Paulaner Bräuhaus Jakarta

Paulaner Bräuhaus is a Bavarian brewhouse restaurant run by Hotel Indonesia Kempinski under licence from Paulaner in Munich, and the hotel describes it as the only microbrewery restaurant in Indonesia. A resident brewmaster brews on site with ingredients imported from Germany, following Paulaner recipes, so the beer in your glass has travelled no further than the brewhouse.

The range is short and classic: a crisp Hell, a malty Dunkel and a classic Weißbier, served in 0.3L, 0.5L or 1L measures. Anyone hoping for hazy IPAs or sours should look elsewhere; this is a place for clean, well-made German styles poured fresh, and it suits drinkers who want a proper litre glass rather than a long tap list.

The 200-seat dining room goes full beer hall, with dark timber panelling, pendant lighting and Bavarian folk art, and the lounge looks out over the city. The kitchen serves Bavarian cooking made with imported ingredients, from brunch through to evening meals, with a featured dish each month; pair a stein with pork knuckle or Weißwurst. Live music plays nightly and major sports are shown on big screens, so evenings are lively and the room suits groups as much as couples.

Find it on the second floor of the East Mall at Grand Indonesia, on Jalan MH Thamrin in Menteng. The restaurant's own page lists hours of 11.30am to midnight from Sunday to Thursday and until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays, with dress ranging from casual at lunch to smart casual in the evening, and tables can be booked online. Come in September or October for its Oktoberfest, which the venue calls its biggest event of the year and which remains Jakarta's most established.