Order Expectation
Come for the full set menu. This isn’t a one-plate-and-out place.
Food Review / Jakarta / 18 Apr 2026
August is still one of Jakarta’s easiest special-occasion yeses.
Need a fine dining place in Jakarta for a date or a birthday? August still holds up. Third visit for me, and it’s still polished, intimate and worth dressing up for, without being stiff.
Expensive but still worth it. Good all the way through: no weak dish, no rushing, and service that stayed warm instead of formal just to be formal.
Some fine dining places wow you once and then get harder to justify. Not August. It’s still satisfying even when you already know the bar is high.
Third visit, on 18 Apr 2026. Being my third, I was checking whether it still felt exciting or I was just going back for the name. It still landed.
Quick version if you’re choosing where to book: modern Indonesian fine dining, polished and expensive, but warm enough that you can relax.
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How the night went
I want this blog to help you pick where to eat, not just be nice to scroll. For August: great service, no rushing, no weak dish, and a menu still worth coming back to a third time.
First Bite9.2 / 10
Crave Factor9.1 / 10
Room Mood9.0 / 10
Host Energy9.2 / 10
Worth the Wallet8.8 / 10
Return Ticket9.4 / 10
Third visit
Set menu
No weak dish
Expensive but worth it
August is easy to recommend. The room, the service and the menu do all the work.
Why I keep going back
Personal Review
Modern Indonesian tasting menu. Warm, not stiff
When someone asks me for a fine dining spot in Jakarta that’s impressive but not cold, August is an easy answer. The room is intimate and homey. The pacing leaves time to actually talk. The service is hospitable, not overly formal.
Date nights are where August works best. Polished, not intimidating. Expensive, yes, but it makes sense once the set menu gets going and every course feels thought through.
Teh Kotak is the one I kept thinking about after. Playful, familiar, very August: fancy, but still tasting like home. The BTM Noodle was comfort food, just sharper and more dressed up. The striploin was the big main-course moment you want from a special dinner.
Worth it? Yes. For a birthday, anniversary or a date you want to get right in Jakarta, August still belongs near the top of the list. It gets both the food and the mood right.
Disclosure: I paid for this meal in full. Nothing here was hosted, comped, or discounted.
Best Bites
Teh Kotak, BTM Noodle, and striploin are the ones I’d happily keep talking about.
Money Read
Expensive, but worth it when the room, service and food all work this well.
What the meal looked like
Small bites first, then the dishes that made the booking worth it
Good pacing for a date night. A build-up at the start, room to breathe in the middle, a memorable finish. Never rushed, never over-managed.
Standout Courses
The plates I’d tell you to watch for
If you asked me why August is a safe pick and not just a pretty set menu, I’d point at these. They show the range: playful, comforting, properly satisfying.
