Jakarta Shopping

Shopping in Jakarta

  1. A

    Pasar Ikan

    Further along the same street from the Museum Bahari is the early-morning Pasar Ikan. It's an intense, colourful scene of busy crowds around dawn, when the day's catch is sold. Later in the day it sells household items and a growing collection of souvenirs.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Blok M

    The Blok M Mall, above the large bus terminal, has scores of small, reasonably priced shops offering clothes, shoes, CDs and DVDs. Most goods are of a better standard than those found in Mangga Dua, but only just.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Flea Market

    Jakarta’s famous flea market is in Menteng. It has woodcarvings, furniture, textiles, jewellery and many (often instant) antiques. Bargain like crazy – prices may be up to 10 times the value of the goods.

    reviewed

  4. FX Mall

    An upmarket mall in the Senayan district, the main attraction here is the 72m transparent cylindrical slide that shoots you down six stories in about 12 seconds – spend 100,000Rp and the ride is free.

    reviewed

  5. D

    Plaza Indonesia

    Exclusive Plaza Indonesia tops Jakarta’s A list for shopping centres, with dozens of designer stores. There’s a good, surprisingly inexpensive food court in the basement.

    reviewed

  6. E

    Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua

    This is an enormous wholesale market with some of Jakarta’s cheapest clothes, accessories and shoes, as well as a host of other goods. Quality can be a problem, though.

    reviewed

  7. Jl Kebon Sirih Timur Antique Shops

    Jl Kebon Sirih Timur Antique Shops, the street east of Jl Jaksa, has a number of shops that sell antiques and curios. The quality is high, but so are the prices.

    reviewed

  8. F

    Pasaraya Department Store

    Opposite Blok M Mall, Pasaraya has two huge floors that seem to go on forever and are devoted to batik and handicrafts from throughout the archipelago.

    reviewed

  9. G

    Plaza Senayan

    This huge plaza has a cinema, one of the city’s best clubs (X2) and stores including Marks & Spencer and Prada – though prices are very steep.

    reviewed

  10. H

    Mangga Dua Mall

    Across the road from Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua, this is the place for computers, electronics, DVDs and CDs (and even Russian watches).

    reviewed

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  12. Blok M Mall

    This mall by the large bus terminal has scores of small, reasonably priced shops offering clothes, shoes, CDs and DVDs.

    reviewed

  13. I

    Pasar Seni

    In north Jakarta, this is a good place to look for regional handicrafts and to see many of them being made.

    reviewed

  14. J

    Kem Chicks Supermarket

    The place to find everything, including the ever-elusive Marmite, Vegemite and peanut butter.

    reviewed

  15. K

    Sarinah Department Store

    The 3rd floor of this store has a similar range of batik and handicrafts as Pasaraya.

    reviewed

  16. L

    QB World Books

    Offers a good selection of literature and magazines published in English.

    reviewed