Eight seats behind an unmarked door in Menteng. No menu, no music, no photographs after the first course. August is the closest thing Jakarta has to a Tokyo counter, and the chef trained for it the hard way — a decade in Ginza before coming home. Come alone, sit at the far end, and let the room do the talking.
Signed by 3 judges
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J·LSEAL×3
“The first place I send anyone landing in this city. A Jetlagged cornerstone.”
Joshua L.
Founder, Jetlagged
Disclosed visit · General
Taste★★★
Value★★★
Location★★★
Experience★★★
Overall★★★
A·VSEAL×3
“The only counter in Jakarta that respects silence.”
A. Vinya
ex-Head Sommelier, Amber (2 Michelin, Hong Kong)
Anonymous visit · Solo counter
Taste★★★
Value★★★
Location★★★
Experience★★★
Overall★★★
K·ASEAL×3
“A chef who knows when to stop. Rare here, rare anywhere.”