Rumah Makan Medan Baru, Indonesian restaurant in Sawah Besar, Indonesia.
Rumah Makan Medan Baru is an Indonesian restaurant in Sawah Besar serving traditional Padang cuisine with emphasis on fish head curry and fried pigeon prepared in authentic regional styles. The space divides into smoking and non-smoking sections for different guest preferences.
The restaurant established itself in Jakarta's dining scene through traditional serving methods where dishes are presented without menus. This approach has roots in regional customs and remains a defining feature of how the place operates.
The restaurant prepares Sambal Ganja, a regional chili sauce from Medan, as part of Northern Sumatran food traditions. This spiced paste appears in several dishes and shapes how the food tastes throughout the meal.
Guests choose their meals from pre-plated dishes displayed at the table when they arrive. You pay only for items you actually eat, making it easy to sample different dishes during your visit.
The restaurant follows an uncommon service model where guests select from pre-prepared plates offered at the table like an open buffet. This system was once rare in Jakarta and makes eating here quite different from most other places.
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