At the South of Jakarta, there was another traditional marketplace that had been operating since 1950’s. Located at Jalan Tebah, Kelurahan Gunung, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan, Mayestik Marketplace is usually well-known for their fabrics, but the place was abundant with traditional street food at every step of the way. 

A few years ago, the Ministry of DKI Jakarta Province had remodeled the traditional street market’s appearance to be cleaner and approachable towards society as an act of improvement towards their used to be dirty, slovenly and messy street. This act had raised the standards of the marketplace to be on par with the modern malls.

However, the traditional street food on its streets does not diminished easily. As the matter of a fact, several street food carts that still remained on the street became their own attraction and turned out to be an easy accessible snacks for the hungry visitors. 

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SATE OJO RAMON, Jalan Cipaku Raya 32, 3rd Floor, Pasar Santa, Senopati, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan

Outside the Pasar Santa area is an infamous ‘kaki lima’ stand which sells the most well-known Satay Padang in all over Jakarta. Locals were incredibly familiar with Sate Ojo Ramon, which they were known for their distinctive spiciness and representing the true taste of Padang.

Currently, the shop had several branch all around Jakarta. Their main branch is right at the front of Pasar Santa, where the night shifts are often the busiest.

The satay included a variety of different choices such as tongue, meat or heart. In addition to that, the customers can choose whether to include ketupat or not inside their dishes.

Opening Hours:

11.00 AM to 12.00 AM

Price:

Satay Ojo Ramon: choices includes tongue, meat or heart (ten sticks in addition of ketupat per portion) – Rp. 25,000

The packed customers are enjoying their dishes at Sate Ajo Ramon in Jalan Cipaku Raya 32, Pasar Santa, Senopati, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan. 

Delicious Sate Padang Ojo Ramon. Seek the true spiciness within this dish, only for Rp. 25,000 including ketupat. 

The crispy and savory side snacks to wait for the real main dish. 

TOAST BOSS, Jalan Cipaku Raya 32, 3rd Floor, Pasar Santa, Senopati, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan

Around the area of Pasar Santa, there was another stall at the corner which sells uniquely made toasts and “kue cubit” amongst the variety of other menu. What sells it is that they combined popular contemporary flavors such as Red Velvet or Green Tea into their menu.

One of the other delicious item on their menu is their burger ice cream – which, as you can expect it, is an ice cream sandwiched between two burger buns. It’s about as tasty as they can guaranteed it.

Although they were known to sell toasts in many flavors, it’s their “kue cubit” that was widely recognized by their patrons. The flavors for their “kue cubit” comes in many variety, which included Taro, Tiramisu, Red Velvet, Green Tea or Milo. They recommended that you tried Red Velvet or Green Tea flavored “Kue Cubit” and add some cheese and chocolate on top of it.

The stall was also known for their ice pudding, and one of their most popular flavors amongst the young patrons is Ice Pudding, added with a milk bubble flavor.

Opening Hours:

2.00 PM – 10.00 PM

Price:

Kue Cubit (Red Velvet or Green Tea flavor, five cake per portion) – Rp. 15,000

Ice Pudding (Milk Bubble Flavor) – Rp. 18,000

The front of Toast Boss at Jalan Cipaku Raya 32, 3rd Floor, Pasar Santa, Senopati, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan. Standing there LIKE A BOSS.

Kue Cubit being cooked. Comes in many flavors. Five cakes per one portion only for Rp. 15,000. 

Quench your thirst this ice pudding! Milk Bubble flavor is recommended. Only for Rp.18,000 per drink.  

GLASCH NITROGEN ICE CREAM, Jalan Cipaku Raya 32, 3rd Floor, Pasar Santa, Senopati, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan

Want to taste an ice cream like no other? Then step right up to Glasch’s Nitrogen Ice Cream, and one of the only nitrogen ice cream stall that you can found in Pasar Santa.

To explain, nitrogen ice cream is made out of liquid nitrogen – as they prepared the ice cream, a column of white, water vapor from the nitrogen rises up like the smoke stage from a rock band concert. One of the biggest advantage of making a nitrogen ice cream is that the preparation time is faster than beating the ingredients using electric machine. Don’t worry, it’s still taste good – just don’t eat while it’s still steaming. Let it cool or enjoy the vapor until disappeared, dip your spoon inside and enjoy the taste.

