Ipoh City Food Guide

Restaurant Lou Wong Tauge

Ayam Kuetiau
A visit to Ipoh wont be complete
without eating the famous Ipoh
Chicken Rice and Hor Fun.
49 Jalan Yau Tet Shin, 30000
Ipoh, Perak
Tel: +605-254 4199
Ipoh Pasir Pinji 5 Chee Cheong
Fun
Very famous Pasir Pinji Chee
Cheong Fun, it was served with
sweet sauce, green cillies, cilli
sause, sesame and fried green
onions.
Chee Cheong Fun is located on
Jalan Pasir Pinji 5 in Ipoh
Perak.
Ching Han Guan Biscuit Shop
Signature pastries:
1. Meat floss lotus paste
biscuit (Ori, pandan, egg
yolk)
2. Mooncakes
Opening Hours
Daily (Close on Tuesday):
9.30am 6.30pm
Address
145, Jalan Sultan Iskandar
(Hugh Low Street), 30000 Ipoh,
Perak.
GPS Coordinates: N 435.607' E
1015.022'

Aun Kheng Lim

Sin Eng Heong

Aun Kheng Lim Salted Chicken. It

was Ipoh's famous salted chicken.
Recommended by 8TV Ho Chak.

The most famous Ipoh Kaya Puffs

are found here. Seriously very
good, the puffs are soft to melt in
your mouth.

24, Jalan Theatre, Ipoh, 30300,

Ipoh, Perak
Tel: +605-254 2998

Restoran M. Salim

64 Jalan Mustapha Al-bakri,

Taman Jubilee, 30300 Ipoh,
Perak
Tel: +605-243 9659
Foh San Restaurant

Restoran M. Salim has been

serving their famous brand of Nasi
Kandar and Nasi Briyani in
Ipoh about a quarter of a century
(since 1985).

Foh San Restaurant is the most

popular Dim Sum maker in Ipoh.
Foh San can never be the place for
breakfast. Come early at 6am or
7am during weekends.

75 Jalan Tokong, Taman Hoover,

31650 Perak, Malaysia
Tel: +605 255 5786

Db12 Jalan Dato Tahwil Azhar,

30300 Ipoh.
Tel: +605-526 4481

Tong Sui Kai (Dessert Street)

Happy Fried Dough @ New

Hollywood Restaurant

If you fancy some desserts or a

late dinner / supper, Tong Sui Kai
is the best place to be. Its an
open-air food court with a variety
of food (especially desserts) to
choose from.
Address: Jalan Sultan Ekram
GPS: 4.5948, 101.0873

An amazing array of snacks such

as fried bread sticks or youtiao/yau
char kwai, batter-fried sweet
potatoes, yams, and the perpetual
favourite of ours The Fried Nin
Gou, or New Year Cakes. Price is
RM0.60/piece.
Happy Fried Dough @ New
Hollywood Restaurant
38, Jalan Lee Kwee Foh,
Canning Garden,
31400 Ipoh, Perak.
Opens daily from 10am until
4pm. Closed on Mondays.

Funny Mountain Soya Bean

This is probably one of the most

famous tau fu fah (soybean
pudding) stalls in Malaysia. The
soybean curd was silky amazing
smooth,
49, Jalan Theatre, Ipoh 30300,
Perak, Malaysia.
Tel: +6016-595 0369, +605-546
9968
Kedai Makanan Nam Heong

Visit to Nam Heong kopitiam is a

must for coffee-lovers, especially
with its claimed Old Town white
coffee status.
2, Jalan Bandar Timah, 30000
Ipoh, Perak.
Tel: +6016-5538119

Ming Court Hong Kong Dim

Sum

Thean Chun @ Jalan Bandar

Bijih Timah

Ipoh famous dim sum restaurant,

Ming Court has been serving
delicious Chinese delicacies.
Recommended by Astro Axian
(Taste With Jason).

The legacy of coffee shops, this

place is even famous for its pork
satay, popiah, lobak and rojak!

