If Jakarta is Indonesia's engine room, Glodok is its pantry. Long before skyscrapers reshaped the skyline, Chinese merchants were trading spices, tea, noodles and sauces through these narrow streets. Centuries of migration created a food culture where Hokkien traditions mingle with Javanese spices, and Sundanese ingredients. Our four-hour feast of 13+ tastings begins beneath Jakarta's Chinatown gate before diving into Glodok's markets and backstreets, slipping between family-run eateries, tea houses, hawker carts and neighbourhood institutions.
 Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of traditional eateries mean we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal so nobody is disappointed:
 ⚠ Possible for gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance, mild nut allergies, no seafood diets, pescatarian and no pork diets, though some tastings will be unsuitable. ✖️ Unsuitable for vegetarian, vegan and halal diets.