10 Cafes in Ipoh

1.  Ben & Lynette Maison Patisserie (next to Secret Garden)

A little tucked away in the back lanes, Ben & Lynette Maison Patisserie is set in a colonial mansion serving pasta, pizzas, desserts and with a pick-your-own salad bar, you can easily customize salads and sandwiches to your liking.   Signature dishes include Sandwich Train and Charcoal Burger, big enough for 2-3 people to share.

Ben & Lynette Maison Patisserie FacebookAddress : No.42, Lorong Cheah Cheang Lim, 30350 Ipoh, Perak
Opening Hours : Daily 9 am – 12.30 am
Tel: 1 700 817773

2.  Coffee At 91 in Tambun Inn Hotel

Coffee @ 91 has a Korean flair to it with its dreamy colors and k pop music in the background.  Absolutely be there if you are the greedy type that want to eat every dessert you see because you can do just that at Coffee @ 91 as the desserts come miniature sized with the price about half of other cafes too.  Do take note though if you are hungry and need a good meal, the cafe only serves two very light meals of mushroom soup and Korean Kimchi Shin Ramen.

Coffee At 91 Facebook Page
Address : 91 Jalan Raja Dihilir, 30350 Ipoh, Perak (end of Tambun Inn Building)
Opening Hours : 11.30 am – 6.30 pm.  Closed on Tuesdays.
Tel: + 6012 576 1687

3.  Espresso Lab @ Ipoh Garden

Liquored cakes are Espresso Lab‘s specialty.  The evocative combination of whisky, caramel and chocolate cake is to die for I think I could lick the plate clean if nobody is watching.  I tried the kahlua tiramisu on another occasion and it was just as enchanting with crunchy caramalized almonds adorned atop.  The food though is not as spectacular.

Espresso Lab Facebook Page
Address : 105 Jalan Canning Estate, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
Opening Hours : Mon – Thurs, Sun 10 am – 7pm. Fri & Sat 10 am – 10pm

4.  Happy 8 Retreat Cafe in Happy 8 Retreat Hotel @ Ipoh Old Town

Designed with retreat and nature in mind, the earth toned cafe has many wood and forest elements.  If cafes exist in magical kingdoms, they would look like the Happy 8 Retreat Cafe.  The main courses on the menu consist of a good mix of local and western food at typical cafe pricing though the desserts are pricey, sometimes even costing more than the main course.

Happy 8 Official WebsiteHappy 8 Retreat Cafe Address: 46 Jalan Market, 30000 Ipoh, Perak.
Opens Daily
Tel: +605  2438388

5.  Happy 8 Retreat Cafe in Happy 8 Retreat Hotel @ Ipoh Old Town

Designed with retreat and nature in mind, the earth toned cafe has many wood and forest elements.  If cafes exist in magical kingdoms, they would look like the Happy 8 Retreat Cafe.  The main courses on the menu consist of a good mix of local and western food at typical cafe pricing though the desserts are pricey, sometimes even costing more than the main course.

Happy 8 Official WebsiteHappy 8 Retreat Cafe Address: 46 Jalan Market, 30000 Ipoh, Perak.
Opens Daily
Tel: +605  2438388

6.  Missing Marbles @ Ipoh Old Town

People not in the know might pass Missing Marbles thinking it’s an optical shop because the original facade and yellow signboard still remains.  With child’s play in theme, going to Missing Marbles could be taking a trip down memory lane, reigniting your memories of childhood toys like marbles, bicycles and origami fortune tellers, while enjoying noodle or rice meals at the same time.

Address :  99 Jalan Sultan Yussuf, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Opening Hours:  8.30 am – 8.30 pm.  Closed on Tuesdays.
Tel:  +605 241 1564

7.  Myth Eatery and Bar in M Boutique Hotel

A not so mythical Myth Cafe that needs to be experienced with M Boutique Hotel, or at least the lobby of M Boutique Hotel.  The hotel’s lobby depicts a safari expedition base camp, and the Myth Cafe could very well belong to the wealthy Safarian sponsoring the expedition, welcoming you into his rustic house with white-washed table mats already laid out, ready for a feast. The pricing is much more premium than the average cafes.

Myth Eatery & Bar (in M Boutique Hotel) Website
Address: No 2 Hala Datuk 5, 31650 Ipoh, Perak
Tel : +605 2555566

8.  Patisserie Boutique Cafe @ Ipoh Old Town

A Parisian cafe that might just make you think you have stepped into a cafe in Paris for a moment with its simplistic and elegant charm.  The chicken lasagna was a gorgeous dish with brilliant colors of tomato red, cream-white and salmon pink.

