Sure, the emergence of the glitzy new restaurants and dining spots in the Pantai Indah Kapuk area is cool and endless, but trying to keep track of the area, you might find yourself going a little wild. Besides the newest and hippest factors of the dining spot, the real reason to visit Pantai Indah Kapuk is to taste nostalgia through food.

Formerly known as Meat Man Nikuo, now Eightman is still a humble ramen restaurant where workers from around the Summitmas building and nearby compounds flock during lunch and dinner times.

Meatguy Steakhouse was born upon Dimas Ramadhan Pangestu’s biggest dream of following his long-lived passion, cooking. As you may have heard, Dimas The Meat Guy who is known as Dimsthemeatguy, the viral content creator on social media like Instagram and TikTok is a self-taught meat enthusiast who has been experimenting with meat since early 2014 and still continues to do so.

Leon Goldstein The Cafe has an elegant space with standout service that’s attentive, but never overbearing

Chinatown in the Glodok area, West Jakarta is famously known for the Chinese inherited culture which still is sustained from time to time. Temples, food and fruit stalls, Chinese knick-knacks, old-fashioned houses, and most prominently the Chinese-inspired restaurants ranging from traditional to Peranakan are really a sight to see. They are seemingly endless amount there is to be discovered in the sprawling area of Glodok.

Afternoon tea is the time for regular and inevitable catch-up with your colleagues. Afternoon tea now is like a pleasant ritual for you to sip and munch plus gossip for hours. To show some celebratory status, towering pretty sweet and savory pastries are a given, while exquisite teas from traditionally served hot tea in the pot to colorful nibbles like mocktails also accompany your lovely time. It’s actually quite lovely and civilized to snack over an ungodly amount of pastries.