Betawi

Restaurant · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About Betawi

On the lake level of Lake Terrace Tower in Cluster D of Jumeirah Lake Towers, Betawi serves Indonesian food to a mostly residential and office crowd in one of Dubai's denser high-rise districts. The restaurant takes its name from the Betawi people, the indigenous community of the Jakarta area, whose cooking traditions blend Malay, Chinese, Arab and Dutch influences from centuries of trade and settlement in the capital region. A Gulf News feature on Indonesian dining in Dubai describes the restaurant as a budget-friendly spot by the lake with both indoor and outdoor seating, a description that still matches current listings on dining platforms.

The menu draws on dishes associated with Jakarta and the wider Betawi culinary tradition: soto Betawi, a rich beef and offal soup finished with coconut milk and sometimes evaporated milk; nasi goreng, Indonesia's ubiquitous fried rice; satay skewers grilled over charcoal and served with a peanut sauce; and es cendol, a cold dessert drink built on pandan-flavoured rice flour jelly, coconut milk and palm sugar syrup. Current listings give the phone number as +971 4 454 2329 and opening hours of 10am to 11pm daily, with Friday opening pushed back to 2pm in line with the Gulf region's Friday prayer schedule, a pattern many Dubai restaurants follow.

A handful of other venues in Dubai share the Betawi name or a similar one, including a separately located branch sometimes described as being in the Al Karama area, so this listing refers specifically to the Cluster D, Jumeirah Lake Towers location rather than the brand as a whole. Pricing across sources varies from roughly AED 80 to AED 130 for a meal for two, a wide enough range that it has been left out of this record pending firmer confirmation. The restaurant fills a gap in this directory's existing Dubai coverage, which to date has included Indonesian restaurants in Al Karama and Abu Dhabi but nothing in the Jumeirah Lake Towers or Marina corridor.

Address

Lake Level, Lake Terrace Tower, Cluster D, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Opening hours

Saturday Thursday
10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday
2:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Contact

Category

Indonesian Restaurant in United Arab Emirates

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