9 Top Shopping Malls In Ipoh (That Are Great For Escaping A Rainy Day!)

Ipoh is well-known for its food, dim sum, biscuits and white coffee. But that doesn’t mean the Ipoh shopping malls are not worth visiting!

For the non-shopaholics in your group, there is the option of going to a spa instead! There are many massage spa center in Ipoh to choose from.

Especially if you do need to get something:

You have a choice of not 1, but 9 shopping malls in Ipoh! Visiting a shopping mall is how locals usually escape the heat, too!

Here is the list of 9 shopping malls situated around Ipoh, Malaysia.

1. Parkson Ipoh Parade Mall
2. AEON Mall Kinta City
3. AEON Mall Ipoh Klebang
4. AEON Mall Ipoh Falim
5. AEON Mall Station 18
6. Angsana Mall Ipoh
7. IT Mall Ipoh
8. Mara Digital Ipoh
9. Mydin Mall Meru Raya

Want to check out some Ipoh tourist attractions instead? Or don’t know what to do in Ipoh at night?

Top 9 Ipoh Shopping Malls

Except for finding places to eat, you can always go shopping in Ipoh!

The malls here are not in order of how good we think they are. Or which is the best shopping mall in Ipoh. Its just random.

1. Parkson Ipoh Parade Mall

Visitors come here to stay at WEIL hotel – which shares a link with Ipoh Parade.

Locals come here for the Ipoh Parade cinema, cheap fashion, bowling and the “fancy” supermarket with imported goods!

Parkson Ipoh Parade Mall. (Photo credits to ipoh.parade.com.my)

Anchor Department Store: Parkson

Entertainment: Golden Screen Cinema (GSC), Ampang Bowling, Wonder Zone (arcade area) and K Box Karaoke

Leisure Cafe: Starbucks, Coffee Bean

Supermarket: Jaya Grocer

Beauty and personal care:

• shins.my
• Guardian
• Caring Pharmacy
• SASA
• Watsons
• ND lab

Branded Fashion: UNIQLO, Adidas, Nike, Hush Puppies, Scholl, etc

Restaurants: 

• Sushi King
• Souper Tang
• Chicken Rice Shop
• Sushi Tei
• Boat Noodle
• Myeongdong Topokki
• Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul
• and others

There is a food court too.

Services:

• Pahlawan Money Changer
• Cars International (car wash)
• Spectron Car Services (car wash)
• Some hair salons
• Maxis

Hotel Near to Parkson Ipoh Parade Mall:

• Small infinity pool that overlooks Ipoh
• Awesome aerial view of Ipoh city.
• Walking distance to a popular local food street (Tong Sui Kai or Dessert Street).
• Plenty of places to eat inside hotel and in the mall
• Connected to Ipoh Parade Mall.
• Spacious and modern rooms with comfy beds.
• Sheltered parking
• Many different room furnishings available if you want something special.
• Adequate breakfast selection.
• Prices: from RM250
• Website for Weil Hotel Ipoh

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• Bright, airy and minimalist room design of decent size
• Good breakfast (Malay and Western food)
• Helpful staff
• Short walk to Ipoh Parade Mall
• Free shuttle service for Ipoh old town at regular intervals.
• No pool but there is small gym
• Strong WiFi
• Close to popular eateries in old town
• Coffee-making facilities in the room as well as an ironing board and iron
• Comfortable bed
• Rooftop bar
• Price: RM 166 to RM 328 per night
• Website for MU Hotel Ipoh

2. AEON Mall Kinta City

This is probably Ipoh’s most popular mall:

As it is the most central and the very first Aeon in Ipoh and for a long time, the only one.

If a local mentions Jusco, they are likely referring to this particular one. Its former name is Jusco, after all.

MH hotel is the closest hotel to this mall.

