Where to eat in Melaka? — Best restaurants in Melaka & best places to eat in Melaka

Melaka (Old Name: Malacca) is not only well-known as a historical town, but also as a gastronomic destination in Malaysia. Melaka Street’s restaurants and cafés provide the most unforgettable eating experiences. Where should you dine in Melaka? Are you looking for some of Melaka’s best restaurants? Let’s have a look at some of the top and finest restaurants in Melaka, as well as the best places to dine in Melaka, with Focus Asia Travel.

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1. Peranakan Cuisine (Nyonya cuisine)

The food of the Peranakan people is so special because in their recipes there is a rempah – a kind of spice you can not find anywhere. Rempah is a combination of spices and different
mixing ratio and then mashing into the flour with pestle and mortar.

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Peranakan cuisine is made from Chinese and Malay ingredients such as coconut milk,
tamarind, herbs, and spices. Different cooking methods are used to create strong flavors for the dishes

Suggested restaurants

Amy Heritage Nyonya Cuisine

Address: 75, Jalan Melaka Raya 26, Taman Melaka Raya
Telephone: +60 6-286 8819

Cottage Spices Nyonya

Address: 171, Jalan Merdeka, Taman Melaka Raya
Telephone: +60 6-283 5040

Nancy’s Kitchen

Address: 13, Jalan KL 3/8, Taman Kota Laksamana
Telephone: +60 6-283 6099

Kocik Kitchen

Address: 100, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock
Telephone: +60 12-377 4732

Manis J Nyonya

Address: 167, Jalan Bunga Raya
Telephone: +60 17-251 2986

Donald and Lily Nyonya

Address: 16, Ground floor Taman Kota Shah Bandar 75200, Jln KSB 1
Telephone: +60 12-292 3157

2. Satay Celup

Satay is the generic term for grilled or fried skewers in oil, which is a popular fast food dish in Malaysia. A set of satay includes skewers of seafood, meat, eggs, beans, and vegetables, when eaten in a pot of cooked soup, like a hot pot.

Suggested restaurants:

Capitol Satay

Address: 41, Lorong Bukit Cina, Bandar Hilir
Telephone: +60 6-283 5508

Ban Lee Siang Satay Celup

Address: 45-E, Jalan Ong Kim Wee
Telephone: +60 12-651 5322

3. Cafes

After spending a lot of time touring Melaka, make time in your itinerary to sip a cup of coffee and savour the fabled land’s famous dessert. The distinctive decor and beverages of Melaka will make your day more comfortable. Enjoy a traditional Malaysian dessert such as pandan or melaka guila.

Suggested restaurants

The Daily Fix

Address: 55, Jalan Hang Jebat
Telephone: +60 13-290 6855

Kaya Kaya Café

Address: 32, Jalan Tukang Besi
Telephone: +60 6-281 4089

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Geographer Café

Address: 83, Jalan Hang Jebat
Telephone: +60 6-281 6813

Backlane Coffee

Address: 129, Jalan Hang Jebat
Telephone: +60 6-282 0542

Mods Café

Address: 14, Jalan Tukang Emas
Telephone: +60 12-756 4441

4. Hainanese chicken rice

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Hainanese chicken rice has a lot of oil and a fatty flavour, which adds a sweet flavor. Chicken pieces are cooked in porcupine broth; the lighter yellow color is appealing, and the flesh remains relatively firm. Malaysian Hainanese chicken rice is a perfect blend of ingredients from Hainan cuisine, Guangdong food, and the beauty of indigenous Southeast Asian cuisine. In Malaysia, Hainan chicken rice is typically served with rice rolls, with each rice roll put on the same plate of chicken sliced into uniformly sized pieces and generally accompanied with chili sauce.