Ipoh Night Market

A visit to an Ipoh night market (or pasar malam) is a golden opportunity to sample local fare and street food. Or try your hand at bargaining with the locals!

You can find all sorts of things at the night markets besides food. From household items, electrical goods, souvenirs, shoes, toys and more.

With the exception of Gerbang Malam night market in Ipoh New Town, there’s a different night market location every day of the week in Ipoh!

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Ipoh Night Markets Schedule

The night markets open in the evening. Usually from 6:30pm right on to 10:30pm!

For those that want to see more of the local culture, these can be interesting places to visit in Ipoh at night!

Day Of The Week Night Market
Monday
  • Gerbang Malam
  • Gunung Rapat Night Market
  • Pasar Malam Bandar Baru Menglembu
  • Food Truck Garden Bulatan Amanjaya
  • Ipoh Night Market Opposite AEON Kinta City
Tuesday
  • Gerbang Malam
  • Ipoh Garden East Night Market
  • Ipoh Night Market Opposite AEON Kinta City
Wednesday
  • Gerbang Malam
  • Bercham Night Market
  • Stadium Perak
  • Food Truck Garden Bulatan Amanjaya
  • Ipoh Night Market Opposite AEON Kinta City
Thursday
  • Gerbang Malam
  • Pasar Malam Bandar Baru Menglembu
  • SPPK Night Market
  • Food Truck Garden Bulatan Amanjaya
  • Ipoh Night Market Opposite AEON Kinta City
Friday
  • First Garden Night Market
  • Food Truck Garden Bulatan Amanjaya
  • Ipoh Night Market Opposite AEON Kinta City
Saturday
  • Gerbang Malam
  • Food Truck Garden Bulatan Amanjaya
  • Ipoh Night Market Opposite AEON Kinta City
Sunday
  • Gerbang Malam
  • Food Truck Garden Bulatan Amanjaya
  • Taman Cempaka (off Tiger Lane)
  • Ipoh Night Market Opposite AEON Kinta City

Ipoh Night Markets On Monday

1. Pasar Malam Gunung Rapat

Somewhere around Ampang and close to Gunung Rapat:

Is this authentic local market! Very lively with plenty of street food to try at reasonable prices! This is one of the largest night markets in Ipoh.

Gunung Rapat Night Market
Gunung Rapat Night Market – Photo by Travelswithsun

If it’s not raining, there can be more than 100 stalls here!

It opens earlier than most other markets in Ipoh and most of the vendors are Chinese.

Apam Balik For Sale At The Gunung Rapat Night Market
Apam Balik For Sale At The Gunung Rapat Night Market – Photo by Travelswithsun

Goods sold here:

  • Laksa
  • Taiwanese snacks
  • Fresh vegetables – uncooked groundnuts cost RM7 for 1kg
  • Local fruit – Mangosteen (3kg for RM10), Duku Langsat (2kg for RM10), Pulasan (2kg for RM10), etc
  • Household items
  • Meat
  • Multicultural food
Laksa And Side Dishes At The Night Market In Gunung Rapat
Laksa And Side Dishes At The Night Market In Gunung Rapat – Photo by Travelswithsun

Ipoh Night Markets On Tuesday

2. Ipoh Garden East Night Market (Or Pasar Malam Taman Ipoh Timur)

At Ipoh Garden East before Tambun area:

Is another predominantly Chinese-run night market with lots of Chinese food to try and things to see.

Ipoh Garden East Night Market
Ipoh Garden East Night Market – Photo by Travelswithsun

If you like stinky tofu, you will find that here! And an unusual version of tofu – black tofu!

Black Tofu Sold At One Of The Ipoh Night Market
Black Tofu Sold At One Of The Ipoh Night Market – Photo by Travelswithsun

Finding parking is not difficult even though this market can be pretty crowded!

Ipoh Night Markets On Wednesday

3. Bercham Night Market

Bercham Night Market may be a small Chinese night market, but you can still find the usual pasar malam wares for sale here:

Local Fruit For Sale At One Of The Ipoh Night Market
Local Fruit For Sale At One Of The Ipoh Night Market – Photo by Travelswithsun
  • Coconut juice and other beverages
  • Ready-made food
  • Dry food and snacks
  • Vegetables
  • Seasonal fruit
  • Electronic accessories and gadgets

Ipoh Night Markets On Thursday

4. SPPK Night Market (SPPK Pasar Malam)

Open every Thursday night, SPPK Night Market has stalls selling delicious local food like laksa, fried chicken, satay, apong balik, fried raddish and more!

Traditional Bubble Tea Stall At One Of The Ipoh Night Market
Traditional Bubble Tea Stall At One Of The Ipoh Night Market – Photo by Travelswithsun

You can find many beverages too:

  • Bubble tea
  • Calamansi juice
  • Sugarcane juice
  • Fresh coconut
  • Cincau

As with the other night markets, you can buy random items like mobile accessories, household items and clothing too.

The place is thriving during Chinese New Year!

5. Pasar Malam Bandar Baru Menglembu

Pasar Malam Bandar Baru Menglembu is a typical night market that caters to the local residents – who are mostly Malay in this area.

