Housed within Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue, this sprawling four-in-one dining destination celebrates Cantonese cuisine with contemporary flair. Spanning several stylish spaces – Lan Zhou La Mian Bar, Dragon Well, Iron Needle and The Bao Kitchen – The Chinese National serves everything from steaming hand-pulled noodles to dim sum and wok-fried classics. Designed with cinematic grandeur, the interiors blend dark wood, jade-green accents and glowing lanterns, creating a mood that’s both elegant and lively. The service is attentive yet unpretentious, and the kitchen excels at precision: think crisp roast duck, delicate har gow and silky ma po tofu. A favourite among Jakarta’s business crowd and weekend diners alike, it’s one of the capital’s most sophisticated Chinese restaurants — ideal for power lunches or lingering family dinners that end with warm tea and conversation. Planning after0dinner drinks? Just head next door to Letterpress.
