Patio Trattori & Pizzeria - the hidden gem in South Jakarta Area

Hi Whatsup

Driving around on a quiet Sunday, I decided to look for an Italian restaurant around south Jakarta area. I found Patio Trattoria & Pizzeria that is managed by the Plataran Group. The restaurant is quite a quaint hidden gem, lots of big trees surrounding the restaurant that gives off seclusion from the bustling city. Parking was zero hassle as free valet is provided for patrons.

Patio Trattoria & Pizzeria serves authentic Italian cuisines and the place has been opened for about a year and still going strong in providing best authentic Italian food to Italian food enthusiasts.

Walking in to the restaurant, I was greeted by a soothing fishes on a pond and a quite breeze from rustled leaves, definitely taking me out from the busy city life I’m so used to.  

 

entering the restaurant

the main entrance

 The restaurant is situated in what it seems like a house and areas are divided; there is the public area and private area for meetings and gatherings. What stood out the most was this restaurant would be perfect for a romantic dinner out with that special someone surrounded by a very romantic and secluded ambience.

Here are some recommendations those you may want to give a try:

1.Bresaolla Salad – IDR 79K

This is a very unfamiliar dish for me; fresh truffle oil drizzled on top of air-dried beef with rucola salad. In my years of feasting, I actually never heard of air-dried beef until that day. It is called Bresaola in Italian which basically refers to air-dried, salted beef that has been aged two or three months until it becomes hard and turns a dark red (almost purple color). 

Bresaola originated from Valtellina, a valley in the Alps of northern Italy’s Lombardy region. The mix of the sweet tasting air-dried beef and rucola salad gives a perfect start of a meal comes next, it definitely opened my taste palate

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2.  Nachos – IDR 69K

Nachos are perfect to fill gaps between meals. The mix of guacamole and tomatoes based sauce tasted juicy albeit it was a bit sour for my liking; it was served with generous amount of nachos chips and dressing.

3. Capelli D’ Angelo All’ Aragosta –IDR 297K

The name sounds complicated as the dish itself, it was as complex combinations between deliciousness and the umami feeling on every bite. It was perfectly cooked angel hair pasta with fresh grilled prawns that are seasoned with garlic olive oil; chili flakes and finished off with flying fish roe (exceptional taste!)

With the price, I would assume that it was a dish meant to be shared by two people, but I finished it all by myself (oh the gluttony!) A must try, do watch out for the spice kicks from the chili flakes.

super fresh orange juice to company my meal

4. Frutti di Mare Pizza – IDR 95K and con Fungi Pizza – IDR 99K

Pizza is a must try in an Italian restaurant and I am a quite picky Pizza eater. I have to emphasis that Pizza has to be delicious in an Italian restaurant, or else it wouldn’t be worth to be called an authentic Italian place. The pizza a thin crusted and is baked on a wooden pizza oven and with good dough, it was just authentically Italian; the base of the crust is not too thin or dry or hard, the crunchiness is mouth watering.

I did try the Con Fungi that consisted of slow roasted wild mushrooms with thyme, mozarrella and parmesan cheese and it was delicious yet this Di Mare pizza that consist of seafood of prawn, squid, salmons and pomodori sauce that topped off with mozzarella and parmesan cheese is by far my favorite.

5. Tiramisu – IDR 69K

Tiramisu, meaning in Italian as ‘pick me up’, ‘cheer me up’ or ‘wake me up’ definitely did all of the above to me, such a delight little dessert! It is a popular coffee-flavored Italian dessert that is made of lady’s fingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar and mascarpone cheese flavored with cocoa. This is the BOMB and you have to get your tummy one of this.

6.Creme Caramel – IDR 59K

After a very fantastic dessert on tiramisu, I was quite underwhelmed by this dessert. It does have a very strong caramel flavor however a bit too strong that it became bitter to taste. The sweet custard that comes with it is not sweet enough to cover the bitter caramel that I have no idea how to enjoy it. I do have to say that the texture and the chewiness were just perfect to the T. Maybe it needs an acquire taste to enjoy this dessert.

If you are looking for a nice dining experience that taste you can rely on, this restaurant is the perfect place for it. Do pamper yourself with delicious Italian food that could transport you to the very city its cuisines are most well known, Italy.

Thank you for reading

Patio Trattoria & Pizzeria

Jalan Wijaya XIII no 45.

Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12160

No. PH                    : (021) 724 1326

IG                            : @patiojakarta

Opening hour          : M-S 11.00 AM- 11.00 PM

THE CUP- MKG & PIK new menu revealed

Whatsup!

Good news for Korean food lover out there! The Cup, known for their contemporary simple Korean food that believes in healthy fresh food culture at long last opened their second branch in Gading Walk area (next to the well established Bakmi Naga).

