Nightlife in Jakarta
These days Jakarta is a buzzing, 24-hour city. The Churchill Bar in Batavia serves cocktails in a Dutch colonial setting which played host to royals and dignitaries, while South Jakarta's X2 Club is where fashionable young things go to party. Kemang District has a busy live music scene. For cultural entertainment, the Bahatra Theatre has traditional Indonesian dance-drama performances which keep audiences of locals and visitors agog.
Cork & Screw
Hip wine bar
Browse the racks and pick a bottle of wine from Cork & Screw's
extensive selection, with refreshingly reasonable markups. Match your
selection to some tasty European and Asian cuisine and settle down alongside
Jakarta's trendsetters in the warmly decorated lounge.
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Address
Ground Floor Wisma Kodel, HR Rasuna Said St Kav B4, Karet Village, Sofiabudi, Jakarta 12950
Telephone
+62 (0) 21 5290 2030
Sportsmans Bar
Pub-style drinking
The Sportsmans Bar was opened in South Jakarta in the 1980s. A friendly crowd
of expat sports fans and locals has gathered here ever since to drink beer
and play pool. Live sporting events are beamed into the pub-style bar.
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Address
8, Jl. Paletehan I, Blok-M, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta 12160
Telephone
+62 (0) 21 7204731
Hard Rock Café
Live bands and beer
A necklace worn by Jimi Hendrix and one of Eric Clapton's guitars are amongst
the memorabilia adorning the walls of the Hard Rock Café in Central Jakarta.
Live bands, burgers and beer attract homesick expats and music-loving
locals.
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Address
Plaza Indonesia, Jl. MH. Thamrin Kav. 13, Jakarta 10350
Telephone
+62 (0) 21 3199 0164
Churchill Bar
Elegant colonial haunt
Set upstairs in Central Jakarta's Café Batavia, Churchill Bar is a colonial
haunt. Black-and-white photographs of movie stars and dignitaries peer down
from the walls. Uniformed waiters mix up cocktails with names like Borneo
Sunset and serve couples and fashionable locals.
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Address
Taman Fatahillah, Kota, Jakarta 11110
Telephone
+62 (0) 21 691 5531
X2
Hip clubbing venue
The X2 club, on the fourth floor of Plaza Senayan, is a large, modern club
that features cutting-edge design and Indonesia's leading DJs. Clubbers will
find three rooms, with house, R&B, trance and hip-hop on the sound
system.
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Address
Plaza Senayan, 8 Jl Asia Afrika, Jakarta
Telephone
+62 (0) 21 572 5560
Stadium
Four-storey club
Stadium is the big daddy of Indonesia's clubbing scene, consistently drawing
DJs of global repute. The club has four levels, but the vast main room is
the place to soak up the hedonistic atmosphere and legendary sound
system.
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Address
Jl Hayam Wuruk 111, Glodok, Jakarta
Telephone
+62 (0) 21 626 3323
Pitstop Club
After-work dancing
Set in the Pan Pacific Hotel in Central Jakarta, the Pitstop Club is popular
with workers from the Golden Triangle business district. A DJ spins
R&B to a packed dancefloor. Local bands also play here.
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Address
Pan Pacific Hotel, 6 Jalan M.H. Thamrin, Jakarta 10340
Telephone
+62 (0) 21 3983 1926
T.I.M. Arts Centre
Cultural hub of Jakarta
The T.I.M. Arts Centre is a major cultural venue that hosts exhibitions,
Javanese dance and cultural performances and contains the Jakarta
Planetarium and art gallery. There are several restaurants in the
complex.
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Address
73, Jalan Cikini Raya, Jakarta 10330
Telephone
+62 (0) 21 315 4087
Bharata Theatre
Traditional Javanese performances
Traditional Javanese dance dramas, known as wayang wong, are performed
at the Bharata Theatre in Central Jakarta. Locals throng to enjoy these epic
tales. Performances last until midnight.
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Address
15, Jl. Kalilio, Jakarta 10410
Telephone
+62 (0) 21 692 9560