AEON Kinta City Mall. (Photo credits to mdfaiez84.com)

Anchor Department Store: Aeon

Entertainment: TGV Kinta City, K Box Karaoke and Ipoh Bowl

Leisure Cafe: Starbucks, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Black Canyon

Supermarket: Aeon supermarket

Beauty and personal care:

• Watsons
• The Face Shop
• SASA
• Wellness
• The Body Shop

Branded Fashion:

• Giordano
• Vincci (does that count?)
• Guess Jeans

Restaurants:

• Souper Tang
• Sushi King
• Ichiban Ramen
• PappaRich
• Black Canyon
• Johnny’s Steamboat Restaurant
• Kenny Rogers
• KFC
• McDonald’s
• Vivo Pizza
• Pizza Hut
• Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks
• etc

Services:

• Maybank
• A key and leather repair shop (after the airport, underneath the escalator to the cinema)
• Pet shop – outside the supermarket
• Samsung

Hotel Near to AEON Mall Kinta City:

• Art Cottage Hotel offers elegantly furnished rooms with air conditioning
• Free Wi-Fi access is available throughout the property.
• A few steps away from Festival Walk – a shopping arcade of sorts with eateries
• 5-minute drive to AEON Kinta City Shopping Mall and Tesco Hypermarket
• 2 minute walk to the local food center where you can sample various local Malaysian and Chinese dishes.
• 12 minutes’ drive (5.5 km) to Parkson Ipoh Parade Mall
• 18 minutes’ drive (9.7 km) to AEON Mall Klebang
• 14 minutes’ drive (7.2 km) to Lost World of Tambun
• 15 minutes’ drive to Sultan Azlan Shah Airport.

• This 2-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom.
• 8-minute walk to AEON Mall Kinta City
• 12 minutes’ drive (5.5 km) of Parkson Ipoh Parade Mall
• AEON Mall Klebang is 18 minutes’ drive (9.7 km) away
• Lost World of Tambun is 14 minutes’ drive (7.2 km) from the hotel
• Sultan Azlan Shah Airport is 15 minutes’ drive (6 km) from Mornington Hotel Medan Ipoh.

3. AEON Mall Ipoh Klebang

You typically don’t have to wait long to get a good parking spot at this mall. One of the biggest malls in Ipoh.

It is fairly new and most of its patrons live in Klebang area or work in the industrial area nearby.

Fashionistas will be happy to know that there is a good selection of fashion retails stores here!

Sephora is here too!

AEON Mall Ipoh Klebang. (Photo credits to http://imagesofipoh.blogspot.com)

Anchor Department Store: Aeon

Entertainment: TGV Kinta City

Leisure Cafe: Starbucks, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Black Canyon

Supermarket: Aeon supermarket

Beauty and personal care:

• Watsons
• The Face Shop
• shins.my
• Kiehl’s
• Sephora
• The Body Shop

Branded Fashion:

• H&M
• Adidas
• Esprit
• Uniqlo
• COTTON ON
• Guess Jeans
• Pierre Cardin
• Hang Ten
• etc

Restaurants:

• Boat Noodle
• Johnny’s Steamboat Restaurant
• Nando’s
• Sushi King
• Secret Recipe
• KFC
• etc

Services:

• CELCOM
• Maxis
• Money exchanger (by the supermarket)

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4. AEON Mall Ipoh Falim – one of the newest Ipoh shopping malls

Aeon Falim is still kind of empty but they have Aeon BIG supermarket and cinema.

In fact, this is the only place in Ipoh with an Aeon BIG supermarket right now.

AEON Mall Ipoh Falim. (Photo credits to aeonbig.com.my)

Anchor Department Store: Aeon

Entertainment: MBO Cinema

Supermarket: Aeon BIG supermarket

5. AEON Mall Station 18 – yet another Aeon in this list of Ipoh shopping malls

I want to say that this is the largest mall in Ipoh. But some people may argue otherwise.

The mall is quite far from the city center of Ipoh but it does have a very delicious Chinese food restaurant as one of its tenants!

It’s walking distance from this mall to M Boutique Station 18 hotel in case you are interested!

