Looking for cheap and delicious Indonesian cuisine? There’s a new restaurant in West Jakarta, the name is Dapur Bu Ben (Mrs. Ben’s Kitchen). It’s exactly next to the convenience store 7 Eleven in Pos Pegumben. You can have variations of Indonesian cuisine here. Dim Sum, starters, main course, and beverages. As for dim sum, you can have dumpling, ha kau, ekkado. Or maybe fried cassava, french fries and other dumplings that can be a starter as you wait for the main course. Speaking about main course, variations of Indonesian cuisine such as Nasi Rames, Nasi Begana, Nasi Uduk, Nasi Kuning, Nasi Ayam Goreng and Sambal, Nasi Unyil, Soto Ayam, Mie Goreng, Nasi Goreng, Lontong Sayur and many others are available here. For refreshing drinks, Es Doger and Es Cendol are good choices.
What about the price? Well, it’s really affordable and the portion fits just well. For an example, Nasi Rames is a plate of rice with Sambal Goreng Kentang (chili potato), Telur Balado (egg cooked with balado sauce), Orek Tempe (chopped tempeh seasoned with soy sauce) and Daging Empal (beef cooked with spicy herbs) and it costs only for Rp 25.000. The portion is enough to serve your tummy well. For culinary enthusiasts, Dapur Bu Ben should be put on the list as a cheap and delicious restaurant.