Indoors 14 – Roast Beef with Salad and Mash

Dinner @ Soi 38

Lunch @ Picca Steakroom

Another viral new restaurant in Jakarta, and I was pleasantly surprised to be able to walk-in, as they happened to have an empty table for our group. The largest concern was the tiny dead grub on our Caesar Salad, to which they graciously replaced. While I’ve had steaks just as good at a lower price point (this is Indonesia after all), their bottomless seasoned chips and pomme purée made up for the cost difference. The tiramisu was decent, albeit missing the traditional lady fingers, however the escargot was delicious, and the mocktails were refreshing (no alcohol though, sad).

All in all, definitely a place to sample if you have the money to splash, and either the time to make a reservation in advance, or the luck to walk-in without a huge queue.

Rujak Cingur

Breakfast @ Komeda’s Coffee

Came here from a friend’s suggestion, and was attracted by their breakfast special – free toast, egg/red beans and jam with any drink. Generous offer, but we added a few things we wanted to try. A repeat of the Viennese coffee along with yoghurt and honey was a good choice, but my traveling companions were drawn to the salad and the tasty dressing. Unfortunately after the some questions and requests, there was no way to buy a bottle of their (apparently original) salad dressing to take home.

Porchetta Roast @ Alimentari Collingwood

Sweet Potato Salad w/ Couscous and Hummus @ Buku

If you can get to Northern Melbourne, it’s worth trying.

Broken English 3

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