Ipoh Night Markets - travelswithsun

A visit to a night market (or pasar malam) in Ipoh is a golden opportunity to sample local fare and street food. And 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.

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

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Ipoh Night Markets Schedule

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

If you don’t feel like going to these, see these other interesting places to visit in Ipoh at night!

Day Of The Week Night Market
Monday
  • Gunung Rapat Night Market
  • Pasar Malam Bandar Baru Menglembu
Tuesday
  • Ipoh Garden East Night Market
Wednesday
  • Bercham Night Market
  • Stadium Perak
Thursday
  • Pasar Malam Bandar Baru Menglembu
  • SPPK Night Market
Friday
  • First Garden Night Market
Saturday
  • Ipoh Waterfront City Pasar Malam
  • Paloh Street Food Paradise
Sunday
  • Paloh Street Food Paradise
  • Taman Cempaka (off Tiger Lane)

There are 2 night markets that are open daily. These are Gerbang Malam at Ipoh New Town. And the big night market opposite AEON Kinta City shopping mall.

Monday Night Markets

1. Pasar Malam Gunung Rapat

Somewhere around Ampang and close to Gunung Rapat is this authentic local market! Unless it is raining, it is 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! We recommend heading for the stall that sells apam balik straightaway. As this tasty treat sells out fast. Our favorite flavor is pandan with coconut flakes.

Apam Balik Stall At The Night Market In Gunung Rapat
Apam Balik Stall At The Night Market In Gunung Rapat
Cutting Apam Balik At The Night Market In Gunung Rapat
Cutting Apam Balik At The Night Market In Gunung Rapat

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

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

Tuesday Night Markets

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 crowded!

Wednesday Night Markets

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

Thursday Night Markets

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

Friday Night Markets

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

Weekend Night Markets

7. Ipoh Waterfront City Pasar Malam

This is a brand-new location for night markets in Ipoh. It is approximately 20 minutes from central Ipoh. And there are over 100 stalls here. Most of them cater to Chinese folks.

Ipoh Waterfront City Night Market

There is street food, bubble tea, fruit stalls and more that you can explore here.

See our photos for Ipoh Waterfront City Pasar Malam.

  • When: Saturday from 5pm to 10:30pm
  • Where: Waterfront City Ipoh

8. Paloh Street Food Paradise

There are not many stalls here yet, but Paloh Street Food Paradise is very convenient for tourists to explore. This is because it is in Ipoh New Town, next to a popular homestay location (Octagon apartments).

Evening Crowd On A Sunday At Paloh Street Food Paradise In Ipoh
Evening Crowd On A Sunday At Paloh Street Food Paradise In Ipoh

This new night market is only open at weekends. And most of the stalls sell snacks and drinks.

See more photos of Paloh Street Food Paradise.

  • When: Saturday and Sunday from 6pm to 11pm
  • Where: The Octagon Ipoh

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Daily Night Markets

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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 most 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

Read more: 13 Best Ipoh Biscuits & Souvenirs

Conclusion

Regardless which day of the week it is, there is always at least one night market to check out in Ipoh!

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 further from town.

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