Kesawan Soto
Soto Kesawan
A soto shop on Kesawan's old street, operating since the 1950s. It is known for soto udang, a prawn soup with coconut-milk curry.
Founded in the 1950s by M. Panut and now run by the third generation, the shop is on Ahmad Yani Street, near old buildings such as the Tjong A Fie Mansion. The rich yellow coconut-milk broth can be made with chicken, tripe, offal or prawns. The prawn soup is the signature and sets it apart from other soto shops, served with white rice and fried snacks. The narrow, simple shop is often full at lunchtime. It only serves breakfast and lunch and closes around 14:30–15:00 in the afternoon. A bowl costs roughly IDR 28,000–32,000.
Opening hours
About 08:00–14:30/15:00. Some platforms list Sunday closures, so check before visiting
Nearby sights
- Tjong A Fie Mansion
- Merdeka Square & Old City Hall
- Kesawan Old Town
- Sri Mariamman Temple & Kampung Madras
- Maimun Palace
- Great Mosque of Medan (Masjid Raya Al-Mashun)
- Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery
- Vihara Gunung Timur