Everything Else
This is where you will be staying, the same area as Swiss Garden Hotel. Swiss Garden Hotel takes up Tower 2 where Tower 1, 3 and 3a are Residences Tower. My place is located in Tower 1.
31 locals recommend
The Shore @ Malacca River
This is where you will be staying, the same area as Swiss Garden Hotel. Swiss Garden Hotel takes up Tower 2 where Tower 1, 3 and 3a are Residences Tower. My place is located in Tower 1.
Food Scene
Famous for their Mille Crepe. Personal favourite flavours are original, rum and raisin and strawberry.
10 locals recommend
Nadeje Jaya 99
Jalan Tun Sri LanangFamous for their Mille Crepe. Personal favourite flavours are original, rum and raisin and strawberry.
Good view of Melaka while dining. It is located in the same tower as my place. Just take the lift up to level 41 and you will reach the place.
34 locals recommend
Pampas Sky Dining Steakhouse
Jalan Jalan Persiaran Bunga RayaGood view of Melaka while dining. It is located in the same tower as my place. Just take the lift up to level 41 and you will reach the place.
A small food stall located out of Madam King Mall. They are famous for their Popiah (chinese spring rolls). Famous among the locals.
9 locals recommend
Bunga Raya Popiah
124 Jalan Bunga RayaA small food stall located out of Madam King Mall. They are famous for their Popiah (chinese spring rolls). Famous among the locals.
This is one of the local favourites where you will be eating different kind of shell food in a back alley. Try their four treasures.
7 locals recommend
Tong Bee's Stall Shell Food
143 Jalan Bunga RayaThis is one of the local favourites where you will be eating different kind of shell food in a back alley. Try their four treasures.
Pork-free nyonya food served in a modern and simple kind of cafe. There is a live band playing on Friday and Saturday.
12 locals recommend
Bulldog
145 Jalan BendaharaPork-free nyonya food served in a modern and simple kind of cafe. There is a live band playing on Friday and Saturday.
In the morning, it is a local favourite breakfast place with a wide variety of food. Try their wantan mee, kaya butter toast bread, coffee and tea, soft boiled eggs and nyonya laksa.
At the same location in the evening, you can get pretty good chinese crullers("youtiao") and sesame butterfly bun.
Mei Sin Café
145 Jalan Bunga Raya PantaiIn the morning, it is a local favourite breakfast place with a wide variety of food. Try their wantan mee, kaya butter toast bread, coffee and tea, soft boiled eggs and nyonya laksa.
At the same location in the evening, you can get pretty good chinese crullers("youtiao") and sesame butterfly bun.
Good North Indian and Pakistani Food served. Their naans, tandoori chicken and lassi is one of the good ones served in Malaysia! Go early so you won't miss out their tandoori chicken.
100 locals recommend
Pak Putra Restaurant
56 & 58 Jalan 4Good North Indian and Pakistani Food served. Their naans, tandoori chicken and lassi is one of the good ones served in Malaysia! Go early so you won't miss out their tandoori chicken.
Good for coconut shake, coconut ice cream and coconut jelly after a hot day visiting Melaka tourist attractions.
Bikini Toppings
46 Lorong Hang JebatGood for coconut shake, coconut ice cream and coconut jelly after a hot day visiting Melaka tourist attractions.
One of the good putu piring in town. Expect a long queue on weekends as this place is usually flooded with tourist and locals for their putu piring fix.
41 locals recommend
Putu Piring Melaka
252 Jalan TengkeraOne of the good putu piring in town. Expect a long queue on weekends as this place is usually flooded with tourist and locals for their putu piring fix.
A very interesting concept cafe located in an olden long house. Walk deep in to a rainforest theme kind of cafe and enjoy the hip and relaxing environment with their gourmet burgers and homemade drinks.
42 locals recommend
The Baboon House
No. 89 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng LockA very interesting concept cafe located in an olden long house. Walk deep in to a rainforest theme kind of cafe and enjoy the hip and relaxing environment with their gourmet burgers and homemade drinks.
They relocated to this new shop in year 2016 to cater for bigger crowds. Previous shop was located near to Harmony Street and has only around 10 tables and is largely loved by VIP around the world. Good Teo Chew food served over here. Famous for the oyster noodles, suckling pigs and yam paste desserts. Reservations recommended.
22 locals recommend
Teo Soon Loong Seafood Restaurant
42,44 Jalan KPKS 1They relocated to this new shop in year 2016 to cater for bigger crowds. Previous shop was located near to Harmony Street and has only around 10 tables and is largely loved by VIP around the world. Good Teo Chew food served over here. Famous for the oyster noodles, suckling pigs and yam paste desserts. Reservations recommended.
