Ultimate Ipoh Food List by J2Kfm
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IPOH FAMOUS STREET FOOD
- Bercham Prawn Wantan Mee @ Shine Noodles, Restoran T&V – Famous for prawn wanton
- Big Tree Foot (Dai Shu Geok) Yong Tau Foo @ Pasir Pinji - Absolute Favourite !!!
- Buntong Famous Cheong Kee Wan Tan Noodle
- Buntong Beef Noodles @ Sri Mahkota, Theatre Street (NEW!!)
- Buntong INfamous 45-Minutes Wat Tan Hor @ Taste Good Restaurant
- Canning Garden Chee Cheong Fun – The grumpy uncle opposite the market
- Canning Garden Roast Duck (CLOSED), the Hainanese Roast Duck Story and the NEW LOCATION (NEW!!)
- Canning Garden Popiah Uncle – Weekends Only, since 1957
- Chang’s Hakka Mee & Beef Soup @ Old Town – Relocated to next to All Inn Cafe
- Chee Wah Claypot Lou Shu Fun & Fried Chicken Wings
- Cheong Kee, Bercham – Best Char Siew in Ipoh
- Chong Chew Kedai Kopi @ Kanthan, Chemor – Authentic Hakka Yong Tau Foo, Lui Cha Rice
- Comeson Restaurant – Wantan Mee - One of the best in town, opposite of Lou Wong Bean Sprout Chicken
- Comeson Restaurant – Ah Jik’s Teochew Cuisine (NEW!!)
- Desa Rishah Beef Noodles – Buntong Beef Noodles
- Fai Kee Seafood Noodles @ Greentown
- Falim : Sri Taman Mas Restaurant’s Crispy Roasted Duck
- First Garden Famous Roast Pork @ First Kwong Chow (from Ipoh Hawker Fest 2009)
- Foo Kwai Restaurant @ Bercham – Curry Mee, Char Siew, Yong Tau Foo
- Gunung Rapat : Kee Poh Laksa - Opposite of wet market
- Gunung Rapat : Kwong Hong Yong Tau Foo - If you like ‘Yeong Liew’, you’d be in heaven …
- Hin Loong Hainan Chicken Rice @ Jalan Ali Pitchay – One of the original Hainanese chicken rice
- Hoong Wan Fish Noodles @ Chemor
- Hwang Chao (Singapore Chicken Rice) @ Old Town (reopened) – Next to Thean Chun in old town
- Ipoh Garden South Chee Cheong Fun Stall (NEW!!) - Corner of Kafe Sentosa Ria; afternoons only.
- Jalan Datoh Noodle Stall – Famous Wantan Mee
- Jelapang’s Famous Roast Duck @ Tai Sai Hee Duck King
- K10 Ipoh Garden East – Yong Tau Foo and Curry Mee (breakfast only)
- K10 Claypot Chicken Rice @ Bercham
- Kafe Central – Canning Garden Chee Cheong Fun, Super Kinta Pork Chop Rice (NEW!!)
- Kafe Sentosa @ Ipoh Garden South - BEST Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fun in Ipoh
- Kar Heng Restaurant Pork Porridge
- Kar Pin Eating Shop (Yong Tau Foo) @ Jln Bendahara
- Kim Kee Seafood Noodle @ Kafe Kim Keei – Off Jalan Bendahara, previously near to Lou Wong
- Kong Heng Coffee Shop @ Old Town - Classic Old School Kopitiam
- Kum Kee Big Small Feet (Dai Sai Keok) @ Pasir Pinji – Also famous for the Bean Sprouts Chicken
- Leong Kee @ Jalan Pasir Puteh - Porridge, Curry Mee, Bean Sprout Chicken
- Let’s Rock (Tai Kar Rock) Fishball Noodles @ Greentown (NEW!!)
