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Spaghetti House in Pacific Place

It's long weekend now in Jakarta, because of legislative election and tomorrow is Good Friday. Thank God, I could use this weekend to add hours to my sleep, I'm so sick because of the bad weather, sometimes it's heavy rain, but sometimes it super freakin HOT, I surely could melt just like a tiny scoop of ice cream.
Today, I hung out at Spaghetti House in Pacific Place, it's one 5th Floor. When I was in high school Spaghetti House in Plaza Senayan was my first choice to grab dinners with couple friends

But then they closed down the place, with unknown reason. I think their food is great, I love their lasagna. Just now, I ate caesar salad with shrimp for about Rp. 30.000 per portion with one glass of fresh avocado juice that costs me Rp. 18.000 something.

Caesar salad was good but I had better, avocado, yes it's fresh and my friends ate aglio olio with chicken and potato skins, both were great too, nothing to complain. Prices also reasonable and the place itself, they seperated smoking and non-smoking area. Unlike Mos Burger, this non-smoking area is larger than smoking one.

Canteen in Pacific Place

I totally love this one, I captured interior of this cafe, Canteen, and it's so cosy and comfortable with sound of chill jazzy music. Offers from cup of hot cappucino to white wine. Great place to hang out, and more love it because it has wifi connection. As you can see on the picture, the place look great, with wooden chairs, and bricks wall. The should add some french posters and hung it on the wall I think it would be even great.


Canteen is on the 4th floor in Pacific Place, located inside Aksara bookstore. Inside for smoking, there are 10 small tables outside Aksara bookstore it's a non-smoking area. Wi-fi connection quite fast with many powerpoints to plug in your laptop AC power, room capacity i think about 50-100 people. With 2 comfy couches on the other side of the room. And there's a bar just next rite where I sit. And one thing about the interior, I like they way they put wine bottles on the rack close to the wooden ceiling.

I ordered hot capuccino, Rp. 18.000, same price as my last avocado juice in Spaghetti House =). One main course in Canteen ranges from Rp. 35.000 to Rp. 130.000, and one bottle of white wine okay, they took beverages menu away. Food varies from western to asian. More western options. it's worth second, third and so forth visits. Gotta recommend this place to bunch of friends.


Check more hotspots location in Jakarta.

Jakarta Hotspot - WiFi

This is totally useful, but I gather this information from several websites and blogs so I am not sure whether these spots still have WiFi connection or not, whether it's free or not or with minimum purchase at least, but the ones with yellow highlighted mean I have proved by myself or from reliable sources. Enjoy...


Wisma BNI 46, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 1, JKT 10220
Bakmi Keriting Restaurant
Food Court Restaurant
Java Bay Restaurant


Plaza Senayan, Jl. Asia Afrika 8, South Jakarta
Wi-Fi connection anywhere in malls

fX Lifestyle Center, Jl. Jend. Sudirman
Wi-Fi connection anywhere, and very lousy one. 
Coffee Bean, Cosi and Koffie have different providers, maybe theirs better.


Citywalk Sudirman, Jln. Kyai Haji Mas Mansyur
Wi-Fi connection anywhere, internet speed is excellent.


Plaza Semanggi, Jl. Jendral Sudirman Kav. 50
Anywhere on 1st and 2nd Floor and food court area


Plaza Indonesia, Jl. MH Thamrin Kav. 28-30
De'Excelso
California Pizza Kitchen
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Dome
Lamoda


Pacific Place, Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav 25
Canteen level 4, inside Aksara Bookstore
Fish and Co level 4
Oh La La level basement, below ranch market


Ratu Plaza, Jl. Jend. Sudirman
Millenia - eMall, 4th Fl.


Senayan City, Jl.Asia Afrika No.19
Urban Kitchen, 5th floor, close to foodcourt and XXI Cinema
J.Co, ground floor
Amild Cafe, ground floor - lagoon


Pondok Indah Mall 2, Jl. Metro Pondok Indah
Anwhere from 2nd floor to the highest floor and food court area


Gajah Mada Plaza, Jln. Gajah Mada

Anywhere in the building, FREE!

Mangga Dua Square, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya
Mojo Cafe, on 3rd Fl (Next to Surya Cinema Jakarta kota)


La Piazza, Kelapa Gading
Free in public area, some coffee shops offer different provider. Try J.Co or Starbucks. 