Famous for their cheesy prawn bihuns, fresh milk crabs, gui hua eggs etc. This place serves really good food and when there is good food, there is always a long queue on weekends. Best to go on odd hours if your tummy can adjust to odd eating times. Advance booking is recommended.
Opening times : 5.30pm-11pm
Closed on Mondays except Public Holidays.
Tel : 06 - 286 7811
H/P : 017 - 631 7811 / 016 - 776 7811
57 locals recommend
Restoran Tong Sheng
377 & 378 Jalan Melaka Raya 6Famous for their cheesy prawn bihuns, fresh milk crabs, gui hua eggs etc. This place serves really good food and when there is good food, there is always a long queue on weekends. Best to go on odd hours if your tummy can adjust to odd eating times. Advance booking is recommended.
Opening times : 5.30pm-11pm
Closed on Mondays except Public Holidays.
Tel : 06 - 286 7811
H/P : 017 - 631 7811 / 016 - 776 7811
A favourite and hidden spot of local favourite breakfast and brunce place. Food to try : Laksa, prawn noodles, kaya butter toast bread and eggs.
Juat Lye Kedai Kopi
A favourite and hidden spot of local favourite breakfast and brunce place. Food to try : Laksa, prawn noodles, kaya butter toast bread and eggs.
Bibik House Chendol
125 Jalan Hang JebatGood Cendol along Jonker Street. The shop is just beside 7-11 of Jonker Street.
An old school coffee shop known for their longevity noodles (mee sua) and hainanese chicken chop.
8 locals recommend
Pin Pin Hiong Restaurant - Mee Sua
786 Lorong Hang JebatAn old school coffee shop known for their longevity noodles (mee sua) and hainanese chicken chop.
Old school vintage style cafe. Good as a pitstop after a hot walk at Jonker Street. Try their pandan pancakes.
64 locals recommend
The Daily Fix Cafe
55 Jalan Hang JebatOld school vintage style cafe. Good as a pitstop after a hot walk at Jonker Street. Try their pandan pancakes.
An interesting cafe that serve coffees from 13 states of Malaysia...Pick your own personal preference!
28 locals recommend
Calanthe Art Cafe
11 Jalan Hang KasturiAn interesting cafe that serve coffees from 13 states of Malaysia...Pick your own personal preference!
A coffee shop that serves pork and chicken satay. Opens in the afternoon around 12 plus and closes around 4.30pm.
Lung Ann Refreshments
93/807 Lorong Hang JebatA coffee shop that serves pork and chicken satay. Opens in the afternoon around 12 plus and closes around 4.30pm.
One of the pioneers chicken rice ball shop in Melaka. Usually flooded with tourists and expect long queues on weekends or school holidays alike.
18 locals recommend
Kedai Kopi Chung Wah
20 Lorong Hang JebatOne of the pioneers chicken rice ball shop in Melaka. Usually flooded with tourists and expect long queues on weekends or school holidays alike.
Apart from Capitol Satay Celup, Ban Lee Siang is another shop which are famous in Satay Celup. Queue will be shorter as compared to Capitol Satay Celup.
33 locals recommend
Ban Lee Siang Satay Celup
Jalan Ong Kim WeeApart from Capitol Satay Celup, Ban Lee Siang is another shop which are famous in Satay Celup. Queue will be shorter as compared to Capitol Satay Celup.
Famous for their pork satays along with their unique satay sauce that comes with pineapples. Can be crowded on weekends.
26 locals recommend
Sun May Hiong Satay House
50/52 Jalan Kota Laksamana 1/1Famous for their pork satays along with their unique satay sauce that comes with pineapples. Can be crowded on weekends.
Klebang Coconut Shake is the original Coconut Shake stall in Melaka. However, this roadside joint which is located in Batu Berendam omes in as strong competitor as more locals favours this over the Klebang Coconut Shake. Their coconut shake is less sweet as compared to the one in Klebang.
22 locals recommend
Coconut Shake Batu Berendam
7-2 Jalan Kanan 1Klebang Coconut Shake is the original Coconut Shake stall in Melaka. However, this roadside joint which is located in Batu Berendam omes in as strong competitor as more locals favours this over the Klebang Coconut Shake. Their coconut shake is less sweet as compared to the one in Klebang.
Sharing Plates
143 Jalan BendaharaUdang masak lemak nanas which is prawns cooked with coconut milk and pineapple.
Babi cili garam which is stir fried pork with chilli Cook in peranakan style.