- Lil Ipoh Restaurant (NEW!!) – Various hawker stalls @ the old Antap Cafe
- Lim Ko Pi @ Hugh Low Street, Old Town
- Medan Aneka Selera (Tung Koo Thing) – Everything under One Roof
- Mee Hailam Parit @ Ang Ang Restaurant @ Pasir Puteh
- Menglembu Wai Sek Kai (Glutton Street) – Wonderful Honey Chicken, Wantan Mee, Mini Fishballs
- Menglembu (The Twins/Ma Zhai Chee Cheong Fun)
- Menglembu Morning Market – Char Kuey Teow (owner demised)
- Nam Fatt Fish Ball Noodle House @ Jalan Kampar - Homemade YTF, Stewed Beef Noodles
- Nam Heong White Coffee @ Old Town – The ORIGIN of the famous Old Town White Coffee outlets
- Nam Kew Coffee Shop @ Anderson Road (relocated) - Wat Tan Hor, Fried Noodles, Seafood
- Ngan Woh Coffee Shop @ Bercham - Steam Fish Head with Bitter Gourd, Sar Kok Liew
- Old Town Famous Hor Hee @ Li Heng Fatt- Best “Hor Hee” in Ipoh
- Old Town Flats – Fried Yong Tau Foo
- Old Town Kopitiam (The FIRST Old Town White Coffee outlet in Malaysia)
- Pasir Pinji Fried Yong Tau Foo
- Pasir Pinji Chee Cheong Fun @ House on Jalan Pasir Pinji 5 – The best CCF served from a HOUSE
- Pasir Pinji Wet Market – Yee Jie’s Nighttime Fish Ball Noodle Stall
- Poh Lee Fried Chicken @ Pasir Pinji
- Restoran Law Shi Fun @ Bercham – Kampar famous ‘lou shu fun’ aka rat’s tail noodles
- See See Heng Hor Hee Fun @ Embassy Restaurant – Curious to know what’s Ipoh “Hor Hee”?
- Seong Kee Dried Meat @ Simee – CNY 2012
- Sin Lean Lee (Golden Char Kuey Teow) @ Old Town- Legendary “Golden Chau Fun”
- Sin Yoon Loong White Coffee, Old Town – The ORIGINAL white coffee in Ipoh
- Stadium Ipoh – Seng Loong Char Koay Teow, Wanton Noodles
- Stadium Ipoh -Soya Milk, Sotong Kangkung, Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fun
- Sun Kam Wan @ Ipoh Garden – Braised Soy Sauce Chicken
- Sun Seng Fatt – Pan Mee @ Leong Sin Nam Road – One of the best pan mee in Ipoh
- Sun Yuan Loong White Coffee, Pasir Putih
- Tai Wo Yuan (NEW!!) – Famous Wan Tau Long, Rojak and ABC from Pasir Puteh
- Teluk Intan Famous Nasi Pulut @ New Weng Fatt, Ipoh Garden South -CLOSED
- Thean Chun/Hall of Mirrors (Chicken Kuey Teow Soup) @ Old Town - Caramel Egg Custard, Herbal Egg
- The Mia Eating House (NEW!!) – Variety of Pan Mee @ Station 18
- Twin Sisters Food Stall @ Jalan Ali Pitchay - Curry Mee, Fried ‘yong liew’
- Wing Hoong Lapan Nasi Bubur Restaurant @ Yang Kalsom Road
- Woh Heng Coffee Shop – Curry Mee, Wanton Mee, Braised Pork Mee, Dried Meat
- Wok With Kim Yee Tan Kow Fishball Noodles- Famous liew fun on Yang Kalsom Road
- Wong Fee Kee (Pig’s Offals Porridge/Zhu Chap Chuk) @ Bercham and Story of the BEST Siew Yoke !!!
- Woolley Food City – Everything under one roof
- Xin Xiang Er Nong Coffee Shop – Ipoh white coffee outside of old town
- Yei Lock Hainan Pau & Chee Cheong Fun @ Jalan Kampar
- Yew Ming Teochew Porridge @ Old Town
- Yong He Taiwanese Traditional Snacks
- Zun Seng Fatt Pork Noodles @ Old Town - Good Curry Mee as well
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[...] Western food in Ipoh has grown leaps and bounds since the days when it was either Rendezvous, First Coffee House, Scotch Pub, Miner’s Arms or to some lesser extent (catering to simpler, fuss-free palates of the younger ones), Crazy Ice Cream House. Back when we were still watching Ultraman, Voltron and still idolized turtles with weapons and talking trash (somewhat), dining out at any of the above was a cause for rejoice. [...]
