Besides historical tourist attractions and rich Peranakan culture, Malacca is also a food paradise for all the travelers who love food. And, it would be impossible for anyone to leave their tummy empty at anytime if visiting Malacca. Here is a list for chinese restaurant that you must try when you visited Malacca.
If there are Peranakan, Western, Korean and Japanese cuisines, then it is sure that Malacca would have Chinese cuisines too. There are a lot of Chinese restaurants that serves great Chinese delicacies.
But every of these restaurants might not have the same taste as each of them do own their secret recipe which are passed down for generations or even improved by them according to the guests preferences.
Below are the Chinese restaurants recommend by SGMYTRIPS. We sincerely hope that this list will be able to help you to plan for the next food trip while visiting Malacca.
Chinese Restaurants In Malacca
- Hakka Zhan Restaurant
- Hoe Kee Chicken Rice
- Jonker 88
- Teo Soon Loong
- Restoran Aunty Fatso
- Low Yong Moh Restaurant
- Ban Hong Xiang Tea House
- Restoran Tong Sheng
- Ban Lee Siang
- Restoran Chong Sek
1. Hakka Zhan Restaurant
Hakka Zhan restaurant is a recommended chinese restaurant in Malcca that located at a quiet corner of Laksamana, not too far from Jonker Street. It is a very good Chinese cuisine for dinner and lunch and it is not crowded.
The family of owners and servers are humble and friendly and do not hesitate to bring ingredients from the kitchen to show you what you’re ordering upon request. They are generous with small things like chilies, minced garlic and pickled green chilies.
The interior boasts of a quaint and very traditional-like decor, complete with a wall mural that describes the nomad origins of the Hakka group. The restaurant opened in 2007 and there are two outlets in Malacca.
Hakka Zhan’s secret recipes are handed down from the owner’s father-in-law. These secret recipes offer every foodie with the real Hakka food flavor which could make every diners come back for more.
Hakka Local Traditional Mutton, Hakka Muy Choi Pork, Hakka Yong Tau Fu, Hakka Wine Chicken, Hakka Fried Eggplant with Basil Leaf are the signature dishes in Hakka Zhan Restaurant. This restaurant is famous for their clay pot style mutton.
The mutton is delicious and the meat is springy and juicy as well. You may even feel the meat juice blasting in your mouth in every bite. The soup is cooked from special herbs and spices which makes it flavorful. The good thing about the mutton soup here is that the owner is generous enough to offer unlimited refill of the soup. You can add soup if you finish it, just like bak kut teh style.
If you love Hakka food, do try out Hakka Zhan Restaurant and definitely you will come back for the second and third time.
Additional Information:
Address: 76, Jalan Laksamana 5, Taman Kota Laksamana, 75200 Melaka
Phone: 017-225 8373
Operating Hour:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
11:00AM—02:00PM
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
05:30PM—09:00PM
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2. Hoe Kee Chicken Rice
Hoe Kee Chicken Rice is a popular restaurant for Malacca’s iconic chicken rice balls. Having been around since 1962, the chicken rice shop has been dishing out scrumptious chicken and other side dishes to their regular customers.
However it is advisable to reach early or be prepared to wait in line for your turn. Hoe Kee Chicken Rice opens early in the morning and closes just before evening time or when ingredients run out.
If you are around Jonker Street, drop by Hoe Kee Chicken Rice for a delightful lunch. With a large dining area and efficient service from the staff, you do not have to wait for long before your food is served up. You may think that all chicken rice shops sell the same Hainanese chicken rice dish but that is not the case.
An obvious difference between Hoe Kee Chicken Rice and Chop Chung Wah (another famous chicken rice shop at Jonker Street) is the soy sauce drenched all over the chicken. The soy sauce used in their chicken rice would be slightly lighter and not overly salty. On the other hand, the chicken is flavorful, moist and tender.
Upon arriving, the friendly staff would recommend the best portion size for your dining group. If not, you can also have the whole chicken (RM45.00), Half Chicken (RM22.50) or others. Rice balls go for RM0.30 each. Side dishes such as bean sprouts, braised egg and braised tofu are available too. These side dishes are a great companion with the chicken rice.
