Local Guide

One-Day Food Hunt Guide in Senayan

Hello FlokqJune 17, 2020

Senayan is famous for its strategic area between South, Central, and West Jakarta. Hype places to eat are easy to find along the street, for real. No wonder if Senayan is always crowded and people do not hesitate to spend their morning, day, and night here. Many delectable food hunt recommendations around Senayan can be your guide for having breakfast, lunch, and dinner today. We have compiled the list for your guide. Chop chop!

For Breakfast, Brunch, & Lunch

1. Monolog

Founded in mid-2011, it was indeed presented to serve the needs of breakfast for people who work around Senayan. Monolog is located in the hall of Plaza Senayan parking lot. The interior design adopted the form of cafes in Europe in the 90s. The atmosphere of the cafe is deliberately made like that to spoil customers. Everyone who hung out there would be accompanied by the strains of jazz music. The menu variants are quite suitable for those who want to warm their stomach in the morning. Various types of coffee, tea, or juice are generally an option. Customers can also order light snacks, such as croissants. For heavier meals, they serve beef brisket, chicken confit, and salmon bread.

Address: Plaza Senayan Mall CP, 101B, Palm Gate Entrance, Jakarta Pusat

Phone Number: +6221 – 5725 – 144

Social Media: @monologcoffee on Instagram

Price Range:  Rp. 75.000,00 – Rp. 200.000,00 per person

Opening Hours: 07.00 – 22.00 (Monday – Sunday)

2. Cork & Screw Country Club

Located inside the Senayan National Golf Club, Cork & Screw will spoil you with a cozy atmosphere complemented by a lake, daybed, and other seating areas accompanied by delicious brunch menus such as their classic eggs benedict and smoked salmon omelet. When relaxing at the Cork & Screw Country Club, you will also be reminded of the relaxing ambiance of Bali. It tastes like you’re on a vacation.

Address: National Golf Club, Jl. Asia Afrika Pintu IX The MAJ, Jakarta Pusat

Phone Number: +6221 – 5706 – 365

Social Media: @corknscrew on Instagram

Price Range:  Rp. 200.000,00 – Rp. 500.000,00 per person

Opening Hours:

– 11.00 – 21.00 (Monday – Thursday)

– 11.00 – 22.00 (Friday – Sunday)

3. Gopek House

Gopek House is here to highlight the diversity of Indonesian Peranakan cuisine, especially Chinese. Chinese Peranakan is one of the most influential cuisines in Jakarta. In terms of the menu, Gopek House offers popular foods and drinks. The meals start with chicken noodles, meatballs, bakwan, fried spring rolls, fried rice, rujak, and others. While drinks have special menus such as es dawet and es kacang. This is the perfect choice for those of you who want to have your lunch with traditional cuisine!

Address: Jl. Pakubuwono VI No.6, Senayan, Jakarta Selatan

Phone Number: +6221 – 2708 – 8081

Social Media: @gopekhouse_ on Instagram

Price Range: Rp. 100.000,00 – Rp. 200.000,00 per person

Opening Hours: 10.00 – 22.00 (Monday – Sunday)

For Coffee, Bakery, & Dessert

1. Arborea Cafe

The concept of this cafe is unique because it offers the sensation of dining in the middle of the forest. So that people who want to find fresh air in Jakarta do not need to go far out of town. Arborea Cafe offers menus from the categories of rice, noodles & soups, pastries, snacks, dim sums, and pasta. The drinks are dominated by coffee, although there are also teas and milkshakes. It’s perfect for relaxing while drinking a single origin with a fried banana or dim sum!

Address: Manggala Wanabakti Complex, Jl. Gatot Subroto No.1, Jakarta Pusat

Phone Number: +62898 – 3535 – 476

Social Media: @arboreacafe on Instagram

Price Range: Rp. 50.000,00 – Rp. 100.000,00 per person

Opening Hours:

– 08.00 – 21.00 (Monday – Friday)

– 11.00 – 21.00 (Saturday – Sunday)

2. Eric Kayser Artisan

Eric Kayser Le Restaurant de Boulanger is one of the world’s leading bread outlets. Boulanger is a term in French which means “bread maker”, and translated as a bakery. Eric Kayser is well known throughout the world for its consistency in presenting traditional French bread recipes with a new twist. Baguette, croissant, and eclair are excellent products here. Besides, there are still other patisseries such as macaroons, tartine, or sandwiches.

