GrandLucky SCBD: Where We Buy Groceries and Household Basics
We shop at GrandLucky SCBD for fish, meat, vegetables, toilet paper, tissues and rubbish bags. A practical stop for stocking a Jakarta apartment.
Read the guideA field guide to Southeast Asia
Somewhere to open your laptop. A neighbourhood to settle into. A good reason to stay a little longer.
Visit notes and practical guides for life in Southeast Asia, starting with Jakarta.
Explore the guidesFrom our visits · SCBD, Jakarta
Room to settle in.
Battery required.
Spacious seats at Common Grounds. An open feel at Livingstone. And one thing to plan around: power.
The café notebook
Our notes on Common Grounds Ground Zero and Livingstone SCBD — what stood out, and what to check before opening your laptop.
Read our visit notesThe reading room
Places to work, everyday essentials,
and ideas for life in between.