Area guide · East Jakarta
Jatinegara travel guide
Jatinegara was Meester Cornelis, or Bali Mester, in colonial times, and it still trades like it: a sprawling market, flea and bird markets, gemstone stalls and food stalls that have been cooking since the 1940s. It sits right by Jatinegara KRL station.
Things to do in Jatinegara
Jatinegara Market
The sprawling traditional market at the heart of the quarter.
Flea market (pasar loak)
Second-hand and antique finds.
Bird market & gemstone (batu akik) stalls
Two of the quarter's specialist trades.
Jatinegara heroes' statue
Commemorates residents' struggle for independence in 1945.
Gereja Koinonia
Heritage-listed Protestant church at Jl. Matraman Raya 216, built around 1889 and rebuilt in 1911–1916 as the Bethelkerk. See our <a class="link" href="/landmarks/gereja-koinonia/">Koinonia guide</a>.
Jakarta Gems Center (Pasar Rawa Bening)
Multi-storey gemstone and batu akik market on Jl. Bekasi Barat, directly opposite Jatinegara station.
Landmarks in Jatinegara
Pasar Jatinegara
Pasar Jatinegara is the market that gave colonial Meester Cornelis its trade, and locals still call it Pasar Mester. Today it is a five-floor Pasar Jaya…
Gereja Koinonia (GPIB Koinonia)
Gereja Koinonia is one of Jakarta's oldest Protestant churches, standing at the junction of Jl. Matraman Raya and Jl. Jatinegara Barat in what was once Meester…
Where to eat in Jatinegara
Bakmi Lorong
Market noodles in a narrow lane inside Pasar Jatinegara, since 1970.
Ayam Goreng Ibu Haji
Family-recipe fried chicken, since 1948.
Ayam Goreng Mat Lengket
Kampung fried chicken and Betawi nasi uduk, since 1973.
Rawon Manten
Dark, spiced beef rawon on Jl. Bekasi I, plus pisang goreng.
Toko Roti Gelora
Old-school bakery from the 1950s.
Bakmi Jackie
Jl. Pintu Pasar Tengah 18, 09:00–15:30, around Rp25,000.
Hotels in Jatinegara
Juno Jatinegara Jakarta
Jl. Matraman Raya 173–175 Guest-rated 4.8
Top-rated stay on Matraman Raya.
From about Rp346,000/night
Holiday Inn Express Jakarta Matraman
Jl. Matraman Raya 57 Guest-rated 4.7
179-room IHG hotel opposite Gramedia Matraman, with breakfast and a 24-hour gym.
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Getting there
KRL commuter trains stop at Jatinegara station, and TransJakarta buses run along Matraman Raya.
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