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Cafés in Menteng & Cikini

Kopi Oey and Phoenam around Jalan Sabang, Bakoel Koffie on Cikini Raya, and roasters on the quiet streets of old Menteng.

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Menteng was planned as a garden suburb of Batavia. Planning began in 1910, P.A.J. Moojen's revised layout was presented in 1912, and F.J. Kubatz later reworked the street pattern and added the Situ Lembang pond.1 A 1975 decree made it a heritage area, and Barack Obama spent part of his childhood here, at Besuki Public School and Saint Francis of Assisi School.1

Coffee gathers on its commercial edges. Jalan Sabang, officially Jalan Haji Agus Salim, turned to shops, hotels and restaurants in the 1980s.1 Jalan Cikini Raya, about 1 km long, runs through what was part of Weltevreden, the colonial district where most Europeans lived.2 Roasters sit on the residential streets: Giyanti on Jalan Surabaya and Opal on Jalan Riau.

Local tip: Reach Jalan Sabang from the Sarinah Transjakarta stop by walking through the back of the department store, and go on a weekday: Saturday evenings bring the biggest crowds.

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  • Opens earliest: Gramasi Coffee, from 07:00 (Daily 07:00–20:00).
  • Closes latest: Tjikini, until 23:00 (Daily 07:00–23:00).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (8%), specialty (7%), open late (3%).

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Coffee chains in Menteng & Cikini

Jalan Sabang and Jalan Wahid Hasyim

From the Sarinah Transjakarta stop, Jalan Sabang is reached by walking through the back of the Sarinah department store; there is no crossing light where it meets Jalan Wahid Hasyim. Evenings, Saturdays above all, bring the biggest crowds and street vendors.3 Kopi Oey has served coffee at the end of the street since 2009 in a red interior meant to recall an old kopitiam, and The Jakarta Post recommended its Ijs Koffie Soesoe Indotjina.3

Along the street, Sabang 16 and Kopi Ko Acung are at No. 16, Saudagar Kopi at No. 26F and Maleena Coffee Roasters at No. 30.

Round the corner on Jalan Wahid Hasyim, Phoenam serves Toraja coffee with bread, and Makassar-style nasi goreng merah (red fried rice) for a bigger meal.45 The first Phoenam opened in Makassar in 1946; Koh Afu, a Makassar-born Chinese-Indonesian, brought it to Jakarta, where it became a meeting place for the city's Makassarese.5

Bakoel Koffie and Cikini Raya

Bakoel Koffie, at Jalan Cikini Raya No. 25, comes from the family behind Warung Tinggi. Syenny and Hendra Wijaya, children of Darmawan Wijaya, one of the siblings who ran Warung Tinggi from 1978, launched the Bakoel Koffie name in 2001. Its logo, a woman in a sarong carrying a bamboo bakul (basket), recalls founder Liauw Tek Soen buying beans from a woman who carried them in a basket.6

The Cikini café opened in 2002 in an old colonial shophouse.27 Tjikini, at No. 17, opens 07:00–23:00 daily, and Workroom Coffee & Roastery is at No. 9. Cikini's arts center, Taman Ismail Marzuki, took over the land of the old Cikini zoo in 1968, four years after the animals moved to Ragunan.2

Roasters on the residential streets

Giyanti Coffee Roastery started in a tiny space on Jalan Surabaya in 2012 and roasts Indonesian beans such as Java Frinsa Estate and Aceh Gayo; in December 2022 its drinks cost Rp38,000–46,000.8 It faces the Menteng antique market and has courtyard seating.9 Opal Coffee Roastery is at Jalan Riau No. 9.

Near Sarinah, Hong Kong Cafe and Kedai Kopi Deli are a few doors apart at Jalan Sunda Nos. 5 and 7. Neighbor, a bakery café on Jalan HOS Cokroaminoto with Wi-Fi, keeps 09:00–22:00, and Gramasi Coffee on Jalan Pegangsaan Timur opens 07:00–20:00.

Getting to Menteng by KRL and MRT

Gondangdia KRL station is at the district's northeast corner and Cikini station at its southeast; Bundaran HI and Dukuh Atas BNI, on the MRT, are on Jalan Thamrin at its western edge.1 For Jalan Wahid Hasyim, The Jakarta Post suggested ride-hailing or a taxi to cover its length, and avoiding peak hours, when the road jams.4

Sources

  1. Menteng, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Taking a walk down history lane in Cikini, Antara News (January 14, 2022), accessed October 2026
  3. JakPost guide to Jl. Sabang, The Jakarta Post (April 13, 2017), accessed October 2026
  4. JakPost guide to Jl. Wahid Hasyim, The Jakarta Post (October 6, 2017), accessed October 2026
  5. Where to sip local coffee in Jakarta, The Jakarta Post (April 13, 2015), accessed October 2026
  6. Sejarah Bakoel Koffie, Good News From Indonesia (February 20, 2023), accessed October 2026
  7. Bakoel Koffie, Bakoel Koffie (official website), accessed October 2026
  8. Twenties: Jakarta's roasteries for getting your caffeine jolt, The Jakarta Post (December 13, 2022), accessed October 2026
  9. 11 Top Specialty Coffee Shops and Cafes in Jakarta, The Way To Coffee (updated January 23, 2026), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Menteng & Cikini cafés: questions

What is Kopi Oey on Jalan Sabang in Menteng, Jakarta?

Kopi Oey is a coffee shop at the end of Jalan Sabang (Jalan Haji Agus Salim) in Menteng, Jakarta, open since 2009. Its red interior recalls an old kopitiam, and The Jakarta Post recommended its Ijs Koffie Soesoe Indotjina. The street, behind the Sarinah department store, is busiest in the evenings, especially on Saturdays.

What is the history of Bakoel Koffie in Cikini, Jakarta?

Bakoel Koffie comes from the family behind Warung Tinggi, which Liauw Tek Soen started as a rice stall in Batavia in 1878. Syenny and Hendra Wijaya launched the Bakoel Koffie name in 2001, with a logo of a woman carrying a bamboo bakul. The café on Jalan Cikini Raya No. 25 opened in 2002 in a colonial shophouse.

Where can you drink Toraja coffee in Menteng, Jakarta?

Phoenam on Jalan Wahid Hasyim in Menteng serves Toraja coffee from South Sulawesi with bread, and Makassar-style red fried rice for a bigger meal. Phoenam began in Makassar in 1946, and Koh Afu, a Makassar-born Chinese-Indonesian, brought it to Jakarta, where it became a meeting place for the city's Makassarese.

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