Cover Book your tickets to join the inaugural Jakarta Cocktail Week on November 24 - 28, 2026
Book your tickets to join the inaugural Jakarta Cocktail Week on November 24 - 28, 2026
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Mark your calendar for Jakarta Cocktail Week on 24–28 November for international guest shifts, masterclasses, nightcaps, and a one-day Cocktail Village.
There is no better time to experience Jakarta than right now. If you are planning a trip to the capital, time it between November 24 and 28, 2026. Over these five days, the inaugural Jakarta Cocktail Week (JCW) makes its debut as Indonesia’s first city-wide, cocktail festival, drawing regional tastemakers, travelling palates, and industry leaders directly into the capital’s finest drinking dens.
Conceived by industry-led committee of local bar proprietors and hospitality veterans, JCW reflects a capital in motion. Jakarta’s urban audiences have moved decisively towards experience-led dining. The festival establishes a permanent, annual stage to nurture the next generation of Indonesian bartenders while embedding the metropolis on the international bar trail.
“Jakarta has developed an incredibly exciting cocktail scene, with talented bartenders and bars that deserve greater international recognition,” notes Stefanie Wijono, JCW organising committee member and deputy marketing & PR director at The Union Group. “We believe this is the right moment to bring the industry together and create something that represents Jakarta as a whole.”
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Above Join the opening party at The Gunawarman
Above Jakarta Cocktail Week's organising committee members
Join the opening party at The Gunawarman
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The festivity begins on Tuesday, November 24, at The Gunawarman, powered by a Bangkok triumvirate: Dicky Hartono (Firefly), Ryan Dela Vega (Aqua Bar), and Niks Anuman (G.O.D). Over the ensuing four evenings (November 25–28), 20 guest bars from nine Asian cocktail hubs—spanning Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, and Ho Chi Minh City—will commandeer counters across the city. Each night focuses on a single neighbourhood, allowing guests to walk or ride between shifts effortlessly. Evenings conclude with industry nightcaps at quintessential local haunts: Jaya Pub on November 25, Bottom Parlour on November 26, and Duckdown Bar on November 27.
Above The guest shifts schedule at Jakarta's top bars during Jakarta Cocktail Week 2026
The guest shifts schedule at Jakarta's top bars during Jakarta Cocktail Week 2026
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The week culminates at Sudirman Hall, Sequis Tower, in the heart of SCBD on Friday, November 27, with the Cocktail Village. The free-entry showcase pairs signature serves by leading bars across the archipelago with dishes from curated culinary partners. Ahead of the evening service, broadcaster Ray Janson moderates panel discussions alongside masterclasses led by regional luminaries, including Indra Kantono of Singapore’s Jigger & Pony and Jon Lee of Kuala Lumpur’s Penrose.
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International guest bartenders from Asia's award-winning bars at Jakarta Cocktail Week
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Hospitality with purpose anchors the floor: 100 per cent of profits generated at the village’s dedicated ‘Star Bar’—co-hosted by Hong Kong’s Bar Leone (The World’s Best Bar 2026) alongside notable Indonesian mixologists—will be donated to charity.
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Above The St. Regis Bar Jakarta
Modernhaus
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Proceedings draw to a formal close on Saturday, November 28, at Artesian Bar, headlined by Andrew Ho of Guangzhou’s Hope & Sesame (No. 1 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026). With The Langham, Jakarta and The Gunawarman acting as official hotel partners, and Bluebird providing a special promo code for guests travelling to and from participating bars during the week, Jakarta indeed offers its most polished pour yet.
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Since embarking on her career as a food journalist in 2012, she has penned hundreds of articles delving into culinary trends, chef profiles, and gastronomic destinations across Asia. Born and raised in Bali, Eve is dividing her time between Bali and Jakarta.
