Trio Restaurant (Jakarta) | Chinese cuisine

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Historical Restaurant with Chinese Food Cuisine
Trio is one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in Jakarta: It was opened in 1947 by Lam Khai Tjioe, Tan Lung and Tan Kim Po. It is still a family business today, managed by Lam Khai Tjioe's son, Effendy Sumartono.

I don't know how it looked like back then, but I imagine that it hasn't changed much over time. You have about 10 basic, wooden tables, some information about the menu on the walls, and a small store at the counter. No air-con in Trio, which means that for lunch it feels hot, and for dinner you get bitten by mosquitoes.

In spite of its vintage look, it still attracts a large variety of customers, both Indonesian and Chinese, from different social backgrounds. You shouldn't be surprised to see a wealthy family living in Menteng sitting next to a more modest employee, a rare sight in Jakarta where each social class usually stays within the boundaries of its own territory.

The menu is extraordinary long, with 314 different dishes