Bakso Afung
Jakarta, Indonesia
The read// why locals go
In Glodok, Jakarta's old Chinatown, Bakso Afung has been serving meatball soup to the same neighbourhood since 1978. The dish is simple enough to leave nowhere to hide: large springy beef meatballs, clear broth, yellow noodles, and whatever you add from the condiment tray. Doing it consistently for more than four decades is what built the reputation among Chinese-Indonesian families on Jalan Pancoran. The room is plain, the service is quick, and a bowl lands around Rp 25,000. Vegetarian options are available, which is unusual for the genre. It reads as a working local canteen rather than a destination, and that is most of its appeal.
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Jalan Pancoran 14, Glodok, 11160 — Jakarta
Jalan Pancoran 14, Glodok, 11160 — Jakarta
The read// why locals go
In Glodok, Jakarta's old Chinatown, Bakso Afung has been serving meatball soup to the same neighbourhood since 1978. The dish is simple enough to leave nowhere to hide: large springy beef meatballs, clear broth, yellow noodles, and whatever you add from the condiment tray. Doing it consistently for more than four decades is what built the reputation among Chinese-Indonesian families on Jalan Pancoran. The room is plain, the service is quick, and a bowl lands around Rp 25,000. Vegetarian options are available, which is unusual for the genre. It reads as a working local canteen rather than a destination, and that is most of its appeal.