Most importantly, because of its speedy preparation time, customers won’t have to worry, beside the waiting time, about the ice crystals that came when the ice cream freezes too long.

Beside the cool “smoke” that the ice cream had produced, Glasch’s flavor came in plenty of flavors variety, including the customer’s favorite: bubblegum.

Opening Hours:

Tuesday	Closed
Weekdays	2:00 – 9:00 PM

Price:

Nitrogen Ice Cream (per portion) – Rp. 35,000

The front of Glasch’s Nitrogen Ice Cream Stall at Jalan Cipaku Raya 32, 3^rd Floor, Pasar Santa, Senopati, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan. 

Nitrogen Ice Cream in the works – science had never been more delicious. 

Nitrogen Ice Cream (per portion) – Rp. 35,000. Bubblegum flavor. Both of them are one of the greatest scientific achievements in the history of culinary. 

MIEGALOMEN, Jalan Cipaku Raya 32, 3rd Floor, Pasar Santa, Senopati, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan

Do you want some taste from Japan around Pasar Santa? Look no further! Miegaloman is your answer. This stall had plenty of Japanese food to satisfy your taste buds. From the classic ramen to rice with Japanese curry, everything is there to satisfy your oriental tongue… and with a good price to boot too.

Their highlighted items in their menu included their signature dish, Maximie Ramen, a hearty, spicy ramen filled with meat, vegetables, fish meatballs and boiled egg. It’s hot and heartwarming that will make you want for seconds.

Another signature dish you should really try is the Wasabi Fire Cracker. No, really. That’s what it said. Green, spicy and delicious fire crackers that would make you want to say… “Oiishi!”

Opening Hours:

Tuesday	Closed
Weekdays	3:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Price:

Maximie Ramen – Rp. 22,000

Wasabi Fire Cracker – Rp. 15,000

The front of Miegalomen’s stall at Pasar Santa. Find it at Jalan Cipaku Raya 32, 3^rd Floor, Pasar Santa, Senopati, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan. 

Me (in yellow-white shirt), take a picture with the owner, Remy. 

Miegaloman’s special signature dish, only for Rp. 22,000 per portion. Feel it’s delicious heat!

Wasabi Fire Cracker – Rp. 15,000. One word: Oiishi! 

KUE CUBIT BRO, Jalan Cipaku Raya 32, 3rd Floor, Pasar Santa, Senopati, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan

In these days, it’s hard to find your childhood snacks, let alone anyone would ever sell or heard of it again. Say no more. For those who wanted a nostalgic taste with contemporary flavor, try Kue Cubit Bro – one of the biggest traditional sweet snack stall at Pasar Santa.

Kue Cubit Bro’s menu is unique as it gets. It combines traditional snacks that your parents and even your grandparents had loved since childhood and combines it with a contemporary taste such as Red Velvet, Ovomaltine, Cookies and Cream and even Green Tea. The stall filled with various traditional Indonesian sweet snacks such as Panconk Lava, Kue Cubit and fried bananas.

But that’s not all! Kue Cubit Bro had one more thing that makes them stand out than the rest of the stalls. As advertised, they let the customers pick their snack, such as Kue Cubit, toppings and a flavor to combine their very own creative dish! Nothing says better than to eat your very own creation and having fun experimenting it with your friends and family at the same time.

Opening Hours:

3.00 PM to 10.00 PM

Price:

Dark Chocolate Kue Cubit with Oreo toppings (five pieces per portion) – Rp. 20,000

Red Velvet Pancock with Strawberry topping (per portion) – Rp. 20,000

Pisank Chocolate with Ovomaltine filling (per portion) – Rp. 20,000

The stall’s bright and colorful sign - the pictures are working up our appetites.  

Pisank doughs being fried – the smell is very mouth-watering and the crispy, bubbling sounds are like music to the ears. 

Kue Cubit’s dough being cooked - the colors are incredibly beautiful

Dark Chocolate Kue Cubit with Oreo toppings (five pieces per portion) – Rp. 20,000. Very delicious, with cookie crumbs on top of the soft cake. 

Red Velvet Pancock with Strawberry topping (per portion) – Rp. 20,000. For more fun, just add strawberry syrup on top of it. 

Pisank Chocolate with Ovomaltine filling (per portion) – Rp. 20,000. This baby will make you go bananas!