Deciding what to eat in Ipoh at night is not as easy as in the daytime. There are fewer options. Especially if you’re looking for local cuisine or affordable eateries.
Luckily, there are some big food courts around Ipoh that are open at night.
Here are some of the best ones in our opinion, including some tourist spots and other local restaurants. As well as one fine dining option if you feel like a little celebration is in order!
1. Restaurant Kam Wan Aneka Selera (冬菇亭美食中心)
Restaurant Kam Wan Aneka Selera (冬菇亭美食中心) is usually not open on Thursdays. But this food court in Canning garden has a lot of different hawker stalls under one roof.
Popular stalls include BiBi’s popiah, nasi pandan, and the lu rou stall at one end of the food court. Personally, we find the sauce for the lu rou too sweet.
The claypot rice stall close to the busy lu rou stall is not bad.
There are many tables and many places to park your car outside too. Restaurant Kam Wan Aneka Selera gets really busy from 6:30pm onwards.
This is not the cleanest environment to dine in but you can try many different dishes without spending too much.
- Address: Lengkok Canning, GARDEN 31400, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
- Location: Google Maps
- Opening Hours: 2:30pm – 10:30pm
- Contact: +6016-5532907
2. Medan Selera Stadium Food Court
Another lively place to have local food in Ipoh at night is Medan Selera Stadium Food Court. In place of the usual daytime stalls, different night-time stalls will open.
Look around and you will be able to find Indian, Chinese and Malay food close to each other. There’s a decent chicken rice (or hor fun) stall (Yoon Kee Bean Sprouts Chicken) at night.
There’s also rojak, chicken chop, satay, ais kacang, Penang Fried Kuetiau etc.
Finding parking at Medan Selera Stadium Food Court is easy. In addition to paid toilets, there are multiple wash basins in front of the food court too.
Note: Sit close to where you plan to make your order.
- Address: No 23, Medan Selera Stadium, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
- Location: Google Maps
- Opening Hours: 5pm–10:30pm
- Contact: +6016-4403160
3. Tong Sui Kai
Tong Sui Kai has a similar dining culture to Medan Selera Stadium Food Court. You need to pick a table that is close to your stall of choice. This is to avoid offending any of the stall owners. Or cause disputes among beverage stalls.
While the go-to order at Tong Sui Kai is mixed fruit ais kacang, there’s also one stall here that is popular for their beef noodles. Other stalls that are not bad sell rojak, wanton mee, gai se hor fun, etc.
As for hygiene standards, you’ll have to lower your expectations a lot. Or pick somewhere else for food in Ipoh at night.
Because Tong Sui Kai is close to a busy road. And it lacks permanent structures, clean toilets, proper exhaust systems, wash facilities, etc.
- Address: Gerai, 9, Jalan Carey, Taman Jubilee, 30300 Ipoh, Perak
- Location: Google Maps
- Opening Hours: 5pm – 1am
4. Buntong Beef Noodle At Jalan Theatre
Take a number once you find a vacant table and one of the staff will come to take your order.
Buntong Beef Noodle At Jalan Theatre has many yong tau fu side dishes to go with their delicious beef noodles. We do like their homemade fu zhuk yi mai drinks too.
It only costs RM7 for a bowl of beef noodles here so prepare to see many locals here for dinner. Even if the restaurant is dimly lit, slightly dirty, and cramped.
- Address: 75, Jalan Theatre, Taman Jubilee, 30300 Ipoh, Perak
- Location: Google Maps
- Opening Hours: 12pm–10pm (Closed on Sunday)
- Contact: +6012-4655497
5. Cheong Kee Wan Tan Mee (文冬祥记云吞面)
Most tourists have not heard of this Ipoh night food spot yet.
Cheong Kee Wan Tan Mee in a humble residential neighborhood and the only dish they serve is wan tan mee. But the noodles are tasty and have great texture.
Parking is limited and service is not quick so come early if you can help it (before 7pm).
