Sate Matang D'Wan

Banda Aceh


Come evening, swing by this local institution for Achenese-style beef sate. It gets packed with diners who tuck into plates of tasty charcoal barbecue skewers.


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1. Rumah Aceh

0.91 MILES

In the same compound as the Museum Negeri Banda Aceh, the Rumah Aceh is a fine example of traditional Acehnese architecture, built without nails and held…

2. Museum Negeri Banda Aceh

0.91 MILES

This state museum displays Acehnese weaponry, household furnishings, ceremonial costumes, everyday clothing, gold jewellery, calligraphy and some…

5. Water Tower

1.19 MILES

A legacy of Dutch rule is this rather squat 1880s water tower, which now stands as a city landmark.

6. Gunongan

1.21 MILES

All that remains of Aceh’s powerful sultanates today is on view at Gunongan. Built by Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607–36) as a gift for his Malay princess wife…

7. Mesjid Raya Baiturrahman

1.26 MILES

With its brilliant-white walls, ebony-black domes and towering minaret, this 19th-century mosque is a dazzling sight. The best time to visit is during…

8. Tsunami Museum

1.33 MILES

A visit to this beautifully designed, hard-hitting museum commences with a walk through a dark, dripping tunnel that symbolises the 2004 tsunami waves…