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The bright flavors of the Americas take center stage at this buzzy restaurant inside <a href="https://destinasian.com/jakarta-hotels-25hours-hotel-jakarta-the-oddbird/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">25hours Hotel Jakarta The Oddbird</a>. Smart yet laid-back, Copa comprises an expansive plant-filled terrace and retro-chic dining room that wouldn’t look out of place in Mexico City or Buenos Aires. Settle down with a signature cocktail like Iguazú—a tropical drink that mixes yerba mate with vodka—or the sweet and sour mezcal-based Oaxaca. Chilean executive chef Matias Mardones makes a mean ceviche mixto featuring calamari, fresh barramundi, and prawn tempura in a well-calibrated “tiger’s milk” (one that isn’t mouth-puckeringly sour).
Mardones’ years of experience running Latin American steakhouses in Hong Kong shows in the premium meats prepared on a wood-fired parrilla grill, while his homeland is represented by the delectable empanadas, hearty soups, and beer-battered grouper. Another Chilean specialty is the asado de tira, which pairs U.S. prime boneless short ribs that have been aged, brined, and slow-cooked for 48 hours with blanched asparagus and carrot, spicy habanero “gel,” and roasted pumpkin purée. Copa’s guacamole also deserves a special mention. It’s prepared tableside on a trolley loaded with fresh ingredients—creamy Australian avocado, beef tomatoes, red onion, habanero, coriander, and lime. You’ll also get to choose from four kinds of Tabasco sauce (hot tip: go for the smoky chipotle). The result tastes just as rich as the guac served in Mexico. —James Louie
<a href="https://25hours-hotels.com/jakarta/the-oddbird/restaurants-bars/copa/?DestinAsian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">25hours-hotels.com/jakarta</a> 
+62 817 0372 8888 
<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/dmufQ3x6hxd38Kt59" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lobby Floor, 25hours Hotel Jakarta The Oddbird, District 8, SCBD, Jakarta, Indonesia</a>

Beer-battered grouper (pescado frito) at Copa restaurant in Jakarta.

Copa: Laid-Back Latin American