You probably can easily find Western food in every single corner of Jakarta, but you might be one of some people looking for Indonesian food. Cannot be denied, Indonesian food, rich of flavour pampering a lot taste buds. And for you who miss your hometown so much, these three Indonesian restaurant in PIK you should not miss.

1. The Atjeh Connection Resto & Coffee

Find yourself confuse to spot cozy restaurant serving Indonesian dishes? The Atjeh Connection can be your ideal choice to taste pleasurable Indonesian dishes also taste traditional dishes from Aceh.

This is one quite different from other Aceh restaurant, Atjeh Connection resembles modern restaurant. Besides serving Aceh food, they also provided coffee shop. Wall decoration full of Aceh touch becomes its signature. From the great amount of Aceh and other dishes, you should try their Nasi Gurih Telur Balado and Rendang also Mie Aceh Special.

The savoury rice resembles nasi uduk (coconut milk steamed rice), taste so delish, served with rendang (meat stewed in coconut milk and spices), spicy egg, anchovy, and tauco (soybeans fermented paste) also crackers. In Aceh, nasi gurih also known as bu guri is one of favourite breakfast menu. You should also try Mie Aceh Spesial. Cooking with seafood, like shrimp, squid, beef, served with sunny side up egg, fried onion and crackers, adding crunchiness.

To complete your journey, last one is Kue Adee, traditional Aceh snack, resembles with bingkang (typically sweet simple cake), have soft texture and smell so good. Every piece of kue adee will be poured with fried onion. Not too sweet, perfect companion for your Arabica coffee.

The Atjeh Connection Resto & Coffee

Ruko Garden House, Blok B No. 25, Jl. Raya Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta Utara

Telp: 021-29033461

Jam buka: 09.00 – 02.00 WIB

2. Dapur Buntut PIK

Looking for oxtail dishes while visiting PIK? Dapur Buntut is your perfect spot. Established since March 2012, Dapur Buntut PIK known as one of the best oxtail restaurant serving oxtail dishes, such as oxtail soup, grilled oxtail and spicy oxtail.

Dapur Buntut combine their traditional recipe with best quality Australian oxtail. Beside those three popular dishes, you should also try the newest menu, such as smashed oxtail, combo oxtail and oxtail noodles for perfect lunch.

A plate of smashed oxtail consists of 8 pieces oxtail, served with savoury soup, fresh veggies, sambal and melinjo cracker. Its sambal made freshly every order coming. Meanwhile, Combo oxtail is combination of grilled and oxtail soup. Served with a bowl of white rice and iced tea. Last, the oxtail noodle, it might be sound weird but taste good. Oxtail noodle is combination of al dente boodle with oxtail chunks and a bowl of big meatballs.

Dapur Buntut PIK

Rukan Garden House Blok B No. 18E, Bukit Golf Mediterania, Pantai Indah Kapuk, Kamal Muara, North Jakarta 14450

Open: 10.30am – 10pm

Phone: +6221-29033181

Email: hello@dapurbuntutpik.com

Web: http://dapurbuntutpik.com/

3. Warung Nasi Lemon

Looking for friendly pocket delish dishes? Warung Nasi Lemon can be your perfect choice. You will find this restaurant located in PIK area so crowd when lunch time coming. There is some popular dishes, like shrimp ball. While waiting your dishes served, you should try their shrimp balls. It tastes so different with other balls, so much shrimp not only flour.

Nasi Ayam Petasan as their most recommended main dish consist of white rice, friend chicken and adjustable sambal (spicy chili sauce). You can change white rice with lemon rice. Last but not least, and you should not miss is Ifumie. Noodles is cooked to be firm to bite served with chicken chunks, veggies like Bok choy, carrot, scallion and baby corn.

So, which restaurant you want to visit, today?

Warung Nasi Lemon

Ruko Elang Laut Blok A No. 18, Jl. Pantai Indah Kapuk, North Jakarta

Open: 7am – 10pm