Brastagi - Nov 2021
Short trip first anniversary to the nearest highland from my hubby’s hometown 🥰 It’s not my first trip to go here , but definitely most of all the places here are my first visit
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Day 1 Itinerary
Places visited: Hotel Kalang Ulu - Berastagi - Kabin Efi (The Kabin) - Kebun Efi - ZIA COFFEE - Para Para Cafe and Resto - Jabu Berastagi
Hotel Kalang Ulu - Berastagi
This is our first stay for the trip
They used Bali touch for the room and ambience
Overall, the room is great and all, but expect to find some insects as their bathroom is partially open 😂
The only minus from this hotel is a lack of phone for us to communicate with the receptionist, and their breakfast is only same type of fried rice , fried mee hoon, every dayyyy
Hopefully they will improve for the future
Kabin Efi (The Kabin)
Kebun Efi
This kebun and kabin is under one owner, so you can buy one continuous ticket
Unfortunately the place is quite small and not much to do here, but if you want new experience for staying, you can try their glamping or cabins
ZIA COFFEE
Not much to see and do here, but they got villas to rent around
Para Para Cafe and Resto
The road is very tricky, it’s an effort to actually arrive here . The road is small, either waze or google maps both are lost and can’t find the place
When we eventually come, it really feels like a hidden gem, because after rice field journey and such, i deserve a good food 😂
So i ordered traditional chicken lemang-lemang.
This chicken is very goooodd!!! Their thick yet strong karonese spice really makes a kick here , this is a must to try if you eve find this cafe 😅
Jabu Berastagi
Time for dinner! So we head out to Jabu
It was raining so we didn’t get a chance to actually take a pic for the ambience and such
We ordered paella rice served with grilled chicken and prawn and peri sauce and ayam cipera
For paella , it was nice but this is a drier paella instead of what I’ve ever tasted before, still nice though
And their chicken is more or less got a clearer broth than what we have at parapara
But still got the strong karo into it 😁
Day 2 Itinerary
Places visited: Gundaling Farmstead Berastagi - FULLHOPPER BERASTAGI - Delila Berastagi
Gundaling Farmstead Berastagi
We decided to eat lunch at Gundaling Farm restaurant , we ordered Bakaran Karo and Nasi Campur Karo, markisa tea and milo milk Bakaran Karo is a fried rice with karo spice , and topped with grilled beef, chicken and sausage , also accompanied with emping mlinjo While nasi campur karo is white rice topped with karonese broth and grilled chicken, sausage and shrimp crackers Both of the menu we ordered was so tasty but their portion is quite large for us , which makes the price quite reasonable for the portion and taste If you are a light eater, I recommend you to share the meal with others
FULLHOPPER BERASTAGI
Fullholatte and julian pinnacles
We tried this drink as this cafe mostly offer drinks considering this is a small cafe
Delila Berastagi
Cimpa Tuang
For me, this is more like serabi in jawa
But probably in western area, more like pancake but this one is using brown sugar as their sweetener
We got dinner of sup iga and sup nila assam pedas
The nila soup was sour but yet savory at the same time, I can barely stop drinking the broth
As I enjoying my food, some stray cats was aiming at my fish hahahha
Ok, technically the restaurant is clean, I’m just not lucky with the cats 😅
Day 3 Itinerary
Places visited: Vihara Buddha Loka - BPK serasi Rasa - PAL’S Coffee - St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Berastagi - Warung Wajit Bahagia A (Ai)
Vihara Buddha Loka
We can only see them from outside as they are closed for the day
BPK serasi Rasa
Don’t get me wrong, this is a MUST TRY!
You may look at it and find it disgusting, but trust me , this is gooooooddd
I love the kidu-kidu here , I think this is can only be found here, not in Medan
Also, the pig’s blood , it’s not disgusting, it’s TASTY AF!
PAL’S Coffee
Not to degrading the place, but I think this place is a lil bit overrated for me
Yes, the waiter is very friendly, but the foods and drinks are just so-so. Also, it’s quite expensive
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Berastagi
We barely can go in as church is out of reach since the pandemic, but you can see the church is very special because of the architecture that has a very traditional Karo touch
Warung Wajit Bahagia A (Ai)
This restaurant is hard to miss as they always attract visitors with their crowd They located in the main road and you can see there’s a lot of people parking their car outside You should try their lontong goreng
I know that this is a simple dish, but it taste AMAZING!!
Day 4 Itinerary
Places visited: Mikie Funland - Pasar Buah Berastagi - Jabu Berastagi - Mikie Holiday Resort
Mikie Funland
Amusement park that has 35+ attractions for you to try
Most of them are child friendly too
Pasar Buah Berastagi
Jabu Berastagi
So we decided to come back here to explore more of the place, since the first time was pouring so bad
The second time we order ayam 17 rempah and spicy bbq beef
Most of the food we tried here is tasty , so it’s a must to go here , especially that the place is easier to find
Mikie Holiday Resort
So we decide to extend our stay for a day since we can’t barely drive after the amusement park 😅😅
This is still under the same management and same place from the amusement park, the room is clean and got lot of variety foods to try for your breakfast, compared to our first hotel