Live in Solo changed several years ago with the opening of Solo Grand Mall, Solo Square (both located on Jalan Slamet Riyadi; the main street in Solo) and Hartono Mall in Solo Baru. The latest additions to a modern shopping experience are the recently opened Paragon Mall integrated with the Paragon Apartment and Hotel Building and the brand new The Park Lifestyle Mall (next to the Hartono Mall).
Nowadays Hypermart, LotteMart, Super Indo and Carrefour supermarkets can be found all over town. Although their selections and stocks vary widely (do not expect stocks -especially of imported goods- to be replenished on a regular basis) you can get most foodstuffs needed for a good meal; including imported meats, beers (not in all Solo Baru locations), cheese and fresh organic vegetables; all Hypermarts have a particular pork section for those hunkering for pork bacon under their eggs or pork sausages and sliced meats.
Nowadays Hypermart, LotteMart, Super Indo and Carrefour supermarkets can be found all over town. Although their selections and stocks vary widely (do not expect stocks -especially of imported goods- to be replenished on a regular basis) you can get most foodstuffs needed for a good meal; including imported meats, beers (not in all Solo Baru locations), cheese and fresh organic vegetables; all Hypermarts have a particular pork section for those hunkering for pork bacon under their eggs or pork sausages and sliced meats.
SHOPPING MALLS & MARKETS
Solo Grand Mall is by most standards not so grand but it is a mall and as such has become the focal point and favourite haunt of every Solo teenager. It is marked by a Hypermart supermarket in the basement a Matahari department store and numerous fast food stores such as KFC, Texas Chicken and Pizza Hut. Upstairs on the third floor is a reasonable food court and the smaller fourth-floor houses the Grand21 cinema complex and a large billiard hall. There is also a Breadtalk bakery on the ground floor with good cakes and reasonable bread.
Solo Square is another popular mall, a bit more upmarket then Solo Grand Mall. There is also a Hypermart supermarket and some of the best Chinese food in town according to some of the expert expats.
Matahari Singosaren Complex along Jalan Rajiman has a Matahari department store, a somewhat older cinema complex and a lot of small specialty shops. Nearby are a McDonalds and a lot of shoe stores and fabric stores.
Solo Paragon Mall hosts a 2-floor Carrefour with food and a non-food section, an ACE Hardware store next to Informa (an Ikea-kind of interior decoration store; good stuff but expensive), the first official Apple Store in Solo, Starbucks, several restaurants and several more upmarket clothing stores. Not to mention the huge Centro department store where many fashion and cosmetic brands have their shop-in-shop.
The latest addition to the Solo Mall landscape is the very popular The Park in Solo Baru with a big LotteMart supermarket, a Metro department store and plenty of luxury chain shops. It also has a large outdoor terrace surrounded by (expensive and their prices are ++tax/service charge) restaurants. The older Hartono Lifestyle Mall next door has a large Hypermart outlet, a huge 2-floor ACE Hardware store and many affordably priced shops and restaurants (We recommend Foi for those who like pork chops and ribs).
Pasar Triwindu in Jalan Diponegoro, newly renovated and relocated by Solo mayor Joko Widodo is famous for its “antiques” – bronzes, old batiks, glass jars, ceramics. Occasionally there are some old things. It is open from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, seven days a week and is an excellent way to spend a few hours. You are expected to bargain. On Saturday nights, there is a night market just in front of Pasar Triwindu featuring mainly batik clothes and handmade decoration items.
Pasar Klewer is one of the biggest batik markets in Indonesia and therefore by extension the world. It is two stories of hot, crowded, cramped humanity. There are great bargains; if you bargain with prices less than half of those in Jakarta and elsewhere.
LotteMart Wholesale on the corner of Jalan Bharangkara and Jalan Veteran sells in bulk. It is less popular with a lot of Solo people because of their practice of “adding on” PPN (VAT). You have to pack your shopping yourself in freely available cardboard boxes outside the store. They do not have an extensive selection. However, they do have some hard to get foodstuffs at reasonable prices. However; despite being a "wholesale" you can find lower prices for the same items at the LotteMart supermarkets or other supermarkets - shop around if you are on a budget, prices fluctuate a lot on a daily basis without apparent reason in Solo for all goods and services.
