Places to Eat

PLACES TO EAT 1. Donald and Lily’s

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Here are some of the most popular dishes:

• Laksa (Curry with coconut milk, spices and rich fragrance);

• Taukwa Rojak (rojak with pineapples, cucumber, tofu, fish-ball mix and their sweet & spicy sauce);

• Curry Chicken Rice. 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.

2. Nyonya Makko Restaurant

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Some food you’ll want to try:

• the tenggiri fish in assam pedas; • sotong chili garam; • beef rendang; • the chendol kacang dessert. • ayam pok teh (highly recommended!)

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. It’s really cheap to eat there, you can eat a lot, spending only 5-10$.

Contact Phone number +60 6-284 0737

3. Nancy’s Kitchen

People recommend to try there:

• sek bak (braised pork); • sambal sotong petai (sambal squid

with bitter beans); • poppiah; • Nonya Laksa; • chendol; • kedongdong drink.

Don’t 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 Nancy’s Kitchen with a big company. But if it’s only two or three of you don’t 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. Amy Heritage Nyonya Cuisine • the otak otak amongst; • sago gula melaka; • pai tee cup; • sambal jantung pisang.

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Location 75 Jalan Melaka Raya 24 | Taman Melaka Raya, Melaka, Malaysia

Opening Hours Sun – Sat 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Price range and dining options You may have brunch or lunch there, be sure to make a reservation on weekends and holidays.

Contact

The restaurant has no official web-site, but you may contact them by number 60 6 286 8819.

5. Jonker 88 • Chendol; • Gula Melaka; • Nyonya Laksa.

Location Jalan Hang Jebat and Jalan Laksamana, Melaka, Malaysia

Opening Hours Sun – Sat 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Price range and dining options This restaurant is highly recommended for families with children or cheap dining on a budget (average prices are 5-10$). Also, here you can always try the great dishes of local Malacca cuisine. Jonker 88 is good for breakfast and brunch, lunch, late night and having desserts.

Contact

You can find all information about this place on their web-site jonker88.com or contact the restaurants via e-mail ([email protected]) and phone number 019-3975665 (Jason) or 019-2517667(Jenny).

Café 1. Geographer Café

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 web-site www.geographer.com.my

2. The Daily Fix Café 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:

• pandan pancakes with gula melaka; • tiramisu; • oreo cheesecake; • ham pie.

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photo credit: caychia.blogspot Location The Daily Fix is located inside a batik/souvenir shop called Next KK on Jonker Street. The full address is 55 Jalan Hang Jebat, Melaka 75200, Malaysia.

Price range and dining options Quite affordable for Melaka people and tourists menu of the Daily Fix includes pancakes, sandwiches, espresso and local coffee, fruit juice and beers.

Contact Phone Number 60 6-283 4858

3. Hard Rock Café Malacca This fancy place of classical American food offers a lot of western food, drink and excellent music! If you’ll be lucky to visit this famous place in famous Jonker Walk, at the heart of UNESCO-World Heritage Zone, try this dishes:

• chicken and chips with a very tasty smoky flavored sauce;

• chicken Caesar salad; • nachos; • steak.

Why the Hard Rock Cafe is worth visiting?

1. The spectacular view. 2. Great rock music and life concerts. 3. Helpful staff. 4. The best west cuisine in Malacca. 5. The place offers diverse dining,

nightlife and cultural offerings. 6. Spacious (9,000-square-foot) place

for dancing and having fun. 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. It’s better to make a reservation.

Contact Visit their web-page www.hardrock.com or contact by phone – 2925188.

4. The Baboon House

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. Here is the great info for you if you are looking a homestay in Malaka.

Stall 1. Putu Piring Tengkera

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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

2. Klebang Coconut Shake

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. Popiah Stall @ Jalan Bunga Raya

Don’t forget to buy and try:

• zhu you zha popiah • BBQ sotong; • sotong and kangkung; • fish balls; fried bean curd skin; • prawn crackers;

Location The Popiah Stall is situated right in front of Madam’s 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. Cockle stalls in Jalan Bunga Raya (longkang siham)

photo credit: vkeong Why this experience is worth to try? 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. It’s 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 It’s 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.

5. Cendol Bukit Rambai (Aunty Koh)

Location Cendol Bukit Ramai is hidden in a small kampung called Bukit Rambai and located far away from the town. If you don’t 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 12-1pm 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.

6. Baba Charlie Lee (nyonya kuih)

This small place is specialized particularly in:

• all kinds of Nyonya Cake; • Nyonya Popiah; • cater for Buffet party.

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.

Local & Asian 1. Ban Lee Siang Satay Celup

miss the special dish – Dip Satay (Satay Celup).

Other tempting dishes in their menu:

• Restoran Ban Lee Siang 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

2. Tengkera Duck Noodle Restaurant (Kedai Kopi & Makanan Soon Yen)

• friendly ambiance; • good service; • original plating;

• famous and tasty local dish – Duck Noodles.

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).

3. Sun May Hiong Satay House

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Location 50/50A Jalan Kota Laksamana 1/1 | Taman Kota Laksamana, Melaka, Malaysia

Opening Hours Thu–Sun 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Price range and dining options You can have brunch or lunch here, but be aware, that credit cards are not accepted.

Contact +60 6-281 7281

4. Restoran Chop Chung Wah (chicken rice ball)

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. Restoran Tong Sheng 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:

• cheese bee hoon that everyone raved about;

• prawns; • salt baked crabs.

Location Jalan Melaka Raya 6, Taman Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia