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The Usual Food Places We Visit

Malacca is synonymous for its cheap and yummy food. The list below are some of the places which I tend to visit when I go back to Malacca. I have chosen the ones which are closer to the hotel. Feel free to contact me for more suggestions!

1) Bak Kut Teh Teo Chew

This is the Malaysian style Bak Kut Teh, where the broth is herbal instead of the peppery variant found in Singapore. By default, one portion will consist of pork ribs, pork belly and meat balls. You may also choose to add various type of mushrooms and also intestines, if you fancy.

You may also consider ordering the trotter. Our usual order would be a portion of bak kut teh, a portion of the trotter, and a fried vegetable (variants of vegetables differ daily).

This place is about 500m walking distance from Hatten Hotel.

Image Credit (Above): Babania

Related blog post and images taken from:

http://chillout-soulout-freakout.blogspot.sg/2013/07/bah-ku-teh-teow-chew-taman-melaka-raya.html

2) Roti Canai @ Kopitiam Otak Otak Formosa

….or what is known as Roti Prata in Singapore. This is one of my favourite roti canai shops in Malacca. However, it is closed on Sundays. We love the simple dhal gravy which is normally accompanied by a small dollop of sambal. We personally like the Roti Planta, but it may appear too oily for some.

This Kopitiam is about 450m away from Hatten Hotel and is the same row as the Bak Kut Teh Teo Chew shop mentioned above.

Image Credit (Above): http://chillout-soulout-freakout.blogspot.sg/2011/10/kopitiam-otak-otak-formosa-melaka.html

Image Credit (Above): https://yurutabimalaysia.wordpress.com/2017/01/25/5-must-try-roti-canai-in-melaka/

3) Daily Fix Café

This café is located in Jonker Walk. Finding it is slightly tricky as you will need to navigate through a souvenir shop before you reach the café. The café offers a fair share of fusion creations which incorporate popular local flavours into our favourite western spread.

We really enjoy the pandan flavoured pancakes. This place also scores very high in the Instagrammable Index!

You may choose a scenic 1.5km walk through town where you will pass some museums and historical sites, including Stadhuys (the Red Building).

Image Credit (Above): http://eatdrinkkl.blogspot.sg/2015/08/the-daily-fix-cafe-jonker-street-malacca.html

4) Restoran Saravanna

Typically, for Southern Indian Food, we visit Saravanna. This is where you can have banana leaf rice, with unlimited top up of rice, fish or chicken gravy, papadam, and 3 side veges. Once you have your banana leaf in front of you, diligent workers will come by scooping your desired amount of rice, veges and curries. You can also go to the bain marie where there is a wide array of dishes to choose from. We typically take fried bitter gourd, mutton varuval, and the fish cutlet.

Image Credit (Above): https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Restaurant_Review-g306997-d3191621-Reviews-Restoran_saravanna-Melaka_Central_Melaka_District_Melaka_State.html

5) Donald and Lily

Donald and Lily is a good option for those who want to try some local fare of nyonya food. This place typically serves portions for one individual, which you can then share around if you want. As such, you do not have the option of choosing nyonya dishes to go along with rice. What you get here are the usual suspects, like individual portions of mee siam and laksa. The cendol here is also decent. I normally have the Laksa or the Nasi Lemak.

Donald and Lily is about 3km away from Hatten Hotel, so you may want to drive there or get a Grab / Uber.

Image Credit (Above): http://www.rebeccasaw.com/melaka-6-best-nyonya-restaurants-to-try/

Image Credit (Above): https://www.malaysianfoodie.com/2015/01/donald-lily-nyonya-food-malacca.html#.WWrPkIh965g

6) Kafe Lin’s

Unlike Donald and Lily, Nyonya Lins Kitchen has a more familiar mixed rice concept. Dishes are pre-prepared for you to pick from. You get a plate of rice and pick what you want yourself instead of having someone doing the scooping for you, something quite uncommon in Singapore. We really like the simple sambal pork. To those who are adventurous, you can try a very authentic nyonya dish called Buah Keluak

Kafe Lin is 5km away from Hatten Hotel. It is along the way to Klebang, so if you intend to also pop by for the famous Melaka Coconut Shake, this place is somewhat along the way.

Above: Braised pork belly, salted egg yolk chicken, mixed vegetables, chilli garam babi (pork). Image credit: Rebecca Saw

Image Credit (Above): http://www.rebeccasaw.com/lins-cafe-melaka-nyonya-dishes-chap-fan-economy-rice-style/

7) Klebang Coconut Shake

This little street stall serves a very refreshing coconut shake, which mainly consists of Walls vanilla ice cream mixed with coconut water and coconut flesh. Very simple yet yummy. There may be a long queue required though.

The stall is along a single lane road on the way to Klebang. It is about 7.5km away from Hatten Hotel if you are driving.

Image Credit (Above): http://www.bangsarbabe.com/2011/12/klebang-coconut-shake-jalan-klebang-besar-malacca.html

8) Bunga Raya Popiah

The innocent popiah is given a high octane boost by inclusion of very generous amounts of lard. Each bite will at least be accompanied by some fine bits pork cracklings, which complement the popiah very well!

The push cart is located in a small place called “Bunga Raya”, which is not too far away from The Shore Shopping Centre. If you are already planning to go to The Shore (Shopping Center), you may want to consider stopping by. It is a 2.7km drive from Hatten Hotel.

Image Credit (Above): http://eatlah.blogspot.sg/2011/11/popiah-bunga-raya-jalan-bunga-raya.html

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