You can try local snacks here like fried jackfruit (or cempedak), sweet potato as well as apong balik!

Apam Balik Stall Selling The Thin Crispy Variety At One Of The Ipoh Night Market
Apam Balik Stall Selling The Thin Crispy Variety At One Of The Ipoh Night Market

There are stalls selling fresh produce like sweet corn and other things like beauty products!

When:

  • Monday from 4:30pm to 9pm
  • Thursday from 5pm to 9pm

Where: 70, Persiaran Kledang Timur 17a, Taman Bandar Baru, 31450 Ipoh, Perak

Ipoh Night Markets On Friday

6. First Garden Night Market (Pasar Malam Taman Pertama)

First Garden Night Market is easily the largest pasar malam in Ipoh with around 200 stalls.

Crunchy Brittle Snack (Shat Kei Ma) For Sale
Crunchy Brittle Snack (Shat Kei Ma) For Sale

The bustling market has a huge selection of made-to-order food stalls. The assam laksa stall in the middle by the sugarcane drink stall is highly commendable!

It’s easy to spend RM20-RM40 here just on food and beverages!

Other items you can find here:

  • Drink stalls (but no fresh coconuts)
  • Clothing
  • Electrical gadgets like mobile accessories
  • Fried finger food
  • Fruit and vegetables

Ipoh Night Markets On Saturday & Sunday

7. Gerbang Malam Ipoh

Open every night, this open-air flea market attracts tourists staying in hotels at Ipoh New Town and Ipoh Old Town.

Vendors Setting Up Their Stalls For Gerbang Malam Ipoh (Night Market)
Vendors Setting Up Their Stalls For Gerbang Malam Ipoh (Night Market) – Photo by Travelswithsun
Gerbang Malam Night Market In Ipoh New Town
Gerbang Malam Night Market In Ipoh New Town

With Chinese restaurants like Lou Wong and Tuck Kee close to the night market, it’s not surprising that people come over for a look after dinner.

Wooden Handicrafts For Sale At The Gerbang Malam Night Market In Ipoh New Town
Wooden Handicrafts For Sale At The Gerbang Malam Night Market In Ipoh New Town

There are stalls selling:

  • Toys
  • Bags
  • Souvenirs
  • Wallets
  • Sunglasses
  • Tee-shirts
  • Sport shoes
  • Jewellery
  • Perfume
  • Mobile phone accessories

Tip: Peak time to visit is 9pm when all the shops have fully set up.

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Daily Ipoh Night Markets

1. Food Truck Garden Bulatan Amanjaya

If you’re looking for international halal food, this is the place to check out!

Food Truck Garden Close To The Meru Amanjaya Roundabout
Food Truck Garden Close To The Meru Amanjaya Roundabout

Food to try:

  • Char kuay teow
  • Grilled chicken chop
  • Laksa
  • Lamb chop
  • Carbonara
  • Oden
  • Nasi goreng (local-style fried rice)
  • Smoked duck spaghetti

Popular stalls to watch out for are Konda Kondi and Meltshack.

Night Market Stalls At Meru Near The Food Trucks
Night Market Stalls At Meru Near The Food Trucks

The food trucks and live music provide a different sort of ambiance from the typical night markets in Ipoh!

Tip: Not advisable to go on a rainy day. A bit pricey.

2. Ipoh Night Market (Formerly Ipoh Walk Night Bazaar)

At the end of 2017, there was a new giant night market – supposedly the largest ever in Malaysia! And right in Ipoh complete with a car park, free WiFi, toilet facilities and a surau.

It made quite a stir as the management claimed that it would have 300 food stalls and at least 400 more selling other products and services.

Entrance To Uptown Ipoh - Ipoh Night Market
Entrance To Uptown Ipoh – Ipoh Night Market
Front Of Ipoh Night Market
Front Of Ipoh Night Market

They even went through the trouble of screening food vendors to ensure that they were halal. Unfortunately despite a promising start, the market was closed during the pandemic.

Today, the market is open. To the side of the market are electric car rides for children.

Electric Rides For Children At Ipoh Night Market
Electric Rides For Children At Ipoh Night Market

There are many stalls selling shoes and other apparel. As well as many choices of halal food further inside the market. Different cuisines are available too – There is Thai, western, Chinese, Korean, etc.

Food Court At Ipoh Night Market
Food Court At Ipoh Night Market

We noticed the majority of customers and vendors here are Muslim. The market was pretty lively on a weekday. We saw a live band setting up too.

Flower Shop At Ipoh Night Market
Flower Shop At Ipoh Night Market

Moreover, this market is within walking distance from a popular shopping mall (AEON Kinta City) in Ipoh. And despite the large area, it can be hard to find parking on public holidays and weekends.

View Of AEON Kinta City From Ipoh Night Market
View Of AEON Kinta City From Ipoh Night Market

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Conclusion

There are many Ipoh night markets. Regardless of which day of the week it is, there is always at least one that you can check out!

On the safe side, you can visit Gerbang Malam night market in Ipoh New Town as it is open every day!

But the markets that locals go to tend to be in residential areas which are further out from town!

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