Address: Plaza Senayan Mall, 3rd Floor, Jakarta Pusat

Phone Number: +62812 – 9103 – 3450

Social Media: @erickayserid on Instagram

Price Range:  Rp. 75.000,00 – Rp. 200.000,00 on Instagram

Opening Hours: 10.00 – 22.00 (Monday – Sunday)

3. Godiva

For you chocolate lovers, maybe you are familiar with this one. Yup, Godiva is one of the tempting dessert places. You can find many typical chocolate menus, from chocolate bars to chocolate drinks. For the ice cream, Godiva offered several size variants. Its soft texture with strong Belgian chocolate flavor makes this Godiva ice cream make it to the top of the list of best ice cream in Jakarta.

Address: Plaza Senayan Mall, Jl. Asia Afrika, Jakarta Selatan

Phone Number: +6221 – 5790 – 0256

Social Media: @godivaid on Instagram

Price Range:  Rp. 75.000,00 – Rp. 150.000,00 per person

Opening Hours: 10.00 – 22.00 (Monday – Sunday)

For Dinner, Snacks, & Drinks

1. 1945 Restaurant

1945 is the most memorable number in the history of Indonesian independence. 1945 Restaurant is a fine dining restaurant that serves authentic Indonesian culinary experience with ingredients, cooking techniques to the classy appearance that is very suitable for enjoying your dinner time. Rendang is one of the recommended dishes for your dinner. The meat used for their Rendang is soft wagyu meat. So tempting!

Address: Fairmont Jakarta, Jl. Asia Afrika No.8, Jakarta Pusat

Phone Number: +6221 – 2970 – 3333

Social Media: @1945_restaurant on Instagram

Price Range: Rp. 200.000,00 – Rp. 500.000,00 per person

Opening Hours: 12.00 – 22.00 (Monday – Sunday)

2. Sate Taichan Bang Ochit

You can find Sate Taichan in almost every area in Jakarta. But, if you asked which one is the most delicious, Sate Taichan Bang Ochit is the answer. The place is just a street vendor tent set up on the Asia Afrika street, but every night there is a huge amount of customers ready to taste the delicious satay. What makes this satay different from the others, they don’t use peanut sauce for the complementary, but they use sambal and lime so it has a very spicy sensation.

Address: Jl. Asia Afrika, Jakarta Pusat

Phone Number: +62878 – 8444 – 4528

Social Media: –

Price Range: Rp. 20.000,00 – Rp. 50.000,00 per person

Opening Hours: 21.00 – 02.00 (Monday – Sunday)

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3. Mamacita

This wine place is trying to change the culture of Jakarta’s urban society today who tend to get accustomed to sitting after work and drinking coffee, to hang out together and sipping wine. The atmosphere created by Mamacita also differs from other wine houses. The impression of expensive elegance and too ‘fine dining’ was destroyed with a homey and cozy vintage-themed design concept. This makes the customers feel at home sitting for a long time with a glass of wine that is filled with various kinds of wine, red and white.

Address: Senayan City Mall, UG, Unit 52, Jakarta Pusat

Phone Number: +6221 – 7278 – 1477

Social Media: @mamacita_jakarta on Instagram

Price Range: Rp. 100.000,00 – Rp. 250.000,00 per person

Opening Hours: 

– 11.00 – 00.00 (Monday – Thursday, Sunday)

– 11.00 – 01.00 (Friday – Saturday)

And there you have it! A full one-day food experience when traveling in the Senayan district. It’s recommended to bring your colleagues, friends, or family to visit and eat there. You can eat alone though if that’s your preference. Regardless of that, you should give them a visit sometimes! And don’t forget to leave your reviews in Google Maps or Zomato!