Area guide · East Jakarta
Rawamangun & Pulomas travel guide
Rawamangun is a university-and-food neighbourhood: noodle shops, dumpling soup and sidewalk nasi uduk that fills the pavements at night. Pulomas, next door, has the Jakarta International Velodrome and full-service hotels.
Things to do in Rawamangun & Pulomas
Jakarta International Velodrome
The 2018 Asian Games cycling arena at Rawamangun, with grounds popular for early-morning jogging. See our <a class="link" href="/landmarks/jakarta-international-velodrome/">Velodrome guide</a>.
Jakarta International Equestrian Park Pulomas
The Asian Games 2018 equestrian venue on a 35-hectare site in Pulomas; check for competition days.
Taman Waduk Ria Rio
Free reservoir park on Jl. Pulo Mas Utara, open roughly 06:00–18:00.
Arion Mall
Neighbourhood mall on Jl. Pemuda.
Where to eat in Rawamangun & Pulomas
Bakso Bakwan Malang Cak Su Kumis
Jl. Rawamangun Muka Barat 14, daily 9am–9pm. Go off-peak to dodge the queue.
Bakmi Golek
Jl. Paus Raya 12C, 10:00–21:30, chicken noodles from Rp30,000.
Nasi Uduk OK
Jl. Paus, nights only, eaten on the pavement.
Sate Padang H. Ajo Manih
Jl. Balai Pustaka Timur 4.
Asinan Betawi H. Mansyur
Betawi pickled-vegetable salad with peanut sauce on Jl. Taman Kamboja, Rawamangun, trading since 1970.
Hotels in Rawamangun & Pulomas
Luxury Inn Arion Hotel
Jl. Pemuda Kav.17
Near Arion Mall and the Velodrome.
From about Rp365,000/night
1O1 URBAN Jakarta Pemuda
Jl. Pemuda, Rawamangun
Close to Rawamangun's noodle and sate stalls.
From about Rp299,000/night
Prices indicative, checked October 2026. We may earn a commission when you book through our links, at no extra cost to you. How we earn.
Getting there
LRT Jakarta's Velodrome station and TransJakarta Corridor 4 (Velodrome and Pemuda Rawamangun stops) serve the area; Grab or Gojek covers the rest. Halim airport is about 20 minutes by road outside rush hour.
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