36 Jalan Leong Sin Nam, 30300

Ipoh
Tel:+605-255 7134
Restoran Ayam Nasi Pak Kong

Restoran Ayam Nasi Pak Kong (

) is always crowded no
matter what time you are there.
This non-halal restaurant only
serve lunch (till 2.30pm). We
paired it with their achar and kai
choy.
The spicy and sour kai choy is
surprisingly very tastyIf you come
here for lunch, you can walk to
Funny Mountain Soya Bean, grab
a Aun Kheng Lim Salted Chicken
across the road or go for second
round at Lou Wong and Onn Kee
Bean Sprouts Chicken.
27, Jalan Theatre

73, Jalan Bandar Timah

Ipoh Old Town,
30000 Ipoh
Tel: +605-2553076
Sin Yoon Loong

One of the oldest traditional

Hainanese coffee shops in Ipoh
old town. They served quality hot
and cold beverages, toasts with
kaya, Chinese sponge cakes and
other local delights. The white
coffee here is frothy and very rich.
It has a slight bitterness at the end
but you can totally smell the
fragrance of the coffee. Honestly,
the combination of their toast and
coffee is a killer. However, if the
bitterness is too much for you to
handle, I suggest you pop by Nam
Heong instead, which is just
directly across the road. Nam
Heongs coffee is slightly milder
and sweeter.
15A Jalan Bandar Timah

Lee Heng Fatt

Restoran Onn Kee

Kedai Kopi Kong Meng

Virtually the only restaurant open

after dark in Old Town, Lee Heng
Fatt serves hor mee, your choice
of dumplings (fish, pork, tofu) in
broth served with wheat noodles.
It also has a huge and delicious
selection of fresh fruit juices try
the cucumber and apple.

Onn Kee is widely recognised as

serving the best ayam taugeh
(bean-sprout chicken) in Perak, if
not Malaysia. The chicken comes
boiled, soft and fragrant, the
sprouts are particularly fat and
crunchy, and the combined texture
and flavour is surpassingly joyous.

Ipoh eaters swear by the Hakka

(south-eastern Chinese) cuisine in
Kong Meng, which has been in
business for almost 70 years. Your
best bet in this scruffy, friendly
little cafe is the beef noodle soup
with some of the special homemade chilli sauce.

Address
Jln Tun Sambathan
Prices
mains from RM2.60
Opening hours
dinner

Address
51 Jln Yau Tet Shin
Prices
mains from RM3
Opening hours
1:30pm-3am

Address
65 Jln Bandar Timah
Prices
mains from RM4
Opening hours
breakfast & lunch, closed Sun

Xin Quan Fang

Nasi Lemak Ayam Kampung

Old Town White Coffee

You better come early (seriously,

like 7:15am) for the curry noodles
and the pork and bean sprouts.
Those two dishes, by the way, are
pretty much all Xin Quan Fang
churns out, but ohmygod are they
good, as testified to by the lines
that stretch around the block for
this family-run favourite.

This popular restaurant is the

place to come for fancy-pants
and delicious nasi lemak (rice
boiled in coconut milk, served
with fried ikan bilis dried
sardines or anchovies peanuts
and a curry dish). It serves a few
variations on the dish, with sides
ranging from the house fried
chicken to cockles. Dont miss the
deliciously tart and peppery eel
soup.

This upmarket coffee house facing

the padang seems to be forever
crowded. Simple chicken rice
dishes prevail, and unsurprisingly,
the coffee is pretty good.

Address
174 Jln Sultan Iskandar Shah
Prices
mains from RM3.80
Opening hours
breakfast & lunch

Paris Restaurant Hakka

Mee/Ipoh Famous Hakka Mee
This noodles weren't oily and the
minced pork was seasoned
perfectly. You can also add your
own extra seasoning as they've
provided fish sauce, soy sauce,
minced garlic and chilli sauce. It's
only RM2.60 per bowl.
164, Jalan Sultan Iskandar
(Hugh Low Street)

Address
43-45 Jln Ali Pitchay
Prices
mains RM5.50-30
Opening hours
4.30pm-2.30am

Address
2 Jln Tun Sambathan
Prices
mains from RM3
Opening hours
breakfast & lunch Mon, breakfast,
lunch & dinner Tue-Sun

