When people hear “Wagyu”, its birthplace Japan springs to mind, along with Australia – now the world’s second largest Wagyu producer. But over the past two decades, Wagyu cattle have been raised in many other parts of the globe. And while purists still swear by Kobe or Mishima, the Wagyu gene pool has officially gone global. 

Jakarta’s dining landscape has entered a dazzling new chapter, marked by the near-simultaneous arrival of two international culinary heavyweights: Íñigo Urrechu with his flame-forward Basque grill house, Erre & Urrechu Jakarta, and multi-award-winning British chef Kirk Westaway with the refined The Crown at Fairmont Jakarta. Different in spirit yet united in ambition, these venues encapsulate the capital’s growing appetite for global excellence served with unmistakable flair.