A weekend trip is more fun when spent in a tranquil place where there are no crowds or traffic roads. Well, rejoice because your 2-days-1-night trip will be well-spent in Malacca! Malacca is said to hide great places where travelers can have fun and eat delectable foods! In addition to many antique shops that Malacca is known for, let us find out the fun, food, and fantasy that awaits us in this place!
From morning until evening, you’ll have a hard time eating light!
Breakfast: Hainan chicken rice in the Chinese tea room
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Everyone knows that chicken rice of Malacca is indeed unique from those of other places. Among the many restaurants that serve chicken rice, Chinese Tea Room’s Hainan chicken rice is indeed worth to try the first! Having rich chicken soup with smooth and tender chicken is a great way to start your day!
Location: 18, Lorong Hang Jebat, 75200 Melaka
Business Hours: 7:30 am onwards/until sold out
Lunch: Jonker 88
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Once the clock struck minutes before 12, your tummies are surely starting to growl in hunger. Satisfy that by going to Jonker 88 on Jonker Street! This store is a self-service or buffet-style restaurant which is famous for its Baba Laksa and Nyonya Laksa. You can eat many foods as a way of regaining energy for a long fun day ahead!
Location: No. 88, Jalan Hang Jebat, 75200 Melaka
Phone: +60 19 397 5665
Heat-relief drinks: Klebang Original Coconut Shake
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The hot weather in Malacca is always a reason for travelers to stop and drink something cold and refreshing! Klebang is known for its original coconut shake that shall quench your thirst in the first drink! Don’t miss it on your trip!
Location: Lot 130 Solok Kampung Bahagia Klebang Besar 75200 Melaka
Business 11:00am-6:30pm Mondays to Sundays; 2:30pm-6:30pm Fridays
Afternoon Dessert：Nadeje Cake Shop (Thousand-Layer Cake)
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Founded in 2006, Nadeje Cake Shop has been serving different flavors of sweet and delicious cakes to people who come here. They use the freshest ingredients and make sure that their cakes are of good quality! Their signature thousand-layer cake is highly recommended! Other flavors include banana chocolate flavor, green tea flavor, cheese flavor, strawberry flavor, and so on!
Location: G-23B, EG 4 & EG 5, Ground Floor
Business Hours: 11:00am – 10:00pm
Dinner: Jonker Street
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Jonker Street houses many food stores that travelers can choose from to have dinner! Rest assured that you will enjoy your night with delicious dishes!
祈安美食街 Kee Ann Food Street
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Transformed from Malacca’s historic old street is the new Kee Ann Food Street, which is just walking distance from Jonker Street. There are two main areas here: the food street and the commodity street. Hundreds of food choices for you to choose from!
Location: Jalan Kee Ann, Kampung Jawa, 75100 Melaka
Business Hours: 6:00pm – 12:00mn (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only)
Late Night: Capitol Satay Celup
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When it comes to satay celup, Malacca’s Capitol Satay Celup is indeed note-worthy! But there are also a variety of dishes you can eat here. From 5 o’clock in the evening up until midnight, you can come here and enjoy the food! Perfect place for a midnight food trip!
Location：41, Lorong Bukit Cina, Malacca.
Contact No.：06-2835508<br>
Business Hours：5:00pm – Midnight
Other must-eat food options:
猪油渣 Popiah
Location: Along Jalan Bunga Raya (in front of Madam King’s)
Business Hours: 1:30pm-5:00pm
Geographer Cafe
Location: 83, Jalan Hang Jebat, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia
Business Hours: 10:00am-1:00pm Mondays to Fridays / 9:00am-1:00pm Saturdays and Sundays
Sun May Hiong Satay House
Location: 50/52, Jalan Kota Laksamana 1/1, Taman Kota Laksamana, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia
Contact No.: 06-2817281
Business Hours: Mon-Fri, 11:00am – 6:00pm; Sat-Sun & PH,10:00am-7:00pm; Closed on Tuesdays
Longkang Siham
Location: Jalan Bunga Raya, Malacca, Madam King (the alley on the right side of the department store)
Business Hours: 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm; Closed on Wednesdays
Play and have fun!
1. Taming Sari Tower
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Taming Sari Tower is a 360-degree rotating tower overlooking the entire Malacca. Feel both excitement and awe while you are a hundred miles above the ground!
Location: Jalan Merdaka, Bandar Hilir, 75000 Melaka
2. The Shore Oceanarium Melaka
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If you are fascinated by the marine ecology, don’t miss this aquarium located in the Shore Shopping Gallery!
Location: 01, The Shore Shopping Gallery, Jalan Persisiran Bunga Raya, Kampung Dua, 75100 Melaka
Business Hours: 10:30am – 9:00pm
3. Upside Down House Gallery Melaka
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One unique place here that anyone who comes to Malacca should not miss is the Upside Down House Gallery! The interior design is presented in reverse and will give the impression that the people are the ones inverted. Very Instagrammable!
