Budget
Penang
Jl. pluit karang timur o8/2, muara karang tel.: 6221 66690565. malaysian restaurant. menu: noodle, kwee teow, fried rice, porridge, canai bread, prawn, yong to fu. drink: fruit juices, o peng, tarik tea. opening hours: 10.00 am to 10.00 pm. price: approx. us$ 4/person.
Bakmi GM
Mall kelapa gading 3, lt. 3, tel.: 6221 453 3438, one of jakarta's most famous noodle joints, now with franchises in shopping malls across the city. the best-known dish is bakmi pangsit goreng, with chewy bakmi noodles, a topping of chicken and mushroom and a deep-fried wonton dumpling on top. dishes rp10,000-20,000 us$1-2. open 10 am-3 pm, 4:30 pm-9:30 pm daily, except sundays 8 am to 3 pm only.
Hoka Hoka Bento
Boulevard plaza kelapa gading mal kelapa gading, tel.: 6221 4529777, pluit indah raya mega mall pluit, tel.: 6221 6683910, kondominium menara gading lt. ii tel.: 6221 4613413. japanese restaurant. menu: ekkado, chicken katsu, sukiyaki, beef yakiniku, shrimp roll, tori no teba fried ebi. price: approx. us$ 4/person.
Sate Khas Senayan
Mall artha gading, tel.: 4586 4090. local restaurant chain. menu: soup, salad, fried rice, seafood, chicken and beef sate thin strips of grilled meat threaded on skewers, with peanut sauce. drink: juice, ice blended coffee. one of the best sate restaurant in jakarta. opening hours: 10.00 am to 10.00 pm. price: approx. us$ 7/person, except crab us$ 14.
Midrange
Hanamasa
Kelapa gading boulevard raya bl. ra i/32, tel.: 6221 4504259, pluit indah raya mega mall pluit unit 72 - north jakarta, 6221 6670765. japanese restaurant. menu: yakiniku, shabu-shabu, robatayaki, beef, chicken, seafood. opening hours: 11.00 am to 10.00 pm. price: approx. us$ 22/person.
David G. Tasman Resto & Cafe
Paladian park apartment kelapa gading, lobby, jakarta. tel. 021 458 72747. menu: five stars oxtail soup and roasted oxtail, steak, grilled chicken, fish steak, spaghetti, etc. with a large number of variety drinks, also he have a great espresso coffee! & variety of coffee with an anthique enviroment and pool side dining. opening hours: 11.00 am to 11.00 pm. price: approx. us$ 3-5/item.
Ice cream and pastry
Baskin and Robbins
Mall kelapa gading bl. m/3, north jakarta. tel.: 6221 452 8615. (http://www.baskin31.com). ice cream parlor.