Guidebook for Taiping

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Guidebook for Taiping

Food Scene

It is all about food.
Wide range of food. You can find a wide range of Malaysian famous Nyonya kuih there (1st stall starts around 11am, 2nd stall startes afternoon). Both halal & non-halal food available under one roof.
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Larut Matang Hawker Center
Jalan Panggung Wayang
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Wide range of food. You can find a wide range of Malaysian famous Nyonya kuih there (1st stall starts around 11am, 2nd stall startes afternoon). Both halal & non-halal food available under one roof.
[7pm-12pm] Famous Char Kuey Teow in Simpang (non-halal), Taiping. 太平新板华顺烟花炒粿条
新板 万福宫
3 Lorong 1
[7pm-12pm] Famous Char Kuey Teow in Simpang (non-halal), Taiping. 太平新板华顺烟花炒粿条
The seafood servings are fresh and tasty. Food is pricey. Non-halal.
Soon Lee Seafood Restaurant Sdn. Bhd.
13 & 15 Jalan Lim Swee Aun
The seafood servings are fresh and tasty. Food is pricey. Non-halal.
Eat it while hot and crunchy. The banana is sweet!
太平PSL炸香蕉 , Taiping Famous P S L Goreng Pisang
85 Jalan Pasar
Eat it while hot and crunchy. The banana is sweet!
A restaurant by the river. Seafood servings are fresh and tasty. It may be a bit pricey. It can be noisy at peak hour (6pm-8pm) and very crowded especially during weekends. Non-halal
十八丁火车站海鲜
155B River Side
A restaurant by the river. Seafood servings are fresh and tasty. It may be a bit pricey. It can be noisy at peak hour (6pm-8pm) and very crowded especially during weekends. Non-halal
You can get a variety of food stalls. It is like a food court at night.
Restaurant Prima Taiping
23 Jalan Kota
You can get a variety of food stalls. It is like a food court at night.
Acceptable "Hor Fun" noodle served with shredded chicken meat. This is a non-halal dish.
Restoran Kakak
111 Jalan Pasar
Acceptable "Hor Fun" noodle served with shredded chicken meat. This is a non-halal dish.
Just in case you crave for chicken rice in Taiping. Non-halal
Kedai Kopi Kok Beng [海南鸡饭]
38 Jalan Kota
Just in case you crave for chicken rice in Taiping. Non-halal
Try the popiah, nasi lemak, curry mee and char kuey teow. Recommended by Taiping folks. Non-halal
Kedai Makanan Tai Chien - Taiping
79 Jalan Pasar
Try the popiah, nasi lemak, curry mee and char kuey teow. Recommended by Taiping folks. Non-halal
For family to order their seafood dinner. Recommended by Taiping folks. Non-halal
Restoran 8383 Pokok Assam
For family to order their seafood dinner. Recommended by Taiping folks. Non-halal
Try their Prawn Noodle. Big size prawn. Big portion. Soup stuffs. Halal.
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Restoran Mee Udang Mak Jah
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Try their Prawn Noodle. Big size prawn. Big portion. Soup stuffs. Halal.
Good place to grab some noodles and its honey lime juice. Non halal
Lian Thong Restaurant
No. 5 Jalan Kota
Good place to grab some noodles and its honey lime juice. Non halal
One of a good place to grab simple meal. Non-halal
Jin Dian Restaurant, Taiping
Jalan Saw Ah Choy
One of a good place to grab simple meal. Non-halal
Although not as good as Cendol in Penang, but probably the most sought after cendol in Taiping. Halal.
Ansari Famous Cendol
Although not as good as Cendol in Penang, but probably the most sought after cendol in Taiping. Halal.
Hot afternoon, shower your throat with ice kacang la.
SI SAN ICE STALL
Jalan Panggung Wayang
Hot afternoon, shower your throat with ice kacang la.
Nasi Lemak, famous nasi lemak. Halal food.
Nasi Lemak Warung Muhibbah
101 Jalan Tupai
Nasi Lemak, famous nasi lemak. Halal food.
Morning market. There may be some food stalls opening in the afternoon. People come for its jawa noodle afternoon.
Pokok Assam Market
Jalan Sultan
Morning market. There may be some food stalls opening in the afternoon. People come for its jawa noodle afternoon.
If you crave for dim sum, try here. Non-halal.
Lai Yun Dim Sum
250 Jalan Tembikai
If you crave for dim sum, try here. Non-halal.
Nice ambience, nice food. Slightly pricy, but good as a gather point with friends.
MJ's Cuisine
36A Jalan Kota
Nice ambience, nice food. Slightly pricy, but good as a gather point with friends.
Not easy to get good Char Kuey Teow in Taiping, but the lotus leaf Char Kuey Teow is quite impressive!
Pusat Makanan 3939
19 Jalan Kota
Not easy to get good Char Kuey Teow in Taiping, but the lotus leaf Char Kuey Teow is quite impressive!
You can find a variety of hawker food here. Both Halal and Non Halal food.
太平小販中心
You can find a variety of hawker food here. Both Halal and Non Halal food.
Higher in price. Remarks: Always full house, better call to book a table.
鏞記酒家
Higher in price. Remarks: Always full house, better call to book a table.
Food outlet
点都德茶餐室 Restoran Dim Dou Tuc
Food outlet
鴻運: 比較廉價，不輸餐廳的煮炒. Good food at affordable price.
Kedai Makanan Hongyun
鴻運: 比較廉價，不輸餐廳的煮炒. Good food at affordable price.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar in a temple-like building, weird but interesting kind of fusion. Non-halal
Atrium Lounge Taiping
36 Jalan Kota
Bar in a temple-like building, weird but interesting kind of fusion. Non-halal
Rare find in a quite town like Taiping. Not bad. Non-halal
Mansion 5
5 Jalan Wayang Gambar
Rare find in a quite town like Taiping. Not bad. Non-halal

Parks & Nature

Follow the group, never go trekking alone.
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Bukit Larut
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Follow the group, never go trekking alone.
Peaceful and beautiful early in the morning and evening.
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太平湖公園
Jalan Pekeliling
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Peaceful and beautiful early in the morning and evening.
Nice natural pool with water from the hill
Burmese Pool
153 Jalan 2
Nice natural pool with water from the hill
Natural mangroove park, but lack of good maintenance
Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve
Natural mangroove park, but lack of good maintenance

Sightseeing

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太平動物園，霹靂
Jalan Taman Tasik Taiping
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One of the iconic and signature fisherman villages in Malaysia.
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Kuala Sepetang
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One of the iconic and signature fisherman villages in Malaysia.
炭窯廠瓜拉史必丹
Jalan Taiping - Kuala Sepetang
Worth a short visit
Antong Coffee @ Jalan Tupai
Worth a short visit

Shopping

Many departmental stalls, eg Pacific Hypermarket, Georgetown Coffee, Seoul Garden, Marrybrown, Switch, etc.
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Taiping Mall
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Many departmental stalls, eg Pacific Hypermarket, Georgetown Coffee, Seoul Garden, Marrybrown, Switch, etc.
Bigger mall if you have too much time to kill.
AEON Kamunting, Jalan Kamunting station
Bigger mall if you have too much time to kill.
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Taiping Sentral Mall
36 Jalan Istana Larut
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Essentials

Miscellaneous
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Tesco Taiping
Lot 38 Jalan Istana Larut
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It has a few chain departmental stalls and retail outlets. But still we would recommend you to take a 10 mins car ride to Aeon Mall in Kamunting, the best mall nearest to town.
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Taiping Mall
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It has a few chain departmental stalls and retail outlets. But still we would recommend you to take a 10 mins car ride to Aeon Mall in Kamunting, the best mall nearest to town.
Handyman shop.
D.I.Y Taiping Sentral
Jalan Istana Larut
Handyman shop.
Reliable courier service to get your items safely delivered and received.
GDex Express Sdn. Bhd.
Reliable courier service to get your items safely delivered and received.
A mini market nearby to get your grocery.
99 Speedmart Taiping Business Centre
A mini market nearby to get your grocery.
Get the tools you need here. Love it .
Mr.D.I.Y.
14 & 16 Jalan Panggung Wayang
Get the tools you need here. Love it .
Hardware shop
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Tesco Taiping
Lot 38 Jalan Istana Larut
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Hardware shop
Wet market
Temporary Taiping Wet Market
Wet market

Best Tyre Service in Town

Boss and technicians are efficient, honest and skillful. Highly recommended.
Xin Taitian Tyre Trading, Taiping
Boss and technicians are efficient, honest and skillful. Highly recommended.