TRATTORIA CUCINA ITALIANA ST. MORITZ - JAKARTA

I’ve mentioned so many times how kiasu I can be whenever there are new places opening and I am proud enough to admit that I am one, but Puri - the neighborhood in West Jakarta - is an exception, has never been my favorite area and I tend to be a little careless whenever there are new places opening in Puri, actually the reasons are pretty personal, and when I think about it again and again they’re quite silly. First, it’s kind of far from where I live, but then I realize I would be very happy to drive all the way to Kemang, where in distance comparison, actually further than Puri (I live in West FYI), but the thing that irks me the most, is the fact that Puri’s actually located halfway to my college. For some reasons, I NEVER really like my college moments, my college was like the darkest moments in my life, and in a way, the moments that taught me to keep my head up and freaking face the life, and I have to thank the past as it creates who I am at the moment, the personality that I am VERY VERY GRATEFUL for, almost like a newborn! I think I’m going to need one single post to tell you everything and maybe some time in the future.

Meanwhile, let’s just focus on this one. I visited this restaurant around two weeks ago, I don’t think I even need to introduce this restaurant anymore as I think it’s one of the most popular Italian restaurants in town, but if you don’t, lads and gents, I give you: Trattoria Cucina Italiana!

Trattoria started evolving into what currently an established Italian restaurant from 2002 and its first outlet was in Oberoi, Seminyak-Bali. So far, they already have three outlets in Jaakrta, but I heard each outlet has different owner. I came to the one in St. Moritz Puri Indah (surprise!), it’s located just next to Fctry (I also haven’t come here) and Electronic City. FYI there’s a quick access to Trattoria from Electronic City (like a little back door).

The restaurant had this minimalist, simple and homey feeling to the ambiance. It’s properly designed with glass material decorating almost all of the front and sides of the building allowing that straight access to the sunlight! Area wise, I wouldn’t say it’s exactly spacious, but they have this small dining area located on the upper floor that I assume functioned for the smoking area and for those who wish for a little more private dining experience.

The food here, undoubtedly, dominated by Italian cuisine selections. Tried several menus and here they were!

Complimentary Bread

Okay, their complimentary breads were really good but my favorite one has got to be the crispy sticks, once you had it you just couldn’t stop munching! The fluffier ones were also soft and fragrant, best served when they’re fresh from the oven.

Bruschetta with Tomato
This was another complimentary, the fresh diced tomato was lightly seasoned and placed on a crunchy Bruschetta bread.

Ravioli di Pesce

IDR 87k

The fact that the filling of this ravioli was the mixture of three kinds of fish already sounded too good to be true and when I ate it, it was divine. I never had a fish ravioli before and I was quite impressed with the outcome. The pasta was cooked al-dente, the fish filling was fresh without fishy smell or flavor and dressed beautifully in homemade Bisque sauce. A “virgin” like me liked this!

Lasagna alla Bolognese

IDR 85k

This was their take on the homemade Italian goodness, lasagna, and they serve it in the classic Bolognese style with tomato based sauce and minced beef. I think lasagna has never been really photogenic, the thing that makes lasagna photogenic was actually the plate, but don’t misjudge and underrate this, the consistency of the pasta might be a little less al-dente than I expected, but the creaminess, thickness and seasoning of the sauce was beautiful. The minced beef was very smooth, there’s almost no texture, but in the tastiest way <3.

Rosticiana di Maiale con Potato Mila

IDR 169k

First of all, I was quite stunned with the portion. Damn this grilled pork ribs was BIG, no way I am having this just for myself, it’s more like the portion for two or three people. That I already felt like the IDR 169k seemed worth it. The aromatic herb scent suddenly lingered when it got served, I noticed they’re using a lot of rosemary and other aromatic ingredients which I love, that beautiful scent really lived up my appetite for Christ’s sake. The meat was thick but quite tender on certain parts and crunchy on the other parts, seasoning was light but it’s good hence the initial pork flavor dominated the dish (which should be the important point!).

I feel like the fact that they claim 100% authentic to the dish might cause a little mis-communication to the Jakartans, or generally, Indonesians. I mean I have friends who owns authentic restaurants franchises in Jakarta and it’s the matter of commitment and regulation that the recipe needs to be 100% the same as the original outlet, and if you’ve travelled to let’s say Italy or Europe before, you might know that European' palate is kinda different comparing to ours that’s stronger and used to rich Asian and local spices, but judging from my experience having European food straight from their origin and compare it to Trattoria, I think Trattoria did a great job in bringing that authenticity and delightful flavor to the locals. I do hope that the customers would be more open to this kind of knowledge and experience. The food here is good, service was kind, pricing still makes sense and I am definitely coming back to try more pastas! DAYUM!

