5 of Jakarta’s best tasting-menu-only restaurants as the city’s dining scene transforms
From August to ESA to The Crown by Kirk Westaway coming in June, these places epitomise the Indonesian capital’s fast-evolving dining scene
On June 26, British chef Kirk Westaway – best known for his modern British cuisine at two-Michelin-star Jaan in Singapore – will open The Crown by Kirk Westaway at the Fairmont Jakarta hotel in the Indonesian capital.
It signals a growing appetite for refined, chef-led dining in the Indonesian metropolis.
“Jakarta’s dining scene is evolving fast – there is so much energy, and the city is full of food lovers who are genuinely keen to explore new experiences,” says Westaway. “For me, it felt like the right time to bring something different to the table.
“With a growing audience of well-travelled, food-savvy diners, this seems like the perfect moment to be part of the city’s culinary momentum,” he adds.
In recent years, Jakarta’s dining scene has undergone a transformation.
What was once a landscape dominated by traditional Indonesian eateries has seen casual restaurants and international hotel dining evolve into a vibrant mix of independent concepts pushing boundaries in flavour and presentation.