A
true German restaurant in the heart of Jakarta? Das ist
sehr
gut!
Die Stube is
loosely translated as a cozy room or lounge. It is the labor of love for Mr.
Patrick Widjaja, an
Indonesian who was born and raised in Germany. He wanted to bring the
traditional German experience to Jakarta, so he established Die Stube in Kemang as a
small bar back in 2004, serving German beer and pub food. Over the years, it
grew into a full-on restaurant; a testimony of the place’s popularity with
Jakarta’s public.
Warm and homely, the interior is
dominated by dark wood. The bar welcomes you as you walk in. German memorabilia
decorates the place, but some Indonesian knick knacks here and there add a nice
local accent.
We started with the Vorspeisen
(appetizer) in the form of Aufschnittplatte mit Schinken, Wurst, Kaese, Brot und
Butter (50k). This is a dish of mixed cold cuts served with cheese, bread, and
butter. The meats included here are the hunter pork sausage, hunter beef
sausage, blood sausage, liver, bierschinken,
ham, and pastrami. The brown bread also complements the dish very nicely. What
a great way to start your German culinary journey!
