On the Rise: Meet Ramon Medina
Ramon is owner and boulanger of Levant Bakery in Kemang, South Jakarta. Together with his business partner, Ramon opened up...
Food & Drink
The Clandestine Critic | Low-Salt Grill
Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Quality Coffee and Breakfast at Monolog
Monolog’s mission is simple: bring great coffee to this great, coffee-growing nation. Proud to be local, 100% of Monolog’s coffee...
The Clandestine Critic | Highs and Loewy-s
In a new monthly column, our expert epicure launches an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s eateries....
Romance to Order
Annali Hayward endured hours staring into her husband’s eyes to bring you our definitive list of Indonesia’s most romantic restaurants....
Expats Behind the Burners of Jakarta’s Top Eateries
There is a vibrant culinary scene in Jakarta and expats are no stranger to it. French, German, Italian, Australian expats...
A Raw Insight into Diet and Biting Down on Cancer in Indonesia
There are many heated debates at the moment about diets – things have changed significantly over the last century and...
Ghosts of Christmas Delights
To evoke the Christmas feeling, some expats and locals who migrated to Bali talk about their Christmas traditions, and the...
Tapas Movida’ Makeover
UPDATE / THIS PLACE HAS CLOSED Tapas Movida Cipete is going through some changes and it is all about the...
Vegetarian, Organic Restaurants: Bali, Jakarta and Jogjakarta
Although Indonesia is a great place to find vegetarian food with plenty of soya bean options and vegetable side dishes...
Hunting Vollkorn in Jakarta
Would I summon the nerve to barge uninvited into the Soviet Embassy, to plead – not for asylum – but...
Nasi Padang: Indonesia’s Most Wanted Food
It is public knowledge that Nasi Padang (literally translates to Padang rice, but meaning Padang food) has become the country’s...
Dining with the Stars
Jakarta is a huge metropolis that keeps growing in superficies but also in altitude, and when you rise above the...
A Culinary Pilgrimage to Gresik, East Java
It was still midday, but the beautiful scent of stir-fried garlic and galangal paste had already made me hungry. My...
Keyaki’ Key is Freshness!
Japanese cuisine is no doubt an acquired taste to some. In Jakarta, Japanese food has often been ‘watered down’ to...
The Warung Ritual of Bali
There is something so delightfully charming about the warung. It?s a celebration of culture, where traditional foods meet a relaxing,...
The Rebirth of Riva
Jakarta, with its endless surplus of restaurants, is not without a nostalgic element; many people keep coming back to restaurants...
Vivienne Kruger: Balinese Food
Vivienne Kruger first visited Bali on a week-long overland trip from Jakarta in 1993. For five years, starting in 1999,...
Paulaner Bräuhaus: Guten Appetit!
The German state of Bavaria is not only known for its delicious Apfelstrudel and its namesake cream for dessert, it...
Kids in the Kitchen
Small hands are a big help, and kids enjoy eating their recipe creations. Chubby hands held a measuring cup, poised...
An Institution of Relaxation: Face Bar
Wednesday night at around 7pm usually means business for Face Bar. This cosy joint at the end of Jalan Kusuma...