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After making waves with his high-end interpretations of British fare at Jaan in Singapore, and earning a second Michelin star in the process, Devon-born chef Kirk Westaway has now put his stamp on Jakarta’s burgeoning restaurant scene. The Crown by Kirk Westaway takes up a refurbished sunset-facing venue atop the Fairmont hotel, and holds true to the ideas of freshness, seasonality, and refinement that also underpin Jaan, though with a more relaxed vibe. Ably executed by chef Asa Sibcy, Westaway’s vision of elevated comfort food shines in his multicourse menus.
Premium ingredients are sourced as locally as possible. Indonesian-grown asparagus, peas, and garden vegetables act as a foil for fatty cold-water seafood, be it halibut or Hokkaido scallop. Local tomatoes go into a summery salad featuring burrata and sweet basil sorbet, while leek and mushroom lend their earthiness to a deeply comforting soup. Even the bread service is special. Quenelles of soft, creamy butter are prepared tableside and adorned with fresh lemon thyme and Amalfi lemon zest, harking back to Westaway&#8217;s experience in France picking lemon thyme leaves as a young kitchen apprentice. Wine pairings, like the dry Rueda for the tomato salad and Cockburn’s Tawny Port served with a dreamy Eton Mess, make dinners at The Crown even more memorable. —James Louie
<a href="https://www.fairmont-jakarta.com/restaurant/the-crown/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fairmont-jakarta.com</a> 
+62 815 1927 9198 
<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/9PKvG9f4QMKzGHxv8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">22/F, Fairmont Jakarta, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 8, Gelora, Jakarta, Indonesia</a>

A main course of wagyu striploin, celeriac, and mashed potato at The Crown by Kirk Westaway in Jakarta.

The Crown by Kirk Westaway

Jakarta Dining

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