Smooth and creamy, baked to perfection... Here's where we go to satisfy our sweet tooth with the very best cheese cakes in Jakarta.
Our readers will know that we’ve got dessert on the brain pretty much 24/7. This time around we’re craving the humble cheese cake: creamy, indulgent, with just the right amount of sweetness. That’s why we scoured the city (in the name of work, of course) for the most mouthwatering versions that we can think of. Here are our top picks of cake shops and bakeries, baking up a storm of seriously delicious cheese cakes in Jakarta.
WHERE TO GET THE BEST CHEESE CAKES IN JAKARTA
1. Uncle Tetsu
What happens when Japanese flour and technique meet Australian specialty cheese, European butter, and New Zealand’s milk? The result is Uncle Tetsu‘s uber soft signature cheese cakes, rich in flavours and seriously fluffy like the cloud. The Japanese pâtisserie also has cheese tarts and cheese zuccotto which come in an adorable dome shape inspired by Duomo di Firenze.
2. DORÉ by LeTAO
DORÉ by LeTAO is one of Jakarta’s best cake shops dedicated to Japanese bakery and confections. Specialising in Hokkaido-style fromage cake, their cheese cakes are light in texture, and yet rich in flavour. The cotton soft cheese cake is made up of two layers – a creamy mascarpone mousse on top of a fluffy cream cheese sponge. For an added richness, indulge in their chocolate fromage version.
3. Kibo
If you love molten cakes, you’ll definitely love Kibo. Their creation of cheese cake is unlike any other, thanks to its creamy layers of cheese soufflé cake, molten cream cheese and buttery sponge cake. If getting their melt-in-your-mouth molten cheese cake as a whole cake gets too much for you, you can also have it in the mini size if you don’t feel like sharing (why would you, anyway?) Aside from the regular flavours like original and matcha, Kibo also likes to come up with exciting seasonal flavours, like the trending salted egg.
4. Hokkaido Baby
Another place where you can get Hokkaido cheese tarts is Hokkaido Baby. The store offers give flavours such as original, chocolate, matcha, salted egg, and the one-of-a-kind cafe latte. We love how their crust is thin yet crispy, which is filled with creamy cheese mousse that melts directly in your mouth. Tarts are not the only thing you can find here, as they also have Petite Chizuko or fluffy molten cheese cake and the crispy-on-the-outside-and-creamy-on-the-inside Croquant Chou.
5. Ann’s Bakehouse and Creamery
Our favourite cake shop Ann’s Bakehouse and Creamery stole our hearts when we first tried their New York Cheesecake. Famous for their classic cakes and baked goods, Ann’s Bakehouse’s authentic New York-style cheese cake combines a rich and dense cream cheese with a buttery cracker crust, so you’ll find the best of both creamy and crispy ingredients all in a single cake.
6. Chizukek
You’ll surely become a regular after just one taste of Chizukek‘s pillowy soft Japanese cheese cake, AKA Indonesia’s first authentic Japanese cheese cake. This is not your standard creamy version most of us are accustomed to, but the lightness of the sponge means that you won’t feel stuffed even after eating your way through half the cake (trust us, we’ve been there).
7. The Harvest
The list of best cheese cakes in Jakarta wouldn’t be complete without The Harvest‘s famous cheese cakes. Decadent, smooth and creamy texture of the cake is a perfectly tantalizing combination of sweet and tart. A favourite of ours!
Happy munch-ing, Honeys!
