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Nyonya Cuisine.
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Caf
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Stall
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Each category has its own winners, so lets have a closer look at the best food in Malacca,
including rich exotic restaurants as well as small cafes and stalls.
Nyonya Cuisine
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This Nyonya cuisine restaurant was established in 1980 and it was published in New York
Times magazine! Its a huge compliment for a restaurant selling local delicacies and the
reason behind is simply because of the delicious traditional Nyonya cuisine! That is why
there are always a crowd of people and endless queues It is in fact one of the most
popular restaurants in Malacca.
Taukwa Rojak (rojak with pineapples, cucumber, tofu, fish-ball mix and their sweet &
spicy sauce);
Location
No 16 (Ground Floor) , Jalan KSB 1 | Taman Kota Shahbandar, Melaka 75200, Malaysia
Opening Hour
Tue Sun 8:00 am 4:15 pm
Price range and dining options
Quite affordable prices vary between $5 $20. You can eat breakfast, brunch or lunch
there.
Contact
You can find the page of the restaurant in Facebook or contact them by phone: their number
is +60 12-292 3157.
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This restaurant with local cuisine is quite famous among big companies and families with
children. Everybody can often found something unique for himself in this crowded and
popular place.
beef rendang;
Location
No. 123, Melaka 75000, Malaysia
Price range and dining options
The restaurant serves both lunch and dinner. If you plan a big event be sure to make a
reservation. Its really cheap to eat there, you can eat a lot, spending only 5-10$.
Contact
Phone number +60 6-284 0737
3.
Nancys Kitchen
This place has been the best play to eat in Jonker Walk and its easy to understand why.
Along with nice, friendly atmosphere youll have the best local food and good service.
poppiah;
Nonya Laksa;
chendol;
kedongdong drink.
Dont forget to eat these delicious dishes along with white rice for a perfect match of taste.
Location
Jalan Hang Lekir off Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, Malacca
Opening Hours
Sun Mon 3:00 pm 11:00 pm
Wed Thu 3:00 pm 11:00 pm
Fri Sat 3:00 pm 12:00 am
Price range and dining options
As mentioned in most of the tourists comments, this place is not so children friendly and it
will not be easy to go to Nancys Kitchen with a big company. But if its only two or three of
you dont miss your chance to taste original and exotic food of local cuisine there! The place
is good for breakfast and brunch, lunch, dinner and spending a good time late at night.
Contact
Phone Number 06-283 6099
4.
This restaurant of local cuisine is famous for two reasons: friendly ambience and tasty,
homely prepared food with rich taste and fragrance. But be careful almost all food there is
sweet. If you are ready for such exotic dishes we recommend you to order first:
Contact
The restaurant has no official web-site, but you may contact them by number 60 6 286
8819.
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Jonker 88
The small but one of the most visited place in Malaysia is not just a cafe its a small
museum with great atmosphere, the great variety of food, affordable prices and good
service. On their website, you can find the whole menu of the place and people advise to try
everything there. But the most notable dishes are:
Chendol;
Gula Melaka;
Nyonya Laksa.
Location
Jalan Hang Jebat and Jalan Laksamana, Melaka, Malaysia
Opening Hours
Sun Sat 10:00 am 8:00 pm
Caf
1.
Geographer Caf
Famous Geographer Cafe in Melaka is a great place for a meal, cold drinks or just chilling
out. Very helpful stuff, nice music, and friendly atmosphereno wonder that this cafe won
twice a certificate of excellence from the well-known web-site like TripAdvisor. People are
especially satisfied with ginger beer and pasta dish, but advise to try everything you found
here. All meals will be great for sure!
Location
83, Jalan Hang Jebat, Melaka 75000, Malaysia
Opening Hours
Sun 8:00 am 1:00 am
Mon Sat 10:00 am 1:00 am
Price range and dining options
Prices vary from 4 to 20$. The most expensive meal costs 15 RM, the average 12RM.
Asian and Malaysian cuisines are available, also vegetarian dishes and a bar.
