A new take on food writing, the Jakarta Good Food Guide (JGFG)—which is listed in the Indonesian collection of world class publications of the National Library of Australia (2001) and the Editorial Merit winner of the HOW Magazine USA’s 10th Graphic Design Award (2002-2003)—is Indonesia’s first good food guide aimed at mapping Jakarta’s culinary scene that is independent of the hospitality or restaurant industry in Jakarta. It accepts advertising but NOT from restaurants. Restaurateurs cannot buy an editorial listing or a favourable rating in this guide.

JGFG 2008-2009 is the third edition of a series that have sold 23,000 copies since its inception. It features 440 restaurants, casual eateries and street vendor(kaki limas) in inner Jakarta.

The photographs are by the award-winning Paul Kadarisman and the design is by Cecil Mariani and JB Design.