Bekasi is a city in the province of West Java in Indonesia, and is part of the Jabodetabek Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. The city is both a commuter city for Jakarta and an industrial city in its own right, with a large number of factories located in and around the city. Apart from a few historic buildings and recreation parks, the city mainly draws visitors for its extensive shopping malls and restaurants.
- Pasar Proyek, Jalan Mayor Oking / Jalan Ir. H. Juanda, Bekasi. Traditional shopping area with many shops and stalls, not far from the railway station.
- Mal Metropolitan Bekasi, Jalan KH. Noer Ali, Bekasi (next to toll road exit West Bekasi. Daily 10:00-22:00. Modern shopping mall with a wide range of shops, cafés, and restaurants.
- Mega Bekasi Hypermall, Jl. Jend. Ahmad Yani No.1, Bekasi (in front of toll road exit West Bekasi. Daily 9:00-23:00. Shopping mall with XXI cinema, NAV family karaoke, and many shops, restaurants, and cafés.
- Summarecon Mal Bekasi, Jalan Boulevard Ahmad Yani Blok M, Bekasi. Daily 10:00-22:00. The newest mall of Bekasi in the middle of a large new housing development. In addition to the huge selection of shops, there is a large outdoor area with restaurants, cafés, and streetfood.
Pasar Proyek, Jalan Mayor Oking / Jalan Ir. H. Juanda, Bekasi. Traditional shopping area with many shops and stalls, not far from the railway station.
Mal Metropolitan Bekasi, Jalan KH. Noer Ali, Bekasi (next to toll road exit West Bekasi. Daily 10:00-22:00. Modern shopping mall with a wide range of shops, cafés, and restaurants.
Mega Bekasi Hypermall, Jl. Jend. Ahmad Yani No.1, Bekasi (in front of toll road exit West Bekasi. Daily 9:00-23:00. Shopping mall with XXI cinema, NAV family karaoke, and many shops, restaurants, and cafés.
Summarecon Mal Bekasi, Jalan Boulevard Ahmad Yani Blok M, Bekasi. Daily 10:00-22:00. The newest mall of Bekasi in the middle of a large new housing development. In addition to the huge selection of shops, there is a large outdoor area with restaurants, cafés, and streetfood.
There are lots of roadside restaurants and stalls scattered all over the city, with all kinds of Indonesian food. In all of the shopping malls there is a large selection of restaurants.
- Ruko Kemang Pratama, Kemang Pratama Bekasi (From Bekasi Barat toll gate, turn right and follow the road until intersection. Make a left and go straight until you find another intersection, turn right and follow the road until you see Kemang Pratama gate on your right side. Don't afraid to ask locals because it's a well known place.. Ruko (3-story building normally used to do business on the first floor and use the second and third as house) Kemang Pratama is located along the main road of Kemang Pratama. It's across 2 major school in Bekasi, Marsudirini and Al-Azhar. There are many choices of food from HEMA (Dutch food), Pawon Bulis (Javanese food), NORIKO (International food) to Klenger Burger. Also there are Chinese food restaurant and variative Indonesian food (Baso, Empal Gentong, etc.)
- Ruko Galaxi, Taman Galaxi Indah (take Jalan tol Jakarta-Cikampek, take the exit towards Jatibening toll gate, keep right at the fork to continue towards Jalan Caman and merge oto Jalan Caman, turn right at jalan Kyai Haji Noor Ali, turn right at Jalan Jakasampurna, continue onto Jalan Taman Galaxi Raya. Don't afraid to ask locals because it's a well known place. Try the menus from the street-sellers and stalls, they could provide many Indonesian traditional dishes such as Nasi Kucing (rice with smaller size combined with fried dishes and sambal), Es Doger (shredded ice with syrups and coconut milk, mixed with fermented rice and tapioka), Es Campur (shredded ice with syrups and sliced tropical fruits), Mi Ayam (chicken noodles), Nasi Uduk Pecel Lele (rice, cooked with coconut milk, combined with fried catfish and special sauce), Kue Putu (steamed cookies made of flour rice, shredded coconut and palm sugar), Kue Cenil (cookies made of tapioca flour, sugar and shredded coconut), Bubur Ayam (chicken porridge).
Ruko Kemang Pratama, Kemang Pratama Bekasi (From Bekasi Barat toll gate, turn right and follow the road until intersection. Make a left and go straight until you find another intersection, turn right and follow the road until you see Kemang Pratama gate on your right side. Don't afraid to ask locals because it's a well known place.. Ruko (3-story building normally used to do business on the first floor and use the second and third as house) Kemang Pratama is located along the main road of Kemang Pratama. It's across 2 major school in Bekasi, Marsudirini and Al-Azhar. There are many choices of food from HEMA (Dutch food), Pawon Bulis (Javanese food), NORIKO (International food) to Klenger Burger. Also there are Chinese food restaurant and variative Indonesian food (Baso, Empal Gentong, etc.)
Ruko Galaxi, Taman Galaxi Indah (take Jalan tol Jakarta-Cikampek, take the exit towards Jatibening toll gate, keep right at the fork to continue towards Jalan Caman and merge oto Jalan Caman, turn right at jalan Kyai Haji Noor Ali, turn right at Jalan Jakasampurna, continue onto Jalan Taman Galaxi Raya. Don't afraid to ask locals because it's a well known place. Try the menus from the street-sellers and stalls, they could provide many Indonesian traditional dishes such as Nasi Kucing (rice with smaller size combined with fried dishes and sambal), Es Doger (shredded ice with syrups and coconut milk, mixed with fermented rice and tapioka), Es Campur (shredded ice with syrups and sliced tropical fruits), Mi Ayam (chicken noodles), Nasi Uduk Pecel Lele (rice, cooked with coconut milk, combined with fried catfish and special sauce), Kue Putu (steamed cookies made of flour rice, shredded coconut and palm sugar), Kue Cenil (cookies made of tapioca flour, sugar and shredded coconut), Bubur Ayam (chicken porridge).
- Bogor — Another city that is part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. Bogor is famous for its extensive botanical gardens.
- Bandung — The provincial capital of West Java is about 2 hours driving southeast of Bekasi.
- Batujaya — Possibly the oldest temple complex of Java island, about 30 km north of Bekasi.