Why Café Malacca is the top spot for Malaysians and Singaporeans in Hong Kong
- With a menu packed to bursting with authentic items – think satay, Singaporean laksa, curries and desserts like pandan cake and kuih dadar – Café Malacca is a favourite haunt among lovers of spice
FARE Malaysian and Singaporean hawker-style dishes.
AMBIENCE The spacious dining room has lots of natural lighting from windows across one side of the room, and there are open kitchens and prep counters on the other side.
COST Starters are between HK$88 and HK$128; mains average HK$130.
WHO TO BRING Friends and family who can handle a little spice.
TURN-ONS Café Malacca is where Malaysians and Singaporeans in Hong Kong go for authentic hometown cuisine. The extensive menu is packed with dishes you will not get anywhere else in our city. We always start with the grilled juicy and tender chicken, beef and mutton satay in traditional Malaysian marinade, served with peanut sauce and rice cakes.
We also never miss the pie tee (four pieces), a Nyonya snack that is a tangy mouthful of crispy pastry filled with stewed yam beans and carrots, topped with prawns and coriander, with chilli sauce giving it a kick. Not to be skipped is the beef rendang – the deliciously rich yet tender beef is simmered in coconut with a mix of aromatic spices.