked eggplant with fresh chopped onion and chili sauce).

    ROSIDI
    AYAM BAKAR TALIWANG
    KHAS LOMBOK
    Jl. Pesanggrahan Raya (seberang HERO)
    Meruya , Kebon Jeruk
    ph. 08176760586

10. Warung Solo
    I've been visited this place 2 weeks in a row , its a 'kaki lima ' place located near ' RM Nasi Gandul' Pesanggrahan , opened every afternoon. served mostly Solo/ Javanese food such as : 'Gudeg' , 'Nasi Liwet' , 'Garang Asem' , 'Soto Ayam' , etc. I already try their 'Nasi Liwet' , 'Garang Asem' and 'Soto Ayam'. all of it were so delicious and came with a very reasonable price too :)

11. Bopet Mini


     We had breakfast here last weekend , it was a Padang Restaurant located at the 'Bendungan Hillir' traditional market. I think they served quite authentic Padang cuisine such as : 'bubur kampiun' , 'pecel padang ' , 'ketupat sayur' , 'soto padang '. I reconized that the 'rendang' served here contained some 'kacang merah' which I never found in all the Padang restaurent I had ever been to. :)

    Rumah Makan & Catering Service
    BOPET MINI
    Masakan Padang
    Proyek Pasar Bendungan Hillir Lantai Dasar
    ph. (021) 5700282 , 73885472

12. RM Sari Sanjaya
    We stopped by 'Rumah Makan Sari Sanjaya' Kelapa Gading for dinner 2 weeks ago. This restaurant served quite authentic Palembang Food such as : various kind of Pempek ( Kapal Selam , Pistel , Tahu , Adaan , Lenjer , Kulit , Dos , Tunu , Lenggang Bakar) , Pindang (ikan belida , patin , baung , gabus , lais , sale , udang satang , cumi , tulang iga) , Martabak ( Martabak kai , kentang & Ubi , various Palembang autentic dishes ( Burgo , Laksan , Lakso , Mie Celor Santan , Mie Celor Bening , Celimpungan ) & various palembang traditional cakes (8jam , kojo , srikaya , maksuba , bugis , jongkong , ketan duren , etc). We ordered : Burgo 10K , Mie Celor 10K and 'Ketan Duren' for dessert. The food tasted delicious although the 'Ketan Duren' tasted too sweet. we'll be back if we have a chance to try their other specialities :)

    Restoran SARI SANJAYA
    (PEMPEK API)
    Masakan Khas Palembang
    (cabang Kelapa Gading)

13. Nasi Campur Bali

    I had 'Nasi Campur Bali'/ Balinese mixed rice (steamed rice served with mixture of lawar nangka , tum babi , pork satay , etc) 10K at Pure Cinere courtyard last weekend , I also bought 'nasi Jenggo' ( steamed rice served with noodles , fried nuts , shredded shicken and sambal , wrapped in banana leaf). In my oppinion the food was quite authentic , to bad they don't serve 'Babi Guling' (a spit-roasted whole pig stuffed with a delicious mix of herbs and spices) when we came. :P

14. Nasi Gandul
    Last week , after visiting some friends at the hospital , we decided to have dinner at Pesanggrahan. Since its already late , I only want something light for dinner , so we didn't looking for some fancy looking restaurant and just look for street food instead. We stopped by a small warung called 'Rumah Makan Nasi Gandul , masakan khas Pati Jateng'. my first experience with 'Nasi Gandul' was at 'spice garden' Sogo foodcourt which was quite expensive & tasted so so. So we ordered 1 portion of 'Nasi Gandul Campur' & 1 portion of 'Nasi Ayam khas Semarang '. On the table there's a display of various 'jerohan' , perkedel , bakwan jagung , tahu , tempe , tempe bacem etc to choose to accompanied our meal. Overall our ordered tonight taste much much more delicious than the one we had at Spice Garden & very reasonable price too. We will be back there soon to try another menu like : 'Nasi Pindang' , 'Tahu Telor' , 'Soto Ayam Kemiri' , Mangut etc.. (nyam nyam bgt deh pokoknya) :)