Trattoria Cucina Italiana

Lippo Mall Puri @St. Moritz, GF, G-99

Puri Indah Boulevard Blok U No. 1 CBD

Jakarta Barat 11610

O21 - 2911 1312 / 2911 1313

Opening Hours:

Mon-Thu & Sun: 10 AM - 10 PM

Fri-Sat: 10 AM - 12 AM

Pricing: $$, IDR 300k for two

Dresscode: casual

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TREDICI RISTORANTE JAKARTA

Since I am tired of making the dramatic opening for new restaurants opening in Senopati, so let's just cut it off and get to the point: there's a new restaurant opening in the Senopati area - at Jalan Suryo to be exact -, ladies and gentlemen, I give you Tredici Ristorante!

This newcomer in the neighborhood is an Italian themed restaurant and as I am writing this, it's now 5 days old (counting from the grand opening). Truthfully speaking, this restaurant is cute, in a way classy, rustic, sophisticated, homey and photogenic! General case of restaurants with such criteria: buzz and crowds! On my visit (which by the way just yesterday), it was almost full house, while I think most people would choose to sit at the "outdoor" area that looks like garden, I was happy enough with the perfect seat next to the window.

Just in case you're wondering, Tredici means "thirteen" in Italian and rumor has it that there are 13 shareholders for this restaurant.

There were a lot of flowers around the venue and for an avid flower fan like me, I loved it!

There's something about the ambiance of the restaurant that I like, it indeed made me feel (a little) like I was somewhere in Italy with all those wood material applied all over the interior, jazz musics playing along, dim warm lighting and simply the whole design. 

I love quirky stuff like this, must admit the owner has nice sense!

Complimentary bread! I love the texture of the bread and you must have them while they're still warm as they're at the fluffiest, the cheese sticks was also quite nice with proper crunchiness! The portion also came with the olive oil and basil parmesan dipping that was really good. 

The "outdoor" area of Tredici, not exactly outdoor, just the area with more access to the natural light. 

Major Apple Mojito

IDR 35k

To be completely frank, most of the times when I order Apple Mojito, it's because I simply know what I want at the moment and pretty much how the drink tasted, but this one was certainly on the good range of the Mojito I've had. I love sour drinks and this was sour in the tastiest way, I was glad that they used the lemon juice to this drink as it freshen the drink up!

Zuppa di Funghi
IDR 32k
Was in the mood for this so I decided to give it a try. I honestly expected more than this, I just feel like it was lacking that "mushroom" flavor and seasoning, this was also lighter and personally I love the thicker one.

Pappardelle Casereccia
IDR 72k
Ordered this because this was the recommended one as well as the best seller and boy this was good! I really love the texture of the homemade pasta: just the right al dente that I want! This portion consist of pork sausage, green peas, mushroom, parmesan in incredibly tasty tomato sauce and truffle oil! The tomato sauce had the right amount of thickness and loving how the sauce stick nicely to the pasta!

It was just a quick lunch at this new restaurant and I wasn't disappointed with the food at all, in fact I wanna go back for more as I noticed they have some lobster dishes that I'm looking forward to try!

I noticed they're preparing another spot one level above Tredici, heard it's going to be a bar area called 13 Monkeys! Well I guess they truly believe in the number "13" against everyone's perception and belief of it, well I personally don't believe it that either it's just a freaking number, well but for some reasons there's also a belief that monkey is the symbol of good luck.

Based from what I experienced, Tredici is not just a new trending restaurant depending on pretty look, I can see their potential in growing and their urge to fight and survive. The F&B biz is actually very fun but there's still seriousness to keep in store, another critic to give, I think they should improve the service quality as I noticed the staffs were a little confused in explaining the menu and the after service like the billing.

In the meantime, GOOD LUCK TREDICI!

PS: getting here is not hard, it's located not far from Crematology Coffee Roasters

Tredici Ristorante
Jl. Suryo No. 42
Senopati, Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta Selatan 12190
021 - 720 4567
Pricing: $$, IDR 250k for two
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