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Writer: NOW! Jakarta
Indonesia’s capital city presents world-class food and beverage offerings. The scene is constantly growing and evolving, and sometimes it is hard to keep up. That’s why we present a highlight of the best new restaurants in Jakarta 2025 to help you stay in the loop of the latest and most noteworthy openings. From fresh new cafés to late-night speakeasies and top fine dining venues, this list will help you to explore the superb dining scene across the city.
Kawisari Menteng
Following the well-received openings of Tugu Hotels & Restaurants’s Kawisari establishments in Kebon Sirih, Malang, and Bali, a new Kawisari Menteng opens beside the renowned Lara Djonggrang restaurant on Jl. Teuku Cik Ditro. Inspired by the verdant and tranquil scene of the Kawisari and Sengon plantations in Blitar, East Java, this latest venture is offers a nostalgic experience of sipping coffee cultivated on one of Java’s oldest plantations, a relic that lasted from colonial times dating back to 1870.
The beans’ quality are vouched by international accolades like the 2019 AVPA France Gourmet Award, each of them, ranging from Arabica, Robusta, and Kopi Luwak, are picked by villagers using age-old methods. But Kawasari Menteng doesn’t just rely on its beans, their Indonesian offerings attract diners with the knack for Nusantara cuisine. Try their nasi besek bebek goreng lengkuas, a hearty dish of tender duck marinated in galangal, served in woven bamboo and partnered with sambal matah, for a spicy kick.
Of course, no modern Jakarta café is complete without a flair for the dramatic, and Kawisari Menteng obliges with drinks like charcoal latte and alcohol-infused coffee that flirt with the avant-garde. Even non-coffee loyalists will find solace in beer cold brew, carefully mixed cocktails, and a parade of traditional snacks, from serabi mak-mak to pohong merekah. Beautiful place, mesmerising atmosphere, and scrumptious menu, Kawisari Menteng is not another trendy café in the metropolis, it’s a cultivated escape from the city’s chaos, where history, heritage, and hospitality pour generously.
Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro No.4, Gondangdia, Kec. Menteng, Central Jakarta | IG: @kawisarimenteng | opens from 8 am to 11 pm