Super Indo supermarket, the newest shopping addition in town features some imported food items (like Muesli), organic vegetables and herbs and is beautiful and attractive for grocery shopping. Jalan Adi Sucipto No.98 and Jalan Ronggowarsito No.23.
Gramedia Bookstore on Jalan Slamet Riyadi is by far the best source of books and office supplies. They often hold art exhibitions in the foyer of the old entrance building.
Solo Grand Mall is by most standards not so grand but it is a mall and as such has become the focal point and favourite haunt of every Solo teenager. It is marked by a Hypermart supermarket in the basement a Matahari department store and numerous fast food stores such as KFC, Texas Chicken and Pizza Hut. Upstairs on the third floor is a reasonable food court and the smaller fourth-floor houses the Grand21 cinema complex and a large billiard hall. There is also a Breadtalk bakery on the ground floor with good cakes and reasonable bread.
Solo Square is another popular mall, a bit more upmarket then Solo Grand Mall. There is also a Hypermart supermarket and some of the best Chinese food in town according to some of the expert expats.
Matahari Singosaren Complex along Jalan Rajiman has a Matahari department store, a somewhat older cinema complex and a lot of small specialty shops. Nearby are a McDonalds and a lot of shoe stores and fabric stores.
Solo Paragon Mall hosts a 2-floor Carrefour with food and a non-food section, an ACE Hardware store next to Informa (an Ikea-kind of interior decoration store; good stuff but expensive), the first official Apple Store in Solo, Starbucks, several restaurants and several more upmarket clothing stores. Not to mention the huge Centro department store where many fashion and cosmetic brands have their shop-in-shop.
The latest addition to the Solo Mall landscape is the very popular The Park in Solo Baru with a big LotteMart supermarket, a Metro department store and plenty of luxury chain shops. It also has a large outdoor terrace surrounded by (expensive and their prices are ++tax/service charge) restaurants. The older Hartono Lifestyle Mall next door has a large Hypermart outlet, a huge 2-floor ACE Hardware store and many affordably priced shops and restaurants (We recommend Foi for those who like pork chops and ribs).
Pasar Triwindu in Jalan Diponegoro, newly renovated and relocated by Solo mayor Joko Widodo is famous for its “antiques” – bronzes, old batiks, glass jars, ceramics. Occasionally there are some old things. It is open from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, seven days a week and is an excellent way to spend a few hours. You are expected to bargain. On Saturday nights, there is a night market just in front of Pasar Triwindu featuring mainly batik clothes and handmade decoration items.
Pasar Klewer is one of the biggest batik markets in Indonesia and therefore by extension the world. It is two stories of hot, crowded, cramped humanity. There are great bargains; if you bargain with prices less than half of those in Jakarta and elsewhere.
LotteMart Wholesale on the corner of Jalan Bharangkara and Jalan Veteran sells in bulk. It is less popular with a lot of Solo people because of their practice of “adding on” PPN (VAT). You have to pack your shopping yourself in freely available cardboard boxes outside the store. They do not have an extensive selection. However, they do have some hard to get foodstuffs at reasonable prices. However; despite being a "wholesale" you can find lower prices for the same items at the LotteMart supermarkets or other supermarkets - shop around if you are on a budget, prices fluctuate a lot on a daily basis without apparent reason in Solo for all goods and services.
Super Indo supermarket, the newest shopping addition in town features some imported food items (like Muesli), organic vegetables and herbs and is beautiful and attractive for grocery shopping. Jalan Adi Sucipto No.98 and Jalan Ronggowarsito No.23.
Gramedia Bookstore on Jalan Slamet Riyadi is by far the best source of books and office supplies. They often hold art exhibitions in the foyer of the old entrance building.
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