Hot pasta and proper coffee in CGK Terminal 3
In Terminal 3 at Soekarno–Hatta, Excelso sits in the mid-range bracket ($$) and fills the gap between quick coffee kiosks and full-service restaurants. It runs more like a café with a kitchen: espresso drinks, manual brews, and a full food menu instead of just display-case pastries. Travelers on Google Maps mention skipping simple buns here and ordering an actual meal with their cappuccino before boarding.
Excelso’s menu goes beyond snacks: you’ll see pasta dishes, toasted sandwiches, and Indonesian plates like fried rice alongside lattes and iced coffee. Expect drink prices higher than in Jakarta city branches, with meals also marked up for the airport. That said, portions are reasonable enough that one pasta or nasi goreng can pass as a proper pre-flight lunch in T3.
Seating is a key draw: this outlet has sofas and softer chairs, and reviewers call it more comfortable than many other spots in Terminal 3. Some flyers treat it as a lounge substitute, ordering a main course and parking there for a couple of hours between flights. Power outlets are limited, so charge up elsewhere in T3 if you plan to work here on a laptop.
Watch out for peak times, especially around morning bank departures and evening international waves from T3. Multiple reviews flag slow service for both hot food and coffee when the café is busy, so that carbonara or club sandwich can take noticeably longer than a grab-and-go option. Regulars adapt by ordering only drinks when they’re tight on time and saving hot meals for longer layovers over 90 minutes.
Tip: if your gate is deep in Terminal 3’s international pier, place your order first, then check the FIDS screens inside the café while you wait so you’re not sprinting the length of T3 with a takeaway cup.