Additional Information:
Address: 468, Jalan Hang Jebat, 75200 Melaka
Phone: 06-283 4751
Site: Hoe Kee Chicken Rice
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3. Jonker 88
Jonker Street which is also known as Jalan Hang Jebat is a popular Malacca’s tourist area for its food, historical buildings, heritage houses and Baba & Nyonya’s cultures.
Along Jonker Street there aren’t a lot of sightseeing opportunities unless you count the noisy Chinese New Year song-and-dance show that takes place this time of year. Jonker Street Night Market is known as the food and cultural paradise in Malacca.
It sells everything ranging from beautiful keepsakes to yummy local food at the lowest prices. They sell Watermelon Handbag, Jonker Walk Quail Egg, Liquid Nitrogen Snack, Peranakan Popiah, Coconut Ice-cream and many more that can satisfy your cravings.
Jonker 88 is one of the most popular restaurant located in Jonker walk that serves great Peranakan and also Chinese cuisines. This little restaurant is actually an old house that had been converted into a restaurant. Some of the tourist even called it as museum restaurant as there are many vintage and classic items there.
Two of the must eat signature dishes of theirs would be the Nyonya Assam Laksa and Baba Laksa. The Nyonya Assam Laksa is a bowl of noodles which might surprise you with their spicy punch in the soup base. It taste quite similar to the sourish Penang Laksa, but with more assam. This laksa is served with generous amount of side dishes such as fish, fu zhuk, boiled egg, cucumber and onion too.
On the other hand, you can go for the Baba Laksa if you prefer a heavier broth. Baba Laksa has a stronger and milky flavor when compared to Nyonya Laksa with the adding of coconut milk, providing it with a milder and creamier taste.
Ordering of food would be self-serviced, so before ordering for any food, do remember to find a table. You may need to bring your food to your own table too. The owners of the restaurant prepared the food quite fast, and you does not need to wait for too long even there is a long queue.
Demand for something icy cold after enjoying the fiery spicy laksa? Then you should try the restaurant’s well-known cendol, especially during the durian season. Jonker 88 would upgrade this typical cendol to durian cendol during the durian season. It would satisfy every durian lovers’ taste buds as there are lots of fresh durian flesh and durian syrup would be added into the cendol. Try these nice traditional food at this chinese restaurant in Malcca now!
Additional Information:
Address: 88 Jalan Hang Jebat, 75200 Melaka
Opening Hours: Sun-Thu 9.30am to 5.30pm. Fri & Sat 9.30am to 8.30pm.
Site: Jonker 88
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4. Teo Soon Loong
A chinese restaurant in Malcca named Teo Soon Loong Restaurant, or previously known as Teo Soon Leong Chan Restaurant, is a restaurant which specializes in Teo Chew cuisine. It has just relocated to Kota Syahbandar recently to expand more spaces to fit their customers.
The once run-down-looking eatery has morphed into an elegant butterfly. It ensure all of their diners dine in a comfortable environment. However, the seating is still limited as there are only 11 tables available.
By 7pm, the space has already filled to the brim. So, a piece of advice, reservation is highly recommended to avoid disappointment. You can even make reservations earlier by calling +606 2880209 to secure your table. Among all the signature dishes in Teo Soon Long, the highly recommended is braised oyster noodles, which is the best-tasting noodle dish in Malacca.
Unlike other noodle dishes from other restaurants, Teo Soon Loong even prepare the noodles by themselves to ensure the texture and freshness of their food ingredient. The braised oyster noodle’s broth is concentrated and stick to the noodle, enabling all the diners to enjoy the noodle dish to the maximum.
It is served along with a generous amount of fresh oyster too. So, if you are a fan of seafood, this cuisine would suit you. You are advised to add a dash of piquant Chinese black vinegar to the noodles. It is very addictive.
Do try out the food in Teo Soon Leong if you love Teo Chew cuisine. Other signature dishes of theirs do include Ngo Hiong, Salted Egg with Chicken as well as Fried Organic Qing Long Cai with Garlic.
