Jakarta is the busy, pulsating capital of Indonesia, fully packed with culture, diverse food, and emerging demand for quality groceries. Whether you are a resident or visitor, finding an appropriate supermarket to fill your grocery needs is an important task. Fortunately, Jakarta has options available from traditional wet markets to modern, well-stocked hypermarkets. Here, we take a look at some of the top supermarkets in operation within Jakarta.
Food Hall – One of the Biggest Supermarkets in Jakarta
The Grand Indonesia shopping Mall is a shopper’s dream come true in Jakarta area, especially its Food Hall, both for foodies and grocery shoppers. In Food Hall store in Jakarta, you can find fresh high quality products, imported goods as well as items of gourmet class. Especially for expats, from international to local products- you name it. It is also a very good place to search for balanced food of local products and european cheese.
Location
- Grand Indonesia
- Senayan City
- Plaza Senayan
- Plaza Indonesia
- Prisma Kedoya Permai
- Lippo Mall Puri
Ranch Market – Imported Food
One of the well known premium supermarkets in Jakarta includes Ranch Market. This supermarket focuses on premium and organic fruits and vegetables. The store helps fulfil the demand to get all fresh quality produce, organic meat, and a huge wide selection of health-conscious options for the daily necessities expatriates. Stores are very clean, and attendants are also well informed and willing to help you find the item you look for.
Location
- Ranch Market Pondok Indah
- Ranch Market Lippo Mall Puri
- Ranch Market Dharmawangsa
- Ranch Market Kemang
- Ranch Market Senayan Park
- Ranch Market Arkadia
Hero Supermarket – Grocery Stores
Hero Supermarket has long been a stalwart in Jakarta, offering groceries at economical prices. The stores dot Jakarta and will continue to be a mainstay for the budget-conscious shopper. Fresh produce, household items, international, and local brands line the aisle.
Location
- Hero Supermarket Kemang Villa
- Hero Supermarket Pondok Indah Mall 1
- Hero Supermarket Taman Anggrek
- Hero Supermarket Puri Indah Mall
- Hero Supermarket Permata Hijau
- Hero Supermarket Grand Indonesia
Lotte Mart
Lotte Mart is a South Korean hypermarket chain shopping experience, and in Jakarta alone, it has quite a number of outlets. This is a one-stop shopping mart for groceries, electronic stuffs, and even apparel. Lotte Mart offers variety to the products being sold, and usually, it has ongoing promo or discounts. Really worth a visit for variety and value-for-money shopping.
Location
- Lotte Mart Kuningan City
- Lotte Mart Gandaria City
- Lotte Mart Kelapa Gading
- Lotte Mart Fatmawati
- Lotter Mart Green Pramuka
Kem Chicks
Kem Chicks is a boutique supermarket at Pacific Place Mall catering to upper and upper-middle class. This high-class foodstuff shopping offers a wide variety of high-class groceries from local and imported products, ranging from gourmet food to wines to specialty items. Although it is on the high side, it gives a different dimension in foodstuffs shopping.
Location
- Kem Chicks Kemang
- Kem Chicks Pacific Place
- Kem Chicks WTC 3
Papaya Fresh Market
Papaya Fresh Gallery is an international supermarket chain that essentially caters to the needs of people who look for Japanese cuisine and balanced life culture across Jakarta.
Some unique offerings are ready-to-eat meals called bentos, which include salads, onigiri, tempura, and sushi. These can then be heated with microwaves available in the premises. This convenience makes it all the more desirable, especially for busy people who need quick meals.
Location
- Papaya Fresh Gallery – Blok M
- Papaya Fresh Gallery Menteng
- Papaya Fresh Gallery Citywalk Sudirman
- Papaya Fresh Gallery Pondok Indah Golf Apartment
- Papaya Fresh Gallery 1Park Residences
GrandLucky – Modern Supermarkets
Located in the area of SCBD, South Jakarta, GrandLucky is a retailer dealing in a number of imported food products, groceries, fresh produce, household items, and many more. As the name suggests, GrandLucky has been known for high-class supermarkets, emphasising that the stores must be spacious enough to put the items in neat and orderly manners so that one feels comfortable when choosing an item.
It has been a favourite retailer in the minds of people seeking quality dietary products under one roof. Many times, the chain of supermarkets nailed down the idea that they had reasonable prices with good quality to suit each and every customer’s different kind of needs.
Location
- GrandLucky Superstore SCBD
- GrandLucky Radio Dalam
Hypermart
Hypermart is a supermarket in Jakarta that include but are not limited to groceries, fresh produce, electronics, clothes, and home appliances housewares. A hypermarket’s business model generally sells convenience and choice to the consumer in such a way that the consumer has most if not all of his shopping needs met under one roof.
Location
- Hypermart Kemang Village
- Hypermart Gajah Mada Village
- Hypermart Pejaten Village
Mu Gung Hwa – Korean Grocery Store
Mu Gung Hwa has complete imported goods, food, drinks, and even household needs. This is an authentic South Korean grocery store chain with complete imported snacks, raw meats foods, and drinks of high quality. This supermarket also distributes its products to other supermarkets like Hero, Carrefour, Superindo, and Family mart to sell their products.
Location
- Mu Gung Hwa Senayan
- Mu Gung Hwa Dharmawangsa
- Mu Gung Hwa The Newton 1
AEON Supermarket – BSD City
The brand AEON is originally from Japan. AEON mall has a Supermarket that provides all imported Japanese food, Sushi, and Japanese Fry. It is a good one-stop shop Japanese grocery store if you want to experience Japanese vibes. The highlight of this Supermarket is its food, which is well-known and tasty.
Jakarta thus gives a gamut of choices, from expensive boutiques to more economically viable shops depending on your preference and budget. Be it expensive boutiques or cheap shopping sprees, the best supermarkets Jakarta has to offer can cater to whatever you decide on. Take some time and visit these supermarkets to compare what products each of them has to offer, so you will be sure you can get everything in one stop, with a taste of Indonesia’s capital city for good measure.
