We were told that if you went to Medan, it is not complete if you did not try Medan-style coffeeshop. Normally, these coffeeshops open early in the morning to serve coffee and breakfast. Of course, Medan-style breakfast. So, we decide to wake up early that morning (03/12/2013). It was rainy last night so the soil a bit wet. At 5:30am sharp, we have ready with our sports shoes and wears. We walked a along to the east direction of the hotel, left right to the south until reach Aston Hotel and then browsing Kesawan and finally headed back to Jalan Hindu. It took almost one hour for such short distance because we frequently stopped to take pictures. Approximately 6:30 we reach Pasar Hindu. We have read some reviews of the coffeeshops along Jalan Perdana (closed to Pasar Hindu). We noticed some recommended coffeeshops such as Warung Kopi Bahagia and Warung Kopi Kurnia. Unfortunately, they were still close at that time. The last chance was looking for Warung Kopi Apek, the other recommended coffeeshop by www.jenzcorner.net. After asking few people, finally we found the place. There is no signboard of Warung Kopi Apek. It is located in the corner of Jalan Hindu/Jalan Perdana just across LBH (Lembaga Bantuan Hukum) Medan or across Pasar Hindu. In the picture below, Warung Kopi Apek is located at the left side (corner).
When we enter the coffeeshop, our feeling was thrown away to somewhere in the old days. The place has half full. People sit, enjoy coffee or breakfast, reading newspaper or having chit chat with friends. It was Tuesday not weekend. It appears that drinking coffee in coffeeshops has been Medan culture for sometimes. Coffeeshops were not only simply place to enjoy coffee or breakfast but also part of social life in Medan.
We sit at the corner, the only left table that morning.
We first order black coffee. Evaporated milk was separated in a small cup. The coffee is "kopitiam-style". Served in small cup. It is very hot, black, bitter and very nice. We were told it was Sidikalang coffee.
From our table, we can see street activities. People went and back to and from Pasar Hindu.
After finishing a quarter cup coffee, we order our breakfast meal. We decide to order kaya toast and half-boiled eggs. The kaya toast was big and nice.
The half-boiled eggs were served with soy sauce, pepper and salt.
The big breakfast of Warung Kopi Apek will make your day perfect. Our big breakfast costs IDR 57,000.
Finished? Not yet !! We notice that there is a small stall outside the coffeeshop that sells something. So we approach the lady waiter and asked what sold by outside stall and if we may bring that food inside. She explained that the outside stall sold fried kwee tiaw, noodle and bee hon and pleased her customers to bring their own foods but not drink.
Unfortunately, the only left was fried bee hon. So we order one. The fried bee hoon costs IDR 10,000.
It is very tasty and very nice. Some chilli
sambal was also put at the dish, so if you like spicy just mix the chilli
sambal with the bee hon.
Perfect breakfast for today.
Visited on: 03/12/2013
Warung Kopi Apek
Corner of Jalan Hindu/Jalan Perdana
Kesawan, Medan
North Sumatera