    Warung Makan
    Nasi Gandul
    Masakan Khas Pati Jateng
    Jl. Pesanggrahan No.13 Meruya Illir
    Kebon Jeruk - Jakarta Barat
    ph. +62(21) 9122189

15. Nasi Tutug Oncom

    Warung Nasi Bu Elly
    Masakan Khas Sunda
    special Tutug Oncom & Sambal Dadak
    Jl. Satrio d/h Karet Depan 64-A Kuningan
    South Jakarta
    ph. +62(21) 5253047

16.Beautika

    One of my favorite restaurant in Jakarta , served very hot and spicy Manado cuisine. Last week , I had a chance to have lunch there , when we arrived there , the place already packed with alot of people. We ordered cumi woku , ayam dibulu , ayam rica-rica , ikan bakar with sambal dabu dabu , tumis bunga pepaya , a bowl of sop kakap asam and ended it with a delicious ' klapertart' (coconut tart desert)

    Beautika Restoran
    Manado Food
    Jl Hang Lekir No 1
    Kebayoran baru
    Jakarta
    ph. +62(21)7226683

17. Tiffin
    Last Monday , I had lunch with SC at Mall Ambasador Foodcourt , while SC ordering ' Nasi Campur Kenanga' I ordered 'Bebek Goreng Madura' 19K at Tiffin 's stall. The meal came with 1 pieces Begor , rice , lalapan , 3 types of Sambal and a bowl of 'sayur asem'. hmm delicious :)

    Tiffin
    Bebek Goreng Madura
    Mall Ambasador Food Court lt. 4
    Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio
    South Jakarta 12940
    hp. (0856) 9274-2453

18. Bihun Kari Ayam Tabona
    Last weekend , before going to 'ya-udah' bistro , SC & I were heading to Pluit to try 'Bihun Kari Ayam' Tabona. I had tasted its original 'bihun kari ayam' in Medan a couple of months ago. When we heard that there's is a restaurant called Tabona in Pluit , we decided to give it a try.
    So we ordered 'Bihun Kari Ayam' 21K with a glass of ' sirop terong belanda' 11K , the taste was actually not bad , but SC reckons that the price was not worth it and he prefer Bihun Kari Ayam we had at RM Kosasih - pasar muara karang . Moreover , the curry is not as rich as the original version in Medan .

    Rumah Makan Tabona
    nasi dan bihun kari ayam/sapi
    cabang Medan asli
    (jl. Mangkubumi no.17 Medan )
    Jl. Pluit Sakti Raya no.65
    Ph. 021 6691559 - 6621956
    North Jakarta

19. Ayam Goreng Single Borobudur

    This place was very recommended by SC , he took me there last weekend for dinner :) its located on 'Kaki Lima' not far from Sunter Mall , there's lots of interesting food stall there. I notice that most of it were from Pontianak food. Ayam Goreng Single Borobudur offer their delicious and crispy fried chicken , plus other gorengan like : tempe goreng , tempe bacem , tahu goreng , usus goreng (one of their speciality) served with a plate of kremesan ayam , nasi uduk plus a very hot sambal terasi.

    Ayam Goreng / Bakar
    Single Borobudur (SB)
    Cabang Pademangan
    Jl. Sunter Agung Utara Blok F.20 No.12
    Jakarta

    ph. (021) 682873
    hp. (0816) 1673573

20. Bebek Goreng Joko Putro
    I always love to have duck for my meal as an alternative for chicken. Among my favorite there were ' bihun bebek binjai' - pasar muara karang , peking duck - the duck king , Bebek Goreng Suryo. A couple of week ago with some friends I tried this one , located in kakilima , the banner outside said : ' Joko Putro : Nasi Uduk , Bebek Goreng , Ayam Goreng , Pecel Ayam/Lele ...' so we ordered 'Bebek Goreng' with a plate of ' Nasi uduk'. the service was quite fast & clean. the taste not bad , the meal came with lalapan & sambal terasi dadakan . Compared to other 'bebek Goreng' from its class , but I think I like 'Begor Suryo' better than this one.

