6 Eateries Dishing Out the Best 'Gado Gado' Salad in Jakarta

Maximizing the flavors of peanut oil in its sauce, this secret has led to its notoriety in the Jakarta food scene.

Read also: Bali’s Premium Burger Joint Enters the Jakarta Food Scene

A portion of the dish costs $2.84 (Rp 40,000) and they also offer their famous peanut sauce for $1.24 per packet. The packets can be kept for two days if stored at room temperature.

Only a 10-minute walk from the Cikini Train Station, you will find this local favorite food stall at Jalan Cikini IV Nomor 1.

3. Gado Gado Direksi

The next food stall shelling out one of the best gado gado recipes in Jakarta since 1967 and is located at Jalan Pintu Besar Selatan 2 Nomor 16, West Jakarta.

Read also: Satisfy Your ‘Nasi Pecel’ Cravings at These Locations in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

The eatery prices its Indonesian peanut salad for $2.84 (Rp 40,000), but it also sells fried chicken and vegetable spring rolls. The eatery opens every day from 9:30am-4pm.

4. Gado Gado Boplo

Having been around since the 1970s, our next eatery of choice has mastered the best gado gado recipe in Jakarta.

What once began in the Boplo Market area, the owners have successfully established 10 branch locations across the Indonesian capital city.

A portion of the best Indonesian peanut salad in Jakarta costs $2.55 (Rp 36,000) although other menu items such as Ketoprak are sold for $1.91 (Rp 27,000).

This local favorite eatery in Jakarta opens from 8am-9pm and is situated at Jalan Cikini Raya Nomor 111, Menteng and Jalan Abdullah Safei Nomor 2A, Tebet.

5. Gado Gado Pak Wahyu

Wahyu is the master chef behind the gado gado salad in Jakarta that is sensational and affordable, having started his venture in 1981.