Review Pelanggan untuk The Writers Bar - Raffles Jakarta Hotel

Located within Raffles Hotel, Writers Bar offers one of the most, if not the best, value for money when it comes to afternoon tea in Jakarta.

To make a reservation, you must put a deposit of 300k, but I don’t think that’s necessary as the place was pretty empty when my group arrived. To save up some cash, be sure to check Chope for available voucher.

The Raffles Afternoon Tea set (500k for 2 pax) is enough for 3-4 persons (we were a group of three and couldn’t finish it off), offering full portion sizes of sandwiches, scones, and cakes compared to the bite-sized pieces offered by similar venues in town.

We started with the savoury options, which included the Multigrain Grissini (thin Italian bread sticks) wrapped with smoked salmon and capers cream. Sandwiches portions were quite big, but tasted just like any other tea sandwiches elsewhere. The most interesting offering was definitely the foie gras & raspberry macaroons. The combination of sweetness and umaminess were definitely unusual, though I don’t know if I actually like the taste.

Scones texture were good, though I couldn’t really taste the orange in the scones. The orange flavoured clotted cream was surprisingly good though, with a nice kick of tang that pairs well with the jam. The cakes and tarts were decent, but can get overwhelmingly heavy after a while. Fortunately, the Guava Citrus and Pinacoco Cubes provided enough sweet-sour balance to counteract the sweetness of the other chocolate based cakes.

Tea options were not the most varied, but they had enough options beyond the usual english breakfast and early grey tea.

Ambiance
Place was quiet and cozy. The seats were a bit uncomfortable because they were too plush. Tables were those coffe tables that are too low for you to eat foods.

Service
Servers were friendly, but it can be difficult to get their attention

📍Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan
🐈‍⬛7.5/10