Sunday, April 1, 2007

Jakarta’s Great Restaurants (3 of 3)

MODERN ASIAN


-cinnabar-
Jakarta has come a long way in terms of Modern Asian cuisine. The trend was started by Cinnabar. In a modern Chinoise dining room, adjacent to one of Jakarta's best bars, hip expats and Indonesians gather for warm pita, foie gras, Japanese inspired pasta or a Thai influenced meat dish. Ingredients are taken from across Asia with some European influences. Presentation is impeccable, the wine list excellent and the dining room 'the place to be'on a weekend evening.

SEAFOOD
Seafood restaurants seem to have taken a more innovative approach. The staples of prawn cocktails and lobster mornay are still easily found, but Asian-influenced fare is more common (daren't use the word 'fusion' or they'll get really miffed). Palm Beach is a long-time favourite, located miles from the coast but still draws in the punters by the busload. Massive platters of everything are splashed across tables in a convivial atmosphere which encourages sharing and socialising.

NOODLE BARS

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Lunchtime is an enjoyable affair with Jakarta's numerous noodle bars. In addition to a number of simple, honest joints, here are trendier outlets that span most Asian countries with minimalist surrounds serving individual dishes like ramen noodles and pad thai plus appetisers like fried wontons. Of these, Chopstix is particularly well known and liked, and has outlets in food centres like Setiabudi and Cilandak Town Square.


Kinara :
Jl. Kemang Raya No. 78 B, Jakarta Selatan
T.62+21+7192677

Dapur Babah Elit :
Jl. Veteran I No. 18-19, Jakarta Pusat
T. 62+21+3855653

Koi :
Jl. Mahakam I No.2 Blok M.
Jakarta Selatan
T. 62+21+7222864

Tokio Joe :
Mandarin Hotel
Jl. MH Thamrin, Jakarta
T.62+21+39838888

Anatolia :
Jl. Kemang Raya No. 110 A, Jakarta Selatan
T. 62+21+7194658

La Na Thai :
Jl. Dr. Kusuma Atmaja No. 85, Jakarta Pusat
T. 62+21+31925037

Cinnabar :
Plaza Cani Djemat
JI. Imam Bonjol No. 76-78, Jakarta Pusat
T.62+21+3903615

Palm Beach :
Wisma 46 Kota BNI, 1st Floor
JI.Jend. Sudirman Kav. I. Jakarta
T.62+21+5742188

Chopstix :
Plaza Indonesia, Ground Floor
Jl. MH Thamrin Kav. 28-30, Jakarta
T. 62+21+39838792

(Source : article and photo by Garuda-Indonesia.Com magazine).

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