Sumatera Restaurant NYC Menu

86-20 Whitney Ave, Elmhurst, NY 11373, United States
$$$ Indonesian restaurant
(775 Reviews)
Price Range $10–20

Welcome to Sumatera Restaurant NYC, your destination for authentic Indonesian cuisine located at 86-20 Whitney Ave, Elmhurst. The menu is a vibrant tapestry of flavors that promises to tantalize your palate.

  • Appetizers: Start with the Tahu Gejrot—puffed tofu with a sweet, spicy, and sour sauce—or savor the renowned Sate Ayam, succulent chicken skewers served with homemade peanut sauce.
  • Soups: The Sop Buntut, an oxtail soup, and Sumatera’s Soto, a rich coconut broth, are must-tries that offer warmth and comfort.
  • Desserts: Indulge in Es Teler, a delightful mix of fruits drizzled with condensed milk, perfect for a refreshing finish.

Every dish is a celebration of freshness and authenticity, making Sumatera Restaurant NYC a haven for Indonesian food lovers. Treat yourself to generous portions and friendly service that make every visit memorable!

Appetizers

  • A1. Tahu Gejrot

    Puffed tofu with shallot. Served with sweet, spicy and sour sauce.

    US$9.25
  • A2. Gado Gado

    Assorted veggies, potatoes, eggs, tempe with homemade peanut sauce.

    US$14.25
  • A3. Sate Ayam

    5 pieces. Chicken on skewers with homemade peanut sauce.

    US$14.25
  • A4. Sate Padang

    5 pieces. Beef tongue meat with thick curry sauce. Served with rice cake. Spicy.

    US$19.75
  • A5. Pangsit Goreng

    6 pieces. Fried wontons. Wrapped grounded chicken with wonton skin.

    US$10.25
  • A6. Batagor

    Fried fish cake, stuffed tofu with fish cake with homemade peanut sauce.

    US$14.25
  • A7. Spring Rolls

    3 pieces. Beef tongue meat with thick curry sauce. Served with rice cake.

    US$9.50
  • A8. Pempek

    Fried fish cakes, egg and noodles in spicy vinegar sauce. Spicy.

    US$16.25
  • A9. Ketoprak

    Assorted veggie with rice noodle, rice cake, tofu and peanut sauce.

    US$18.25
  • A10. Kari Bakwan Sayur

    Fried mixed veggies with curry spices.

    US$10.25
  • A11. Salad Daun Teh Hijau/ Lapato

    Green tea leaves mixed with cabbage, tomato, assorted beans and green chili. Burmese traditional food

    US$14.25
  • A12. Kucai Goreng

    Fried chives cakes made from tapioca flour. Gluten free.

    US$10.25
  • A13 Truffle Parmesan French Fries
    US$10.25
  • A14 Deep Fried Crumbed Calamari
    US$14.25

Noodles

  • N1. Mie Komplit

    Combination egg noodles. Egg noodles with ground chicken and mushrooms, veggies, eggs, fried wontons, meatballs. Served with chicken broth soup.

    US$19.00
  • N2. Mie Seafood

    Seafood egg noodles. Egg noodles with shrimps, fish balls, calamari, wontons, veggies. Served with chicken broth soup.

    US$20.00
  • N3. Mie Kepiting

    Crab meat egg noodles. Egg noodles with crab meat, fish balls, wontons, veggies. Served with chicken broth soup.

    US$21.50
  • N4. Mie Ayam

    Chicken homemade egg noodles. Egg noodles with ground chicken and mushrooms, veggies, wontons. Served with chicken broth soup.

    US$16.50
  • N5. Mie Bakso

    Meatball egg noodles. Egg noodles with meatballs, veggies, wontons. Served with chicken broth soup.

    US$16.50
  • N6. Emie

    Gravy egg noodles. Egg noodles with shrimp, tofu, potatoes topped with shrimp gravy sauce.

    US$20.25
  • N7. Kari Bihun

    Curry rice noodles. Rice noodles with fried tofu skin, fish balls, egg and potaotes.

    US$21.00
  • N8. Mie Goreng Balacan

    Stir fry shrimp paste noodles. Stir fry shrimp paste noodles.

    US$19.25
  • N9. Mie Goreng Sapi

    Stir fry egg noodles with seafood.

    US$19.25
  • N10. Mie Goreng Seafood

    Stir fry shrimp paste noodles. Stir fry shrimp paste noodles.