Location: Jalan Pm 7, Plaza Makhota, 75000 Melaka
Business Hours:Mon-Fri, 10:00am-7:00pm; Sat-Sun, 10:00am-9:00pm
4. A’Famosa Resort
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Everyone surely knows that A’Famosa is one of the most famous and most visited water parks in Malaysia! The resort is very wide and has various waterslides and water rides for an ultimate water adventure! In addition, there are also a golf course, safari parks, horseback riding, and many more to enjoy here with your family and friends~
Location: Jalan Kemus, Simpang Empat, Melaka
5. Melaka Wonderland Theme Park & Resort
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Of course, there is a place where your children can be happy! Take them to Melaka Wonderland Theme Park & Resort and let them enjoy the waters and their childhood!
Location: Lot PT17178, Lebuh Ayer Keroh, Hang Tuah Jaya, 75450 Ayer Keroh, Melaka
Business Hours: Tue-Sun, 11:00am-7:00pm; Sat-Sun & Public and School Holidays, 9:00am-7:00pm
6. Melaka Bird Park
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Covering a total area of 1.8 hectares, Melaka Bird Park is in fact the largest in Southeast Asia! It houses about 400 species of birds. People can even interact with them and feed them.
Location: 75450 Durian Tunggal, Malacca, Malaysia
Business Hours: 9:00am – 6:00pm
You could also go shopping!
1. Jonker Street
Jonker street is undoubtedly the liveliest street in Malacca. Each store along the street offers something for you, food, clothing, decorations, and many more! All you have to do is enter each of them, enjoy, and surely get the best! In addition, have a fun night out because every Friday to Sunday nights, the street is bright with lights and there are full of stalls for people to buy food and drinks and to play and have fun!
Location: Jalan Hang Jebat, 75200 Melaka
2. The Shore
The Shore is located on the banks of Malacca River and within walking distance from Jonker Street, making it convenient for people to go here! It is, in fact, a comprehensive development project. The ground floor is the shopping mall where you can buy fashion clothing and delectable foods! While above it is the hotel and residences. What makes it very exciting and interesting is the aquarium inside! You really shouldn’t miss this!
Location: Jalan Persisiran Bunga Raya, Malacca Town
Explore Malacca’s historical establishments!
1. Dutch Red House
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The Dutch Red House is a red building left from the Dutch colonial period in Malacca (1641-1825). Built in 1650, it stands as the oldest Dutch building in Southeast Asia. The Red House was built to serve as the official residence of the Dutch governor back then and to be the Dutch administrative center as well. Now, it was turned to be the Malacca Museum. Inside are exhibitions and preservation of Malacca’s historical artifacts.
Location: The Stadthuys, Bandar HIlir, 75000 Melaka
Business Hours: Tue-Sat, 9:00am – 5:30pm; Fri. 9:00am – 5:30pm; Closed on Mondays
2. Christ Church Melaka
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Another “red house” built during the Dutch colonial period is the Christ Church Melaka. It was built in 1753 to commemorate 100 years of colonial Malacca. It has become one of Malacca’s landmarks due to its location and defining structures. It is the oldest functioning Protestant church in Malaysia now.
Location: Gereja Christ, Jalan Gereja, Bandar Hilir, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat, 9:00am – 5:00pm
3. Maritime Museum
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It first opened on June 13, 1994. Its design is actually a replica of the Flor de la Mar, a Portuguese ship It contains many images of cultural relics from Portuguese, Dutch, Sudanese, and British reigns. It is indeed very informative and important in learning the history of Malacca!
Location: Jalan Merdeka, Bandar Hilir, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00am – 5:00pm; Sat-Sun, 9:00am-6:30pm
4. Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum
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This heritage museum is a bit different in a way that it has no signboards presenting its name and taking pictures is strictly prohibited. The curators make sure to preserve the establishment’s original style but also preserves the ancestral home of the rich and glorious family since 1896. The house is decorated with beautiful carvings which makes it more elegant. But its real beauty lies in what can be found inside. It showcases the history of ethnic Chinese-Malays which was called Baba-Nyonya.
Location: 48-50 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Long, Melaka
Hours: 10:00am – 1:00pm (Last Morning Tour Admission 12:00nn); 2:00pm – 5:00pm (Last Evening Tour Admission 4:00pm)
Extended Hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
*Fri-Sun Last Admission until 5:00pm
5. Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum
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This establishment is a modern reconstruction of the old palace of Malacca’s sultan before. Like other museums, it showcases the historical origin of the Malacca dynasty especially early life and politics. There are also several artifacts left from previous periods that are exhibited here. Visiting these museums really helps you to become more knowledgeable about Malacca!
Other attractions to sight:
A’Famosa Porta de Santiago (圣地亚哥古城门)
Location: Jalan Parameswa, Bandar Hilir, 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka
For more details: https://goo.gl/g98qpd
Before leaving, you can pass by Cheng Hoon Teng Temple to pray!
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Cheng Hoon Teng Temple is the oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia. It was built during the 15th century and now, every aspect is carefully and completely restored. It’s even included in the United Nations World Heritage List. There are three altars in this temple dedicated to different people who come here: Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
Location: Jalan Tokong, Kampung Dua, 75200 Melaka
