Jonker Street, Melaka
Mar 15th, 2010 by SM
You have not been to Melaka if you have not visited Jonker Street!!! The street is spoilt for its varieties of enticing food, rich cultural heritage as well as antiques. Who on the right mindset would resist Melaka’s chicken rice BALLs, satay celup and the ever so famous Baba Nyonya ais kacang? I’m not a big fan of durian, but you MUST try Baba’s durian cendol & ice kacang 
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#1 Vkeong
Hoe Kee Chicken Rice Balls @ Jonker Street, Melaka
Hoe Kee’s Hainan Chicken is definitely more tender, with smooth slippery skin and better presented if compared to Chung Hwa’s. I found the taste to be quite distinctive in a good way too, different from the usual chicken rice we eat in Penang or KL and Ipoh’s bean sprouts chicken.
#2 Simple Life 简单的生活
Malacca Foods: Baba Cendul and Ice Kacang
They are so many Cendul Shops along Jonker Walk and I read from floggers that Jonker 88 – The Museam Cafe and The No 1 Kopitiam are the best.
I tried the Jonker 88 shop and this seems to be very popular with long queue. I came here around 11.30am and my intention is try the nyonya cendul. Too full for the Nyonya Assam Laksa.
#3 lunaticg banknote & coin
I can not see any Malacca hotel along Jonker Street. Maybe because my eyes a bit busy looking at antique and souvenir on display in shop houses along this street. Most of the shops in here are selling tin coins from Melaka coinage. The only problem for me is that the price ain’t that cheap. Most of the shop selling price is double then what I can get from other places in Malaysia. It sound a bit ridiculous for collector like me but this is a place for tourist, most probably the seller just want to take extra profit. Almost any antique shop in Malaysia will be selling their item a bit higher then market price. Make sure you knew how much is the market price for your item before you’re buying from any antique shop or you will need a laser eye surgery after buying from those antique shop because of the high price tag.
#4 Ah Kwong & Friends
Night Market, Jonker Street, Malacca
I’m missing that time when i vacation at Malacca, unlike now i’m not happy at all. Back to Malacca trip story, we walked to Jonker Street night market after visit A Famosa. It’s already 7pm that time, i felt hungry and actually i ate a lot of foods that night. After meet with Sogua and his friends, then we start to walk this night market. I heard it’s nice & totally no pirated CD/DVD sold there.
Jonker Street night market just like petaling street night market. A lot of food’s, Souvenirs, cookies, Coffee, Dim Sum, Fruit Candy Stick, Laksa & etc. Wow, i just like eat crazy that night.
#5 Demoments
Eating at Jonker Street, Melaka
This shop is famous for their soft pork slice (flour coated) cook in Bakuteh’s soup. Instead of serving with claypot, the dish is served individually with yam rice. You can opt for just pork slice or have your soup mix with intestines. Per serving is Rm5 (they add your bakuteh soup generously when you ask for soup refill) and each bowl yam rice is Rm1. Although it is crowded, I see that most patrons are local (good that it’s not discovered yet…*nyek…nyek…nyek*)
Since it was a Public Holiday, Jonker Street was very crowded. Not wanting to look for a side parking at the roadside, we went to a paying parking lot and walked to Hotel Puri (since QQ wanted to see where Yue Niang lives – place where Little Nyonya drama series was filmed).
It is really a beautiful hotel comprise of 3 long houses where the middle house was demolished and converted into an open air garden / restaurant.
#6 Mr Whattaworld
On Exploring Jonker Walk and Eating Satay Celup
The wait was long, definitely much longer than what I endured when I tried eating Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice and IKEA Meatballs. I was getting a bit impatient but I could not bear leaving the line when we were already waiting for a good 20 minutes.
Finally, after around half an hour of waiting, we were finally ushered into a table. I was at first disappointed with what I saw because it was very dirty inside the restaurant. The floor was somehow wet and dirty with lots of used tissue papers scattered around. People who were done eating were smoking, added to the fact that it was hot and noisy inside. Needless to say, I try not to let it bother me.
#7 BlurryLeos
Trip to Malacca – Going around Malacca town
When one is in Malacca, one should get the authentic nyonya pineapple tarts. It’s one of the authentic Malacca delicacy.
There is this shop named LW which specialised in the pineapple tarts. The shop is located along Jonker Street.
When you reach the shop, you’ll be greeted by a giant pineapple tart placed right in front of the shop.
Personally, I prefer the tarts from this shop as the taste is much better compared to others. But again, when it comes to taste, it’s very much depending on personal preference
#8 My Trips
Jonker Walk Night Market, Malacca (Melaka)-(CNY 2008 Trips)
Strange but common here! It’s karaoke session on the stage, senior audiences and fans surround the stage…….most of the oldies was perform that night.
And this is my favorite cafe : Geographer Cafe. This is the first time I visit this cafe during night time and it’s full until I can’t even squeeze in!
We spend our night there until midnight, my daughter was so happy with her new toys but totally exhausted!
We love the atmosphere around this street and will visit again in the future.
#9 The Gastronomic Diary
I’ll just post some pictures of my favourite night market by far, Jonker Walk in Jalan Hang Jebat, Melaka. Enjoy!
Tokinado, with fillings (kaya, red bean, peanut butter or chocolate) sandwiched between what looks like two pancake cakes 
Tok-tok tong. The “ting ting tok tok” sound drew a lot of curious passer-by’s as it can be heard from far away. He sells this hard peanut candy for RM2 per small packet. It is not very sweet, with minty-flavour and extremely hard to bite
Melaka’s signature wooden clogs
#10 Asmaliana
Melaka Chinatown’s newest guest house
Somewhere in Jonker Street and Harmony Street. The best area for walking. As you walk,you will not feel the heat as old shop houses will bring your imagination back in the past. As a living museum, the difference maybe new paint and technology. But the truth is, place that you are standing still serve it’s owner like 200 years ago. Look at all the classic furniture and picture of the heirloom.
When browsing the shops at Melaka China Town, seek for Tang House, if you are lucky they still have a room for you. A classic, a history you know like airwell, pitched roofs with Chinese tiles, and detailed brick work but they work with modern need.
Tang house is always fully book!