Jakarta Gay Bars
Comedy Café Indonesia (mixed)
Address: G/F 06 Pasar Festival, Jln HR Rasuna Said, Kuningan.
Specialties: Popular hangout for gays where they may socialize freely. Numerous gay staff (chubs mostly). Lots of local celebs.
Heaven
Address: Dharmangsa Square, Jln Darmawangsa IX (above Centro), South Jakarta.
Specialties: Fri and Sat gay night. Sun lesbian night.
Matra (mixed)
Address: Grand Menteng Hotel, Matraman Raya St.
Specialties: Day and night. Mostly lesbian. Young gay men go on Sat morning.
Red Square (mixed)
Address: Plaza Senayan Arcadia Bld.
Specialties: Attracts upscale expatriates and professional Indonesians. Chic vodka bar with fabulous signature cocktails. Gays mix in freely here with their friends.
Stadium (mixed)
Address: Just off Jl. Hayam Wuruk, Kota (just up from the Moonlight Discotheque).
Specialties: This mixed disco is really crowded on Fri and Sat nights. Music is techno. The famous Stadium in Kota is one of the craziest clubs in the world. Mix crowd. Huge club with 4 floors. It is open 24 hours a day. Wild!"
West Pacific (mixed)
Address: Jln Thamrin (opposite Sari Pan Pacific Hotel and behind Jaya Pub just down from Plaza Indonesia on Sudirman).
Specialties: Popular and classy gay venue after 11pm on Fri. DJ spinning. Upmarket, professional crowd
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