My Roma Pizza (aka Ipoh Halal Pizza) is a new food joint in the Pengkalan (Ipoh) area. Hi, I am Farah and my husband Abdul run the place. It’s Abdul’s passion for Italian cuisine plus 14 years experience in an Italian Family restaurant. Our pizzas are 14inches and 16 inches in diameter. We well them by the SLICES starting RM3.50. Homemade. Please visit our website for details. Our motto: Affordable Italian cuisine.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ipoh-Halal-Pizza/125473770851172
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J2Kfm Reply:
May 29th, 2011 at 11:21 am
Thanks Farah. Good to hear that. Aside from Pizza Hut outlets, pretty hard to find halal pizzas in Ipoh.
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khatijah Reply:
August 10th, 2011 at 9:50 am
Hello, good to hear there’s another pizza halal in Ipoh. May I know where it took place?
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J2Kfm Reply:
August 10th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
Hi Khatijah. If I am not mistaken, it is somewhere in Pasir Puteh or pengkalan.
HH Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 9:43 pm
khatijah:
It is just nearby Tesco 18 parking lot.
HH Reply:
November 8th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
oooppss. it’s actually Tesco at Station 18, Pasir Puteh.
Gr8 job farah. Will come and taste when in Ipoh. Good luck.
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try bercham porridge http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5278070&l=b4f640630a&id=639213247
bercham bean sprout chicken http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6571446&l=c66b7905f5&id=639213247
taman shatin kuewtiaw chicken soup and his beef balls
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5415920&l=65a19c244f&id=639213247
ampang chee cheong fun and toast taufu http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=7050365&l=cee027942e&id=639213247
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A new fine-dining restaurant in Ipoh…Must try
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Limestones-Fine-Dining/119777681443324?sk=wall
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A brand new Ipoh first exclusive fine dining restaurant. The Limestone’s restaurant, helmed by Chef Erwin vande Vegte, a Qualified and Certified Culinary Master Chef from Europe. The Limestone’s offered the senses with its chic ambiance, contemporary French cuisine and gracious service. 20% discount soft opening introduction for the month of July 2011!
For more info, please visit :-
http://www.facebook.com/thelimestone
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khatijah Reply:
August 10th, 2011 at 9:52 am
halal?!!!
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TheLimestone's Reply:
August 12th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
Dear khatijah,
We are not Halal, but please rest assured all dishes are pork-free and lard-free.
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Hihi..do u know IPOH whr can find nice tou foo fa?? ^^
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J2Kfm Reply:
August 5th, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Yes, you must try Funny Mountain in town.
http://www.j2kfm.com/ipoh-street-snacks-funny-mountain-tau-fu-fah-happy-fried-dough-tong-sui-kai-desserts/
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Hiya. My husband and I had steamed fish head at Ngan Woh Bercham for breakfast and then rice + dishes including 3-ways egg and stirred fried watercress for lunch at Wong Koh Kee Lrg Panglima while in Ipoh today. Both were extremely good. I especially loved how everything at Ngan Woh worked together – the classy and super-fresh head, the interesting addition of bitter gourd, the special green basil dipping sauce, the extra touch of chopped Japanese cucumbers on the side. The guy was also super-nice – I wanted to buy home some sauce and he refused to take any cash – just gave me plastic bags and said to help myself. Neither of these are on the usual ‘top of the pops in Ipoh’ foodie lists and we wouldn’t ever have stumbled on either without your terrific posts, so thanks a bunch !
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J2Kfm Reply:
August 6th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
You’re most welcomed, Su Sian.
Your comment made my day, really.
Rarely will you see Wong Koh Kee or Ngan Woh in the MUST-EAT list, lesser of a chance to be featured in Lonely Planet etc.
But ask the locals, and trust them to surprise you with fantastic finds …..
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looking that you like japanese food so much..
hv you heard about Kintoki Japanese Restaurant ???????
sitauted at Kledang Utara, en route to Ipoh-Lumut Expressway.. may be should give a try there.. hehe
No. 151, Persiaran Desa Rishah 1,
Taman Desa Rishah,
30100 Ipoh, Perak.
Tel. : 05-2813487
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J2Kfm Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 9:30 am
Hi yen fang.
Yes, I have eaten at Kintoki before. But never got to write about it.
