Combination of sour, savory, spicy, a small hint of sweet make Thailand dishes popular and always get your tongue spoiled. Not obvious that authentic Thai restaurants is raising the roof, like in Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) area. Here are 3 Thai restaurants you should visit in PIK.

1. LARB Thai Cuisine

First thing first you should try while visiting LARB is their signature Thai Tea. In front of blue wall and yellow chandelier and lots ornaments, there is a small bar where you can see your perfect Thai Tea made.

Dominated with gold color, this authentic Thai restaurant offers you distinguish menu you should not find in other restaurants, like Gigantic Seafood with Thai Lemon Sauce. To taste this jumbo portion of mouth-watering seafood, like squid, mussels, fish, shrimp, crab, enoki and other veggies, you should have your reservation seat.

You also should try their Crispy Pork Mama Tom Yum with thick savory and spicy soup served in pot with fire below, makes your soup warm. Or green leaves chicken, where its chicken marinated with secret recipe, wrapped in pandan leaves before deep fried, and its pad Thai with tofu and shrimp chunks.  

Larb Thai Cuisine

Ruko The Metro, Blok 6 KD, Jl. Mandara Permai VII, Pantai Indah Kapuk, North Jakarta

Phone: +62878-7853-5335

2. Thai Jim Jum

It may appear quite different with other Thai restaurant, but Thai Jim Jum always crowded. And the reason is their delish yet cheap dishes. For example, Tom Yum Seafood for 2 – 3 person worth for Rp80.000,-. Its stuff undoubtedly, tiger shrimp and fish in warm tom yum soup ready to pamper your taste buds.

Another dish you should not miss is pandan leaves chicken. Chicken wrapped in pandan leaves, it has soft texture and rich flavor. There is also roasted pork served with chili sauce. Great portion, friendly pocket price, starts from Rp40.000 – Rp60.000 make food enthusiasts choose Thai Jim Jum as their Thailand restaurant for lunch or dinner.

Thai Jim Jum

Ruko The Plaza, Blok 9AG, Jl. Pantai Indah Utara 2, Pantai Indah Kapuk, Penjaringan, North Jakarta

Phone: +6221-30010273

3. Ying Thai

This Thailand resto may appear as the first Asian Fusion offers the real taste of Thailand in PIK area. Its uniqueness you find in their best seller menu, Pork Knuckles. This dish consist of pork knuckles inspired German dish, served with Thailand signature dipping sauce. While you cut thick meat, it feels so tender and you can eat that pork with 4 friends. So tempting, right?

Other newest dishes you should not miss is Gyu Tan Don. Tender slices beef served above warm white rice, thinly slice of cayenne pepper, celery and onion. And to complete your dishes, make sure taste their Mango Sticky Rice. Glutinous rice, coconut milk taste so savory. Both melting perfectly in your mouth with mango chunks. If the season of mango, it taste even more sweet.

So, which restaurant you will visit this afternoon?

Ying Thai

Ruko Crown Golf, Blok B No. 8 – 9, Jl. Marina Indah Raya, Pantai Indah Kapuk

Phone: +6221-29525756

Open: 11am – 10pm