Jakarta Pub Crawls and Bar Tours

The Jakarta Nightlife Scene

Jakarta's nightlife is the biggest in Indonesia. The scene splits between the expat bars of Kemang, the rooftop cocktails of SCBD, and the street food culture that runs all night. Sabang Street is the food destination after dark. Glodok Chinatown adds a different flavour. Clubs in the SCBD area run until 4am on weekends. The city is massive, so choosing the right neighbourhood matters more than anywhere else in Asia.

What You'll Pay

Bintang beers IDR 40,000-60,000 at local bars. Cocktails at SCBD rooftop bars IDR 150,000-250,000. Street food on Sabang Street IDR 15,000-30,000 per dish. The evening city tour at USD 52 and food tour at USD 62 are the guided options.

Best Nights

Fridays and Saturdays for clubs and bars. The street food scene runs every night. Thursday is popular with the expat crowd in Kemang.

Practical

Jakarta traffic is severe. Use Grab or the MRT to move between neighbourhoods. SCBD and Kemang are the main nightlife districts. Sabang Street is in central Jakarta near Gambir station. Allow 45-60 minutes to cross the city by car.