    US$19.25
  • N11. Kwetiaw Goreng Seafood

    Stir fry flat rice noodles with seafood.medanese style

    US$19.25
  • N12. Kwetiaw Goreng Sapi

    Stir fry flat rice noodles with beef.

    US$19.25
  • N13. Bihun Goreng Seafood

    Stir fry noodles with seafood.

    US$19.25
  • N14. Bihun Goreng Sapi

    Stir fry rice noodles with beef.

    US$19.25
  • N15. Mie Tek Tek

    Stir fry rice noodles with beef.

    US$13.75

Rice Dishes

  • R1. Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng

    Sumatera's coconut rice with fried chicken. Coconut rice with fried chicken, spicy egg, anchovy and assorted pickles.

    US$19.75
  • R2. Nasi Lemak Rendang

    Sumatera's coconut rice beef. Coconut rice with beef rendang, spicy egg, anchovy and assorted pickles.

    US$19.75
  • R3. Nasi Ikan Tuna Suwir Cabai Hijau

    White rice with shredded tuna fish and green chili comes with veggies, spicy egg and crackers. Spicy.

    US$20.25
  • R4. Nasi Ikan Balado

    Spicy fish rice platter. White rice with veggie curry, spicy fish fillet, spicy egg, cucumber and crackers. Spicy.

    US$20.25
  • R5. Nasi Uduk

    Coconut rice. Coconut rice with anchovy, spicy egg, cracker and pickles.

    US$15.25
  • R6. Lontong Sayur

    Rice cake soup. Steamed rice cakes with veggies curry, beef rendang, anchovy, spicy egg, cracker and sambal tauco.

    US$19.75
  • R7. Nasi Campur Ayam Goreng

    Rijsttafel rice. White rice with veggie curry, fried chicken, spicy egg and cucumber.

    US$19.25
  • R8. Nasi Campur Rendang

    Rijsttafel rice beef. White rice with veggie curry, beef rendang, spicy egg and cucumber.

    US$20.25
  • R9. Nasi Pecel Ikan

    Tilapia fish rice platter. Coconut or white rice with deep fried tilapia, fried tofu, fried tempe, raw veggie and sambal belacan.

    US$20.75
  • R10. Nasi Pecel Ayam Goreng

    Chicken rice platter. Coconut or white rice with fried chicken, fried tofu, fried tempe, raw veggie and sambal belacan.

    US$18.75
  • R11. Nasi Ayam Goreng Sambal Ijo

    Spicy chicken rice platter. Fried chicken in green chili. Served with white rice. Spicy.

    US$18.75
  • R12. Nasi Ayam Bakar Padang

    Grilled chicken rice platter. Padangnese style grilled chicken. Served with white rice.

    US$19.75
  • R13. Nasi Ayam Goreng Sayur Asem

    Tamarind soup with fried chicken. Fried chicken and tamarind soup. Served with white rice.

    US$18.75
  • R14. Nasi Udang Sambal Petai

    Spicy stinky beans with shrimps. Stir fry shrimps with stinky bean chili and anchovies. Served with rice.

    US$19.75
  • R15. Nasi Ayam Goreng Urap

    Fried chicken and steamed mix veggies, shredded coconut. Served with rice.

    US$19.75
  • R16. Nasi Goreng Spesial

    Sumatera's fried rice. Fried rice with chicken, shrimp and fish cakes.

    US$19.75
  • R17. Nasi Goreng Petai

    Stinky beans fried rice. Fried rice with shrimp and stinky beans.

    US$19.75
  • R18. Nasi Padang Bungkus

    Rice with spicy beef or rendang, curry jackfruit, egg, veggie, cucumber, sambal chips and fried potatoes.

    US$20.75
  • R19. Nasi Ayam Baker Kecap

    Sweet soy sauce grilled chicken. Rice with grilled chicken, curry veggies, cucumber, sambal, lime, tomato and crackers.

    US$19.25
  • R20. Nasi Goreng Ikan Asin

    Salted fish fried rice with cucumber, shallot and garl.

    US$20.75
  • R21. Nasi Goreng Kepiting

    Crab meat fried rice. Fried chicken in green chili. Served with white rice.

    US$22.25
  • R22. Nasi Iga Bakar

    BBQ spare ribs Indonesian style. Padangnese style grilled chicken. Served with white rice.

