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The brighter, more convivial successor to hushed fine-dining restaurant J.J.A., Solène channels the sunny spirit of the French Riviera in a revamped first-floor space at <a href="https://destinasian.com/jakarta-hotels-the-st-regis-jakarta" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The St. Regis Jakarta</a>. Plush booth seats and off-white walls featuring coastal-inspired paintings make it a choice spot for long dinners revolving around southern French comfort food. Bringing a discernible Italian influence to the table, Parisian chef Maxime Sacchetto Foglia has developed a menu of refined yet hearty sharing plates.
About 70 percent of Solène’s ingredients are locally sourced. “We try to work with the best products Indonesia can give to represent the Mediterranean,” Sacchetto says. Fresh and semi-confit cherry tomatoes from the West Java highlands are heroed on grilled sourdough tartines with pesto and just-melted buffalo mozzarella. Lightly baked in aluminum foil, succulent Papuan lobster comes slathered in creamy bisque over supple noodles for Linguini Au Homard, while Javanese spring chicken is turned into tender, crispy-skinned Coquelet Rôti, served with jus made from chicken bones and offcuts cooked for hours in olive oil and butter.
Imported produce is judiciously used for dishes like an indulgent 350-gram Ibérico pork chop and the well-balanced Filet de Flétan Rôti. The latter describes roasted Norwegian cod or halibut on leek compote, dressed in a highly addictive sauce that blends roasted fish bones with white wine, onion, and cream.
If you think there’s no room for dessert, Solène’s warm, flaky-crusted apple tart with vanilla ice cream can easily be shared between two. La Tropézienne, a pearl sugar–topped brioche with a luscious filling of orange blossom diplomat cream, is another crowd-pleaser. A marmalade-like dip of confit orange gives the cake an even lighter touch, and conjures up the flavor of summer in Saint-Tropez. —James Louie
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Solène’s Chef de Cuisine Maxime Sacchetto and a platter of tomato and mozzarella tartines.

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