Malaysia — Malacca — Riverside Kopitiam, and Baba Low’s, Malacca, Malaysia

Eating out in Malacca

June 2015

Riverside Kopitiam

We stopped for lunch at Riverside Kopitiam in Malacca. We just picked the place pretty much at random as it was near the town centre, and it was on the river, so we could sit outside and have some lunch.

The coffee shop served a range of local dishes, and the food was pretty good and cheap. We went for a local stir-fried rice dish and chicken curry.

Baba Low’s

On my second and last morning in Malacca, I decided to go to 486 Baba Low’s as I had heard that it served the best Laksa in town, and I wasn’t disappointed.

Baba Low’s is a little difficult to find as it is not in the town centre (you will need a car to get there) and it is tucked down a side street, plus, it doesn’t look like a restaurant. It looks more like someone’s back garden.

The photo below shows parking, and as you can see, there is no real sign of a restaurant.

The main eating area.

And what I had come for — Laksa. And it was good.

There were also a number of other things on sale.

Not sure what the wrap thing was called, but it was tasty.

And Pai Tee (or Pie Tee), which is a thin and crispy pastry tart shell filled with a spicy, sweet mixture of thinly sliced vegetables and prawns, was also available.

Baba Low’s was a great example of a typical local restaurant in Malaysia, and it’s certainly worth checking out.