    US$23.75
  • R23. Nasi Bebek Goreng

    Fried duck with rice. Coconut or white rice, fried duck, fried tofu, fried tempeh, sambal terasi and fresh vegetables.

    US$20.75
  • R24. Nasi Ayam Kapau

    Kapau chicken with rice, sambal balado tofu, crackers, cucumber and chicken broth. Spicy.

    US$20.25
  • R25. Nasi Padang Set

    White rice with beef rendang, chicken curry, potato cake, green chili, pete shrimp balado and kale.

    US$36.25

Soups

  • SO1. Sop Buntut

    Oxtail soup. Oxtails with celery, potato, carrot, scallion, tomato. Served with rice.

    US$21.75
  • SO2. Sumatera's Soto

    Chicken broth coconut soup. Shredded chicken, fried vermicelli, potato pasty, tomato, celery. Served with rice.

    US$19.25
  • SO3. Bakso Campur

    Meatball soup. Rice noodles beef soup, meatball, cabbage, fried wonton, tofu and celery.

    US$18.25
  • SO4. Wonton Soup

    Boiled wonton with chicken broth soup.

    US$10.25
  • SO5. Soto Mie

    Indonesian style noodle soup. Cabbage, tomato, egg noodles, spring roll, celery, beef with beef broth.

    US$19.25
  • SO6. Soto Betawi

    Beef soup with coconut milk. Beef soup with beef slices assorted veggie.

    US$20.75

Vegetarian

  • V1. Nasi Sayur

    Veggies with rice. White rice with veggies and curry spices, spicy egg or spicy tofu, spicy potato and crackers.

    US$15.25
  • V2. Nasi Vegetarian Ikan Balado

    Vegetarian sambal balado fish with rice. White rice with veggie fish, veggie curry, spicy egg or spicy tofu and crackers.

    US$20.75
  • V3. Nasi Vegetarian Ayam Pecel

    Vegetarian chicken rice platter. Coconut or white rice with veggie chicken, fried tofu, fried tempeh, fresh vegetables and vegetarian sambal.

    US$20.75
  • V4. Nasi Vegetarian Ayam Sayur Asam

    Tamarind soup with fried veggie chicken. White rice with fried veggie chicken and tamarind soup, fried tempeh or fried tofu.

    US$21.25
  • V5. Nasi Ayam Goreng Urap Vegetarian

    Vegetarian fried chicken with white rice. Vegetarian fried chicken and steamed mix veggies, shredded coconut. Served with white rice.

    US$21.25
  • V6. Nasi Goreng Vegetarian

    Vegetarian fried rice. Fried rice with egg and vegetables.

    US$15.75
  • V7. Mie Or Kwetiaw Or Bihun Vegetarian

    Vegetarian fried noodle, flat rice noodle or thin rice noodle.

    US$16.25

Desserts

  • Es Teler

    Mixed fruits with condensed milk and syrup.

    US$10.75
  • Es Sekoteng Medan

    Mixed fruits with lychee and longan.

    US$10.75
  • Es Kelapa

    Coconut drink.

    US$10.75
  • Es Alpukat

    Avocado shake.

    US$10.75
  • Es Sirsak

    Soursop shake.

    US$10.75

Side Orders

  • Nasi Uduk Only

    Coconut rice only

    US$3.50
  • Nasi Putih

    White rice.

    US$2.95
  • Petai Goreng

    Fried sator bean.

    US$9.25
  • Tempe Goreng

    4 pieces. Fried fermented soy beans.

    US$9.25
  • Tahu

    3 pieces. Fried tofu.

    US$7.00
  • Perkedel

    3 pieces. Fried mashed potatoes.

    US$7.50

Beverages

  • B1. Es Teh Manis Sumatera

    Sumatera's sweet iced tea.

    US$3.50
  • B2. Thai Iced Tea
    US$6.75
  • B3. Lime Squash
    US$6.75
  • B4. Orange Squash
    US$6.75
  • B5. Pineapple Squash
    US$6.75
  • B6. Sumatera's Coffee

    Hot or cold coffee.

    US$4.75
  • B7. Sumatera's Palm Sugar Coffee

    Hot or cold palm sugar coffee.

    US$5.50
  • B8. Tamarind Juice
    US$5.50
  • B9. Es Soda Gembira

    Happy iced soda.

    US$7.75