Dining News

Please don’t hold it against me but I can at times be easily confused. And confusion reigned when I first heard about Vong Kitchen, the newbie on the block of must try restaurants on Jakarta’s dining scene. “Have you tried Vong Kitchen?” my friends would say. Except to my ears, I heard Wong Kitchen. I

On a crowded, climate-changing planet, food is a very hot issue. Our supermarket shelves are groaning with choices from all over the world, irrespective of seasons and almost irrespective of distance. Local Malang apples, often more expensive, compete with mountains of Ambrosia, Granny Smith and Gala varieties from the US and New Zealand.   Such

Moonlite Kitchen and Bar was recently voted as one of the TOP 10 BEST ROOFTOP BARS IN THE WORLD by the well respected Condé Nast Traveler US.   Found atop the Anantara Seminyak Resort looking out over Seminyak Beach, it is of no surprise this sultry spot made the list. In fact, Moonlite, was the

It was a fitting end to an excellent year of dining as the members and guests of La Chaine des Rotisseurs Jakarta assembled in the gilded splendor of Kunstkring Paleis Restaurant in Jakarta for their final dinner of the year and the induction of new members in a marvelous “Chapitre Gala”. Tugu Hotels, Indonesia’s iconic

Bavaria, Germany’s largest federal state, is not only known for being home to the country’s most successful football club Bayern Munich, but also for its many beer gardens and sumptuous and savoury food. Bavarian Haus, a new restaurant located in West Java’s mountain pass Puncak – and only a one-hour-drive from Jakarta if traffic is

For Christophe Paubert, Winemaker and General Manager at Stags’ Leap Winery, it was an easy decision to become involved in the wine business: growing up outside of Sauternes in Bordeaux, where his grandfather worked as a cellar master, he was exposed to the French culture of wine since childhood. J“When I was 17, I decided

Juna Rorimpandey is not your ordinary chef; his sharp looking eyes, deep voice and arms full of tattoos might intimidate you at first. At least, that is the impression people get when watching him on television where he hosted the popular television cooking shows, MasterChef Indonesia and Hell’s Kitchen Indonesia. But behind his firm and

Jakarta’s dining scene is undoubtedly thriving. However, most new establishments in the F&B industry look for a trendy, popular location like Senopati or Kemang; Pondok Indah doesn’t necessarily come to mind. Hatchi offers delectable cocktails in a stylish, industrial decor. Photos courtesy of Hatchi/NOWJAKARTA Enter Hatchi, a newly opened two-storey restaurant and bar, that tries

The basic idea of visiting a restaurant generally includes sitting down at a table and have a nice meal, yet in recent years, a new trend has emerged: Counter Culture, where diners pull up their chairs to sit at the kitchen bar for a different culinary experience. By getting up, close and personal with the

It is guaranteed that every grown up will rediscover their inner child when faced with the sweet indulgence known as chocolate. Be it spread on your warm toast, mixed with your milk and coffee, transformed into a refreshing scoop of ice cream, or simply eaten in morsels, chocolate always finds a way to brighten up

There’s nothing better than a refreshing, cold drink on a hot sunny afternoon. Upon entering Djule Kofi in South Jakarta, there was no secret as to what we desperately wanted. “Let me get you some Iced Cappuccino,” said Aji Darius, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Djule Kofi, also an experienced, award-winning barista and a

Nasi Padang may be one of the most famous and authentic Indonesian delicacies, thanks to its powerful spices and flavours. Many have fallen in love with it and never let go. Even if you’re not a fan of spicy food, there are so many options that the West Sumatran cuisine offers. With a vast variety