Melaka Nyonya Restaurant

Nyonya 63 – authentic Melaka Nyonya dining with PORK!

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:February 3, 2019
Post category:Malaysian Food Melaka
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Chef Chee Keong, previously from Samfu Restaurant is back!

The flamboyant chef took a break when he left Samfu but subsequently resurfaced at Baba 90 where his throes of fans from Singapore and Malaysia breathed a sigh of relief and kept him busy with their hungry demands. Reservations for weekends are almost impossible without a few weeks’ notice.

Well, Baba 90, though housed in a charming Melaka baba house, could only accommodate a few tables so it was certainly insufficient for hungry Nyonya diners.

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Best food in Melaka by Rebecca Saw: Going Places Magazine, MAS inflight magazine

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:August 4, 2017
Post category:Food Melaka Travel
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Dear friends, I have a written piece published in Going Places, the in-flight magazine of Malaysia Airlines Berhad this month!! Naturally I'm thrilled to see my article and images in…

Nyonya Delights, Klebeng Melaka – recommended for homely, cheap Nyonya food

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:November 14, 2016
Post category:Food Melaka
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5 years.

Imagine my disbelief when I was introduced to Nyonya Delights recently and finding out that they were operating for 5 years in this tiny space!
5 years serving good, homely Nyonya dishes and I’ve only knew about it now??

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Aunty Lee Nyonya Restaurant, Melaka – The Story

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:November 11, 2016
Post category:Food Melaka
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So what happened?
Where is Aunty Lee?

Is the sweet lady still cooking or has she passed on the business?
Is the current Aunty Lee restaurant managed by her family members?
Is the food still the same?

So many questions and so many versions of the story had circulated since 2014 when Aunty Lee took ill and the restaurant was closed for a while.

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MELAKA: 6 BEST Nyonya Restaurants to try, 14 Nyonya restaurants listed!

Post author:Author RS
Post published:May 6, 2016
Post category:Food Melaka
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My monthly trips to Melaka for both business and leisure gave me much opportunities to explore the bustling historically rich city, both culturally and much of its culinary offerings.

I’ve published an article on the best Nyonya chang, the best Nyonya kuih you can find in Melaka, the best cafes to hang out at and now, the best restaurant to satisfy your Nyonya cuisine cravings, which is of course, synonymous with the Melaka state.

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Good Nyonya restaurant in Melaka – Wok and Pan

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:April 25, 2016
Post category:Food
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Wok and Pan had fed hungry Malaccans and tourists since 2005.
Famous for their western repertoire, the Nyonya menu is often overlooked.

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Halal Nyonya food in Melaka – Seri Nyonya @ Hotel Equatorial Melaka

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:April 22, 2016
Post category:Food Malaysian Food Melaka Travel
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Everybody is in the search of the best nyonya restaurants in Melaka.
The colorful, bustling historial state is a magnet for the Peranakan culture; be it food, fashion or history related.

While choices of good Nyonya restaurants are innumerable, there are some that I personally endorse, and would spend good money on.
These are (in no particular order):
Samfu Restaurant, Mimosa Hotel (photos/review here)
Bulldog Cafe (photos/review here)
Unicorn Cafe (photos/review here)

If you were to ask me how many Nyonya restaurants I’ve dined in in Melaka itself before shortlisting the above, here’s the list:

I’ve (with local Malaccan in tow) visited and dined at the outlets as below:
1. Makko
2. Nyonya Sayang (Jalan TMR 21, Taman Melaka Raya)
3. Ole Sayang (Taman Melaka Raya)
4. Donald & Lily’s
5. Nancy’s kitchen
6. Song Nyonya Taste Cuisine
7. Aunty Lee (when she was still the cook in 2011)
8. Amy Heritage
9. Unicorn Cafe
10. Bulldog Cafe
11. Kafe Lin

And in March 2016 I added another Nyonya restaurant into my list, this time the only halal-certified Nyonya restaurant in Melaka, Seri Nyonya in Hotel Equatorial Melaka.

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