Cincalok omelette which is small shrimps omelette.
Cendol- A dessert to finish off your meal. 😀
13 locals recommend
SamFu Restaurant, Mimosa Hotel
108 Jalan Bunga RayaUdang masak lemak nanas which is prawns cooked with coconut milk and pineapple.
Babi cili garam which is stir fried pork with chilli Cook in peranakan style.
Cincalok omelette which is small shrimps omelette.
Cendol- A dessert to finish off your meal. 😀
Drinks & Nightlife
Geographer Cafe
83 Jalan Hang JebatGood promos on cocktails and beer can be found here. Their pizza is also not bad if you need some bites while enjoying your booze...
54 locals recommend
Movida Kitchen+Terrace Melaka
1-2 Jln KSB 12Good promos on cocktails and beer can be found here. Their pizza is also not bad if you need some bites while enjoying your booze...
Sightseeing
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple is the oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia and the main altar is house to the Goddess of Mercy (Guan Yin). Restoration works were done on 2001 and won an UNESCO award for outstanding architectural restoration.
It is located in a street call "Harmony Street" where 3 different temples (Chinese, Muslim and Hindu) are very close together. It shows that the religion tolerance is much better in olden days. Worth a visit.
51 locals recommend
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
25 Jalan TokongCheng Hoon Teng Temple is the oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia and the main altar is house to the Goddess of Mercy (Guan Yin). Restoration works were done on 2001 and won an UNESCO award for outstanding architectural restoration.
It is located in a street call "Harmony Street" where 3 different temples (Chinese, Muslim and Hindu) are very close together. It shows that the religion tolerance is much better in olden days. Worth a visit.
A'famosa
Jalan ParameswaraYou may opt for a trishaw ride from this place and the trishaw will bring you to the tourist hotspots of Melaka. Charges are by hour and it is fixed by the Government of Melaka but no harm trying to haggle abit.
12 locals recommend
Dutch Square
You may opt for a trishaw ride from this place and the trishaw will bring you to the tourist hotspots of Melaka. Charges are by hour and it is fixed by the Government of Melaka but no harm trying to haggle abit.
The Stadthuys
Jalan GerejaSt Paul's Church
1935 Jalan KotaMelaka Sultanate Palace Museum
Jalan KotaOldest hindu temple in Malaysia. It is located in a street call "Harmony Street" where 3 different temples (Chinese, Muslim and Hindu) are very close together. It shows that the religion tolerance is much better in olden days. Worth a visit.
10 locals recommend
Sri Pogyatha Vinoyagar Moorthi Temple
Jalan Tukang EmasOldest hindu temple in Malaysia. It is located in a street call "Harmony Street" where 3 different temples (Chinese, Muslim and Hindu) are very close together. It shows that the religion tolerance is much better in olden days. Worth a visit.
Kampung Morten is a village with traditional Malay wooden house. It is still being occupied by villagers til to date. This area has been gazetted as one of Malaysia's national heritage site. It is located next to the Melaka River which acts as a divider between the developed city and traditional old village.
Jalan Kampung Morten
Jalan Kampung MortenKampung Morten is a village with traditional Malay wooden house. It is still being occupied by villagers til to date. This area has been gazetted as one of Malaysia's national heritage site. It is located next to the Melaka River which acts as a divider between the developed city and traditional old village.
There is a few places where you can board the Melaka River Cruise. There is one located within 5 minutes walking distance from my place.
Take the exit from Seoul Garden of The Shore Shopping Gallery and turn right and walk toward the bridge. You will see the ticket counter for Melaka River Cruise underneath the bridge.
Ticket Prices are as follows:
Children : RM5.30
Adult (Mon- Thurs) : RM10.60
Adult (Fri-Sun, Public & School Holidays) : RM15.90
Senior Citizen/Foreign Child/ Disable Adult : RM7.50
Foreign Adult (Mon-Thurs) : RM15.90
Foreign Adult ( Fri-Sun, Public & School Holidays) : RM21.20
This river cruise passes by Jonker Walk and you can choose to stop at Jonker Walk.
45 locals recommend
Melaka River Park and Cruise
There is a few places where you can board the Melaka River Cruise. There is one located within 5 minutes walking distance from my place.
Take the exit from Seoul Garden of The Shore Shopping Gallery and turn right and walk toward the bridge. You will see the ticket counter for Melaka River Cruise underneath the bridge.
