We had a business lunch at a restaurant which was non-existing during my time in Jakarta. It’s right in the centre of town, and its name is “Seribu Rasa” which translates as “a thousand flavours”. The place was officially openend only on January 5, 2009.
We arrived early for lunch and the restaurant was only sparsely occupied. That, however, should change fast. The place was packed when we were having our meal.
The main entrance
Coming from the street, the place look rather odd, because the entry leads down to a parking in the basement. To the left is a little footpath which leads to the gates shown on the picture above. There is a lot of glass but also a lot of wood, pillars, window shutters, window frames as well as wooden furniture. I loved the garden, the fountains and the small walkways linking the different parts of the buildings.
The wall consist of white washed bricks. The mirror above gives it a more spacious feeling. I also loved the various colourful lamps and the lamp structures.
Unfortunately, I have only one picture of the food. The business atmosphere was not conducive to the taking of photos somehow.
Moreover, I messed up and only one of the photos I took is somehow presentable. It shows the “Kankung” ( a kind of water spinach) with seafood dish and the beef, both were very delicious. Furthermore, we had steamed fish, a dish of crabs, some chicken, squid and some lobster. The other remarkable vegetable was the Batak stype singkong leaf stew.
The “kangkung” and the beef dishs
The good news is that there are great photos of the various fusion cuisine dishes on a blog called “Daily What Not”. Please go there and admire the excellent shots.
Regarding the drinks I could not detect wine on the menu. My Indonesian friends all ordered Semilir Brastagi, a local strawberry variety from Sumatra which is served as an iced strawberry punch with pieces of fruit.
I will definitely come back another time to explore further the menu and the many Indonesian delicacies. If you are in the centre of Jakarta near the Grand Hyatt Hotel and the Deutsche Bank building you should just go around the corner and dive into the peaceful atmosphere of Seribu Rasa, an oasis in the city jungle.
Address:
Seribu Rasa
Jl Haji Agus Salim 128
Menteng, Central Jakarta
Tel.: +62-21-3928892
April 13, 2009 at 4:52 pm |
Delicious, how about the price range?
April 22, 2009 at 9:52 am |
The Resto is next to my office and I haven’t go there
May 1, 2009 at 9:55 am |
The service is not as good as the food though!
July 29, 2009 at 5:50 pm |
oh c’mon …cheaper than hotel yes, better than the real thing is not (far far away)
if you want convinience go for it, other than that it is disappointing..its indonesian food for “newly” arrived foreigners…what can i say
August 24, 2009 at 8:11 am |
Well, when I was there it was full of Indonesians, so some of your countrymen and women seem to like it too. Apart from me, not a single foreigner.