So, the Ramadhan month ends days ago. During that time, we spent some time to explore the things related to Ramadhan and breaking fast, such as recommended places for breaking the fast in Jakarta, and also the other topics. Still related to places to eat, we’re gonna explore the city of Jakarta once more to an area named Sarinah.
Sarinah is the location where you can find a lot of interesting things besides the underrated places in Jakarta. People usually prefer Sarinah as a place for shopping and also culinary. There are some best restaurants you can find, especially in the malls. We include some of them in this article of best restaurants near Sarinah Thamrin Plaza Jakarta. Let’s start with the first one.
1 – Avec Moi
The first one in the article of best restaurants near Sarinah Thamrin Plaza Jakarta is a restaurant called Avec Moi. This restaurant still located around Sarinah Jakarta, and mostly known for its outstanding architecture. It also has some of the best dishes and beverages you should try, so make sure to not miss the chance.
Location: Teluk Betung 4, Thamrin
Average Cost: Rp125.000,-
Opening Hours: 11 am to 22.30
Meals: French and Western meals
Additional services: Full Bar, BYOB, Smoking Area, Cocktails, Corkage
2 – Koffie Warung Tinggi
The next one besides the Jakarta restaurants with outdoor seating is actually a restaurant that also functions as a cafe called Koffie Warung Tinggi. This is the place where you can actually chill with the help of its cozy and homey atmosphere from the retro design. This cafe also has several top menus, including the signature, snickers mochaccino and also Ovaltine Pancake.
Location: Grand Indonesia Mall, 5th Floor
Average Cost: Rp150.000,-
Opening Hours: 10 am to 22.00
Meals: Western Desserts
Additional services: Takeaway services
3 – Benedict
The third one in the best restaurants near Sarinah Thamrin Plaza Jakarta is this restaurant located around Grand Indonesia, The Benedict. This restaurant is developed by a top chef, Fernando Sindu alongside with Ivan Wibowo. They serve the interesting breakfast menus like Egg Benedicts and also the combination of bacon and maple, which is uncommon in Jakarta or Indonesia in general.
Location: M.H. Thamrin st.
Average Cost: Rp125.000,-
Opening Hours: 10 am to 10 pm
Meals: Western Cuisines
Additional services: Wine. Cocktails, Indoor Seating
4 – GIA restaurant and bar
Still around the Thamrin area, you can find the top dining place called GIA Restaurant and Bar. This place serves with the concept of casual dining with fancy decoration to bring this kind of exclusive atmosphere. The restaurant will give you the complimentary bread. After that, you can pick their menus, especially their signature dishes like Bistecca.
Location: Sampoerna Strategic Square
Average Cost: Rp350.000,-
Opening Hours: 11.30 am to 11 pm
Meals: Italian Cuisines
Additional services: Valet Parking, Luxury Dining, Live Entertainment
5 – Paulaner Brauhaus
The next one on the list of best restaurants near Sarinah Thamrin Plaza Jakarta is Paulaner Braunhaus. You know, Paulaner Brauhaus is a perfect place to relax and chill with your colleagues, cause the place is really neat, both in design and menu. The beer here is top notch, especially when you also have the special Sausage Platter with you.
Location: Grand Indonesia Mall, 2nd Floor
Average Cost: Rp225.000,-
Opening Hours: 11.30 am to 12.30 am
Meals: German Cuisines
Additional services: Live Music, Cocktails, nightlife
6 – Pardon My French
The next place which is quite interesting to visit is Pardon My French. It’s a beautiful place beside the Instagram worthy restaurants and cafe in Jakarta. You don’t need to be able to speak French here. You can, but you don’t need it. A place is a good place that serves French Foods. Many people would like to visit it because it has the price that is way affordable than others. Besides that, their Ube Bomb is really kicking it.
Location: Wahid hasyim st.
Average Cost: Rp125.000,-
Opening Hours: 9 am to 10 pm
Meals: Japanese, Asian, Western, French Cuisines
Additional services: Cocktails, Private Dining area, Beer
7 – Crystal Jade
If we’re talking about restaurant, especially the ones located around Sarinah or Thamrin, the name of Crystal Jade should be mentioned. This restaurant will give you the moment of eating premium Cantonese Cuisines inside the fancy-looking place. The theme, decorations, and the foods are always the best in Crystal Jade. But you should be wary because they also serve non-halal foods.
Location: Grand Indonesia Mall, Upper Ground
Average Cost: Rp200.000,-
Opening Hours: 10 am to 11 pm
Meals: Chinese Cuisines
Additional services: Wifi, Takeaway services
8 – Seribu Rasa
If you’re wandering around Sarinah or Grand Indonesia Mall, you can see many restaurants sell foreign meals like Italian, American, Japanese, Cantonese, and the others. But when you want to eat something Indonesian, come to Seribu Rasa. A simple thing like Nasi Goreng to Rendang, all of them you can get in only one place.
Location: Haji Agus Salim5 st. 128
Average Cost: Rp200.000,-
Opening Hours: 11am to 10 pm
Meals: Indonesian, Javanese Cuisines
Additional services: Wifi, Valet Parking, Private Dining Area
9 – Cloud lounge and Dining
As you may know already, Jakarta has some of the busy areas like Sarinah or even the best cheap local food in Jakarta. You can commonly see the tall buildings, and the traffics all around you. This can become an interesting sight when you look at them from Cloud Dining and Lounge, where you can have your meal from the 49th floor of The Plaza.
Location: Altitude -The Plaza
Average Cost: Rp325.000,-
Opening Hours: 3 pm to 12 am
Meals: Western and European Cuisines
Additional services: Rooftop location with city view, Full Bar, Smoking Area
10 – Oku
It’s time for the Japanese restaurant. This time, we want to introduce you to the Oku Restaurant. Many people like it. The main reason behind this is its gem called Oku Karaage. The flavor and texture are outstanding and that’s why many people recommend it on the Internet. However, this restaurant also has sushi rolls that are also good to try.
Location: Hotel Indonesia Kempinski
Average Cost: Rp450.000,-
Opening Hours: 11 pm to 10 pm
Meals: Japanese Cuisines
Additional services: Table booking, Private Dining Location, Luxury Dining
11 – Front Page
And the last one in the best restaurants near Sarinah Thamrin Plaza Jakarta is Front Page restaurant. As you may see, the restaurant has this kind of modern theme with the dark calm color. But, even though the place looks really fit for American or Italian restaurant, FrontPage can sell you its best Indian menus. They claim to have the authentic Indian menu for all, including the famous and eye-catching Tandoori Alu.
Location: Imam Bonjol st. 76-78
Average Cost: Rp150.000,-
Opening Hours: 10 am to 10 pm
Meals: Indian Cuisines
Additional services: Wifi, Luxury Dining, Smoking Area
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