- Address: 542, Jalan Sekolah, Buntong, 30100 Ipoh, Perak
- Location: Google Maps
- Opening Hours: 4pm–10:30pm (Closed on Sunday)
- Contact: +6012-5953938
6. Ipoh Chicken Rice At Night
This list for Ipoh food at night cannot exclude these top chicken rice restaurants in Ipoh. Our personal favorite is Restoran Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitiau.
But the other two restaurants are certainly more reliable when it comes to opening hours.
- Restoran Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitiau
- Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong
- Ong Kee Restaurant
7. Let’s Rock Restaurant (大家楽)
If you don’t want to fight tourists for Ipoh chicken rice but happen to be around Ipoh New Town, Let’s Rock Restaurant offers an affordable option for dinner (or lunch).
The no-frills restaurant is spacious but dimly lit. Waiting for a table should not take long because they have many.
As for food, you can go for the yong tau fu with dry noodles. Or share a pot of fish head curry among your group. In our opinion, they use quite a lot of curry powder and the taste is a tad sweet.
- Address: 48 & 50, Jalan Raja Ekram, Cowen Street, 30450 Ipoh, Perak
- Location: Google Maps
- Opening Hours: 12:30pm–9pm (Closed on Sunday)
- Contact: +6017-5703268
8. Opëam
This fine dining restaurant in Ipoh has great Iberico pork, pasta, and an exquisite lamb rack. The food comes surprisingly quickly too.
The ambiance is suitable for a romantic evening (complete with candle light) and service is good as well.
And if you want to try bombe Alaska, they have this on their dessert menu.
Portions are generous for fine-dining standards, in our opinion. But do prepare to splurge if you want to dine here anyways. Especially if you will be trying one of their wines.
- Address: 28, Lebuh Hock Lee, Taman Ipoh Selatan, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
- Location: Google Maps
- Opening Hours: 6pm to 10pm (Closed on Wednesdays)
- Contact: +6016-7400782
- Remarks: Not halal; On Sundays, they open during the day (12am to 12pm) too
9. Night Markets In Ipoh
Night markets are a surprising treasure trove for some of the best food in Ipoh at night. Some have laksa stalls for example.
You can try the large Ipoh night market opposite AEON Kinta City shopping mall. They are open from 5pm to 11pm.
Note: Food stalls are very popular with the Muslim crowd.
Besides the above option, there are other Ipoh night markets that set up in different locations every night in Ipoh.
10. Steamboat At Night
Steamboat might not be your first choice for Ipoh night food. But on rainy days, it’s nice to have this option.
Thai Mookata Steamboat Ipoh
For ~RM40 per pax, Thai Mookata Steamboat Ipoh has a well-rounded selection of ingredients. The quality of the free-flow food matches the price as well. Soup bases include tom yam and pork bone.
And they have an outdoor dining space which is pleasant for cooler evenings.
MP BBQ Steamboat
For a halal option, go for MP BBQ Steamboat. The dining environment is comfortable and spacious enough for large groups.
And they have mutton and seafood options, including small crabs and oysters. It costs ~RM50 per person to dine here.
See other steamboat restaurants in Ipoh.
11. Miker Food
Miker Food is a successful halal eatery in Ipoh. They have a few branches in Ipoh. Pizza is the go-to order here. But the menu carries a variety of western cuisine as well.
All branches are very family-friendly and because prices are reasonable. The branch at Kinta Riverfront is particularly scenic.
With any of the branches, do expect a lively atmosphere, dinner crowds, and slower service on the weekends.
- Address: Lot 10 Riverwalk Kinta Riverfront, 30000 Ipoh, Perak
- Location: Google Maps
- Opening Hours: 4pm–11pm (Closed on Monday)
- Contact: +6011-10300033
Conclusion
As locals, we honestly wish there were more tasty and affordable options when it comes to Ipoh night food.
But for the meantime, the above options are alright whenever you’re in a rut for what to have for dinner. You can also check out Paloh Street Food Paradise after dinner.
Staying longer? Here are some other food that you can try in Ipoh.
