Dining

Melaka

The must have in Melaka are the chicken rice ball and satay celup. Many locals from another state are more than willing to travel all the way there just for the one day food trip. It’s definitely worth the drive. Besides, nyonya delights is also a must try as Melaka being one of the place besides Pulau Pinang, is influenced by the Peranakan. Nyonya cuisine is normally a combination of Chinese ingredients with Malay herbs. Make sure you go to the right place for the right food!

Famous for its satay celup and chicken rice ball that most locals would crave for, it’s really worth a try if you happened to go there for a holiday. There are a few shops selling these specialties so make sure you go to the right shop selling the most traditional ones. Besides that Masjid Tanah Cendol is also worth the try. If you have not tried cendol before, cendol is a dessert where thin grub-like green flour is added with redbean and topped with shaved ice and coconut milk.

Melaka Local Delights

Nyonya cuisine derives from the cooking of the Nyonya women. The interracial marriages between the Chinese and Malay encourage by the Portugese, has resulted in Baba men and Nyonya women. The cuisine is usually a combination of Chinese ingredients and Malay herbs. The Nyonya cuisine has eventually became one of the favorite among locals. Go try it yourself and you’ll love it in no time.

Melaka Nyonya Restaurants

Besides the famous chicken rice ball that looks like a golf ball, there’s also other Chinese cuisine that you’ll fall for. There’s a shop selling special wantan mee in the Kedai Makanan & Minuman Wantan Mee. What’s so special about it when most of the wantan mee looks almost the same? Usually, the wantan mee comes with a pickled sliced chili but this wantan mee comes with their vinegarish chili sauce on top of the noodle. Try for yourself and decide whether it is special to you or not.

Melaka Chinese Restaurants

After the colonization ended, there’s a slight after effect left by the Portugese as you can see Portugese food is popular among the locals here and so does the architecture. They are all influenced by the Portugese. There’s also the Japanese restaurant if you fancy Japanese healthy food. But nothing beats the environment of classic Melaka.

Melaka International Restaurants

You’ll get to see office workers comes in a big crowd during lunch break trying to spot themselves a comfortable place to enjoy their meal. So, it’s best to go during lunch hour. We suggest that you might want to go earlier or maybe a late lunch to avoid cramping with them. Why is Malay cuisine the best choice during lunch, is because they are cheaper and preparing them consume lesser time than other cuisine. It’s the best choice to have a quick meal.

Melaka Malay Restaurants
 

HOTELS IN MELAKA

The accommodations here range from less than RM100 to over RM400 depending on the hotel rates. Backpackers’ accommodation is also available here. The prices are 30 percent lesser during weekdays. The hotels area is located mainly in Jalan Bendahara while the budget ones are in Jalan Parameswara and Taman Melaka Raya. The hotels here will surely bring you back to the old days. If you prefer resorts than hotels, we have it all here.

Guide to Melaka Hotels