The Cup is a fast food restaurant you would typically find in South Korea’s food court, I came aware of this little gem while on vacation to Korea. They had expanded throughout the Asians country and when they finally reached to Indonesia, it was warmly welcomed. Hence the second branch in the confidence it will, again, find its success in the new location.

The Cup sets apart from other Korean restaurants in Indonesia, next to their infamous bbq menus, it serves more towards the traditional dishes; soups, rice bowls, snacks and very iconic dessert ‘Bingsoo’.

Being a regular at the first branch, I came to prefer the second location, as it is more spacious and cozy with light green and white interior that aligns with their brand concept 'Slim Stylish Simplicity’.

Not compromising on taste and quality, under its franchise, the ingredients are strictly supervised and maintained by headquarters straight from Korea.

Let’s review the menus I had:

Spicy Seafood Jjampong (haemul Jjampong) and Kimchi Ramyun

Jjampong refers to the spicy soup and haemul in seafood, a pretty straightforward dish with a complex taste. The broth is rich with seafood flavor with adjustable level of spice to your liking. This dish is perfect during those monsoon days, or any rainy day, when the sky is gray and cold gust of winds makes you shiver with cold. This will warm you up instantly!. This dish is similar to the haemul jjampong but it definitely is spicier than the other one. I was quite underwhelmed to be honest by this dish; it lacks the bold flavor (quite bland) even though the kimchi flavor was the only thing that kept this dish afloat. 

Kimchi fried rice with ham

One of my favorite menu at the restaurant, though I would prefer my egg a little bit runny (so it will ‘goeeyly’ mixed with the fried rice, this still was enough to satisfy. The portion was just right, a good amount of moist and crisp on the deep fried pork and the nori (crispy seaweed) gives crunchy textures while you munch through the dish.

 Kimchi pajeon with cheese

This menu simply differentiates itself from other Korean restaurants I had mentioned, Korean pancakes with mozzarella cheese, Indulgence indeed! It has strong flavor and that gooey sticky texture that is to die for! A must try.

Haemul pajeon 

I could not stop raving over this dish, Pajeon refers to savory pancake in Korean language. It is definitely a must try since the texture is close to perfection; moist and crunchy at the same time. It has generous toppings of green onions, assorted fresh seafood and delicious tangy sauce makes it mouthwatering.

 Cheese dakgalbi

Dak means chicken and galbi is meat hence this dish is chicken with cheese. Cheese Dakgalbi does not disappoints; it consisted of generous amount of cheese, gooey, soft and has the perfect amount of kimchi and ramyeon at the bottom. Do eat it while it is hot when the cheese tease you as you tear it apart.

Dak gangjeong

This dish compliments well with bottle of soju, it is deep fried boneless chicken meat with sticky, sweet, spiced garlic and tangy sauce. There is a choice between spicy or sweet but I highly recommend the spicy sauce since it has a hint of sweet to it too. I quite like it and may I say addicting as the chicken is tender and the crisp is a real treat!

Cheese Tteokbokki

Tteokbokki (rice cake) is a very Korean dish and one need to know how to cook it right since it can easily be hard or too soft. The Cup knows how to do it right. The dish consisted of fish cake, egg, kimchi with sweet spicy gocujang sauce and topped it off with generous amount of mozzarella and cheddar cheese with drizzled parmesan cheese. The spiciness blended effortlessly with the cheese flavor and it is definitely on of the outstanding dish from the menu.

Not forgetting the dessert, it is quite an indulgence. The size, topping is amply generous and the taste is exquisitely unique and definitely sets apart from other bingsoo place in Jakarta as far as I know. 

Injeolmi bingsu

The dessert uses smoothed milk snow ice that melts in your mouth. Injeolmi has nutty powder called Gomul that covers the top of the ice and completed with chewy Korean rice cake on top. It has an alternate of red bean as an option. 

Cheesecake bingsoo

This menu is a modern innovation from the restaurant; combining the traditional bingsoo with contemporary flavors. The cheese bingsoo comes with milk, cheesecakes, wafers, raisins, almonds and one scoop of vanilla ice cream with strawberry sauce on the top. Additional scoop of ice creams are available with additional costs. This dessert was definitely a perfect way to end a very satisfying meal from The Cup.

All in all, I had an enjoyable time feasting at this restaurant. All menus I had tried were up to par and it truly represents Korean food in a contemporary way like they had promised in their mission. I hope them great success and many more branches to come.

Thank you for reading and have a great week!

The CUP Indonesia

Ruko Crown Golf blok D no 50

Bukit Golf Mediterania, PIK

Jakarta Utara 14460

Ph : (021) 9925-0250

Mall Kelapa Gading

Gading Walk

Jalan Kelapa Gading Boulevard

Jakarta Utara

Ph : (021) 297-04981

IG : @thecup_id

Opening hr : 11.00 AM- 10.00 PM