Menteng & Central Jakarta

Menteng and Central Jakarta offer a quieter, more varied steak scene than SCBD, from a converted Menteng house to a high-floor grill above Thamrin and a hotel wine room. The area suits celebrations, wine dinners and family meals alike, and spans Menteng, Thamrin, Pecenongan and the Sudirman edge.

Altitude Grill serves 29-day dry-aged ribeye on the 46th floor above Thamrin. CÁRNE Ristorante, a dry-aged Italian restaurant in a Menteng house, has a garden lounge and Venice-themed private rooms. Wilde Cut at the Mövenpick in Pecenongan has a sizeable cellar, and Tucano's Churrascaria near Sudirman carves skewered meats rodízio-style with a salad buffet.

Book CÁRNE's private rooms ahead for celebrations. Wilde Cut and Tucano's are mid-range, about US$25–50 per person for a main steak, and Altitude Grill is upscale. Halal status is unconfirmed for these listings, so check directly.