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Korean restaurants may have mushroomed across <a href="https://destinasian.com/category/indonesia/jakarta" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jakarta</a> in recent years, but dinners-only <a href="https://linktr.ee/jinjoojkt?destinasian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JinJoo</a> 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 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/woobojakarta/?hl=en?DestinAsian">WooBo</a> and bistro-like <a href="https://www.instagram.com/banjoojakarta/?hl=en?DestinAsian">BanJoo</a>, JinJoo welcomes patrons Tuesday to Sunday, with dishes changing based on the availability of fresh ingredients. —Eqqi Syahputra
<a href="http://instagram.com/jinjoojakarta?DestinAsian" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="broken_link">instagram.com/jinjoojakarta</a> 
+62 819 1200 0123 
<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/KLYyNbtVtVc5tw11A" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kompound, Jl. Wolter Monginsidi No.6, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta</a>

JinJoo: Creative Korean

Jakarta Dining

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