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This Ipoh Food list has been a great help whenever we come to Ipoh. Thanks a bunch.
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 10th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
You’re most welcomed Sandy. Just doing my part in updating the list for the benefit of all.
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Warung CSM-recipes by chinese muslim chef
Berita baik kepada semua pelanggan-pelanggan yang menyokong kami……kami akan menlancarkan Sarapan pagi RM2.00 dari 9a.m -11a.m dan nasi campur bermula dari RM4.00 dari 11a.m – 3p.m termasuk minuman* dan sup* bermula dari 1hb November 2011……dan 6pm – 9:30pm untuk makan malam. Kami juga menerima tempahan khas untuk makan malam bersama keluarga tersayang dan perjumpaan kawan karib dan sebagainya……. pasti anda mempunyai selera dengan hidangan bercitarasa satu Malaysia.
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I love your blog! I’m a food hunter too. Just that I don’t blog them, hah!
Recently, I found a place with the best asam laksa so far in ipoh. The restaurant is big with the laksa stall just located at the small corner. But I have to admit that the laksa there is delicous. And apart from that, they also sell yellow glutinous served with curry chicken which is also very nice. You guys should give a try.
The name of the restaurant is Sun Guochow, or people call its nickname “Zhuk Lum”, located just behind the ‘Tong Shui gai’ opposite Sam Tet primary school. And the laksa stall only opens on friday to sunday. Lunch time would be preferable.
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:10 am
Oh the food court there? Yeah … never been there all my life actually. Pathetic right?
Okay, but I’m not a fan of asam laksa. So this won’t come as a top priority. Yet.
But thanks for the heads-up.
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I was told that the real originator of Ipoh white coffee can be tasted at Kedai Kopi Chang Jiang, Jalan Pasir Putih (opposite Ipoh Classic Spa which used to be the Post Office). It’s really, really smooth, and not bitter like the Old Town White Coffee. Must try!
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 26th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Thanks Peter for the information. Chang Jiang is the origin of white coffee?!
Hmm … interesting. Chang Jiang, Xin Xiang Er Nong and Sin Lean Lee in old town essentially serve the same thicker, more robust coffee without the usual addition of excessive milk.
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hi …i’m just move to ipoh..can i ask u where got Halal steamboat around ipoh or bercham??
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J2Kfm Reply:
December 29th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Hi there nurul ain, for Halal steamboat I cannot recommend you any that I know of.
But MP (the bungalow) restaurant and steamboat in Greentown is a pork-FREE restaurant, and
they serve steamboat at night. Or maybe you can try contact the various hotels, like Cafe@6 in Tower Regency or Hill City for
sometimes they do have steamboat promotion, I believe.
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I have been to a hawker centre in Ipoh some years back and the Hor Hee noodle is quite nice. I am told that is the best place for Hor Hee at night. It’s near an old cinema, the stalls are arranged along a road side.
Can anyone let me know where is it and what other food is nice there ?
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J2Kfm Reply:
April 15th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
I think you could be looking for the Tong Sui Kai (Desserts Street) next to Sam Tet High School.
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salute Ipohites!
i come in peace and in search of great bites!
i especially like: sarkot and the darkish chewy pungent fish cakes.
can someone enlighten me wot name these enigmatic bites be called?
i always have trouble asking people where to find these because i don’t know what is the vernacular name and they come in all shapes and sizes, though mainly flat rectangles, through cuboids, to even wedges.
i liked those served in
1) kg simee wet mkt chee cheing fun stall
2) gunung rapat laksa shop (next to a ‘doris’ tailor)
3) little stall inside keng nam
do tell where else i may find these deluxious morsels!
viva la ipoh bites!
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J2Kfm Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 6:09 pm
Sar Kok Liew is called … erm as such. Or stuffed yambean.
Chewy pungent fish cakes?! Beats me. Got photos ah?
Try the famous Big Tree Foot (Dai Shu Geok) at Jalan King in Pasir Pinji, Jalan Kampar’s Nam Fatt Fishball Noodles, Sar Kok Liew at Bercham’s Ngan Woh Coffee Shop that also serves fish head with bitter gourd, Gunung Rapat’s Kwong Hong with a variety of other ‘liew’ and also Desa Rishah Beef Noodles and other stuff.
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