Located near the coastline, Melaka
or Malacca has a rich heritage because of its strategic location. The
city was a stopping point for Zheng He in the early days. Besides, the Portuguese
and Dutch had colonised Melaka as part of the country’s strategic plan to enter
the trade in Asia. Thus, one can find traces of history when exploring the city
Melaka one of the most popular cities in southwestern of Malaysia is a popular short getaway destination for
Singaporeans and Malaysians. I remembered that as a kid, we would join the 2D1N
tour with RC or even book our own tour bus with our relatives. During the recent years, my friends and i would just go for impromptu trip and book bus ticket to melaka!
Since my parents wanted to visit somewhere near over the long weekend,
we decide to visit Melaka for a short getaway! As we have been to Melaka
multiple time, I hope to share with you some of our favourite place as well as
new places we visited this round! Let's begin!
Summary
Day 1: Check into hotel @ Double Tree Hilton -
Bunga Raya Popiah - Eng Chee Seng 永志成餅家 - Lung Ann Refreshment Kopitiam - Cheng Hoon Teng
Temple Melaka - Jonker Street Night Market
Day 2: Breakfast in the hotel - Exploring The
Historical City DIY Walk (A’Famosa Fortress - St Paul’s Hill - Windmill Dutch
Square - Stadthuys - Melaka Clock Tower - Melaka river) Lunch at Restoran Kok
Keong - Nadeja - Shopping at Mahkota Parade Mall & Dataran Pahlawan Melaka
Megamall - Have dinner @ SamFu Restaurant
Day 1: Check into hotel
@ DoubleTree Hilton - Bunga Raya Popiah - Eng Chee Seng 永志成餅家 - Lung
Ann Refreshment Kopitiam - Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Melaka - Jonker Street Night
Market
After 3 hours of drive from Singapore to Melaka,
we finally arrive at our hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton. We were greeted with the friendly staff at the reception and famous warm DoubleTree cookies! We
took a short break before setting out!
Bunga Raya Popiah
Bunga Raya Popiah
First stop was to Bunga Raya for the famous
Popiah that is loaded with pork lard (5RM)! Unlike the usual sweet version of
popiah we have in Singapore, the popiah here is a little saltier and vegetables
in the popiah are thickly slice. Although not the best popiah I had, it’s gonna
be loved by all the pork lard lover out there!
Address: 78, Jalan Bunga Raya,
Kampung Jawa, 75100 Melaka, Malaysia
Opening Hour: 12pm - 6pm, Daily
Eng Chee Seng 永志成餅家
We took 10 minutes to walk to Eng Chee
Seng 永志成餅家. This hidden gem is one
of the oldest confectionery shops in Melaka.
Not only the owners are friendly, but the
pastries are also freshly made!
Made and sold on the same day! As there are no preservatives added, you can’t
keep more than 3 days.
Wrapped in the traditional way,
the pastries are sold 4 pcs for 3.40 RM. They come in sweet and salty version!
I prefer the salty version but H prefers the sweet one! Nonetheless, both are
good! Before I forget, their pineapple tart (8RM) is dope! Unlike the usual buttery
pineapple tart, the ones sold at Eng Chee Seng is very
tasty! You can’t stop at just 1 pcs! I finish 9/10 pcs of the pineapple tarts
in 2 days. We wanted to buy more but there
are limited stocks! Especially when they have a customer like my mom, who buys
6 - 8 box of pineapple tart, they are gone very fast!
Address: 30, Jalan Temenggong,
Bandar Hilir, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia
Opening Hour: 9:30am–7pm, Daily except for
Sunday
Lung Ann Refreshment
Kopitiam
We rushed to Lung Ann Refreshment Kopitiam before
4pm because i wanted my dad to try the coffee! H & I visited Lung Ann
Refreshment Kopitiam 2 years ago for Satay but found that the coffee and toast
sold here is superb!
To be honest, It’s the best toast I ever had!
Not a fan of traditional coffee but this stole my heart away! The texture of
the coffee is silky and had a strong taste of coffee aroma with a tinge of
sweetness. I saw the uncle brew Coffee in a traditional way with long
cloth filter ( also known as socks to the local) No wonder it tastes so good!
If you plan to have breakfast here, be prepared
to wait! Otherwise, visit this place for afternoon tea! This place was empty
when we visited around 3.30pm! The uncle and aunty are very friendly too!
Address: 93/807, Lorong Hang
Jebat, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia
Opening Hour: 7am - 4pm, daily
except for Thursday
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Melaka
Photo Source: wikimediacommon
Drop by Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
before visiting the night market at Jonker Street. The temple is one of the
oldest in Melaka. It is well maintained and beautiful even though it is built
more than a century ago. Enjoy some peace and quietness in this temple. Visit
the second level of the temple for a view of Jonker street.
Address: 25, Jalan Tokong, Kampung Dua, 75200
Melaka, Malaysia
Jonker
Street Night Market
In the evening, visit Jonker
street, the most happening street in Melaka during the weekend! Although the
street pretty much the same as other night markets in Malaysia, I still enjoy
soaking up the atmosphere! Plus, the bowl of Asam Laksa and Nyonya Cendol in
Jonker 88 is still my favourite! Other popular street foods include coconut
shake, egg tart, durian puff & etc!
If you are a huge fan of Mamee,
do not forget to visit the Museum! You can even DIY your own instant noodle! If
you are looking for souvenirs, you will not miss San Shu Kong at the end of
Jonker Street! You can find lots of Melaka snacks as well as Malaysia snacks
there!