Patisserie Boutique Website
Patisserie Boutique Address: 103 Jalan Sultan Yusof, 3000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Opening Hours: Daily 11am – 6pm; closed on Wednesdays.
Tel: +605 241 1385

9.  Roquette Cafe @ Ipoh Old Town

Assemblyman YB Nga Kor Ming and local coffee maker Check Hup team up to bring you a somewhat peculiar yet harmonious combination of a DAP service cafe – where constituents can discuss matters with YB Nga every Tuesday and at the same time enjoy a cup of coffee. The paper drip coffee was captivating with a sweet after taste while the food was not too impressive.

Roquette Cafe Facebook
Address: 101 Jalan Sultan Yussuf, Ipoh, Malaysia
Opening Hours: Tuesday to  Thursday (9am to 6pm), Friday and Saturday (9am-7pm) and Sunday (11am to 5pm).  Closed on Mondays.
Tel: +605  241 2616

12.  STG (Sabah Tea Garden) Tea House Cafe  @ Taman Chateau

With the opening of STG Tea House Cafe, we get to enjoy organic and pesticide-free tea which hails from the highlands of Sabah in a pristine white mansion.  I enjoyed the lamb but thought the chicken was a tad dry and did not have the “smoky” flavor as it is supposed to be “Tea Smoke Chicken Whole Leg”.  The price is relatively high for the small portion served but the enchanting atmosphere did make up for the imperfections.

STG Tea House Cafe Facebook
Address: 2 Jalan Taman Kinta, Taman Chateau, 30250 Ipoh, Perak
Opening Hours : 12pm – 11pm.  Closed on Mondays
Tel: +605 255 0188

The Red Bean Bag @ PubliKA Solaris Dutamas

Brunch – A combination of 2 meals; Breakfast and Lunch.

Weekends are the only days I could settle my sleep debt and I usually wake up just in time for Brunch, because it’s too late for breakfast and yet too early for lunch. Teehee.. One of my favourite place for Brunch is Publika because

1. near where I’m staying
2. more than a handful of cafes under one roof
3. you can find good coffee in most of these cafes

The Red Beanbag @ Publika

One of the many cafes I usually patronize (whenever I feel really hungry and rich) is The Red Beanbag. Located right opposite The Social KL, at the Square.

And usually there will be a long long wait for table as the place is ALWAYS packed with hungrybrunchers. However, surprisingly that one weekend, we didn’t have to wait for a table at all even though we arrived during their most peak hours. #whathappened

I love having coffee at The Red Beanbag as the texture, aroma and flavour is well maintained and pretty consistent at every visit. And their coffee art is always so neat and pretty – plus points.

Flat White @ RM

My all time favourite cuppa, Flat White. Flat white is similar to Latte, the only difference is the ratio of milk and espresso. I prefer flat white for stronger coffee :3 It has lesser milk and foam from latte. So, it is debatable by few baristas that flat white do not necessarily comes with coffee art due to the “lesser milk/foam” =/ #excuses *coughcough*

Whatever the reasons and/or excuses is, I love and PREFER a pretty sight of velvety cuppa. ANYWAY, you can tell whether it is a perfectly poured cuppa – coffee art usually stays in shape till the end. #justsaying

First impression is very important. I mean, let’s be realistic. When a cuppa is served to you looking shabby and what not, it is already registered in your brain that this cup of coffee is bad and vice versa. #typicalhumans #alwaysjajing

Hello and Good Morning!

Enough babbling about coffee…let’s check out the food here.

This is BRUUUUUUNCHHHHHH

The Atlantic @ RM22

This is RBB recommended. House smoked salmon with salmon pearls, wilted Australian baby spinach, sauteed mushrooms, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce served on fluffy French toasts.

This is simply delicious only complain is that the poached eggs were slightly over cooked, so not runny egg yolks to make a mess.

Croque Madame @ RM17

A must have here in RBB – Croque Madame (with egg) or Croque Monsieur (without egg). The madame has egg on top of the sandwich because it sort of signifies a lady hat.

CAN YOU SEE THE FLUFFY-NESS OF THE BREAD

Seriously a must have here. Fluffy grilled turkey ham and cheese sandwich, fully coated with generous amounts of mozzarella cheese and topped with a fried egg, served with a handful of greens.

You shall lick your screen now

Slightly runny egg yolk. It’s a pity the egg yolk is not runny enough. Otherwise, expect a mess but delicious and rich mess.

Here’s the menu for your reference. The two yummies we had were from “The Dark Side”. Heavy and rich.

It’s Sabtuday tomorrow. Anyone up for brunch?

The Red Beanbag
Block A4 1st Floor A4-1-08, Publika
Jalan Dutamas 1
Solaris Dutamas
50480 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: +603 6211 5116
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theredbeanbag

Business Hours
Mon – Sun: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm