Korean restaurants may have mushroomed across Jakarta in recent years, but dinners-only JinJoo stands out from the pack for its unique approach. Here, chef Jeon “JB” Bim—who once worked at Seoul’s three-Michelin-starred Mosu—puts an avant-garde spin on traditional Korean flavors in an omakase-style setting. The 10-seat venue is centered around an open kitchen, which chef JB likens to a theater where staff members assume the role of actors and guests become the captivated audience.

Tasting menus at JinJoo feature starters such as the sweet-sour beef tartare makgeolli and crunchy, soft-centered bomboloni topped with fresh caviar. Korean premium ingredients include Tongyeong oysters—renowned for their rich flavor—and tender Hanwoo beef, dry-aged with natural rice yeast (nuruk) and accompanied by a dry version of dongchimi noodles. For dessert, highlights include the “nuruk sumac” trio—nuruk cookies, a sumac financier, and a red-rice nuruk madeleine filled with yuzu cream cheese. Meanwhile, rare gamtae seaweed paired with caramel ice cream and a buckwheat garnish makes for a refreshing finish.

Located above its more casual sister restaurants, steakhouse WooBo and bistro-like BanJoo, JinJoo welcomes patrons Tuesday to Sunday, with dishes changing based on the availability of fresh ingredients. —Eqqi Syahputra

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JinJoo: Creative Korean

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