Kelapa Gading Mall 2,
Anywhere in foodcourt


Taman Anggrek Mall, Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman Kav 21
J.Co
Coffee Bean on 1st Fl
Dunkin Donuts on GF


Pluit Junction, Jl. Pluit Raya No. 1
Anywhere and super high speed connection, love this one a lot!!


Menara Jamsostek, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto 38
Anywhere on 9th Floor - Foodcourt


Mayapada Building, Jl Jend Sudirman Kav 28
Anywhere in foodcourt, basement


Mega Kuningan
Biznet


Airport, Bandara Soekarno Hatta, Cengkareng
Garuda Lounge, Departure Terminal E & F


Bellagio Boutique Mall, Jl. Lingkar Mega Kuningan
Bakoel Koffie


Kemang
Delights Cafe, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 9E
Aksara Bookstore, Jl. Kemang Raya no. 8B
Casa Cafe, 2nd Level of Aksara Bookstore, Jl. Kemang Raya no. 8B
Grand Flora Hotel, Jl. Kemang Raya No.7
Bakwan Ecetera, Jl. Benda No. 89, Kemang
Cafe Amor, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 67
Pizza Marzano, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 12


Grand Indonesia, Jln. M.H.Thamrin

Tator Cafe, West Mall

Coffee Bean, West Mall, Ground floor.

Depok Town Square
Anywhere in foodcourt on level 2


Gran Melia Hotel, Jl. H. R. Rasuna Said Kav X-0
Wi-Fi connection anywhere (based on my personal experience, wifi connection in hotel usually free for their customers only, otherwise they will charge or you need to use their business lounges to get access, like Hotel Sultan)


Harris Hotel Tebet, Jl. Dr Saharjo 191
Not recommended by some users because of speed trouble.


Jakarta Convention Center, Jl. Gatot Subroto
Anywhere


Dunkin Donut, Jl. Hayam Wuruk, Kota
Lokananta, Jl. Panglima Polim II No. 2
Cafe Pisa, Jl. Gereja Theresia No. 1, Menteng
Cosi Cafe, Jl. Pluit Raya No. 15A


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Mos Burger in Plaza Senayan

More new spot, Mos Burger, Japanese Burger, It's in Plaza Senayan on 3rd floor, next to Metro Dept Store.

My friend just ate Spicy MOS Cheeseburger, she said very nice, better than burger king.

One tiny burger costs around 25.000Rp, and there are smoking and non-smoking spaces, separated. I wonder why non smoking area is way much smaller that smoking one, and there are only table for two in non-smoking area. Maybe they have their own concept of "You Date, You Don't Smoke"..

I, duh, forgot to take food picture, I took location instead. 

Nice Place in Mall Artha Gading With Free Wi-Fi

One more nice spot in Mall Artha Gading with Free Wi-Fi. But I don't know how, whether it's my stupidity or theirs, I cannot access Wi-Fi, so I just stuck here with hazelnut latte and it's raining outside..

Dazzler offers quite not too expensive food, as I can see, one cup of earl grey or any hot tea just 9.500-10.500 Rupiah, I just oredered Hazelnut Coffee which more look like a full glass of milk rather than coffee. Turned out, taste is good bit milky but it's latte say no more, I can smell hazelnut. Yummy..

Today, now, it's raining outside, heavily, makes it even nicer to spend some hours here to do browsing. Food specialty is italian, oh the location is in Mall Artha Gading, North Jakarta, I thinks it's on Ground Floor just opposite American Grill used to known as Sizzler.

This spot is worth second visit..

Hot Application in Town

iPhone freak? Check out new application, Foyage, suitable only for iPhone.
What about this product anyway, okay...using GPS, Foyage will detect your position and inform anything nearby you.

Features include:
- current position is auto-update and shown in road name
- more than 8000 location information in Singapore & Indonesia; including petrol kiosk, ATM, restaurant, cafe, bakery, pub/bar, fast food, food stall, etc.
- make friend request to nearby Foyager
- post comments
- get latest updates of favorite spots and friends
- personalize your information with distance setting

They will add more spots and hotels. My favorite tab is 'categories', inform you about good spots nearby, I love it Foyage has quite inform me lots of hang out places like cafes and restaurants. I gotta admit, there are so many great food in Jakarta, ah forget to mention, this application for now on, provides information about only great spots in Jakarta. Other big cities as Bandung and Surabaya will be added soon.

I want to update bout this post, I know, sounds over promoting this particular app haha, but it helps me to find nearest ATM and not only big fancy restaurants but also small cafe/resto outside malls and in office buildings, this app also informs you which cafe/resto provides free wi-fi.

Soo..my suggestion, download this apps first for sure, so you won't miss a chance to visit good spots in Jakarta. Foyage also enables you to find out if there are other Foyagers nearby, see good spots, make new friends, what's not to like? I love this application, hope you might like it oo Just like they've been saying, wherever you go, Foyage is your personal radar. Ciao..Get App

Climate, Clothing and Cuisine

The Climate:
Indonesia’s equatorial tropical climate has only two seasons, the dry season between March and October, and the rainy season from November to January. Heavy rain and thunder storm mostly happened from December - January, sometimes part of North Jakarta area are flooded during those months.

The average daily temperature in the lowlands is about 30-32 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature 24 degrees Celsius

Cuisine:
Aromatic spices and a variety of hot chili peppers are the essence of most Indonesian dishes. Rice is an important part of the national diet for most of the archipelago, but in the eastern islands corn, sago, cassava and sweet potatoes are more common. The enormous wealth of the surrounding seas and oceans, as well as fresh water fisheries, provides an abundance of sea food which can be traditionally served in a number of exciting ways, including baked in banana leaves.

As the population of Indonesia is predominantly Moslem, pork is usually not served except in Chinese suburbs area (North Jakarta, some in West Jakarta and Kota area). An extensive assortment of tropical and sub-tropical fruit and vegetables can also be found year-round to tantalize your taste buds.

If you are a Muslim, please ask the restaurant whether they serve Pork. Many restaurants tend to be quite liberal with the word “halal”. During our visit to Indonesia, Jakarta, many restaurants say that they are halal even though they serve pork. However you have to be cautious of the word Halal and No Pork, there's a quite difference between those two claims, Halal means no Pork at all, No Pork sometimes most restaurant do not serve pork, but still using cooking oil or ingredients that contains pork.

Clothing:
Dress is normally casual and light clothing is advisable due to the hot, humid climate. Trousers or slacks and shirts are generally considered appropriate but a jacket and tie are required formal occasions or when making official calls. For some formal occasions, long-sleeved batik shirts are acceptable.

What's new in Kelapa Gading

This is what I know best because practically been living in Kelapa Gading for few weeks yikes, here are some good restaurant, coffee shop or food court in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta area.

Indonesian Food :
Raja Kumis Seafood serves, hmmm I don't really know how to translate this menu in English, but maybe some of you know Indonesian languange really well, Sop Kaki Kambing, Lamb Fried Rice (that's English), Nila Fish Peyek, Shrimp, Crabs.
Delivery Order call : 021-4521711, 4521903

Sate Khas Senayan - Inkopal Kelapa Gading Blok C 21-22
Serves famous Chicken Satay and there's this Duck Rice, never tried one though. For delivery order (I guess) 021-45859080

I gotta tell you I can't think of any Indonesian food right now, mayble I'll add later, those two I got from community magazine and can't find anything..

La Piazza (extension of Kelapa Gading Mall 1)
has a new food court now, La Terazza, there are 12 counters I guess, cheap really cheap price range Rp.9.000 - Rp. 20.000 but a good place to hang out, there are Waffle and dessert, Es Podeng, Ichiban Crepes, Toasty Kopitiam, Bakwan (meatball) Siomay and fried fries. Located on the 1st Floor of La Piazza.

Never tried all of those food, but I tried Bakwan and Toasty Kopitiam, quite decent than the others. A Bowl of Bakwan costs arount Rp. 16.000,-. Toasty Kopitiam has variety of toasts, Kaya Toast tastes good, Chicken Porridge and some other menu. You could hang out here after work out with bunch of your work-out friends. Yeah fitness center just beside the food court, Celebrity Fitness, has more than 100 aerobic classes, RPM, etc that's what's written in their signage hehe.

I'll update this post..soon.

Fast Food Chain Delivery order

McDonald's
24-hour delivery order call (021) 14045

These are few of McDonald's locations from all areas :
Central Jakarta
1.Gajah Mada Plaza Ground Floor, Jl. Gajah Mada No. 19-26 | Phone: (021)6341164
2.ITC Cempaka Mas, Jl.Letjen. Suprapto | Phone: (021)42879782
3.Sarinah, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 11 | Phone: (021)325087, 390 2793
West Jakarta
1.Ground Floor, Jl. Letjen S. Parman, Grogol | Phone: (021)5681526
2.ITC Roxy Mas, Jl. K.H. Hasyim Azhari No. 27 | Phone: (021)63857828
3.Taman Anggrek Mall 1st Fl., Jl. Letjen. S.Parman. Kav 21, Slipi | Phone: (021)5639698
North Jakata
1.Jl. Raya Barat Boulevard Blok XC, No.7, Kelapa Gading |Phone: (021)4529138
2.Sunter Mall Ground Floor, Jl. Danau Sunter Utara Blok G No. 7 | Phone: (021)6402570
South Jakarta
1.Jl. Kemang Raya No. 10 | Phone: (021)7199203
2.Megapasaraya Blok M-Basement, Kebayoran Baru | Phone: (021)7227616
3.Tebet Shop House, Jl. Prof. Dr. Soepomo, No. 55, Tebet | Phone: (021)831 4965; 831 4966
4.Jl. Pasaraya Sultan Agung No. 1, Manggarai | Phone: (021)8315313
East Jakarta
1.Jl. Inspeksi Saluran, Kalimalang Blok E 7 / 5-6 | Phone: (021)86604057

Hoka Hoka Bento, Indonesia Japanese Fast Food
South Jakarta
1. Ambasador Mal, 4th Fl. Jl. Dr. Satrio | Phone: (021) 5760443, 5760445
2.Jl. RS. Fatmawati No. 15 | Phone: (021)75910880; 759 10881
3. Sentral Mulia Building, Jl. HR. Rasuna Said | Phone: (021)2500360; 250 0361
North Jakarta
1.Jl. Terusan Gading Timur Boulevard No. 88 | Phone: (021)4613413;461 3414
2.Kelapa Gading Mall 2. Jl. Boulevard Kelapa Gading | Phone: (021)452 9777;452 9788
West Jakarta
1.Taman Anggrek Mall, Jl. S. Parman, Slipi | Phone: (021)5639381; 563 9382
Central Jakarta
1. Wisma BRI Building, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman | Phone: (021)573 9388; 5739389
2. Wisma BNI 46, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman | Phone: (021)5744475; 574 4476

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After Midnight

Are you starving after an exhausting party or just looking for a place to hang-out, these are the list for late-at-night restaurants or cafes.

SOUTH JAKARTA
CAFE AMOR* | Jl. Kemang Raya No.67 Phone: (021)7191333.
More like a coffee shop and free wi-fi, good coffee and serves western food


SPERTA* | Grand Kemang Hotel, Jl. Kemang Raya 2H Phone: (021)7194121
Offers international food and beverages suggested food Atlantic Salmon, Oriental Beef Spicy or Seafood on Oyster Shell.

BREAD ‘N BREAKFAST | Jl. Kemang Raya 15 Lt.2. Phone: (021)7199869 / 7193429
American Resto style or diner, favorite menu Steak ‘n Eggs Breakfast, The Big Steak Omelets, Meat Lover’s Scrumble, dan Fabulous Fruit-filled Pancakes
OPENING HOURS 08.00 am – 11.00pm (Sun-Thur) | 07.00am – 03.00am (Weekends).

FAST EDDIE’S | Jl. Hang Lekir I No.15, Kebayoran Baru. Phone: (021)739 6530 (close to Senayan City)
Offers variety of pizzas, recommended ones Cheezy Cheese & Super Deluxe
OPENING HOURS 10.00am – 12.00am (Sun-Thu) | 10.00am – 06.00am (Fri-Sat).

CENTRAL JAKARTA
CAFE OH LA LA* | Djakarta Theater, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No.9
Good snacks and good tea, the environment however a bit noisy, people talking out loud because of the traffic noise and really high-volume music.


BURGER KING* | Djakarta Theater, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No.9
Yeah, no review need..Yup international chain of hamburger fast food restaurant.

STARBUCKS* | Djakarta Theater, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No.9
Good place to hang out, located next to burger king, and both owned by the same Indonesian's retail company, really crowded especially on weekends (after 8pm)


PURE FOODISM | Senayan City, Lower Ground, Crystal Lagoon, Phone: (021)7278 1434.
Mix of resto, bar and lounge, good ambiance and located on Lower Ground of Senayan City.
Recommended menu: Shrimp with Salty Egg (Udang Telur Asin), pasta and very Italian rissoto and wine
OPENING HOURS 10.00am – 02.00 WIB.

SATOO* | Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta Level 1, Kota BNI, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.1
There are 8 kitchen stations: Asian station, Indian station, Western station, Grill station, Noodles station, Juice station.
OPENING HOURS 06.00am – 02.00am (restaurant) & 24 hour (deli shop).


BATAVIA Café* | Across the square from the Fatahillah Museum | Phone: (021)6915531
Take a step into Jakarta's colonial past in this 19th-century restored building. Café Batavia offers one of Jakarta's best dining experiences in an unequaled historic setting. Modern Australian cuisine and the most delicious homemade ice cream in town make Café Batavia a favorite with tourists and expat residents as well.
OPENING HOURS 8:00am - 2:00am (Mon-Fri) |24 hours (Sat-Sun)



*24-Hour

Senayan City

Senayan City (also known as Sen-C)is strategically situated on the west corner of the junction between Jl. Asia Afrika and the ‘newly proposed road leading from Jl. Jend. Sudirman to Jl. Arteri Pondok Indah', as part of the golden triangle area of Jakarta. And has been designated to be along Jl. Asia Afrika and faces both the direction of Plaza Senayan and the eastern part of Senayan City , also free access from 3 in1 traffic.

The site of development is approximately 48.000 square meters. The Senayan project aims to place its focus in portraying to be one of the most exclusive destination in Jakarta.

I come to Senayan City almost once a week just to hang-out with bunch of friends have cup of coffee or watch movie in cinema XXI on the 5th fl. The location is really strategic and good parking basement, but Senayan City is kinda too big for me, every time I go there I just hang around in GF Floor, the most crowded level in Senayan City beside food court on 5th Floor. On GF, there are quite coffee shops, let say my favorite one is Secret Recipe (try moist chocolate, yummy) and Exelso, Coffee Bean, Krispy Kreme, J.Co (better taste than Krispy Kreme, well, acceptable amount of sugar), Burger King,Hot Shots, Kiyadon, etc.

1st-4th floor mostly liase by international branded retails, Zara, Topshop/Topman, Miss Selfridge, Levi's, (M)phosis, Samuel&Kevin, Baleno, Surf clothing brands, blah blah blah and Debenhams department store.

5th Fl, food court yay, there are more than 20 stalls, KFC, Mie Leker (good one, try Mie Kangkung), Fiesta Steak, and..hmm..too much to mentioned or I totally have short-term memory loss and a smell-make-you-sick smoking room also located in food court area. Anyway, Cinema XXI is on this floor too, while waiting for midnight show, you can hang around in Avenue/Soho just beside main entrance of Cinema XXI, opens till 00.00.

Senayan City opens daily from 10am-10pm but there some coffee shops close on 1am such as Starbucks, A Mild Cafe and there this XKTV on GF Fl., although I might say from the outside, really good looking karaoke venue, inside nah huh, that XKTV has poor list of songs, difficult software, and a bit pricey..Ok then, that's my reviews. See ya in Senayan City.

Log on to Senayan City website for more details:
www.senayancity.com

Restaurant Review

Jakarta has lot of great food whether local or international cuisine, almost all of type of cuisines you may find in here. One of subdistrict that has thousand options of food is Kelapa Gading. You name it Indonesian (Padang, Makassar, Manado, Bali), Western, Japanese, Chinese, Seafood. It's all there. Located in North East Jakarta, Kelapa Gading always has been the source of many great food. If you crave for chinese food, you can find the authentic ones (not halal or contain pork) in North Jakarta area (Kelapa Gading, Sunter, Pluit)

Kelapa Gading
Ones of my favorites are:

Coto Makassar - Sop Konro
The famous one, located in Boulevard Raya, the rib is really really good with indonesian spices. Serves it hot with steamed white rice and a bowl of tasty soup. Slurp..You can choose steamed rib or barbeque one. Both are great.

Apollo - Hainan Chicken Rice
The best hainanese chicken rice I think, I am not calling it the big fancy restaurant but they serve really magnificent chicken rice using original recipe and it comes with a plate of steamed chicken, sweet pork, salty pork and an egg , trust me it's really worth to try.

212 - Seafood
Seafood lover, welcome to the seafood paradise hehe..I don't know the address but I can tell you a direction to go there if you'd like to. One of the best menu is Shrimp in salty egg, yummy, well you know seafood, of course there will be fish, shrimp, shellfish, crab. I suggest you order Crab with Padang Sauce..saucy and spicy. Nowhere to be found except in Indonesia.

I have to stop now, it's 3 in the morning and funny noise is starting coming from my stomach..I'll add another reviews in Kelapa Gading area real soon.