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East Jakarta Travel Guide
Indonesia in miniature, serious history, and legendary street food.
Photo: TMII's archipelago-map lake from above
Jakarta Timur
East Jakarta is the city's largest district, and its most varied.
East Jakarta is home to Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, the Taman Mini cultural park, the 1965 Lubang Buaya memorial, and Jatinegara, one of Jakarta's oldest trading quarters, known as Meester Cornelis or Bali Mester in colonial times.
Plan your trip
Everything you need for a visit to East Jakarta.
Restaurants
Thirty-plus warungs and restaurants by area, with addresses, hours and maps.
Things to do
Taman Mini, the Lubang Buaya memorial, Jatinegara Market and the district's green parks.
Food
Market noodles, Betawi fried chicken and soto from stalls cooking since the 1940s.
Getting there
Fly into Halim (HLP) or Soekarno-Hatta (CGK), then ride LRT, KRL or Grab.
Area guides
Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guides, from Taman Mini and Cipayung to Jatinegara, Rawamangun, Halim and Cibubur.
Landmark guides
TMII, Lubang Buaya, Pasar Jatinegara, Masjid At-Tin, the Velodrome and more, with practical visiting tips.
Travel services
Airport transfers, an Indonesia eSIM, travel insurance, car hire and tours, all in one place.
Restaurants
Six places to eat first.
Soto Cawang
Halim & Cawang · Since 1952
A legend tucked into a bus parking area, serving its soto on a plate, with coconut milk cooked over a wood fire.
Warung Mak Dower
Rawamangun & Pulomas
Our pick for a proper Betawi lunch: gabus pucung, pecak bandeng, sayur asem and a famously hot sambal, in a room styled like a Betawi house.
Bakmi Lorong
Jatinegara · Since 1970
Market noodles in a narrow lane inside Pasar Jatinegara, the natural first bowl of a Jatinegara morning.
Ayam Goreng Mat Lengket
Jatinegara · Since 1973
Kampung fried chicken with Betawi nasi uduk, rice cooked in coconut milk. Order the two together.
Bakso Bakwan Malang Cak Su Kumis
Rawamangun & Pulomas
Malang-style meatball and dumpling soup. Go off-peak to dodge the queue.
Asinan Betawi H. Mansyur
Rawamangun & Pulomas · Since 1970
Also known as Asinan Sayur Kamboja: vegetable or fruit asinan in a sharp, sweet, spicy peanut dressing.
Featured hotels
Three good bases for East Jakarta.
Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Taman Mini
5-min walk to TMII. From about Rp934,000/night
Juno Jatinegara Jakarta
Matraman Raya, guest-rated 4.8. From about Rp346,000/night
favehotel PGC Cililitan
Budget, ~2 km from Halim. From about $33/night
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