The best restaurants Medan

European, Indonesian and Chinese cuisine. Colonial architecture and airy terrace. Tip-top here means "perfect". Expatriates usually hang out in the air-conditioned back room. The menu includes grilled meats, rice and fried chicken, gado-gado and soups, as well as chocolate cakes, sorbets, ice creams and many pastries. The rissoles are said to be delicious. Open since 1934, this Medan institution may have aged a little, but it's still well worth a visit.

The only Irish pub in town, with a distinctive blue-brick façade. Feast on a variety of beers from around the world and a delectable menu of Western dishes, including the must-try baby back ribs, carbonaras, pizzas, burgers, grilled salmon and bacon-wrapped filet mignon. The popular potato skin chips are well worth the detour, according to connoisseurs. The menu also offers a generous selection of ice creams. A haven for Medan expatriates, even if its off-center location may be a drawback for some.

This little restaurant serves the best beef marrow soup in town, Sup Sumsum Sapi, accompanied by potatoes. Enthusiasts will be licking their lips. Anchovies are offered to enhance the taste: take it or leave it. Another specialty is prime rib broth with steamed vegetables. Just as fragrant and just as delicious. A must-try in Medan. It's best to arrive before noon to guarantee availability of dishes, as the rush is significant! Cash payment only.

Titi Bobrok is always packed with gourmets, seduced by tantalizing aromas and colorful spices. No wonder this is Medan's most popular noodle restaurant. You can choose fried or boiled noodles, with a choice of toppings from beef to chicken to seafood, for added flavor. Mie Aceh is a spicy curried noodle dish, a specialty of the people of Aceh province. It's eaten seated on fluorescent orange plastic chairs, with matching plates in the same fluorescent orange hue.