Additional Information:
Address: Kompleks Perniagaan Kota Syahbandar, 42,44, Jalan KPKS 1, 75200 Melaka
Phone: 06-288 0209
Site: Teo Soon Loong
5. Restoran Aunty Fatso
Restaurant Aunty Fatso is situated previously at Taman Melaka Raya, now has moved to Taman Kota Laksamana recently. If you decide to stay in Malacca for a night, then you cannot miss Aunty Fatso. This restaurant is famous for its Prawn Cheese Bee Hoon, Chili Crab, Yam Ring and Salted Egg Yolk squid, just to name a few.
The Prawn Cheese Bee Hoon will be definitely something new to you. The sauce is light and creamy, not to the extend where you find the taste overpowering after a while. The prawn is so so fresh and juicy! They use the big prawns with the huge legs.
The gravy is a little cheesy. It’s not stringy, like an Italian dish, but the cheese taste is in the gravy. It’s really like a Crab Bee Hoon Soup from Mellben, but along with milk there is cheese in the soup. A must-try dish when you are here.
As for the Chili Crab, the crab is exceptionally fresh, with the flesh coming right off the crab shell. Aunty Fatso uses locally grown crabs from the farms nearby. Try this Malacca chinese restaurant , sea foods lover!
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Just a reminder, make a reservation few days in advance. Weekends are fully packed and waiting time to get a table is usually an hour or more. At 7pm, there was a sizable crowd waiting for a table. For reservations, Whatsapp them at: +60 12-611 6996.
Additional Information:
Address: 39, Jalan KLJ 1, Taman kota laksamana jaya, 75000 Melaka
Phone: 012-611 6996
6. Low Yong Moh Restaurant
Low Yong Moh Dim Sum Restaurant a chinese restaurant in Malcca opened in postwar 1947, making it one of the oldest restaurants in Malacca that is still in business! The ancestry of the Lows who runs this family business originated from Hai Fung，a Hakka district in Shanwei region in Guangdong province. This probably explains the appearance of some Hakka cuisine on the menu.
The business has been passed down the generations and even the little boy in red sleeveless tee shirt appearing in the blurred photo above who is the younger son of the current towkay helps out with the family business over weekends and during school holidays.
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The shop opens really early, before 6 am and quietens down after the morning“yum cha” crowd dies off when the dim sum items run out as well. It is advisable to come earlier to avoid waiting for too long for a table and be expected to share a larger table with other dim sum dollies.
The lor mai gai, which is the steamed boneless chicken over glutinous rice is very good to try. The chunks of chicken are soft and succulent, and very well-seasoned with an assertive taste of pepper. Their steamed glutinous rice wrapped with lotus leaves is apparently another very popular item.
The texture of the glutinous rice here better than in the lor mai gai, with a bit more bite and the rice being somewhat more “individually grained” compared to lor mai gai.
If you happen to be staying nearby, like the numerous guesthouses along Jalan Tukang Besi, do remember to visit Low Yong Moh Restaurant to enjoy a few types of dim sum with Chinese tea for your early breakfast option before continuing with your day of sightseeing.
Additional Information:
Address: 32 Jalan Tokong，75200 Melaka, Malaysia
Opening hours: 5 am to 1 pm but usually sold out around 9-10 am. Closed on Tuesdays
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7. Ban Hong Xiang Tea House
Ban Hong Xiang Tea House is serving nice Dim Sum and located along Jalan Gajah Berang, about 100 meter away from KFC Plaza Malacca.
One of their signature dim sums is their juicy big bun (Tua Pao). The gravy flew out the moment you peeled the outer layer. In north region of peninsular Malaysia, you hardly see such a juicy Tua Pao ordered by almost every single table in a Dim Sum restaurant. Most people will get irritated after consuming half of it but for Ban Hong Xiang in Malacca, one customer, one Tua Pao.
Besides Tua Pao, they do have other dim sums such as carrot cake, siew mai, chicken legs, and char siew pao.
Ban Hong Xiang is perhaps the only dim sum restaurant you will see each patron eating a bug bun instead of sharing it. No doubt it is one of their signature dishes. This is a traditional dim sum shop worth trying in Malacca.
Additional Information:
Address: Jalan Kesidang 3/2, 75250 Melaka
Phone: 06-334 2690
8. Restoran Tong Sheng
The unassuming name of Restoran Tong Sheng is actually quite famous in the internet. It is one of the top few searches that appear when you Googled for “Best Places to Eat At Melaka”.
