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Seven years after establishing <a href="https://linktr.ee/planbjakarta?utm_source=linktree_profile_share?DestinAsian">Plan B</a>, Jakarta’s most authentic Spanish restaurant, Basque chef Oskar Urzelai turned his attention to the buzzing Senopati area with the launch of <a href="https://www.txokojakarta.com/?DestinAsian">Txoko</a>: a two-story white-and-blue haven with cheery murals depicting the Basque Country’s landscapes and traditions. Txoko takes its name from the members-only culinary societies that are an integral part of Basque culture, and the menu here showcases Urzelai’s creativity and finesse. His personal take on marmitako fish stew comprises seared tuna tenderloin with a sashimi-like, melt-in-the-mouth center, set in an addictively savory reduction featuring cubes of onion panna cotta. Other standouts on the menu include escargot puff pastry drizzled in smoky idiazabal cheese sauce and grilled octopus in boletus mushroom cream. Make sure you leave room for dessert: local guava gives the signature idiazabal cheesecake a burst of tropical color and flavor. —James Louie
<a href="https://www.txokojakarta.com/?DestinAsian">txokojakarta.com/</a> 
+62 21 2708 2215 
<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/YZyvAfTQ5jVRJGEQ8">Jl. Suryo No. 6, Senopati, Jakarta, Indonesia</a>

Txoko: Basque Ingenuity