    Joko Putro
    jl Petogogan Blok A
    South Jakarta

21. Gado Gado Boplo

    Gado-Gado Boplo Satrio
    Jl. Dr. Satrio No. 289 , Cassablanca ,
    South Jakarta
    Telp : 021 - 573 4081

22. Laksa Yoserizal
    For those who missed Medanese food can always visit this place , it was the copy of the same Laksa Yoserizal from Jl. Yoserizal - Medan . Served various types of Medanese cuisine with its signature dish : Laksa Ikan big 17.5k - small 15K , Emie 12K , Gado-gado / Tahu Goreng 12K. This place also offer various type of cakes : Bika Ambon , Lapis Legit , etc.

    Laksa Medan Yoserizal
    Jl. Muara Karang Blok A4 Utara No.73
    North jakarta
    Ph. 6613649 -6618347
    Hp. 0815 811 9888

23. Mamink Daeng Tata

    Mamink Daeng Tata
    Jl. Casablanca 33
    Tebet - Jakarta
    Ph. 831 55 55

24. Begor Suryo
    I had Begor for lunch at Pondok Surgo Restaurant with some friends a few weeks ago , this place was famous for its Surabaya's Bebek Goreng (deep fried duck cooked in Surabaya's style) although they also served Chinese food , We ordered : 1 Bebek Goreng (4 pieces) 55K , Nasi 1 Bakul 15K , Jus Alpukat 12K , Jus Sirsak 11K , Es Calamansi 13K and Es Jeruk Nipis 11K. The begor was delicious , served with 2 types of sambal & 1 special sauce for Begor. Usually I prefer duck cooked in chinese style , but this one was an exception. I guess the duck was marinated in special sauce before frying it. and the result is the meat was tender & juicy inside but crispy out side. Very recommended deh :)

    Pondok Suryo
    Bebek Goreng Surabaya
    Jl. Suryo No.16 Senopati
    Jakarta
    Ph. +62(21) 739 3358

25. Sate Khas Senayan
    Last week we visited 'Sate Khas Senayan' located at Jl. Pakubuwono VI. Sate House Senayan served quite authentic Indonesian cuisine or maybe Javanese cuisine , the restaurant was separated between smoking & non smoking area , warm ambiance .. I think this kind of restaurant was suitable for friends/family gathering.

    That night we ordered : Appetizer Sampler ( Sosis Solo , Risoles , Tahu Kipas , Rambak Petis) 34K/2Pax , Tahu Telur (fried bean-curd omelet) 14K , Gado Gado (vegetables with peanut sauce) 12K , Sate Kambing (Lamb Satay) 22K , Kambing Buntel (grilled minced lamb) 15K , Sate Manis Sapi (sweet beef satay) 24K , Sate Ayam (chicken satay) 16K and Cumi Telor Bakar (barbeque stuffed squid) 35K. In my opinion all the food was delicious , I especially like ' Tahu Telor' , its a 'die die must try' dish every time I visit this place :)

    Sate Khas Senayan
    Jl. Pakubuwono VI no.6 Telp. 726 9032
    Jl. Salemba Raya no.59 Telp. 392 6279
    Jl. Kebon Sirih no. 31A Telp. 3192 6338
    Jl. Tanah Abang II no. 76 Telp. 3847270
    Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto no. 78 Telp. 392 8763

26. Lapo Ni Tondongta

    Lapo Ni Tondongta Pusat
    Jl. Gelora Los A 1
    Senayan
    Central Jakarta
    HP: 081208120312 / 081208404436

27. Nasi Uduk Kebon Kacang

    Nasi Uduk / Ayam Goreng
    KEBON KACANG
    HJ. ELLYA
    Jl. Pessanggrahan No. 169
    Kembangan
    West Jakarta
    ph. +62(21) 709 78034 / 707 51712

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