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Hyde (Kemang)
Hyde is a restaurant located in South Jakarta, in Kemang. As the name suggests, the place is hidden on Jalan Taman Kemang, the same street as Common People or Die Stube.In terms of Western food, Kemang...
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ZEN Spa (Jakarta - Senopati)
I stopped by ZEN Family Spa & Reflexology in Senopati. It is quite a big Massage Place in the fancy area of Senopati. The Massage is located on the same street of Le Quartier French...
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EatWell Restaurant (Bali)
EatWell is a tiny restaurant on two floors located on Jalan Raya Seminyak in Bali. It serves a relatively small Western menu of, surprisingly, unhealthy food: Burgers, steaks, sandwiches, etc... I say...
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Bow Restaurant (Seminyak)
Bow is a restaurant serving various Mediterranean specialties, mostly from France, Spain and Arab countries (Bouillabaisse, Paella, Mezze). It is rather big and built on 2 floors, with a large alfresco...
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Stadium (Jalan Hayam Wuruk) CLOSED
Update May 2014: The Jakarta City Administration has closed down Stadium following the death by overdose of a policeman who partied there.Best disco in Jakarta for me, Stadium can be extremely crowded...
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Air Asia: Why it is the Worst Low-Cost Airline?
I am surprised that Air Asia can still get the title of "World's Best Low Cost Airlines" in 2013 considering it is by far the worst company and the one company I always try to avoid when flying in...
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Three Buns Burgers and Cocktails (Jakarta & Singapore)
Three Buns is the current trendy place in Jakarta (in May 2014). It was opened by the group behind Potato Head. The owners should write a marketing book and give it to McDonald's. They could call it:...
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Ibiza Club (Pluit)
Ibiza is one of the few normal happening clubs in Northern Jakarta. When I say "normal", it means you can go with your girlfriend as it is not only drugs, dark corners and prostitutes. They do have...
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Motel Mexicola (Bali)
The Hype is there, in this place of Seminyak... You feel it as soon as you get in this Restaurant & Bar. First you have the decoration: How to describe it ? The owner of the place, Australian...
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Holycow! Steakhouse And Steak Hotel by Holycow! What Differences?
My title was voluntarily misleading. I don't believe there are true differences between both brands as they operate with the same concept. Both are chains of affordable steak restaurants which are...
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L'Avenue Restaurant (The Hermitage Hotel)
L'Avenue is the main restaurant of The Hermitage Hotel, a new 5-Star Boutique hotel in Menteng, located steps away from the antique market of Jalan Surabaya. The hotel was built in a historical...
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Chez Gado Gado (Seminyak, Bali)
Chez Gado-Gado is a fine dining restaurant located at the end of Jalan Dhyana Pura in Seminyak, with a view on the beach.It is rather expensive, about 200,000rp for a main course (with an additional...
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Wacko Burger Restaurant (Bali)
Wacko is a small burger restaurant chain with currently 2 locations in Bali (Seminyak and Jimbaran). I visited the branch of Jimbaran on a Sunday night. The restaurant was not too busy as it had just...
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La Favela (Bali)
La Favela is one of the trendy bars and restaurants in Seminyak in 2013-2014. It was opened by the same team behind the very popular La Plancha and the defunct La Barca (closed for administrative...
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Mozzarella Restaurants (Bali)
Mozzarella is a Western restaurant chain with 4 locations in Bali, all of them in the Kuta/Legian area. It is not an Italian restaurant as I first thought: It features mainly popular dishes for the...
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Sip Wine Bar (French Restaurant Bali)
Sip Wine Bar is one of the best French restaurants in Bali. It is located on Jalan Raya Seminyak, not too far from Jalan Dhyana Pura.The owner/chef is Christian Vanneque, whose biography is worth...
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Chicory Patisserie (Menteng)
I discovered Chicory Cake Shop & Café randomly while heading to Kuningan from my home. Located on Jalan Sumenep, in the heart of Menteng, they serve a whole range of European pastries: Tarts,...
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Bebek Tepi Sawah Restaurants
I visited the original branch of Bebek Tepi Sawah in Ubud a few years ago. I was disappointed at that time as it was expensive, overcrowded with groups of tourists, and the taste was really...
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Pantarei Greek Restaurant (Bali)
Pantarei is a Greek Restaurant, Bar and Lounge located on Jalan Raya Seminyak. It is owned by 2 Greek nationals (among which Adonis Mantaras) who are also behind the Lio furniture shops. There are...
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Fitzroy (Senopati)
Fitzroy is a bar located in Senopati, just right after Le Quartier restaurant, on Jalan Gunawarman. It is a chilling place with a young crowd (22-25 years old), mostly Indonesians following the...
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