Boutique hotels
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Kemang Icon by Alila
- Style
- Gleaming glass urban hipster
- Setting
- Jumping Jakarta centre
Jakarta Eating, drinking and dancing
Restaurants
(+62 (0)21 5794 1500)
Cassis
Lauded as Jakarta’s best French restaurant by Tatler, this romantic spot lures a refined socialite crowd. Serving up consistently accomplished European fare, – the pan-seared foie gras paired with jackfruit sauce is second-to-none and the Dover sole meuniere is equally sublime.
Pavilion Apartment Retail Arcade, Jalan KH Mas Mansyur, Kav. 24, Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta 10220
(+62 (0)21 315 8877)
Kinokawa
In-the-know foodies give the nod to this extremely low key and unassailably authentic Japanese restaurant as the best one for sushi and all things fresh. Ask for omikase and take your chances with the chef’s own selection of expertly prepared seasonal dishes.
Menara Thamrin, Parking Building 8 ATD Plaza, Jalan MH Thamrin, Jakarta
(+62 (0)21 315 3252)
Lara Djonggrang
Serving a wide variety of Indonesian food in sumptuous and ornate surroundings, Lara Djonggrang is a visual as well as a culinary treat, boasting the La Bihzad lounge bar and several dining rooms. We were particularly enamoured of their tender ox-tongue skewers.
Jalan Teuku Cik Di Tiro, 4 Menteng, Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta, Indonesia
(+62 (0)21 719 7105)
Miitem
An essential stop-off before a night on the town, this upscale food court has caused a culinary stir with its unique ‘miitem’ – al dente black noodles coloured with squid ink and infused with squid meat.
Jalan Kemang Raya 19C, Jakarta
(+62 (0)21 719 9921)
Shy
With Anouska Hempel interiors as stylish as the food itself, this luxury restaurant in trendy Kemang attracts a Hermès-toting crowd of hipsters, hepcats and high-life-livers. Expect haute cuisine exquisitely prepared by chef Stephan Zitja, who previously worked in twice Michelin-starred Vermeer in Amsterdam.
Papillion Building, Jalan Kemang Raya 45AA, Jakarta
(+62 (0)21 720 3877)
William Kafe Artistik
Jakarta’s gourmet-in-chief William Wongso helms this cosy restaurant with a bold, beautiful wine list and a reputation for inventive Indonesian cuisine. It’s open by appointment only, so book at least two days in advance and be prepared to be the only diners in there.
Vineth Bakery Building, Jalan Panglima Polim Raya 63-65, Jakarta 12160
Bars
(+62 (0)21 390 3615)
Blowfish
A penthouse bar and restaurant connected to an Italian eaterie, Puro, Blowfish offers impeccable Japanese food, but is probably more famous for its sleek and sexy upper level lounge bar and the gorgeous views of the South Jakarta cityscape.
Menara Bank Danamon 29th Floor, Jalan Prof. Dr Satrio, Kav. E IV/6 , Mega Kuningan, Jakarta
(+62 (0)21 5290 2030)
Cork & Screw
This saucily titled wine bar is it a fantastic place for intimate gatherings and quiet tête a têtes, offering a extremely good value cellar of fine vintages and an array of delicious food.
Wisma Kodel Ground Floor, Jalan, Rasuna Said, Jakarta
The Embassy
The latest nightspot to see and be seen, this two-floor club fills its dance floors with gyrating sophisticates. The posing place to plump for is the exclusive upper-floor lounge bar, Balcony.
Taman Ria Senayan, East End Building, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jakarta
Cafés
(+62 (0)21 719 9289)
Casa
Jakarta’s hip design aficionados flock to this modernist Fifties café/bar located above equally chic bookstore, Aksara. The atmosphere is perfect for overlong lingering over coffee or cocktails, although the seat-stealing weekend bustle can prove overwhelming.
Jalan Kemang Raya 8b, Jakarta 12730
(+62 (0)21 719 1975)
Huize Van Wely
One of Europe’s top patisseries, this stylish eaterie is marked by a black old-fashioned ice-cream cart outside the entrance and sells all sorts of tasty, colourful confections that look too good to consume. In addition to sweet treats, they also serve light savoury gourmet fare.
The Papilion, Jalan Kemang Raya 45AA, Jakarta
(+62 (0)21 719 5707)
Koi Galeri Kafe
The newest addition to the original Koi restaurant at Blok M, Koi Kemang is a novel mix of art gallery and café bistro, featuring well-executed pan-Asian and French/Belgian fare, including some tasty vegetarian options. Diners sit within the furniture gallery and admire the wall-hung artworks from both local creatives and further afield.
Saberro House, Jalan Kemang Raya No. 10a, Jakarta, 12510
