Many people flock to Medan for the food scene. You won’t go hungry in the city. Most of Medan’s top attractions are concentrated on food, and you can try to get a meals tour, or explore the sights, smells, and tastes of the city by yourself. Along with restaurants, wineries, and food courts, Medan is popularly famous for its diversity. This is reflected in the array of attractions you can encounter here, including a powerful Tamil impact, a big Chinese community, and the native Batak individuals who also call Medan home.

1.  Soto Kesawan

Soto Kesawan is among the reasons people come to Medan because of its food and is one of the most well-known restaurants in the city. It’s not a restaurant but a small shop with a couple of tables, but it also serves up one of Medan’s most well-known dishes known as Soto Medan. In nature, this is a soup that is garnished with coconut milk, shredded chicken or prawns, crispy bean sprouts and potato cakes. The eatery closes about 4 pm, so be sure that you get here early if you would like to score your bowl of delicious and relaxing soup. It is near Tjong A Fie Mansion. Therefore, it’s a great idea to stop by the two of these attractions at the same moment.

2.  Merdeka Walk

Medan is famed for the food but if you’re not sure what you want to eat then head to Merdeka Walk.This is essentially a sort of promenade which is lined with various stores and restaurants selling all different sorts of food in the middle of town. This means it is perfect if you are traveling with a large group as everyone is able to select something different to consume and it supplies you with a snapshot of Medan’s varied food landscape. Merely some of the choices here consist of noodle dishes, soups like Lontong Sayur, rice, curries, fresh juices, and some desserts.

3.  Tip Top Restaurant

Conveniently located across the road from Tjong A Fie Mansion, Tip Top Restaurant is something of an institution in Medan and first opened its doors in 1934. Little has changed since that time and this is a good instance of the pretty colonial style architecture that is found around Medan. The restaurant serves a selection of Indonesian and international food, and has an ice cream parlor as well as a bakery that sells delicious cakes. The real reason to come back here though would be to take pleasure in the interval setting and receive a taste of how Medan would have looked years ago.

4.  Cahaya Baru

Located in Kampung Keling, Cahaya Baru is currently still one of the most well-known restaurants in town. This easy eatery is devoted to serving up tasty and inexpensive Indian food and this is the place to come if you want to try authentic curries and dhal. If you wish to have a taste of everything you’ll be able to purchase the tali that comes on a metal tray that’s separated into pockets and contains a range of curries, rice, and vegetable dishes. Unlike a lot of restaurants within Medan you could also get beer and enjoy a cold one with your dinner, or you can opt for the fresh juices or lassi.

5.  Garuda Restaurant

If you wish to try out some quintessential Medan style meals then you need to visit Garuda Restaurant. This is really a chain so there are a few dotted all over the city and the main reason to come back here would be to delight in the Nasi Padang. Literally meaning ‘Padang Rice’, the team provides you with a range of around 20 small dishes filled with different curries, fish, veggies, and sauces as well as a plate of rice. You cover the food which you eat, so you don’t have to sample every dish and some of the highlights include the hot beef curry known as rendang, the potato cakes, and the eggplant covered in chili sauce. Anything you choose however, this is among the greatest food experiences that you could have in Medan.

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