Sop Buntut Bogor Cafe

If you are an 'out of towner' and you ask people what to do in Jakarta, you would expect to hear; visit Monas, Mangga Dua for cheap electronics, maybe Dunia Fantasi and most definitely dine at Bogor Cafe at Hotel Borobudur for their legendary oxtail soup.

It is said that everyday almost 400 kilograms of oxtail is used to serve up to loyal and awaiting customers at the Borobudur Hotel. Which is no wonder that almost at any time of the day, their first Bogor Cafe branch at Pacific Place mall resembles a mob scene. The Bogor Cafe chain is managed by Hotel Borobudur itself and thus you can be guaranteed absolute quality and taste control under strict standards.

In general, you cannot go wrong with a bowl of Oxtail soup. It is a definite and guaranteed hit as the simple, yet complicated to prepare soup is savoury, invigorating and hearty as a good bowl of soup should be! But what makes the one at Bogor Cafe legendary is the the broth. This obviously stems from the good quality oxtail that they use and the constant filtering of their soup to make sure that the broth is at its optimum best in terms of flavor. You can enjoy the oxtail grilled or fried in three sizes that range from small up to the legendary size which includes about 6 pieces of the most tender oxtail you can find.

Aside from their oxtail menu, you can also savour their traditional Indonesian and Western dishes from Nasi Goreng Buntut, Bogor Cafe Chef's Salad, Mushroom soup with basil pesto and even a Aussie Bean and Oxtail pie that comes accompanied with mixed salsa and their signature Jakarta dressing.

For desserts, definitely try their Banana Split that is served with scrumptious triple combo of strawberry, chocolate and vanilla ice cream. The best bit, is that the ice cream is homemade and is served with a drizzle of chocolate syrup.

Gratefully enough, even though their branch is located in a mall, the elegance and vibe of the Borobudur Hotel is captured so very well in their outlet.