Pantja has been leading the charge for Jakarta’s bar scene since the moment it opened. Long before the city’s current wave of cocktail confidence, Pantja arrived with a clear point of view, one rooted in balance, restraint, and respect for craft. Since earning its place on the Asia’s 50 Best Bars  list in 2023, it has stood not only as an outstanding restaurant, but also as a reference point for what thoughtful hospitality in Jakarta can look like. Opening just before the pan

On some nights, the reason you fall in love with bartending has nothing to do with the drink in your hand. It is the energy of the room, the way strangers become part of the same moment, and the silent understanding that exists behind the bar. For Anthony Luis, that realization came early on, seated at a crowded bar in Jakarta, watching two bartenders move in perfect sync as the room erupted around them. “I still remember it clearly,” he says. “That was when I knew this is wh

Jakarta’s bar scene has long battled a reputation for excess, filled with noise, neon, and novelty. Yet Cosmo Pony  continues to prove that substance and style can coexist without compromise. In just over a year since opening, the bar has evolved from one of Jakarta’s most exciting newcomers to a confident institution shaping the city’s next cocktail chapter. Indra Kantono, Co-Founder Fresh off its Asia’s 50 Best Bars  debut, Cosmo Pony enters a new era with the launch of its

Back in August, I finally made my first trip to Bengaluru, a city I’d always associated more with great food, coffee, and craft beer than cocktails. But what I found surprised me. Behind the city’s tech-fueled energy and leafy neighborhoods, there’s a growing cocktail movement that’s equal parts experimental, grounded, and full of personality. Bengaluru’s bartenders aren’t trying to imitate anyone else. They’re carving out their own rhythm, blending global influences with loc

On any given night at Modernhaus, it’s easy to miss the woman who keeps the wheels turning. She isn’t always front and center shaking tins or greeting guests with flair. Instead, you’ll find her somewhere behind the scenes, measuring, prepping, tasting, with quiet precision and the kind of focus that makes chaos look calm. That’s Fransiska Putri , one of Jakarta’s most quietly influential bartenders, and the R&D powerhouse behind some of the city’s most respected bar concepts

At Barcadia in Jakarta, a guest asks for something “familiar, but different.” Andi Prassetia listens carefully, then sets down a cocktail...

Carrots Bar has redefined what a cocktail bar in Jakarta can look like. In a city where cocktail venues are often large, built for...

At Between The Sips  in Jakarta, the atmosphere is unhurried. Guests lean in over their drinks, conversations flowing as carefully as the...

Earlier this month, we highlighted six Jakarta bars shaping the city’s cocktail renaissance in our Jakarta Rising feature. Among them was...

On a humid evening in Jakarta, guests at Hats Bar lean over their glasses as a small, fizzing “bath bomb” dissolves in tequila soda. The...

A Proud Moment for Jakarta’s Scene When Modernhaus landed on the extended Asia’s 50 Best Bars list, also taking Best Bar in Indonesia and...

When Aris Sanjaya first shook a Daiquiri in front of cocktail legend Dre Masso, he wasn’t just making a drink, he was proving himself....

This year was one for the history books. Indonesia made its strongest showing yet on the Asia’s 50 Best Bars  list, with six bars...

Cinco de Mayo or the fifth of May is a brilliant opportunity to celebrate Mexico and its national spirit: Tequila. However, it is also...

No Tequila cocktail is more well known than the Margarita, which for many usually spell the beginning of a Mexican meal or a wild night...

Think Irish Coffee with a Latin twist; the Mexican coffee is a beautiful blend of Kahlúa, tequila, and coffee for the morning enthusiast....

A nearly forgotten classic, the Rusty Nail is a quintessential Whisky cocktail is a simple combination of Scotch and Drambuie the Scotch...

A weekend trip to Bandung, Indonesia, at the end of 2021, proved an eye-opening experience for me. A city that used to represent family...

A perfect hot cocktail for those under the weather or stuck at home in winter. The Hot Toddy for years since I first lived in the icy...

With halloween around the corner I wanted to make a healthier alternative to the sugary delights that are associated with this spooky...