30000 Ipoh,Perak.
Opening hours: 7.15am until
12pm daily.

Kek Lok Tong

The Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple is a tourist attraction situated in the natural and picturesque area of Gunung Rapat in the
south of Ipoh - the capital of Perak state in west Malaysia. The cave temple sits on a 12 acre site and was used as early
as 1920 as a place of worship. In 1960, the cave became part of an iron mining site, this temple is set in a huge cave in
the limestone outcrops behind Gunung Rapat, about 5km south of Ipoh City.
The Kek Lok Tong complex comprises a central altar featuring a number of Buddhist figures as well as various deities of
the Chinese pantheon. The most unique about the caves is there are another great garden view once you get inside the
caves. The limestone hill is made up of light grey to white crystalline Kinta limestone interbedded with about 5mm to 1cm
think argillaceous material bands. Primary iron can still be seen within the limestone. The award winning landscape
garden features a jogging path circling two lakes and one of the longest reflexology footpaths in Ipoh.

Kok Long Tong Location Map

Opening hours:
Daily, 7am - 6pm, including public holidays
Address:
Kek Look Tong
Gunung Rapat,
Ipoh, Perak
Tel: 605-312-81129

Nam Tian Tong Temple

Nam Thin Tong Temple(Cave of the Southern Sky) is located in between Sam Poh Tong Cave and Ling Sen Tong Cave.
Nan Tian Dong Taoist Cave Temple ("Nam Thien Tong" in Cantonese) is sandwiched between Ling Xian Yan and the
further inward, Sam Poh Tong Buddhist Cave Temple. It used to be ranked at par with the Sam Poh Tong and whenever
you mentioned Sam Poh Tong, you will automatically associate it with the name of Nam Tian Tong. "Tong" is referred as
"cave" while "Nan" is South and the word "Tian" is sky; so if you translate that in English, it simply means, the Cave to
host the various Buddhist figures from the southern Sky (heaven). As illustrated with the various colorful personalities and
characters at the lower portion of the temple entry section. This is a Taoist Temple in its nature and its another alternative
name is Nan Dao Yuan ("Nam Tou Yun" in Cantonese), means College of Southern Religious Principles).
Legend says it was discovered by a Chinese Taoist priest named Kuong San Teik back in 1867 which means to say this
temple has a long history of more than 120 years old. In fact, according to a well kept historical journal maintained by the
temple management committee, this current chief Taoist priest is at its fourth generation management.

Nam Tian Tong Location Map

Ling Sen Tong Temple

Ling Sen Tong is a beautiful Taoist cave temple located at the foot of a limestone hill in Ipoh, Perak. The name is literally
translated as the Rock of Heavenly Spirits. Ling Sen Tong cave temple is located next door to Nam Thean Tong and Sam
Poh Tong just off Jalan Gopeng on the southern outskirts of Ipoh.
The main compound of the temple is adorned with many statues of various designs - there are various animals, deities,
and other characters from the Chinese folklore. The garden in front is decorated with colourful statues of characters from
Chinese mythology such as the Monkey King from the classic tale Journey to the West.

Ling Sen Tong Location Map

Sam Poh Tong Temple

Sam Poh Tong Location Map

Gua Tempurung
Gua Tempurung is a cave in Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia. It is popular among spelunkers, or caving enthusiasts. About 3
km long, it is one of the longest caves in Peninsula Malaysia. Part of it has been developed as a show cave with
electric lighting and walkways and there are a range of tours of different lengths and difficulty. A fine river cave, the
river passage runs about 1.6 km through the hill. There are three very large chambers and some spectacular
stalactites and stalagmites.
Located in Gopeng, about 24km south of the capital city of Ipoh in Perak, this limestone cave is one of the largest in
Peninsular Malaysia. Although not as big as Niah Cave and Mulu Cave in Sarawak, beginners to caving exploration will
be glad to know that this cave is easy to explore. The tunnel of the cave runs from the east to the west covering a
distance of about 2km under the limestone hills known as Gunung Tempurung and Gunung Gajah. It is made up of 5
large domes and is believed to have existed since 8,000 B.C., about 10,000 years ago. It comprises of five huge
domes with cielings resembling cocunut shells. Each of these domes has different calcium formations and marble
there exist in differing temperatures and water levels. These caves are famous for its breath-taking gallery of
stalagmites, stalactites and other amazing rock formations that are superb speleological wonders, found only in this
part of the world.
There are various tours into the caves being the main attraction here. These caves are located under the limestone
hills and form tunnels that runs from east to west, nearly 1.9km in length. Visitors can experience these tours with
specific requirements of prior preparation. Certain tours such as the River Adventure Tours require visitors to bring a
change of clothes and shoes. Torch lights and safety helmets are available for rent.

