Have Perut Will Travel...: CGK Day 3 │ Mall of Indonesia!

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Friday, 3 October 2025

CGK Day 3 │ Mall of Indonesia!

Lunch Adventures at Mall of Indonesia

After wrapping up our visit to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, we headed to the main entrance and hailed a fixed-fare Bluebird taxi. The ride to Mall of Indonesia cost IDR146,500 (approximately MYR37/USD9/EUR8), including toll and parking charges. You can check out the mall.

We were picked up just before noon and arrived about half an hour later. First order of business? Lunch! And we had a specific craving in mind.

The Kopi Luwak Quest That Wasn’t

Our plan was to enjoy Kopi Luwak, a treat we first tried a year ago at another mall (which shall remain unnamed—let’s just call it Volder-Mall). Unfortunately, after some research and hopeful anticipation, we discovered that Kopi Luwak was nowhere to be found at Mall of Indonesia. Either it had closed down or never existed here in the first place.

So, we asked for directions to the food court and were told to head to the lower ground floor. Before that, we took a quick stroll on the first floor among so-called “international eateries,” which turned out to be mostly overpriced Japanese cuisine. Nothing caught our fancy, so down we went.

Lunch at Pasar Moi

The Pasar Moi food court was buzzing with lunchtime patrons. After a short wait, we snagged a table near the Bakbi Amei stall and ordered:

Nasi Dua Rasa Set
Nasi Samchan Set
A bowl of Bakso
2 Iced Lemon Teas

Total damage? IDR176,000 (approximately MYR45/USD11/EUR9). Not bad for a hearty meal!

By 1:30 PM, we were done and ready for a quick break before continuing our adventure.

Shopping & Surprises

Next, we asked a friendly security lady if there were any guitar stores in the mall. Sadly, no luck—our info was off again. So, we wandered around and ended up at Uniqlo, where we scored several clothing items, including those elusive round-neck Airism T-shirts, for IDR995,000 (about MYR253/USD60/EUR51).

We also wanted to recreate the lovely fragrance from Sigit’s unit, which turned out to be a local air freshener brand called Dahlia, in the scent Teh Keraton. After getting directions to GrandLucky Superstore, we went a little overboard—15 packs of Dahlia, plus fabric softener and a can of Bintang Grapefruit Beer—for IDR281,700 (around MYR72/USD17/EUR14).

Finally, we stopped by Chagee for refreshments. Our bill was IDR95,000 (approximately MYR24/USD6/EUR5). A regular patron in our group noted that the Green Grape Milk Tea tasted different from Kuala Lumpur’s version, which had a bitter aftertaste.

Wrapping Up

Remember that tumble I took at TMII? It was starting to feel worse, so we hailed another Bluebird taxi to our next destination.

Stay tuned as we head back to Thamrin City!