Modern French from a Michelin-Starred Chef Jakarta’s dining scene has evolved greatly in the last decade or so. As Indonesia’s economy has boomed, more and more of its citizens have travelled and experienced the pleasure of...

Pearl Cantonese Cuisine Gem After Indonesian, Jakarta probably has more restaurants serving Chinese cuisine than any other kind. Amongst the thousands of Chinese restaurants in the city, however, only a handful of establishments can be considered truly...

Fine Dining Perfection  Some high-end restaurants in Jakarta have started to shy away from the term “fine dining” to describe themselves, worried it may be off-putting to some guests. But AMUZ, universally considered one of...

When selecting a dinner destination in Bali, most diners head straight to the beachfront, eager to feast beside the island’s famous sands. But actually, when a restaurant chooses to swap these sunset views for...

Any foodie guide to Bali would not be complete without a mention of the legendary Chez Gado Gado. It has been around for over thirty years and in that time, it has earned itself...

Métis sweeps you off your feet from the moment you enter the fire-cauldron-lined portcochere off of Jalan Petitenget in Seminyak’s most fashionable enclave. Open-air rooms flow effortlessly amongst floor to ceiling glass windows complemented...

Beachfront Bliss “Perfecting that laid-back, upscale vibe that attracts thousands of well-heeled jet setters to Bali’s golden sands every year, Sundara’s cuisine is masterminded by Executive Chef Greg Bunt, a renowned Australian ‘chefpreneur’ and his...

Fine dining doesn’t come much finer than at Sakala Bali, the French Contemporary restaurant in Tanjung Benoa helmed by world-renowned Executive Chef Frédéric Boulay. Sakala Bali is Bali’s famed French restaurant wowing diners with contemporary...

This next entry to the Gourmand’s Guide provides a bit of a double whammy. KU DE TA is Asia’s most distinctive and beloved lifestyle destination, while inside its sprawling beachfront complex lies the laboratory...