4 Authentic Javanese Restaurants in Jakarta that you should try.
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Missed your hometown in Java? Want to go home but haven't found the right time? Calm! Because these 4 restaurants will treat your homesickness a little with typical Javanese dishes. What restaurant is it? Let's find out here!
1. Mbah Jingkrak Setiabudi (MJS)
This restaurant in the Setiabudi area, South Jakarta occupies an ancient house from the 50s with a thick and natural Javanese concept, lots of shady trees that make the atmosphere cooler. The interior is also very unique and ancient, all the tables and chairs are made of wood. There are also several gazebos placed in the backyard.
Uniquely, in some corners, you will find a collection of ancient soy sauce and cigarettes that come from various regions in Indonesia. The Javanese nuance is getting stronger with the strains of Javanese songs.
According to the concept, Mbah Jingkrak Setiabudi offers unique Javanese dishes that have been rearranged to produce a different taste. The names of each menu are a bit odd, such as Chicken Sambut Setan, Gerandong Chicken, Teri Buto Ijo, Devil's Sambal, and many more.
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About 10 minutes later, our order came. The Devil's Hair Chicken is a recommended menu. The chicken meat is tender and the spices seep into it. Don't forget to dip it with the onion sauce, the spiciness makes this dish even more delicious. Also, taste the Bejo Fish. This dish contains small goldfish with chili seasoning. To freshen up a spicy mouth, you can choose Es Honest which contains a mixture of young coconut, basil, and lime.
Directory Detail
Jl. Setia Budi Tengah, Jakarta Selatan
021 5252 605
@mjsetiabudi
2. Dapur Solo
As the name implies, the restaurant, which now has 15 branches in Jakarta, specializes in serving Solo specialties, ranging from appetizers, main dishes, desserts, to drinks.
Kitchen Solo is indeed dedicated to people who miss Solo cuisine. That is why the menus offered have an authentic taste, so that visitors who come feel like eating in their own hometown.
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To add to the feel of Solo, Dapur Solo presents a minimalist ethnic design. Although modern elements are the main breath of the interior design, it is still given a Javanese touch through the use of batik ornaments made of wood.
The menu that you must try here is the Solo Strait which is served using tender and savory pieces of whole beef. Slices of vegetables and liquid chocolate gravy with a little splash of fresh sour taste from pickled onions add to the enjoyment of this dish. In closing, you can choose Serabi Solo or Bubur Jawa.
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Jl. Panglima Polim IX No. 25, Jakarta Selatan
(021) 7222311
@dapursolo1988
3. Suwe Ora Jamu
Hanging out in a cafe while drinking coffee is common. Try a new sensation, hang out while drinking traditional herbal medicine. Yup, at Suwe Ora Jamu you can hang out for fun while drinking herbal medicine.
Far from being old-fashioned, this cafe actually looks contemporary without leaving its Javanese impression. In the middle of the room, you will find a herbal medicine bar.
Baskets carrying herbs, dozens of jars filled with various spices commonly used to mix herbs, millstones for pounding herbs, to various portraits of important figures from inside and outside the country that fill the walls, sweeten the room.
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Here, you can enjoy various variants of herbal medicine, both original and those that have been 'made up to be more modern but still nutritious for health, ranging from Jamu Linu, Green Tamarin, to Jamu Iboe which is the mainstay of herbal medicine in this place. While the mainstay snack menu at Suwe Ora Jamu is Pisang Goreng Krispi, namely fried bananas topped with grated cheese and caramel sauce.
For those of you who want to eat heavy meals, Suwe Ora Jamu also provides several processed rice menus, such as the Tandjung Priok Grilled Rice which is so appetizing.
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Jl. Petogogan I No.28 B, Kby. Baru, Jakarta Selatan
021-72790590
@suweorajamu28
4. Gudeg Kandjeng
Gudeg Kandjeng is almost always crowded with Jakarta residents who miss this Yogyakarta specialty. The authentic taste of Yogyakarta cuisine is the mainstay of this Javanese restaurant. Besides Gudeg rice, you can also enjoy the warm sensation of Gudeg porridge with a sweet taste. Don't forget to try Jogja's specialty drinks, such as ice sugar Asem to give you freshness after eating the coconut milk menu.
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Directory Details
Jalan Hangtuah, Bulungan, Jakarta Selatan
(021) 7223692
@gudeg_kandjeng