Best Fried Rice in Melaka

Asserted to be the largest sports cafe in Melaka, Hola Cafe is equipped with coin-operated machine games and electronic games such as foosball, and cue sports. Western cuisines makes up most of the menu items here, in addition to Asian delights to appease our local taste buds such as the chef recommended Hola Fried Rice here. It may sound costly for a simple rice dish, but nevertheless, this is a must-try when you’re craving for fried rice! This dish is sauteed with julienne shallot that gives it its subtle flavour, yet tasty and complemented with a sunny side up egg, a deep fried chicken wing, creamy salad and prawn crackers.

Restoran Lew Tong Cheong serves breakfast in the morning and it is dubbed as "Nasi Goreng Penjara Banda Hilir" at night. Hence, other than local cuisines and light meals, this place is highly sought-after for its fusion combo of Nasi Goreng and a side order of chicken chop and fried egg. Just so you know, this is a slight spicy take for a Malay version of fried rice that is gonna make you devour in no time.

36 Kopitiam is an unpretentious eatery down the alley that was once known as the “Popiah Street”, back in the good old days. Regardless of that, this straightforward place has never failed to impress its patrons with a fair range of Chinese cuisines ranging from assorted rice dishes to mixed variation of noodle meals, both dry and with gravy versions. If you need a recommendation, the regulars here swear by its Spicy Fried Rice. This tempting-looking rice is garnished with full-sized meaty prawns at the top and bursting with flavours. For spicy-eaters, get that extra kick or oomph with its spicy savoury sambal (chilli paste) at the side.

Hup Huat Restaurant has been established since 1969. Apparently, it was made popular at a location that is now known to be a one-stop shopping mall, “The Shore Shopping Gallery”. Boasting its consistency in stir-frying the very same a la carte dishes from the wok till today, this zi char restaurant earns a loyal following, especially when it comes to communal dining, where everyone digs in together over a couple of savoury dishes. Besides claypot porridge, nothing hits the spot like a plate of Nasi Goreng Kampung (village-styled fried rice), subtle in taste and embellished with chopped fresh spring onions, in comparison to a similar Malay version ones.