Housing

There are not many apartments in Medan and most expats live in houses in major housing complexes. Quality Suite is a full service apartment which is about one km from the airport is a popular place for expats who prefer to live in apartments. For houses, many expats stay in the Setia Budi and Cemara Asri complexes.
Cemara Asri is a self-contained housing estate with its own security guards and amenities. There is a swimming pool, tennis and badminton courts and even a football field. The lastest edition to this estate is the Go-Cart.
There are several Rumah Makan in the estate but they operate mainly only at night.

Places to Eat - Dining Out


Fast Food

KFC Jl. Sutomo s/p Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan
Jl. Gajah Mada No 14
Deli Plaza
Sun Plaza
Medan Plaza
Medan Mall
Perisai Plaza
Texas Chicken Thamrin Plaza, Tel. 7366951
Sinar Plaza, Tel. 4574531
Yuki Simpang Raya, Tel. 7356091
Medan Mall, Tel. 4571627
Medan Plaza, Tel. 4521405
McDonald's Thamrin Plaza
Medan Mall
A&W Club Store
Sun Plaza
Plaza Medan Fair
Pizza Hut Jl. Jend.Suprapto No. 13, Tel. 4519956
Jl. H.Adam Malik
Jl Gatot Subroto
Medan Mall, Tel. 4158649

Western Restaurants

O’Flaherty’s Jl. Padang Golf (Favourite hangout for Caucasian expats on Friday nights)
The Traders Jl. Kapt.Patimura No. 423, Tel. 4531881
Music Café Medan Mall 4Th storey
MPS Café Deli Plaza

Japanese Food

Grand Angkasa Hotel
Atami Danau Toba Hotel
Tenya Capital Building
Itcho Sun Plaza

Chinese Food

Asian Delight Jl. Asia
Jl Pemuda
Jl. Pegadaian
Menara Plaza 4th Floor
Avia Samudra Jl. Padang Golf Int’l Polonia Arport, Tel. 4555032
Jumbo Seafood Jl. Putri Hijau No.8ABCD, Tel.4525653
Merak Jingga Jl. P.Merak Jingga No.7, Tel.4562505
Nelayan Jl. Gudang No.39, Tel.6613081
Ria Jl. Letjend.Haryono MT No.11-15, Tel.4575666
Sheraton Seafood Jl. Orion No.95-103, Tel.4526244
Warisan Jl. Pemuda No.34-36, Tel.4519454
Wisma Benteng Jl. Kapt.Maulana Lubis No.6, Tel.4513000
Rumah Makan 83 Jl. A.Yani No. 83

Roadside Stalls (warung)

Semarang Jl. Semarang
Selat Panjang Jl. Selat Panjang
Kesawan Square Jl. Kesawan

Movie Theaters

President Deli Plaza
Sinar plaza
Sun 21 Sun Plaza
Perisai Plaza
Thamrin Plaza

Recreation

Bukit Lawang Orang Utan in the wild (Not sure whether still around after the great flood)
Brastagi Mikie Holiday Fun Land & Sitongging Waterfall
Lake Toba Samosir Island, TukTuk Island, Marina Island,
Beach Gudang Garam, Klang Putih, Pantai Cermin
Sun Plaza Ice Skating
Crocodile Farm

Golf

Graha Helvetia Komp. Graha Helvetia
Polonia Jl. Padang Golf
Setia Budi Komp. Setia Budi
Tuntungan

Health Clubs

Clark Hatch Grand Angkasa Hotel
Emerald Gardenia Hotel
Best Western Hotel
Novotel Soechi Hotel
Polonia Hotel
Tiara Hotel

Shopping Centres

Plaza Medan Fair CarreFour, Matahari
Sun Plaza Sogo, Ace Hardware Shop, Gramedia, Pirated DVD, VCD and computer software, Gift shops
Medan Mall Matahari
Thamrin Plaza Matahari
Sinar Plaza Yuki
Menara Plaza
Deli Plaza
Ramayana Plaza

Supermarkets

Carrefour Plaza Medan Fair
Club Store Jl. Gatot Subroto
Makro Jl. Gatot Subroto (requires membership card for entry)
Sogo Sun Plaza
Macan Yaohan - located at Perisai Plaza, Medan Mall, P. Brayan, Merak Jingga, Iskandar Muda, Aksara, Sukaramai, and Katamso

International Schools

Medan International School

P.O. Box 1190
Medan, Sumatra Utara 20122
Phone (62-61) 836-1894, 836-1816
Fax (62-61) 836-1894
Email misadmin@mismedan.org
Website www.mismedan.org
Curriculum - American Levels - elementary and junior high school
Matthew Kirby, Principal

Singapore School

Jl. Abdulah Lubis

Kinderland Preschool

Jl. Tumapel No. 12, Medan
Telp. (62-61) 451-6410, 451-0795

Medical Care

RS Gleneagles - Jl. Listrik No.6, Tel. 456-6368
RS Methodist - Jl. MH.Thamrin No. 105, Tel.736-9000
RS Deli - Jl. Merbabu
RS Herna - Jl. Mojopahit No. 118A, Tel. 451-0766
RS Materna - Jl. Teuku Umar No. 11, Tel. 451-2222
RS St.Elisabeth - Jl. H.Misbah No.7, Tel. 414-4737
RS Advent - Jl. Gatot Subroto Km. 4, Tel. 452-4875
RS Permata Bunda - Jl. Amuntai No. 2, Tel. 734-8276

What is famous in Medan?

Bika Ambon on Jl. Mojopahit
Marquisa Jl. Mojopahit
Jambu Klutuk Pasar Ramai
Asinan Mangga Pasar Ramai
Teri Pasar Sambu
Bolu Gulung Jl. Meranti
Jl. Mangkubumi

Specialty Shops

Sports and Music Equipment Jl Ahmad Yani (Kesawan Square)
Window Curtains Jl Pemiagaan (Near to Kesawan Square)
Men’s Tailor Jl Pemuda Baru
Aquarium Fish Jl Thamrin
Chinese Delicacies - Bird Nest, Dried Sea Cucumber, Dried Scallops, Shark Fins, Abalone Toko Terang, Jl Semarang No 82, Tel. 4572362

Consular Offices

British Consulate Medan
Tel. 061 821 0559
Fax 061 821 0991
Office Hours: 0800-1230 (GMT 0100-0530) Monday-Friday
American Consulate
Jl. Walikota No. 13
Medan, North Sumatra
Tel. 061-415-2200
Fax 061-451-8711
Sean Stein, U.S. Consul for Sumatra