Gunpowder: A Crazy Twist on Traditional Indian Cuisine

The restaurant has recently celebrated its grand opening party “Once Upon A Time in Bollywood” with an array of traditional Indian cuisines with a stylish twist, cocktails concoctions and special night performances. 

If you want to get as close as possible to visit a restaurant that has a Michelin star in Jakarta, Gunpowder Kitchen & Bar has got to be in your list! Led by Chef Manjunath Mural, Gunpowder Kitchen & Bar is geared with mission to bring you a culinary journey of unapologetically inauthentic Indian dishes and cocktails full of vibrant colors and flavors. It’s a next level dining experience featuring a perfect blend of signature Indian flavors in classic comfort food. 

Among Gunpowder’s must-try signatures is Butter Chicken Pot Pie. Cooked in whole spices tomato gravy and presented in a flaky puff pastry, this pie will please your tummy in the best possible way. 

Treat yourself with The Gunpowder cocktail while feeling refreshed and energized onto the Jakarta’s welcoming monument view. One cannot simply resist the taste of Rooh Afza, better known as refresher of the soul or squash mixed with forest berry tea-infused gin, rose essence and multiple aromatic botanicals. 

Find the bold taste of Pedro X Sherry and triple malt whiskey, stirred with a splash of Amaretto and edible gold in Slum Dog Millionaire. Its complexity of aroma and flavour make it fresh and harmonious on the serve. 

Special guests Abbey & Acel kicked off the night with some fancy tunes followed by exciting jazz performance by Baila Fauri. A Flash Mob of Modern Indian Dance, a Henna session curated by Jakarta’s very own henna artist Ima Habsyi and an epic entertainment by DJ Harish made a celebratory evening even more exciting! Guests who took part in a TikTok challenge #GunpowderChallenge showing off their best version of Koi Mil Gaya dance granted with IDR 2 million as the grand prize in given in a form of ISMAYA gift card. 

Gunpowder Kitchen & Bar opens daily at 10am and offers exhilarating live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Book your table and reservation to +62 21 2992 3039. 

Gunpowder Kitchen & Bar

Plaza Indonesia Level 1 
Jalan M.H. Thamrin No. Kav 28 – 30
T: +62 21 2992 3039
IG: @gunpowder.kitchenbar
FB: @gunpowder.kitchenbar
ismaya.com/eat-drink/gunpowder

Asyariefah R.A.

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