Day 2: Breakfast in
hotel - Exploring The Historical City DIY Walk (A’Famosa Fortress - St Paul’s
Hill - Windmill Dutch Square - Stadthuys - Melaka Clock Tower - Melaka river)
Lunch at Restoran Kok Keong - Nadeja - Shopping at Mahkota Parade Mall &
Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall - Have dinner @ SamFu Restaurant
Exploring the Historical City by Foot
We had a light breakfast in the DoubleTree Hotel
before setting out. Exploring the Melaka heritage site can be easily done by
foot. Start off your day from A’Famosa Fortress. Located on St Paul’s Hill, the
fort is one of the most popular and iconic attractions in Melaka. The fortress
gate is one of the oldest surviving European architectural monument. Once you
hike up to St Paul’s Hill by the stairs, you can enjoy the view of Melaka too!
Make your way to Dataran Pahlawan Melaka
Megamall A&W outlet for a cup of Root beer float before going to the next
stop! Love my childhood drink! They are the best combination and everything you
need on a hot day!
Afterwards, visit Windmill Dutch Square that is
5 minutes of walk away from Mahkota Parade Mall. Dutch Square is a very vibrant
place and you can find historical buildings and museum such as Stadthuys -
Christ Church and Melaka Clock Tower. Spend some time at the Dutch Square and
do not forget to take picturesque postcard photos! Also, do take a walk along
the Melaka river. It’s beautiful during the day as well as at night. You can
even take a cruise along the river if you want to!
Restoran Kok Keong - Yam
Rice & Bak Kut Teh!
For lunch, we visited Restoran Kok Keong for the
popular Yam Rice & Bak Kut Teh! It was our first time at Kok Keong and
definitely won’t be our last! Unlike the typical Bak Kut Teh in Singapore and
JB, the soup is filled with herbs and taste a little sweeter. We were late and
didn’t manage to try the pork ribs! Instead, we had pork intestine and pork
slice. The pork was tender and chewy! Although the speciality was the Bak Kut
Teh, the Yam rice was the highlight! It goes really well with the yam rice and
soup!
Restoran Kok Keong
Address: 11, Jalan Kampung Pantai, 75200 Melaka, MalaysiaOpening Hour: 8am–2pm, Daily
Nadeja
There is always room for desserts! After our
lunch at Restoran Kok Keong, we proceed to Nadeja for its crepe cake!
Established since 2006, Nadeja specialises Mille crepe cakes and it is my
favourite too! I love the original Mille Crepe! Every layer is soft and creamy.
H’s favourite is Rum & Raisin! Unlike other crepes we try, you can
taste the rum in the Mille crepe from Nadeja!
Address: G-23 & 25,
Jalan PM4, Plaza Mahkota, 75000, Melaka, Melaka, Plaza Mahkota, 75000 Melaka,
Malaysia
Opening Hours: 11am -
10pm, Daily
Shopping at
Mahkota Parade Mall & Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall
After a good meal, visit the most popular mall
in Melaka - Mahkota Parade Mall & Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall for some
shopping. You can find international brands like Nike, Uniqlo and etc. If
shopping is not your thing, you can catch a movie at Mahkota Parade Mall.
Mahkota Parade Mall
No.1,
G74 Mahkota Parade, Jalan Merdeka, 75000, Melaka, Malaysia
Dataran Pahlawan Melaka
Megamall
04,
Hatten Square, 1, Jalan Merdeka, Bandar Hilir, 75000 Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia
SamFu Restaurant
When you are in Melaka, it’s a must to have
Nyonya food! There are not many reviews of the restaurant but H found this
restaurant on google with a high and consistent rating. Thus, we proceed to
make a reservation one day before. Thankfully we did because the restaurant is
full at 6pm.
We ordered a couple of dish to share and
everything was so good! My favourite got to be the dry sambal squid and
Peranakan combi! The portion was generous and we thought we can’t finish it.
Thankfully the food is superb and we managed to finish everything!
Do remember to make a reservation if you are
planning to visit during the weekend or public holiday!
SamFu
Restaurant, Mimosa Hotel
Address:
120, Jalan Bunga Raya, Kampung Jawa, 75100 Melaka, Malaysia
Opening
Hours 12–2:30pm, 5:30–9:30pm, daily except Monday and Tuesday
Telephone:
+60 6-282 0113
Other things to do in Melaka
Despite Melaka being a small city in Malaysia,
there are a couple of interesting things you can do! If you are a first-time
visitors to this city, you may want to visit other attractions to understand
more about culture and history.
Floating Mosque of
Melaka
Photo Source: wikimediacommon
Located on the reclaimed land of Melaka Island,
the floating Mosque of Melaka is built in 2006. The mosque was constructed with
stained glass windows with Islamic motifs. It’s striking and unique design has
made the mosque one of the most popular attractions in town
Address:
Jalan Pulau Melaka 8, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia
Baba & Nyonya Museum
Photo Source: Wikimedia commons
The museum showcases the local history of ethnic
Chinese-Malay in Melaka. There are many artefacts that one can explore and
brings you back to how the locals live in the past. There are mixed reviews
about this museum. Personally, I feel that the educational tour is insightful
for those who have no clue about it. Oh, do note that no photography is allowed
and the staff are pretty strict on it.
Address:
48-50, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia
Opening
hours: 10am–1pm, 2–5pm, daily
Where is your favourite place in Melaka? We love to hear from you! Share with
us by commenting below!
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