Plaza Indonesia is a huge shopping mall located on Thamrin Road within central Jakarta. Housed near Selamat Datang, it is the place to go to when looking for big brands and a comfortable shopping experience. The friendly staff, trendy stores and lip smacking fare at the food & beverage section make Plaza Indonesia one the best malls across Indonesia.
Spread over 6 levels, its basement is totally dedicated to Foodhall Gourmet, an excellent supermarket for grocery shopping and tasting of unique flavors from across the world. It is considered to be a cool hangout for the present generation. Plaza Indonesia hosts a number of promotional events round the year with the highly popular fashion week celebrated to showcase the latest fashion trends.
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Plaza Indonesia Stores
PI, as Plaza Indonesia is popularly known, happens to be the best high end shopping center in the area and definitely the most popular in Jakarta. Shoppers looking for big brand names are not disappointed either with stores selling products from Dior, Hugo Boss, Bally, Saint Laurent, Jimmy Choo, Versace and a host of other International fashion brands.
Level 1 also houses Rolex along with other apparel and accessory stores while one can drop into Urban Quarter on Level 3 for looking at home furnishings. Moms choose to introduce their kids to books by finding suitable reading material at the ‘the popular baby book store’ located on Level 3 as well. The nerds and musically inclined population have a field day browsing through electronic gadgets at the Samsung Store in the basement as well.
Valentino store at Plaza Indonesia Source The Plaza Indonesia mall also offers gift vouchers priced between IDR 100 to IDR 1000 that are accepted at 300 different stores across Indonesia. PI also offers a variety of privilege cards to frequent shoppers who can redeem the points accrued on their cards and get exciting gifts and rewards in return.
Restaurants at Plaza Indonesia
Eating out becomes a necessity for the visitors who are assailed by the delightful aromas wafting out of the eateries at Plaza Indonesia. Shabu Nobu Sushi Nobu offers delectable sushi varieties at a decent price of IDR 300 while Eight Treasures is the eatery to stop by when one hankers for healthy eats. The best desserts can be had at Joe & Dough and Chavaty whereas Ishigamaya on Level 5 is a must visit for the ones hoping to lunch on the finest steak.
Ishigamaya Source Those craving French food can satiate their taste buds by dropping into Mezzanine as well. The ubiquitous Starbucks has also made its presence felt at the mall by opening two spacious shops inside Plaza Indonesia. There are many other restaurants and cafes within the mall and the visitor is literally spoilt for choice when it comes to sampling different cuisines. Adults can choose to relax at the Immigrant Lounge & Club located at Level 6 that serves as a night club and a bar simultaneously.
Cinema XXI
CINEMA XXI on the 6th level is a popular destination for the avid movie goers of Jakarta. It has a total of 5 screens that play the latest Hollywood and local hits. The screening is of superb quality with each screen being equipped with Dolby and THX. There are provisions for playing 3D films as well. The plush carpet and luxurious seats make cine watching a superior experience. The adjoining CINEMA XXI CAFÉ offers a number of snacks and beverages to make the movie watching totally worthwhile.
Miniapolis Kids Club
The Miniapolis Kids Club is a playground located within Plaza Indonesia. It is an excellent way to keep the children engaged who participate in a number of activities that include diving into colored water, climbing up a tree house, and creating amazing doodles along with drawing and painting. Membership is offered to the children who can take part in unique activities for IDR 100. Non members are charged a fee of IDR 125 with the accompanying adult having to buy a pass for IDR 30.
It is possible for visitors to get on a Jakarta City Tour bus to reach Plaza Indonesia. However, the local residents prefer to drive to the shopping mall while the tourists staying at Hotel Grand Hyatt can walk up to the adjacent building of Plaza Indonesia Mall. Shoppers can also take a train ride to the Kereta Bandara Station in order to reach the mall.
Tips
1. It is convenient to visit the mall during the Jakarta Great Sale for availing great discounts 2. Visitors can safely buy International brands here as the goods are authentic and of good quality 3. No bargaining is allowed at the stores 4. Carrying food or water inside is not permitted
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