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Jakarta, Indonesia

Top food to try in Jakarta

6 dishes to eat in Jakarta, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Nasi goreng

Nasi goreng
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Fried rice with sweet soy, topped with a fried egg and served with krupuk.

2. Soto Betawi

Soto Betawi
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A coconut-milk beef soup with offal and tomato, specific to Jakarta.

3. Gado-gado

Gado-gado
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Blanched vegetables, tofu, egg and lontong under a peanut sauce ground to order.

4. Kerak telor

Kerak telor
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A Betawi street dish of glutinous rice and duck egg cooked on a clay brazier, flipped to char over the coals.

5. Martabak

Martabak
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Two things under one name — a thick sweet pancake, and a savoury egg-and-meat filled pastry.

6. Padang food

Padang food
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Point at whatever you want from the window display; you are charged only for what you eat.

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