Ticket Prices are as follows:
Children : RM5.30
Adult (Mon- Thurs) : RM10.60
Adult (Fri-Sun, Public & School Holidays) : RM15.90
Senior Citizen/Foreign Child/ Disable Adult : RM7.50
Foreign Adult (Mon-Thurs) : RM15.90
Foreign Adult ( Fri-Sun, Public & School Holidays) : RM21.20
This river cruise passes by Jonker Walk and you can choose to stop at Jonker Walk.
The sky tower is located right above my place at level 43. Enjoy eyebird view of the whole of Melaka at the tallest building of Melaka. Recommended time of visit would be 6pm onwards to avoid the scorching heat of Melaka.
Ticket prices are as follows:
Adult : RM25
Children : RM18
Tickets can be purchase in The Shore Shopping Gallery, River Cruise Counter located under the Bridge outside of Tangs Departmental Store.
You can take the lift straight up to level 41 and then take the stairs up 2 floors.
The Sky Deli Restaurant
The sky tower is located right above my place at level 43. Enjoy eyebird view of the whole of Melaka at the tallest building of Melaka. Recommended time of visit would be 6pm onwards to avoid the scorching heat of Melaka.
Ticket prices are as follows:
Adult : RM25
Children : RM18
Tickets can be purchase in The Shore Shopping Gallery, River Cruise Counter located under the Bridge outside of Tangs Departmental Store.
You can take the lift straight up to level 41 and then take the stairs up 2 floors.
Shopping
Shopping malls located in the centre of town where you can find Apple retail stores, H&M, Royal Selangor, Braun Buffel etc..
223 locals recommend
Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall
Jalan MerdekaShopping malls located in the centre of town where you can find Apple retail stores, H&M, Royal Selangor, Braun Buffel etc..
Essentials
This is where you can get your groceries and a wide selection of Japanese food.
63 locals recommend
Pinjaman Peribadi Bank
2 Jalan LagendaThis is where you can get your groceries and a wide selection of Japanese food.
Massage techniques being used over here are the strong type. Recommended for those who love deep tissue massage. Cupping and gua sha are also available.
Hua Tho Foot Reflexology Centre
75000 118 Jln MerdekaMassage techniques being used over here are the strong type. Recommended for those who love deep tissue massage. Cupping and gua sha are also available.
Good thai massage place... Best to call for reservations ahead of time on weekends. They have 2 outlets so look out for the correct number to call.
Melaka Raya Outlet : +606-286 1186/ +6012-682 9633
Kota Laksamana/ Kota Syah Bandar Outlet : +606-288 0228 / +6012-682 9633
Scents & Senses A Touch of Thai
Good thai massage place... Best to call for reservations ahead of time on weekends. They have 2 outlets so look out for the correct number to call.
Melaka Raya Outlet : +606-286 1186/ +6012-682 9633
Kota Laksamana/ Kota Syah Bandar Outlet : +606-288 0228 / +6012-682 9633
Good thai massage place... Best to call for reservations ahead of time on weekends. They have 2 outlets so look out for the correct number to call.
Melaka Raya Outlet : +606-286 1186/ +6012-682 9633
Kota Laksamana/ Kota Syah Bandar Outlet : +606-288 0228 / +6012-682 9633
Scents & Senses A Touch Of Thai Melaka Raya
106A Jln MerdekaGood thai massage place... Best to call for reservations ahead of time on weekends. They have 2 outlets so look out for the correct number to call.
Melaka Raya Outlet : +606-286 1186/ +6012-682 9633
Kota Laksamana/ Kota Syah Bandar Outlet : +606-288 0228 / +6012-682 9633
One of the first few pharmacies in Melaka. Head over and look for Mr Lim. Quote my name and you may get a discount. =)
Farmasi Lim
One of the first few pharmacies in Melaka. Head over and look for Mr Lim. Quote my name and you may get a discount. =)
This is one of the prominent hair salons in Melaka. All customers go in and come out with huge satisfaction. Do check out their facebook page to have a look at their work.
Momtz Hair Sdn Bhd
54 Jalan Melaka Raya 15This is one of the prominent hair salons in Melaka. All customers go in and come out with huge satisfaction. Do check out their facebook page to have a look at their work.
Arts & Culture
Highly recommended to know about the baba and nyonya culture in Melaka. Do take note on their tour times.
87 locals recommend
Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum
48-50 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng LockHighly recommended to know about the baba and nyonya culture in Melaka. Do take note on their tour times.
Cheng Ho's Cultural Museum, Malacca.
51 Lorong Hang JebatMini Malaysia & ASEAN Cultural Park
Exit Lebuh Ayer Keroh