Embark on a culinary adventure through Ipoh, Malaysia, with this guide to 20 of the city's best food experiences. From savory noodles and rich curries to sweet desserts and unique local delicacies, discover the authentic flavors that make Ipoh a renowned street food paradise.
Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitiau Restaurant 高温街牙菜鸡沙河粉
This restaurant is known for its poached chicken served with soy sauce and sesame oil, accompanied by bean sprouts.
Restaurant Sam Ma 三妈
This restaurant is known for its kampung chicken, often paired with a spicy, garlicky chili sauce.
Ipoh Tuck Kee Restaurant 德记炒粉专门店
This restaurant is known for its 'Moonlight Hor Fun,' a dish of flat rice noodles fried with black soy sauce and topped with a raw egg.
Kedai Kopi Yong Suan
This coffee shop houses Nasi Ganja, known for its Nasi Kandar dish with crispy fried chicken and various curries.
Kedai Kopi Sun Yuan Foong
This coffee shop serves Chee Cheong Fun with a savory sauce and pickled green chili.
Kedai Kopi Sin Yoon Loong
This coffee shop is known for its Ipoh white coffee, made from coffee beans roasted with margarine.
Restoran Moon De Moon
This restaurant is known for its Gai Si Hor Fun, a noodle soup with shredded chicken and shrimp, and also dry curry mee.
Restoran Thean Chun
This restaurant serves Gai Si Hor Fun and is also known for its caramel pudding.
Restoran Zui Le Xuan Dim Sum
This restaurant offers a wide range of dim sum.
Lim Ji Nyonya Laksa
This restaurant is known for its Curry Mee (Nyonya Laksa) with seafood toppings.
Funny Mountain Soya Beancurd
This shop is a popular spot for Tau Fu Fah, a silky smooth soybean pudding.
Woong Kee Beancurd
This shop serves Tau Fu Fah with a variety of toppings, including black sesame rice balls.
Stall 41: Gerai Minuman 41 茶水档 @ Tong Sui Kai
This stall at Tong Sui Kai offers a variety of local food and desserts, including ice kachang and tong sui.
Stall 47: Cheong Kee Beef Noodles @ Tong Sui Kai
This stall at Tong Sui Kai serves beef noodles with a flavorful broth and generous amount of beef.
Restoran Choong Kee "Pokok Besar" 兵如港忠记大树头炸料粉
This restaurant is known for its Yong Tau Fu, tofu and other ingredients stuffed with fish paste, served deep-fried or in soup.
Yee Fatt Tea Shop (Yee Fatt Dry Curry Mee)
This tea shop serves dry curry mee with a thick curry gravy.
Deen CT Corner Cendol
This shop is known for its cendol, a dessert with shaved ice, pandan jelly, coconut milk, and palm sugar syrup.
Ayam Garam Aun Kheng Lim (Main Branch)
This restaurant is popular for its salt-baked chicken.
Hong Kee Egg Tarts / HK Confectionary
This confectionery is known for its egg tarts.
Hong Kee Mah Chee
This shop sells Fasang Wu (peanut soup dessert) and Mah Chee.
Hentian Limau Bali Tambun
This location is a spot to buy pomelo.
Mei Wei Biscuits
This shop offers a variety of biscuits and pastries, including Heong Peng.