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Bebek Kaleyo (Guest Post By SZ)
Restaurants specialised in duck are not common in Jakarta. We found a very good one, having various branches all over the town.The one we tasted is the Tebet one. It looks like a big garage with...
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Café De Daunan, Bogor (Guest post by SZ)
The Kebun Raya Bogor is a big botanical garden situated in Jakarta's suburb. De Daunan is the main restaurant of the Kebun Raya.De Daunan is an ideal place if you look for a relaxing open air...
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Ladies' Nights in Jakarta (Updated List)
To prepare this list of Ladies' nights in Jakarta and to make sure that the information is accurate, I've called directly all the bars and clubs listed below, one by one (on October 21st, 2011)....
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Alcoholics Bar & Grill (Kemang)
Alcoholics Bar & Grill opened at the end of April 2012 next to KOI Kemang. The originality with the place is that everything sold on the menu has been cooked using Alcohol. Personally, I think the...
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Bluegrass Grill & Bar
Bluegrass Bar & Grill is located next to Epicentrum Mall, off Rasuna Said street. A good place to meet other expats, it became popular quite rapidly after opening and it still is. The food is...
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Lucy In The Sky (Bar & Restaurant)
Located near Jalan Sudirman, in Fairgrounds (ex-Bengkel), Lucy In The Sky is a rooftop restaurant/bar with an open-air garden terrace and a laid-back, close-to-nature atmosphere. The location of LITS...
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SKYE Bar & Restaurant (Menara BCA)
SKYE is the latest venue opened by the Ismaya Group, and for this reason, we can guess it will be the place to be in Jakarta for at least the next 3 months. The Menara BCA has 57th floor and is 230...
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Fable Club @ Fairgrounds (Jakarta)
Fable is a new club opened in Fairgrounds (ex-Bengkel). Perfectly located in the center of the city and with an underground vibe, it has the potential of becoming a favourite of Jakarta nightlife....
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Beautika (Manado Food)
Beautika is the most reputed Manadonese restaurant in Jakarta, and my second favourite after Ikan Tude. It actually started as a beauty salon (hence the name), which was also serving some specialties...
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Bar Hopping in Jakarta: 10 Great Routes
Jakarta nightlife, as I mentioned in previous posts (Jakarta Nightlife Tips), is best enjoyed if you explore a few venues on the same night, and it is preferable if those are close to each other (to...
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Jakarta Nightlife 2012: My Top Recommendations
For this year, this rankings of Jakarta nightlife's best venues are based on my personal preferences only. My criteria for assessing whether a place is recommended or not are varied, but most important...
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Otel Lobby (Kuningan)
I visited Otel Lobby just before Ramadhan, and was quite disappointed by the place. This lounge/restaurant was opened by a famous Indonesian socialite, Gaby Bakrie, the wife of one of the brothers of...
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Prive Club & Mezza9
Privé is the nightclub replacing Indochine. It is a mid-to-upper class venue, popular mostly with Indonesian but you'll always find a few foreigners there. The new management has been rather successful...
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Qi Restaurant (Sultan Hotel)
Located in Lagoon Tower, near Sultan Hotel, Qi Dine & Lounge is a restaurant coming from The Rych Concept Group (also behing Airman Lounge).Qi serves fusion cuisine Japanese with a French twist....
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Siera or Pujasera Nightclub (Mangga Besar)
Jakarta nightlife still surprises me... The latest unexpected find was Siera which I had heard of before but never had the chance to visit... People also call it Pujasera, but I was unable to...
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Arabian Tent Café (Shisha Lounge)
Arabian Tent is the Arabic café next to the famous restaurant Al-Jazeerah (see my review about it on this blog here). To date, I can say this is the most authentic shisha lounge you will find in...
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Eating Snakes in Jakarta
During a trip to Mangga Besar, I found those restaurants serving cobras in different forms (Sate Cobra, Cobra Soup, Grilled Snake, etc...). I was not really in the mood for trying but I took a few...
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Bubur Kwang Tung (Open 24-Hour)
Bubur Kwang Tung is an institution in Jakarta, especially for late-night clubbers. Open 24-hour and located in Pecenongan, not far from many nightlife venues, it is similar with Kamseng, located on...
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Bobby D's (Kemang)
I haven't been to Bobby D yet, but it was recommended by a reader of Jakarta100bars. His comment was:"Hi Thibaud, I'm in bobby D's now and haven't found a review for it on your site. It's a nice...
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Pad@28 Bar, Bistro & Coffee Corner
This review was written by a Max, a reader of this blog:Located there, on the corner of Jalan Senopati and the road that takes you to SCBD, Pacific Place, SCBD Beergarden etc., lies a really nice...
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