Travel video guide
Abroad and Hungry in Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara
This guide turns Best Noodles in Asia? Medan noodle tour! Indonesian street food in North Sumatra from Abroad and Hungry into a practical restaurant map with 7 saved spots around Kota Medan. The mapped places include a restaurant stop and a place marker. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Abroad and Hungry was most surprised by the Laksa Medan, which he considered the most unique and exciting bowl of noodles he had eaten in a long time due to its sour, minty, coconut-milk-free broth. He was deeply impressed by the city's culinary heritage, visiting multiple establishments that have been operating for over 50 years across several generations. Max concluded that Medan is a premier destination for noodle lovers, offering an incredible variety of textures and traditional cooking techniques.
What this map is good for
- Planning a seafood restaurant stop or short itinerary in Kota Medan.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 7 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Rumah Makan Tabona
Indonesian Restaurant in Jl. Mangkubumi No.17, A U R, Kec. Medan Maimun, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20212, Indonesia, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia - Kwetiau Gedeh
Seafood Restaurant in Jl. Gedeh No.9, Pusat Ps., Kec. Medan Kota, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20212, Indonesia, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia - Laksa Yoserizal
Restaurant in Jl. Yose Rizal No.80A 146, Sei Rengas I, Kec. Medan Kota, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20214, Indonesia, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia - Bihun Bebek Asie
Chinese Restaurant in Jl. Kumango No.15, Kesawan, Kec. Medan Bar., Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20212, Indonesia, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia - Bihun Ikan 39
Plaza in Jl. Batu Bara No.39, Sei Rengas II, Kec. Medan Area, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20211, Indonesia, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia - Mie Aceh Titi Bobrok
Place marker in Jl. Setia Budi No.17 D, Sei Sikambing B, Kec. Medan Sunggal, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20122, Indonesia, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia - Mie Balap Mail Krakatau
Seafood Restaurant in Jl. Gunung Krakatau No.105, Glugur Darat I, Kec. Medan Tim., Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20236, Indonesia, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Food notes from the video
- Mie Balap (Kwetiaw with seafood and eggs)
- Bihun Bebek (Duck vermicelli soup)
- Laksa Medan (Fish-based broth with homemade noodles)
- Cendol (Cold rice flour noodle dessert)
- Bihun Ikan (Snakehead fish vermicelli soup)
Experiences captured
- Watched noodles cooked over wood fire
- Observed rapid egg cracking and shell tossing
- Visited a 50-year-old legendary duck noodle shop
- Saw traditional charcoal cooking methods
- Tasted homemade noodles at a Laksa stall
- Experienced the intense morning heat of Medan
- Watched snakehead fish being deep-fried for soup
- Explored the diverse noodle culture of North Sumatra
Official tourism resource
The official tourism portal for Medan City, providing information on cultural heritage, events, and the diverse culinary scene known as the Kitchen of Asia.
Planning questions
Where did Abroad and Hungry eat in Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara?
This guide maps all 7 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara.
What are the must-try foods in Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara?
Creator picks from the video include Mie Balap (Kwetiaw with seafood and eggs), Bihun Bebek (Duck vermicelli soup), Laksa Medan (Fish-based broth with homemade noodles), Cendol (Cold rice flour noodle dessert). Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.