Contact
Contact this cafe via phone (+60-6-2816813) or visit their website www.geographer.com.my
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This is the second most ranked by Internet community food place in Melaka. This cafe is
famous for their coffee and delicious desserts. Among the long list of menu you may look
for:
tiramisu;
oreo cheesecake;
ham pie.
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This fancy place of classical American food offers a lot of western food, drink and excellent
music! If youll be lucky to visit this famous place in famous Jonker Walk, at the heart of
UNESCO-World Heritage Zone, try this dishes:
nachos;
steak.
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Helpful staff.
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Considering all these, it is no wonder, that the Hard Rock Cafe became a favorite place
among locals and a popular destination for tourist.
Location
Hard Rock Cafe | 28 Lorong Hang Jebat 75200 Melaka, Melaka 75200, Malaysia
Opening Hours
Sun Thu 11:30 am 1:00 am
Fri Sat 11:30 am 2:00 am
Price range and dining options
This Cafe of International cuisine offers breakfast and brunch or just chill out late at night.
Its better to make a reservation.
Contact
Visit their web-page www.hardrock.com or contact by phone 2925188.
4.
Its not just a cafe with a funny name. its a small art-gallery and nice place for cozy
beginning of the day. The Baboon House considered to be the best place in Melaka to eat
burgers and pork bacon. As American tourists say, sometimes local burgers in The Baboon
House are even better than in the USA.
Location
Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, 75200 China Town, Melaka, Malaysia
Opening Hours
Wed Mon 10:00 am 5:00 pm
Price range and dining options
This place is really chip and prices begin only with 2 dollars. The most expensive meal costs
10$. The Baboon House is a great place to have breakfast and brunch.
Contact
You can contact with this cafe on their official Facebook page.
Stall
1.
Its not all about luxury restaurants sometimes you just need quick, tasty and simple
snack during the day. One of the stalls in Melaka can offer you this and even more. With
such stalls you will forger about gourmet restaurants for sure!
The small stall belongs to a married couple, who manage to do all work by themselves. Just
remember, that the best time to enjoy the putu piring is while they are still warm and fluffy.
But you couldnt wait to eat them anyway.
Location
252, Jalan Tengkera, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia
Price range and dining options
If you are in a hurry, you can always have something like their humble rice cake or other
two putus (putu mayam and putu buluh). The small but delicious cake with young coconut
and on a banana leaf will help to forger about hunger and good mood. Bonus: everything is
cheap and is done in a few minutes!
Besides three fresh putus you can always buy pre-packed Gula Melaka and Nyonya Curry
Powder there.
Opening Hours
6.30pm 10.30pm (Closed on Sundays)
Contact
+60 6-282 1505
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This stall considered to be the best place to get a fresh, yummy cocktail you never tasted
before. Delicious and chip place is always welcoming locals and tourists of Malaysia.
Location
Klebang, 5, Melaka, Malaysia
Price range and dining options
The famous Coconut Milk Shake topped with vanilla ice-cream costs only 2 RM. Also, you
can try good nasi lemak here.
Contact
+60 13-399 4061
3.
Actually, there are two stalls there, which can make every fan of Chinese cuisine happy. The
best and always fresh Chinese food in Malaka is here on small stalls right in front of
Madams King Emporium.
BBQ sotong;
prawn crackers;
Location
The Popiah Stall is situated right in front of Madams King Emporium.
Opening Hours
1:30pm 5:30pm, 7.30pm-10.30pm
Prince range and dining options
Chinese cuisine, popiah food. Quite affordable prices.
4.
Eating at the cockles stalls in Jalan Bunga Raya is an experience you wont forget. Just
imagine: youre seated in a small stool on the steer and eat still bloody cockles, motorcycles
constantly ride past behind you and a lot of people are so close, that they are just inches
away from knocking you off.
Sounds like a small adventure, right? But its just a quick way to eat while walking on a back
alley of Jalan Bunga Raya.
Strange, but all they have in order to cook this tasty food are two pots of boiling water, a
few strainers and a chopping board. While waiting for your food, you can try one of the
different sauces or eat seashells. Its a little bit exotic way to eat for tourists and a great
way to have quick and delicious lunch in Melaka.
What can you eat there?
