EXQUISITE AWARDS 2019
The most coveted event of the year is back. In this issue, we take a closer look at the F&B venues in Jakarta and Bali that were also the winners of Exquisite Awards 2019. From the best Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian restaurants, to the best fine dining and casual restaurants, we also feature the best bars and after dinner nightlife venues, plus the readers' choice winners.
Exquisite Media celebrated its ninth anniversary with a dazzling celebration at InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah.
The distinguished guests dressed to impress and enjoyed free-flow drinks and a lavish buffet showcasing dishes from InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah, as well as from Akira Back and Noble by Zab Thai, as they mingled and networked with each other. The highlight of the glitzy gala evening was the presentation of the coveted Exquisite Awards 2019 for Jakarta and beyond, as voted online by the publisher’s readers, honouring outstanding hotels, fantastic restaurants and amazing bars. Meanwhile, the eagerly
anticipated lucky draw saw guests win luxury hotel stays, a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and culminated in two grand prizes of one return business class flight to Paris and one return business class flight to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. The event was sponsored by
BANK BRI, Turkish Airlines, AQUA Reflections, The Singleton, Johnnie Walker, Dilmah and Wolf Blass.
JAK ARTA
1. BEST FINE DINING
Akira Back
2. BEST CASUAL DINING
BAE by Socieaty
3. BEST BRUNCH
Sugar & Spice
3. BEST STEAKHOUSE
Ruth's Chris Steak House
4. BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Tien Chao at Gran Melia Jakarta
5. BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Momozen
6. BEST INDONESIAN RESTAURANT
Kembang Goela
7. BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
Lyon at Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta
8. AFTER DINNER NIGHTLIFE VENUE Bunk Lobby Lounge at Pullman Jakarta Central Park
9. BEST BAR
Henshin at The Westin Jakarta
BALI
10. BEST FINE DINING
Apéritif Restaurant
11. BEST CASUAL DINING Arwana at The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali
12. BEST BRUNCH Cucina at Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort
13. BEST STEAKHOUSE
Boy ‘N' Cow Meat Boutique
14. BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Happy Chappy Chinese
15. BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Sake no Hana Bali
16. BEST INDONESIAN RESTAURANT Sawah Terrace at Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve 17. BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
Métis Bali
18. AFTER DINNER NIGHTLIFE VENUE
Woobar at W Bali – Seminyak
19. BEST BAR Sling Bar at Double-Six Luxury Hotel – Seminyak
20. BEST BEACH CLUB
Potato Head Beach Club Bali
21. BEST CLIFF CLUB
OMNIA Dayclub Bali
READERS’ CHOICE RESTAURANTS - JAKARTA:
• AB Steak
• Alto Restaurant & Bar at Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta • Okuzono
• OSO Ristorante
• Sailendra at JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta
• Shabu Shabu Gen
READERS’ CHOICE RESTAURANTS - BALI
• Above Rooftop, Lounge & Bar at Four Points by Sheraton Bali, Seminyak
• BLANCO par Mandif
• Jamie Oliver Kitchen
• Makase at Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach
• Roosterfish Beach Club
• Sundays Beach Club
• Wanaku Heritage IndoAsian Cuisine