dim sum

Chinese food is incredibly popular in Indonesia, and especially Jakarta. Paired with the concentration of Chinese communities in some area, it is like being in a city with not one, but multiple china towns! If you venture around Muara Karang, Kelapa Gading, and PIK (Pantai Indah Kapuk), you will be overwhelmed by amazing places selling Chinese specialties from a different region of the country. But for the best dining experience, here are the best places to find the best Chinese food in Jakarta:

Fans of Chinese food surely have had that moments of dim sum cravings; Originated from casual stalls in Canton or Guangzhou, China,  Dim Sum is small bite-sized portions of food traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. Now, nearly most good Chinese restaurants would also take good care in their dim sum selection as well. Traditionally, fully cooked and ready-to-serve dim sum dishes are carted around the restaurant for customers to choose their orders while seated at their tables.