Restaurant Tong Sheng is run by a father (Master Lee) and son (Chef Lee) duo. Master Lee has been honing his culinary skills since the age of 12 as a hokkien mee chef. And, thankfully, Chef Lee has inherited his father’s talent and the spirit of innovation in creating new dishes.
Restoran Tong Sheng is the pioneer of Cheesy Prawn Meehun (RM35/70/105) in Malacca. It is inspired by Hong Kong’s Lobster Cheese Noodles. Chef Lee uses huge prawns instead of lobster as the main ingredient. The cheese melts nicely into the slightly watery gravy and the mix has just the right amount of creaminess.
It isn’t too thick so you won’t find the taste overwhelming after a few mouthfuls. The freshness and sweetness of the prawns are distinct. There’s even prawn roe scattered around the dish.
Fresh Milk Crabs is another signature dishes in Restaurant Tong Sheng. The minimum order is 2 crabs (seasonal price). The gravy is very unusual, with a hint of tanginess. It is highly recommended as you won’t find something like this in Singapore. The lightness of the gravy allows us to fully savor the crustacean sweetness.
Salted Egg Yolk Beancurd is another highly recommended dish by chef. It is basically steamed tofu with prawns, topped with powdery salted egg yolk and spring onions. The bits of salted egg yolk added more flavor to the tofu, and also give the dish a different texture.
It is best eaten with a bowl of fragrant white rice. It is best to arrive around 4.30pm, and be among the first batch of diners to be seated in the restaurant. The pricing is reasonable, and the food is excellent. If you’re visiting Malacca for a weekend, you have to try Restoran Tong Sheng at least once.
Additional Information:
Address: No. 377 & 378, Taman Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka
Phone: 016-776 7811
9. Ban Lee Siang
Ban Lee Siang Satay Celup is definitely one of the places to savor satay celup which will be recommended or preferred by most Malaccans, reason was because there usually be a very long queue in the famous Capitol Satay Celup, especially weekends and public holidays, yet, the taste is pretty much the same.
In fact, Ban Lee Siang Satay Celup is much cheaper compared to Capitol’s and the shop has more than 21 years of history. With the price of Rm 0.60 per stick, it’s definitely very cheap and worth of trying. The place is not too far away from the famous tourist attraction– Jonker Walk.
Before you begin, you will need to take a tray and proceed to the fridges beside the tables and choose the ingredients you wish to try. In fact, there are more than 50 types of choices available and the best part was, every single stick costs Rm0.60 only, no matter what you are taking, it’s still Rm0.60 per stick.
There were the usual fish balls, oyster mushrooms, vegetables, sausages, prawns, pig’s liver, clams, Yao Char Kwai (deep fried bread dough) and many more. After you have selected your choices of the satay celup ingredients, you may then dip all of them into the soup at once.
You do not need any other dipping sauces as the mixture of sweet satay sauce and peanuts will be very favorable and good enough to give you the right taste to savour them. The locals love Yao Char Kwai (油条)/deep fried bread dough as the Yao Char Kwai is able to absorb the sauce, making it very special and unique, yet tasty.
If you happen to travel around in Malacca, do stop by Ban Lee Siang to try out their satay.
Additional Information:
Address: 45-E, Jalan Ong Kim Wee, 75200 Melaka
Phone: 012-651 5322
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10. Restoran Chong Sek
Restoran Chong Sek is a humble Chinese eatery which is easily reachable within walking distance from Jonker Walk. It has been around for decades, serving typical Chinese dishes such as sweet and sour pork, curry fish head, sizzling hot plate dishes and more.
Their curry fish head is really delightful, with rich curry taste and generous amount of vegetables being used to prepare the curry.
Unlike other curry dishes, it is not too oily nor spicy. The fish head used in this cuisine was fresh and cooked into perfection, where you even can taste the sweetness of the fish head flesh in every bite. Best eaten when it is still hot, it is a great companion with white rice.
Parking is not an issue here as customers are given sufficient parking spaces.
Additional Information:
Address: 20, Jalan Portugis, 75200, Melaka, Melaka
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
12:00AM—12:00AM
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
06:00PM—11:00PM
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