Old China Cafe

Finally back to Kuala Lumpur, after traveling around the island for nearly half a month, I want to go home. In this old Chinese coffee shop in Chinatown, under the dim light, there are photos of Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek on the wall, and the background music is the voice of the old Shanghai gramophone. The cover of the menu is a traditional Chinese flower and bird painting, and the waiter speaks Cantonese and English. A teapot pours thick black traditional Nanyang coffee. Couplets on both sides of a large mirror: Children understand the love of fragrant grass, how can God ever regret the fallen flowers. ​

This is a time-honored coffee shop on Petaling Street. They serve good Nyonya dishes and Chinese tea. I feel that the tea here is more authentic than that in Shanghai. The Nyonya nasi lemak is delicious, and the main ingredients are great.

There is a very famous Nyonya restaurant on Cichang Street, and the food is tailored to Chinese tastes. The price here is a little bit higher than other places, but the soups are very good and go well with rice.

Old China Cafe is a hidden shop in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown. It was opened in 1920. It is a two-story building with a restaurant on the first floor and a teahouse on the second floor. Hanging in the room are photos of the founding father, Chiang Kai-shek and the ancestors who went to Southeast Asia to make a living. The old-fashioned phonograph plays popular songs from the 1930s in old Shanghai, which reminds you of Maggie Cheung's In the Mood for Love. The restaurant sells old Chinese antiques. It has been run by three generations of Chinese and still retains its ancient charm. It mainly serves Nyonya dishes. [Coconut Blue Thick Sauce Rice] is also one of the signature dishes. The light coconut sand is paired with coffee chicken and puff pastry. It boldly combines Indian flavors, which may be related to the fact that the boss lady is Indian. [White Coffee] Listening to the songs and drinking coffee in an elegant place with lingering fragrance is particularly appropriate. [Nyonya Wonderful Mixed Vegetables] A large alliance of various local vegetables, the taste is acceptable. In general, the taste of Malay dishes is similar. This one is pretty good regardless of the taste and price.

I went there because of its reputation. It was just average. The orchid rice didn't have any special taste. It was a taste of Nyonya cuisine, with a stronger Nanyang flavor. The food was dry, mainly fried food (fried dried fish, crackers, etc.), rice, and marinated meat. Some snacks and cold dishes tasted good and are worth trying as a special delicacy.

KL must eat place Absolutely delicious food, best Laksa we had in Kuala Lumpur. Very nice and friendly staff! Prices adequate :)

It has a very old Chinese style, with a wooden round tabletop and tea in a purple clay teapot. The only thing missing is an opera singer. However, because the weather in Kuala Lumpur is too hot and humid, the wooden table has a bit of smell after being used for a long time. I don't notice this at ordinary times, but it is a bit strange to put it in a restaurant.