AEON Mall Station 18. (Photo credits to http://mydoublebubbles.blogspot.com)

Department Store: Aeon

Entertainment: TGV Kinta City, KidZoona

Leisure Cafe: Oldtown White Coffee, Secret Recipe, Starbucks Coffee

Supermarket: Aeon supermarket

Beauty and personal care:

• Guardian
• Caring Pharmacy
• Watsons
• Sasa
• The Face Shop
• The Body Shop
• shins.my

Branded Fashion:

• Skechers
• Adidas
• UNIQLO
• La Senza
• Charles & Keith
• COTTON ON
• Hush Puppies
• etc

Restaurants:

• Sushi King
• Sakae Sushi
• Nando’s
• Dragon-i
• Vivo American Pizza & Panini
• Pizza Hut
• Hong Kong Kim Gary Restaurant
• Secret Recipe
• etc

Services:

• Digi
• Celcom
• Maxis
• Canon
• Ebony Guitar Music House

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6. Angsana Mall Ipoh/ Greentown Mall Ipoh

Angsana Ipoh Mall, opened for business in 1996. That time, its name was Greentown Mall.

This mall is surrounded in the administrative area of Ipoh.

Workers form offices, colleges, a hospital and other government buildings typically frequent this mall.

Angsana Ipoh Mall consists of more than 100 retail outlets which includes fashion, home interior, jewelry, sports, electronics items and restaurants.

It is however, the place to go if you need a budget mobile phone.

At the mall’s Mobile City, you can find multiple suppliers for mobile smartphones, electronics shops as well as various telecom service providers like Maxis, Celcom and Digi.

You’ve got a lot of options here if you are looking for a halal restaurant.

Angsana Mall Ipoh. (Photo credits to www.udamall.my)

Anchor Department Store & supermarket: UO Superstore (ground and first floor)

Beauty and personal care:

• Guardian
• Watsons

Branded Fashion: there are only local fashion brands here.

Restaurants (mostly Malay food):

• Marry Brown
• Noodle’s House
• Nasi Ayam
• etc

Services:

• Celcom Service Centre
• Tune Service Centre
• Samsung Services Centre
• Azikok Photo Studio

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7. IT Mall Ipoh/ Perak IT Mall

One-stop place to get all your electronics – this is IT shopping mall in Ipoh!

There is a wide range of gadgets to select from here.

Bargains and cheap deals are usually available.

Perak IT Mall. (Photo credits to Perak IT Mall Facebook)

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• Smartphone
• Notebook/ Laptop
• Desktop/Computer
• Led Lighting
• Smart Home Interior Design
• Telecommunications Service Provider: Digi, Maxis, Celcom, & Umobile
• Gaming Console: PS4 & xbox
• Speaker
• Mobile Phone Casing and Accessories
• PC and Smartphone Repair

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8. Mara Digital Ipoh

Mara Digital Ipoh is another IT shopping mall in Ipoh. This is another option that might be closer to your current location.

They offer similar products and services but of less variety than IT Mall Ipoh.

Actually, this shopping mall is famous for its curry mee!

Mara Digital Ipoh. (Photo credits to Mara Digital Ipoh Facebook)

9. Mydin Mall Meru Raya

Mydin is a Malaysian chain of hypermarkets, supermarkets and emporiums.

They have an online store, too!

Mydin Mall Meru Raya is close to MAPS Ipoh (Movie Animation Park Studios) – which is a new theme park in Ipoh.

And it is walking distance to Terminal Amanjaya (bus station).

The mall is a bit shabby in places (especially the toilets) but you can buy a lot of things here while your kids hang out at the playing zone.

Mara Digital Ipoh. (Photo credits to ayubarbydol.blogspot.com)

Supermarket: Mydin

Beauty and personal care:

• Watsons

Restaurants (mostly Malay food):

• Marry Brown

Assuming you didn’t drive to Ipoh:

Getting Around Ipoh

1. You can take the city public bus – dirt cheap but quite unreliable
2. Hail a Taxi or use the Grab App
3. Rent a car – rates start from RM150+ per day (~SGD $50) for a standard 5-seater car.
4. We’d like to recommend a private tour service since the rates are about the same as renting a car without the stress of navigating and having to find parking!

Besides transport, you’ll get a personal guide for 1 or more days.

Make your own Ipoh itinerary or follow the given itinerary!

You can book RayTheTour/Travelswithsun (private tour service in Ipoh) by contacting us on WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger!

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Conclusion

So you have some time to kill in Ipoh, why not do some shopping (or window shopping) in one of the modern shopping malls in Ipoh?

It’s a good way to chill out in an air-conditioned environment too while you formulate your next battle plan!

Do you like visiting shopping malls in a different country or state? Leave a comment below.