Among seashells there is a star dish like Cuttlefish with Kangkung (can be ordered either
with boiled or grilled cuttlefish) and, of course, the fat and bloody cockles.
Price range and dining options
Its actually cheap to eat like this and you can enjoy a lot of different seafood there. Each
plate of cockles/lala/snail costs flat RM1.50.
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Before you get there, be aware that you are close to try the riches and creamiest cendol
ever, And after this other cendol will be just tasteless.
If you are not afraid of such perspective go and find this small stall in Melaka you will be
totally in love with. Its true, that its hard to find this place, cause the owner of it, aunty
Koh has a stall right behind her house, which is situated far from the town. But it will be a
picturesque and all in all pleasant drive.
Location
Cendol Bukit Ramai is hidden in a small kampung called Bukit Rambai and located far away
from the town. If you dont want to get lost here are GPS coordinates N2 14.804 E102
11.516.
Opening Hours
It seems that aunty Koh doing this small business only out of interest. She opens her small
shop during the weekend for a short period of time in the afternoon (opens only around 121pm till finish) So consider yourself lucky, if you come in time and taste this best cendol in
whole Malaysia.
Price range and dining options
Besides rich cendol with coconut milk you can also buy Tai Bak there, tasty Nyonya dessert.
Everything is fresh, super deliciuos and homemade.
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Dont be scare of crowds, who buy just everything they see here. A small cake shop in a
traditional wooden house is very popular among sweet-tooth and here is really the most big
variety of cakes and biscuits.
Nyonya Popiah;
Location
72 Lorong Tengkera Pantai 2c, Melaka 75200, Malaysia
Opening Hours
Shop : 10.30am 3.00pm
Pasar Malam : 5.00pm 8.00pm
Contact
You can reach Baba Charlie Nyonya Cake by phone (Phone Number: 019-666 2907) or by
visiting their official page in Facebook.
Ban Lee Siang is one of the oldest original satay celup restaurants in Melaka. The key of
success here is hot peanut sauce everybody just in love with. If youll visit this place, dont
miss the special dish Dip Satay (Satay Celup).
Blood Cockles;
Century Egg;
Fish Ball.
Location
45-E Jalan Ong Kim Wee 75300 Melaka, Malacca
Opening Hours
5.30pm 12.30am
Closed On Tuesday
Price range and dining options
This place of Chinese cuisine offers you a lot of originally cooked dishes and affordable
prices.
Contact
06 284 1935, 012-6515322
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Tengkera Duck Noodle Restaurant (Kedai Kopi & Makanan Soon Yen)
The medium stall offers you famous Malacca-style Duck Noodles, local food you will be lucky
to try. You can have Duck Noodles like a soup or order a dry version. In Tengkera Duck
Noodle Restaurant youll find:
friendly ambiance;
good service;
original plating;
Location
Their address is 596, Jalan Tengkera, 75250 Melaka or GPS coordinates are N 2 12.272 E
102 13.721.
Opening Hours
6.00 pm 11.00 pm (closed on Monday).
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This place is also famous for their original satay sauce. Not like in other places, here the
satay sauce is made of pineapples. The taste of it is very original and special, like the whole
place by itself. A lot of people come here to try unusual pork or liver satay with great
pineapple sauce. Its delicious!
4.
The place of famous Melaka chicken rice balls is located on big Jonker Street, almost in the
center of the town, so it will be not hard to find it. Here you can taste original rice balls or
moist, cooked to perfection Hainanese chicken.
Location
Jonker Street, Melaka, Malaysia
Opening Hours
Restaurant Chop Chung Wah is open 9 AM-3 PM, on weekends the restaurant works until 4
PM.
Price range and dining options
The place is good for family with children, outdoor eating, to try local cuisine or dine on a
budget. Breakfast, brunch and lunch are available.
5.
Perfectly cooked seafood, reasonable prices and friendly atmosphere no wonder, that
there are always queues in this place. If you enjoy fresh seafood and want to spend a good
time, just visit Tong Chen and be sure you ordered one of these notable dishes:
prawns;
Location
Jalan Melaka Raya 6, Taman Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia
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