Places to meet in Medan

A large open square in the old city centre, used for relaxing in the afternoon and evening, with street-food stalls nearby.

A green park with educational activities and local Medan food stalls.

A well-known Medan bakery selling bika ambon, a honeycomb-textured cake.

An ice cream cafe serving sundaes and light meals such as fried rice and noodles.

A café and restaurant in the J-City commercial area of Medan Johor.

A family-run ice cream shop open since 1936, also serving traditional cakes and snacks such as satay and martabak.

A Sundanese restaurant serving classic meat, curry and fish dishes, with satay maleber a recommended order.

A long-running coffee house known for its avocado coffee float and a wide drinks menu.

A modern food court in the old town with many food stalls, lit up in the evening.

A Chinese noodle house founded in 1940, known for char siu noodles.

A modern coffee roaster cafe with a smoking area upstairs, used for meeting friends or working.

A French-inspired restaurant with floral decor and live music, known for dishes such as duck confit and escargot.

A shopping mall in central Medan that houses a Cinema XXI.

A shopping mall in Medan Selayang that houses a CGV cinema.

The oldest street in Medan, lined with colonial-era shophouses and heritage buildings, with widened sidewalks after a revitalisation.

An old-town market known for batik, silk and traditional textiles such as telekung and sarongs.

A busy traditional market in central Medan.

A lifestyle mall combining retail, dining and entertainment, with a cinema and a fountain area.

The historic Deli Sultanate palace in Medan, open to visitors.

The 1911 former post office, now a creative hub with cafés, shops and a small postal exhibition.

The preserved home of Hakka merchant Tjong A Fie, open to visitors.

A casual bar and eatery with global dishes and regular music nights featuring DJs, acoustic sets and jazz.

A rooftop pool bar and lounge on top of the De Paris hotel, with skyline views and live music.

A modern dining bar and lounge with indoor and outdoor seating in the Forum Nine building.

A bar and restaurant serving Western-Indonesian fusion food, with live music in the evenings.

A rooftop-style bar and cafe with greenery, a retractable roof and indoor and outdoor seating.

A sixth-floor rooftop bar and lounge with skyline views, food and mocktails.

A public swimming complex with several pools for children and adults, plus water slides.

A badminton venue in central Medan with around nine courts available for hourly rental.

A Cinema XXI multiplex with an IMAX screen on the fifth floor of the DeliPark mall.

A family karaoke branch on Jalan Iskandar Muda.

A board game cafe with around 200 games to choose from and staff who explain how to play.

A large arcade on the fourth floor of Sun Plaza with video games, laser tag and bumper cars.

A coworking space on the 10th floor of the Sinar Mas Land Plaza office tower.

A cozy coffee shop with friendly baristas that reviewers describe as suitable for studying, known for its almond croissant.