Cafe Batavia is a restaurant located in Kota Tua (Old Town), Jakarta #indonesia . It is one of the colonial landmarks facing the square Taman Fatahillah. The building where Cafe Batavia is established is the second oldest building in the square, second only to the former City Hall building of Batavia, which had been reestablished as the Jakarta History Museum.
Cafe Batavia is located on the northwest corner of Taman Fatahillah. For many years, it was the only commercial premise in Taman Fatahillah. The restaurant was established in a two-storeyed 19th-century building.This type of building, typically with a wooden gallery on the second floor, was mostly constructed in the early 19th-century. Some buildings of this type can still be found in other parts of Kota Tua, e.g. a number of buildings facing the Kali Besar. The building of Cafe Batavia was constructed in the 1830s. The original arcade below the gallery is enclosed by a glass panel, mainly to air condition the interior. A bar, a performance stage, and a lounge area are located on the ground floor. A staircase of Javanese teakwood leads to the upper floor.
The upper floor features the 'Grand Salon', the main dining hall which is able to hold 150 guests. The Grand Salon, which is the gallery part of the building, is constructed of wood and features large shuttered windows, providing abundant light into the interior as well as a view of Taman Fatahillah and the colonial buildings surrounding it. The so-called Winston Churchill bar of Cafe Batavia was named “The World’s Best Bar” by Newsweek International in 1996.
The interior of Cafe Batavia is furnished with a 1930s theme. Vintage photographs of 1930s celebrities and royalty decorate the main dining hall.
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