Best Chinese Restaurants in Melaka

Hakka Zhan Restaurant features an array of Hakka cuisines that will leave you spoilt for choice. It is found closeby to the famous tandoori and naan specialist, “Pak Putra”. Name anything from a generous serving of Hakka style braised Yong Tau Foo to a stir-fried vegetable dish or even meat soup dishes cooked in various way to perfection, it literally has it all! In terms of price, it is a good value for money.

Founded in 2012, Modern World Restaurant is the brainchild of a young talented chef that adopted his culinary skills from Taiwan. It emphasizes on communal dining with a comprehensive list of Taiwanese cuisines that extends across several pages, vary from a seafood platter to begin with to a traditional Chinese dessert selection. For a promising meat session, you may want to try its Thai Style Piglet Trotter. Moreover, what’s not to like over heaps of deep-fried trotters with a crispy skin that is made even more flavourful with its complemented dipping sauce?

36 Kopitiam, a humble restaurant with no-frills surroundings. This place is recognized for its Chinese fares, mostly rice and assorted noodle dishes that are prepared with the wok. It is popular among the locals and enjoys brisk business especially during midday. Just so you know, its Minced Pork Rice and Prawn Omelette Rice are some of the sought-after signature dishes here. Whether is it that brunch or a late lunch session, look no further when it comes to figuring out where to dine in for a wallet-friendly and satisfying meal!

Nancy's Kitchen is a cosy restaurant tucked away in Melaka that serves great Peranakan dishes using only fresh local herbs, spices and ingredients. The founder of this place is no other than Nancy, as per the name of the restaurant. Since young, she has been taught how to cook and has since continued to create food with passion. So folks? Be rest assured that the food you get is not only full of flavour, but also attention to detail and love.

Melaka is widely known for its breathtaking historical buildings and many other great sight-seeing wonders. But that is not it, as they are also known to be one of the many places in Malaysia that serves tantalising food. This restaurant is definitely no exception. Unlike big restaurants, Jonker 88 is a rather small one but comes big when serving good food and desserts. Among a few dishes they have are the Nyonya Asam Laksa, Shrimp Dumpling, Seafood Soup and Rice, and man more. But of course, the desserts are what people come here for. If you already are a fan of both durian and all things ice, then this is your go to place. They have the original cendol as well as another served with a generous amount of durian puree. So waste no time and give this dessert a try, especially when its sweltering hot! 

Asian. Malaysian. Rice and or chicken fan. Relate to any of these? Then it is a sign you should come try Hoe Kee's chicken rice. But not just your average rice served flat on your plates, but chicken rice balls! Yes, chicken rice in forms of balls. Excited yet? You should be. Should you decide to give this place a try, it is advised to come early if you have no patience for queueing up. It is self explanatory as to why the line is so long - the food is simply delicious. The fragrant rice, spicy condiments, chewy chicken and most of all, the great asam fish! 

Popiah lovers, you must definitely give this place a try. Do not let the exterior of the shop fool you. Although it may not look like much, they make up for it with delicious and savoury popiah. They owner is very generous with the filling, so that should be good for those who wants value for their money. If you still feel a little hungry, then you can order the Laksa and Nyonya Zhang that are equally as delicious. Other than that, service is somewhat good and the the people there are friendly too! 

Veggie Planet is one restaurant known to many for taking it seriously when preparing their delicious, nutritious and organic food for customers. This is one place you should consider going if you feel inspired on eating healthy, or just to bring those kids who are not so excited about having vegetable served on their plates as they will not even notice due to the decadent food that serves as a diversion. Starting operation in 2010, Veggie Planet has brought itself to the frontier of healthy eating in a fine setting with its cosy and warm contemporary setting. Air-conditioned, you will not have to break a sweat while eating! But perhaps the most important to take note of is that their cooking mantras are health driven. 

They make do without MSG, artificial colouring, preservative, artificial fragrance and microwave cooking. Ingredients used are always wholesome and fresh, so it is no wonder why people often come back to this place.  

Restoran Anikaragam can best be described as a place where you can seek for various food choices. It is an expert in preparing Chinese styled a la carte dishes, in addition to serving steamboats. Fish and seafood dishes are highly recommended, such as the Squid with Salted Egg here. If ambience is not your main concern, this would definitely be your next place for dining, and besides, it is pretty affordable too.

Established in 2013, Soupy Licious Restaurant is all about staying healthy while enjoying the best out of any robust meal. Herbal home-cooked wholesome soup dishes are what it is best known for, along with various fish and meat dishes. If you’re looking for a comfort food on a rainy day, do come by for a hot bowl of Ginseng Soup with Black Chicken. Alternatively, the Deep Fried Cod Fish here is equally satisfying to go with a portion of plain white rice.

Restoran Chong Sek is a humble Chinese eatery, reachable within walking distance from Jonker Walk.  It has been around for decades, serving typical Chinese dishes such as sweet and sour pork, curry fish head, sizzling hot plate dishes and more. Parking is not an issue here as customers are given allocated parking spaces.

At first glance, this restaurant looks like a place fit for food princes and princesses. When you give it a second, you know that something is trying to get you to go inside, and you should. When you enter, you will be welcomed with a spacious interior that is clean and luxurious looking - which can already work up your appetite. A few of the dishes you should keep an eye out for are the Pa Tin fish, Oatmeal Prawn, Curry Fish and the Sweet and Sour Chicken. However, if you are in need of something sour, you are in luck! They actually serve Tom Yam here too. Beware though, as the price might hurt your heart and pockets a little but otherwise, it is definitely worth a try. 

This restaurant started its operation in 2015 with the purpose of offering authentic Nyonya cuisine. If like the others, you are a food adventurer who seeks for good food that are wholesome, this is the place for you. Bursting with flavour, the ingredients used are only the freshest each day to preserve and bring out the taste in every dish. Some of the signature dishes are the Chicken & Pork Pongteh, Kurau Chili Garam and Steam Okra with Dried Chili Paste. But you can also order some of the other equally appetising food such as the Sambal Petai Ikan Bilis, Sambal Sotong and Babi Goreng Masin. Environment wise, it is comfortable enough to dine in and is very pleasant to the eyes. 

Tong Sheng is just another list of restaurant that you should add onto your bucket list. It is difficult to miss as it is very strategically allocated near the Mahkota Shopping area just by the main road. This alone makes parking an easy task, and is free. Make sure to try out their signature dishes such as the Cheese Prawn Beehoon, Wasabi Prawns, Fresh Milk Crab Horlicks Prawn. Do make sure to call in advance to make reservations though, as there will be many customers. 

If you want to give satay celup a try, then Restoran Ban Lee Siang should be in your must try list. If is not your usual Satay celup truck, and it is placed in an actual restaurant, which means you and your friends and family get to sit together at a table. What a winner! This restaurant has great sauces and other condiments that you can dip your choice of satays with and the price is very reasonable. Be sure to give this place a try as they have several different variety of meats, vegetables and seafood served on skewers so that your choices are not limited as opposed to the ones you find on the usual satay truck. 

Dim Sum, glorious Dim Sum! The perfect breakfast item on any day of the week where it's a all-you-can-eat buffet without knowing it! And while you are eating wave after wave of delicious Chinese tidbits, help yourself to a pot of Chinese tea of various fragrant blends for your health benefit!