The Jakarta City Guides deal with what makes the city hard for visitors: where the best street food is and when it opens, how to group the sights so traffic does not eat your day, which rooftops are worth the lift ride and how to get out to the islands or the hills. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or see and one practical tip for every place, and it is ready in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Jakarta City Guides
- 141 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Jakarta guides
Food guide
24 places
Betawi coconut rice for breakfast, satay stalls that run past midnight, a Padang table set with a dozen dishes, Peranakan and Dutch-era dining rooms, markets and sweets.
Things to do guide
24 places
Monas, Istiqlal and the cathedral in one morning, the museums and harbour of old Batavia, Chinatown lanes and green escapes when the city gets too much.
Family guide
24 places
Zoos and shady parks, puppet and kite museums, aquariums and a child-sized city for rainy afternoons, plus food kids will eat without a fuss.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Senopati speakeasies, rooftops high above Thamrin, a 1975 pub with a band every night, craft beer taprooms and satay at 3 am.
Day trips guide
23 places
Island escapes by boat, Bogor’s gardens by commuter train, Bandung and its volcanoes by fast train, cool hills and old Tangerang.
Budget guide
22 places
Free and almost free landmarks, meals under €3, the metro and trains that skip the traffic for pennies and green spaces and markets that cost nothing.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Sari Bundo
Jalan Ir. H. Juanda, Gambir
A Padang dining room open since 1967. Sit down and the table fills with small plates, and you pay only for the ones you eat. Go straight for the rendang, the tendon curry and the crisp chilli beef. From the food guide.
Istiqlal Mosque
Jl. Taman Wijaya Kusuma, Sawah Besar
Southeast Asia’s biggest mosque, a vast marble prayer hall under a dome 45 metres wide. Entry is free and volunteers take you round. The neo-Gothic cathedral stands just across the road. From the things to do guide.
Bogor Botanical Gardens
Bogor, about 1 hour by commuter train
Two centuries of planting in the middle of Bogor: avenues of giant trees, an orchid house and a wide lawn where deer graze. Catch an early train and you can happily spend three hours here. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Jakarta
Day one: walk the centre in the morning with Monas, Istiqlal and the cathedral, eat lunch at Sari Bundo and end with a drink on a Thamrin rooftop. Day two: ride the commuter train to Jakarta Kota for old Batavia, the Fatahillah square museums, Glodok’s Chinatown and the schooners of Sunda Kelapa, then goat fried rice on Jalan Kebon Sirih. When the rain sets in, move indoors to the National Gallery, Museum MACAN or Kidzania. Most museums close on Mondays, so plan around it.
Questions about the Jakarta guides
What is inside the Jakarta City Guides?
Six guides with 141 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Every place has its area, the reason to go, opening notes and a tip that saves you time.
When do I get my guides?
Immediately. The links appear on your order page once payment goes through and also arrive by email. Any browser on a phone or laptop opens them, no app or login required.
Do the Jakarta guides work without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once online and it keeps working offline, together with your ticks and notes. Map links need a data connection.
Which languages can I read the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Do I have to buy all six guides?
No. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six together cost €19.99.
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