Must-see restaurants in Ipoh

  • Funny Mountain Soya Bean

    Ipoh

    Local and visiting foodies scramble to this legendary Ipoh food stall, which has been serving fresh, warm, silky bean-curd pudding (tau fu fah) since 1952…

  • Restaurant Lou Wong

    Ipoh

    Ipoh's signature dish, tauge ayam (chicken and bean sprouts), has been honed to perfection at perennially popular Lou Wong: velvety-smooth poached chicken…

  • Lim Ko Pi

    Ipoh

    With cosy booths in a 1920s dining room full of mirrors and printed menus, this cute coffee shop serves spectacular breakfasts, including kaya toast …

  • Nasi Lemak Ayam Kampung

    Ipoh

    This popular restaurant is the place to come for variations on nasi lemak (rice in coconut milk with fried ikan bilis – dried anchovies – peanuts and a…

  • Ding Feng Tau Fu

    Ipoh

    Historic Concubine Lane, between Jln Bandar Timah and Jln Bijeh Timah, is elbow to elbow with visitors, but it's worth squeezing through for a bowl of tau…

  • Cowan Street

    Ipoh

    Occasional visitors to Ipoh head to Lou Wong and other famous purveyors of chicken bean sprouts, but ask a local and they might just direct you to Cowan…

  • Xin Quan Fang

    Ipoh

    You'd better come early (seriously, 7am) for the chance to sample Hainanese curry noodles and pork and bean sprouts. These two dishes are pretty much all…

  • Ming Court

    Ipoh

    Arrive early for a sit-down dim sum experience in the dining salon of Ming Court. Point at what you fancy from the trays circulated by staff, and don't…

  • M Salim

    Ipoh

    This busy, no-frills halal place will feed you a mountain of nosh for a few ringgit. Pile your plate by pointing at whatever's freshly cooked that day …

  • Plan B

    Ipoh

    A chic coffee shop and restaurant in the industrial-chic Kong Heng Sq development. It's a great place to retreat for a calm espresso or a globetrotting…

  • Vnam Kitchen

    Ipoh

    Reliable Vietnamese fare, from lemongrass pork and crystal spring rolls to enormous soups, is served up at this efficient and friendly restaurant with a…

  • Sri Ananda Bahwan

    Ipoh

    This simple but choice-packed restaurant in Little India is part of a Malaysia-wide chain and is excellent value. Mop up chutney and dhal with a fluffy…

  • Medan Selera Dato’ Tawhil Azar

    Ipoh

    Surrounding a children’s playground, this hawker centre has mostly Malay stalls ranging from roti canai (flaky flatbread) to satay, icy desserts and nasi…

  • Famous Mee Hakka

    Ipoh

    This busy, casual eatery dishes up a quality version of hakka mee – wheat noodles sprinkled with ground pork and served alongside a salty broth that bobs…

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