"Jean-Georges and Cédric Vongerichten's Jakarta bistro pairs black-truffle pizza with a Vong nasi goreng — book it to impress a client."
Vong Kitchen is the Jakarta restaurant of Jean-Georges Vongerichten and his son Cédric, opened in 2018 above the Alila SCBD hotel in the Sudirman Central Business District. The room was designed by the Rockwell Group around an open kitchen and a New York-style bar. It won Best Western Restaurant at the Refined Awards in both 2022 and 2023, and the cooking blends French and American technique with Asian herbs and seasonings.
The menu's local hero is nasi goreng given the Vong treatment — served as duck-confit fried rice or a squid-ink version. Around it sit two house staples, the classic black-truffle pizza and a range of steaks from Angus ribeye to lamb shank, plus a prosciutto-wrapped pork chop and charred beef ribs. Flavours and textures are balanced with the precision the Vongerichten name implies, and pricing is firmly at the top of the Jakarta range.
The Rockwell Group room is sleek and bar-led, with the open kitchen on show and a skyline outlook over SCBD. It works equally for a business dinner, a celebration or drinks-and-plates at the bar. Service is polished and the atmosphere more relaxed-luxe bistro than stiff fine dining.
For a business dinner, a client you need to impress or a celebration in Jakarta, Vong Kitchen delivers: a Jean-Georges name, a Rockwell Group room over SCBD and a menu that lands black-truffle pizza next to a Vong nasi goreng. A natural client-impressing table.
Not for a budget meal or a casual quick bite — Vong Kitchen is a top-of-range hotel bistro where the Vongerichten name and SCBD setting come at a premium.
Vong Kitchen is the Jakarta restaurant of Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and his son Cédric Vongerichten, opened in 2018 above the Alila SCBD hotel.
Vong Kitchen is above the Alila SCBD hotel on Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav. 52-53, in Jakarta's Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD).
The menu's local signature is nasi goreng given the Vong treatment — served as duck-confit fried rice or a squid-ink version — alongside the house classic black-truffle pizza.
Yes. Vong Kitchen was named Best Western Restaurant at the Refined Awards in both 2022 and 2023.
Yes. Its Rockwell Group-designed room, open kitchen, SCBD skyline outlook and polished service make it a strong choice for impressing a client or hosting a business dinner.
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