For Gua Tempurung Dry Package Tour (tour 1)

1. Dress comfortably (consider T-shirts and long pants) and wear comfortable shoes or sandals with straps and good
grip. Hiking boots are the best as they provide better support for the ankles.
2. Bring mineral water. It is best to carry the bottle/s and other personal stuff in small backpack.
3. Camera and torchlight are optional. Your guide will bring a torch so you don't need to bring one. But if you come in a
big group, additional torchlight will come in handy.
Other must bring:
A change of clothes, towel and shoes/sandals (you need not bring these into the cave. Leave them in your vehicle as you
will need them only after the tour).
Torchlight.
Optional:
1. Camera. Don't bring expensive ones. Put camera in watertight plastic or container. It is a good idea to put everything
in water-proof plastic bags so items won't get soaked.
2. Caving helmet.
3. First aid kid.
4. Extra torches and back-up batteries.
Other Pointers
1. You don't have to bring food as there are stalls selling food, snacks and drinks outside Gua Tempurung.
2. Other facilities available include toilets, changing rooms, convenience store and prayer rooms (surau) for Muslims.
3. Cavers should be free from allergies related to limestone and bat guano.

Kinta River Front

The Mini I-City of Ipoh which called the Kinta Riverfront Walk in Ipoh. There's not only some beautiful LED lights on the
trees (Just like I-City in Shah Alam), this Riverwalk also have some beautiful restaurant that faces the Ipoh river and
frankly speaking, the river is not smelly and it's a good place to visit. Majority of the Ipoh people have a new spot to hang
on as Kinta Riverfront is a great spot to visit too with it's superior night LED lights on the trees and real trees too.
According to the developer it will be completed somewhere in 2010. The river walk at Kinta riverfront is a romantic place
by the river bank. With the kaleidoscopic neon trees, superb reflection into the water, oldies in the air (from live band at
The Sands Bistro & Cafe), it is a perfect place to enjoy an evening stroll. On one side of the riverbank, the canopy is
studded with twinkling sapphire and white lights, almost creating an illusion of a mini meteorite shower. A really stunning
place to be. Enjoy the photos below. Head towards another side where there lies a mini Palong Tin Mining Gallery
Museum.

Open Time: Everyday

Address : Jalan Lim Bo Seng,
30000 Ipoh City,
Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Art of Old Town

Ernest Zacharevic, the Lithuanian artist in Penang who has made quite a name for himself from his interesting wall murals
in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and even Singapore, has done it again. This time, he has left his mark in Ipoh.
OLDTOWN White Coffee has teamed up with Ernest Zacharevic, a renowned Lithuanian artist to create the Art of
OLDTOWN as a celebration of the heritage and history shared between Ipoh, Old Town and OLDTOWN White Coffee.
OLDTOWN is the leading white coffee manufacturer in Malaysia and in conjunction with this collaboration, Zacharevic will
use his unique artistic creativity to paint 8 murals to celebrate Ipoh, Old Town, the birthplace of white coffee.
Ernest Zacharevic Completes All 8 Murals In Ipoh:
1. A Paper Plane (4.598776 N, 101.077827 E)
2. An Old Uncle Drinking Coffee (4.59843 N, 101.078542 E)
3. A Yellow Hummingbird (4.596715 N, 101.078483 E)
4. A 'Kopi' Break (4.596771 N, 101.078612 E)
5. A Bag Of Coffee (4.595918 N, 101.078195 E)
6. Girl On A Wall In Bandar Timah (4.59691 N, 101.078152 E)
7. Old Town Relives Nostalgia With Trishaw (4.59531 N, 101.078511 E)
8. Tin Mining Town With Chinese-Style Painting (4.5964 N, 101.079252 E)