Update on 2012/04/05
Kedai Kopi Kong Heng

Hawker Food To Start The Day!

One of the town's oldest coffee shops, take your pick from 'chicken hor fun' (rice noodles in broth topped with chicken), 'popiah' (vegetables and crunchy shrimps wrap), 'sotong kangkung' (cuttlefish and convolvulus in spicy peanut gravy) and 'rojak' (fruits in thick prawn paste sauce).
09:00-17:00, except Public Holidays
RM 2.00 onwards
Jalan Bandar Timah, Ipoh, Perak (+605-2552772 Perak Tourism)
Little India Ipoh (1-2hr)

Immerse In The Vibrancy of Indian Culture
Swath of colors, glittering jewelry and silverware and animated Indian folk are the center point of Little India. This road is dotted with textile merchants, boutiques selling all types of Indian fashion pieces, traditional snacks and desserts, even cutlery and dinnerware. Get your hand decorated with 'mehindi', a temporary tattoo.
08:00-21:00, daily
Free Admission
Junction of Jalan Lahat and Jalan Sultan Yusuff, Ipoh, Perak (+605-2552772 Perak Tourism)
Kedai Kopi Sin Yoon Loong

Tradition Still Standing

Time to munch after the walk. One look and you'd see that this shop has been running since days of yore. Order up Ipoh's coffee phenomenon-white coffee. Sip that with a butter and 'kaya' (coconut jam) toast, thinly sliced and crispy. Or the fluffy steamed egg cake.
08:00-18:00, except Public Holidays
RM0.80 onwards
Jalan Bandar Timah, Ipoh, Perak (+605-2552772 Perak Tourism)
Restoran Onn Kee (Tauge Ayam)

In The List Of Ipoh's Top Five Foods

Smooth flat rice noodles in a sweet broth accompanied by tender pieces of blanched chicken topped with a right mix of fragrant oil and good quality soy sauce…Onn Kee is not constantly crowded for nothing. A must is crunchy bean sprouts, fatter and fresher than in any other states.
10:30-02:00, daily
RM2.00 onwards
48,51,53 Jalan Yau Tet Shin, Ipoh, Perak (+605-2531562)
Funny Mountain Soya Bean

The Town's First Drive-Through Stall
To achieve perfection and maintain consistency is no mean feat. Not many will fault the silkiness of this steamed bean curd creation as it slides down your throat together with the fragrant ginger-tinged sugar syrup. Other alternatives are soya milk and grass jelly. Slurp them up on a hot day!
10:30 till sold out
RM0.90 onwards
49, Jalan Theatre, Ipoh, Ipoh, Perak (+6016-5950369, +605-5469968)
Pomelo Stalls

Jalan Gopeng
Can't miss this stretch of round green items hanging from ceilings as you drive along this road. The pomelo fruit is another of Ipoh's famous and comes in varieties like sweet, bitter or bitter-sweet. Shops also sell biscuits, 3-in-1 white coffee packs, ideal for getting souvenirs all in one place.
09:00-20:00, daily, except Chinese New Year
RM2.00 onwards
Jalan Gopeng, Ipoh, Perak (+605-2552772 Perak Tourism)
Sam Poh Tong (1-2hr)

Nature Inspired Architecture

Utilizing nature's finest, the Sam Poh Tong temple was built in 1912 by Buddhist monks within the crevices of the mountain. It has then be refurbished for tourism. You'll see a pagoda, lake where you can feed the fishes, walk through a cool cave and meet plenty tortoises.
09:00-18:00, daily
Free Admission
Jalan Gopeng, Ipoh, Perak (+605-2552772 Perak Tourism)
Perak Tong (1-2hr)

385 Steps To A Vantage Point
Another limestone cave temple, Perak Tong houses about 40 Buddha statues, with one over 12.8 meters high! The attraction factor lies in the steep climb (staircases, don't worry!) through the cave to a vantage point where you can see the city's view. En route, check out the cave drawings.
09:00-18:00, daily
Free Admission
Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh, Perak (+605-2552772 Perak Tourism)
Nasi Ayam Clay Pot K Ten

The Lure Of Charcoal Cooked Rice

Rows of claypots sit atop charcoal furnaces and cooks expertly fans the fire. The treasure is rice and chicken marinated in a mix of oyster sauce, soy sauce, rice wine amongst others. Slices of Chinese wax sausages lend a sweetness and the woody aroma of mushrooms bring it full circle.
17:30-22:30, close on Thur
RM3.00 onwards
57 Jalan Medan Ipoh2, Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh, Ipoh, Perak (+6012-5181116)
Michelangelo's Pizzeria

Off The Beaten Food Track

If you've had enough of Chinese food, this small Italian restaurant serves one of the town's best pizzas. Thinly crusted and wood-fired, you can choose to have two toppings on one pizza. Toppings feature plenty pork (bacon, salami, ham) and the boss comes up with new creations often.
18:00-22:30, close on Mon
RM10 onwards
40 Jalan Medan Ipoh 1B, Medan Ipoh Bistari, Ipoh, Perak (+605-5499099)
