Shopping in Medan

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   Sun Plaza

   Located downtown in the Central Business District area, just at the border of ''kampung keling'' (Little India), surrounded by major international banks. It is one of the largest high-end shopping mall in Medan. Plenty of food choices from western to eastern. There is a hypermarket chain, Hypermart, on the top floor, which stocks almost anything. Has more luxurious goods than other malls in town; however, many of them are knock-off branded products. The products can range from C to AAA grades. It is highly advisable to bargain. Some good buys include Mont Blanc pens which can be purchased for just IDR 100,000 to 200,000 apiece, complete with gift box and warranty card. Also has Cinemaxx (movie theater), Sogo (department store), Gramedia (largest book store chain in Indonesia), Ace Hardware, etc. Very crowded especially on weekends or public holidays.

   Jalan Zainul Arifin Nomor 7 (intersection of Jalan Zainul Arifin & Jalan Diponegoro) 10am-10pm daily
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   Cambridge City Square

   Combining four concepts into one, Cambridge City Square consists of office spaces, a mall, condominium and the Grand Swiss-Belhotel International linked together. The mall is less than a quarter of the size of Sun Plaza, but houses many restaurants and cafes like Nelayan Jala-jala (dim sum restaurant), Starbucks Coffee, Grand Duck King (Chinese restaurant famous for their duck cuisine), Es Teler 77 (Indonesian street food), Pepper Lunch (teppanyaki restaurant), Haagen-Dazs, Jittlada (Thai cuisine), etc. A small supermarket, Berastagi Supermarket, is located in LG floor. There are also several boutiques which sell knock-off "branded" items.

   Jalan S. Parman No 217 (intersection of Jalan S. Parman, Jalan Gajah Mada & Jalan Zainul Arifin 10am-10pm daily Website
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   Centre Point

   Largest upscale-mall after Sun Plaza, Centre Point aims to combine mall, apartment, hotel and office into one big integrated complex. As of 2015, the apartment and hotel are still under construction. Has Lotte Mart (hypermarket), Cinema XXI (movie theater) & food court in top floor, Parkson (department store), and many more retailers of brand-name items. If you take a train from airport, after exiting train station, you can just cross the street into the mall.

   Jalan Timor 10am-10pm daily Website
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   Grand Palladium Mall

   Mediocre mall adjacent to Hotel Aryaduta in the city center. Has Hypermart, Matahari (department store) and some good restaurants. Be sure to try Tiong Sim Noodle & Hong Kong BBQ (open until 2AM daily!): Their roasted pork and noodles is very famous locally. No international brands for clothing, shoes and accessories. Sun Plaza is be a better destination - it's about a 10min drive from here.

   Jalan Kapten Maulana Lubis No. 8 10am-10pm daily
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   Plaza Medan Fair

   One of the major malls in Medan renowned for selling electronics and gadgets. Has Carrefour (hypermarket), Matahari (local department store), Ayam Kalasan (Indonesian restaurant famous for its roast chicken), etc. Slightly cheaper than Sun Plaza. On the top floor, you will find almost all outlets selling gadgets or PCs and accessories.

   Jalan Gatot Subroto No 30 10am-10pm daily Website
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   Masindo Jewellery

   Established on 1927 and located in the center of the city. Various jewellery including necklaces, bangles, bracelets, earrings, men's and women's rings, pendants in 24K gold which are structured by pearls, and a diversity of gemstones. Designed by an expert designer. A branch known as D'On Jewellery specializes in diamonds.

   Jalan Gwangju No 30
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   Medan Mall

   A must-go place for shoppers where you can find almost everything from fine jewelery, clothing and food to groceries. The adjacent Olympia Mall is a wholesale market. There is also a wet market located just behind the Central Pasar that operates only in the morning and a dry market that operates only in the evening.

   Jl. MT Haryono 10AM-10PM daily
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   Thamrin Plaza

   One of the oldest mall with large Matahari (department store), Timezone arcade, top-floor food court and limited international brand stores. Located near the Chinatown. There's a wholesale market beside Thamrin Plaza called ''Pasar Rame'' that opens from 9AM-5PM daily.

   Jl. Thamrin 10AM-10PM daily Website
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   Medan Home Dairy

   They have European-style "best natural yogurt in Indonesia". Located at TASBI Complex. They are producing many kinds of goat and cow milk cheeses, as well. For the goat milk products they are using fresh, pasteurised (twice) organic goat milk.

   Website
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    Tondi Gallery

    Contemporary art by local, national and international artists.

    Jalan Keladi Buntu No 6 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
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    Hels

    Complete design services in graphics and fashion.

    Jalan Sei Batang Serangan No 39/54 Rp10,000-120,000
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    TauKo Medan

    Merchandise including t-shirts.

    Jalan Sei Batang Serangan From Rp65,000 Website

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