Say hello to Penn Deli, a newly opened cafe in South Jakarta brought to you by the same team who brought you Penn Restaurant that’s located in the same building one floor above it. Penn Deli opened its door to the public just last week, offering fresh-baked pastries, sliced cakes as well as delicious sandwiches inspired by New York City’s delis. The small cafe that’s neatly decorated with hip modern artworks and wooden furnitures accommodates about 12 people or so and is a prefect place for a weekend brunch if you’re looking for a great sandwich selections.

Greysuitcase Jakarta Cafe Series: Penn Deli, Senopati, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia.

The Ambience

I love the design of the place. My favorite part is probably their menu boards which were reminiscent of one of those broadway signs and retro movie marquees in New York. The interior feels very hip and modern yet nostalgic at the same time. The one thing about their relatively small space is that the AC was way too cold for me personally. I visited during a hot sunny day and I was freezing inside. I guess it’s a good thing if you like cooler space, but for me, the temperature could’ve been turned up a notch.

The Sandwiches

Penn Deli’s hero menu is their sandwich selections which are available in limited quantity daily and usually sold out fast. I tried two of them and I can understand why they’re proud of their sandwiches.

Broadway Sandwich (155K Full Portion/83K Half Portion) | 8.5/10

Sliced steak, grilled onions, pickled jalapeño and cheese. This was my favorite menu from my visit. The steak was tender, cooked nicely, and was cut in perfect bite size. Add that to the combination of grilled onions, cheese and the sauce, my first bite was heavenly. It was super flavorful and juicy and everything works together really well. I also really like the sauce. Not sure what it’s made out of but it tasted like barbecue sauce with an asian twist (like sweet onion teriyaki sauce maybe?). It was really good.

The Park Ave Sandwich (95K Full Portion/53K Half Portion) | 7/10

Grilled chicken, pesto, tomato and cheese. Overall, this was also good. The pesto really was the main hero of the dish. The juicy tomato gave it a fresh note to the bite so that the pesto is no too overwhelming. Took off points because the chicken is a little dry for my taste. But overall, a solid sandwich.

Strawberry Danish (25k)

S’mores Cake (65K)

Butter cake, cracker, chocolate ganache, and marshmallow meringue. The portion of their sliced cake is pretty big. It’s probably good for 2-3 people to be honest. The s’mores cake is a little too sweet for my taste, but it might be perfect if you’re having it with a coffee.

Penn Deli

Address: Jl. Wolter Monginsidi No.25, Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta 12180, Indonesia
Telephone: +6282299996366
Hours: Weekdays 09:00 am - 09:00 pm | Sat & Sun 08:00 am - 09:00 pm

Instagram: @penndeli