Kedai Kopi Dan Rumah Tumpangan Peace — Restaurant in Perak

Yummy Char koay teow (fried rice noodles) by an elderly uncle. Alongside him is his wife serving up lorbak (a penang classic) - didn't get to try but looks yummy too. Loved the action at this stall watching the couple frying & serving up food continuously to consecutive orders, while chatting merrily away with a friend/customer? Noticed the penang rojak stall looks pretty good too... As they serve this fruit salad with crackers unlike 2 other places I've tried. Fruit rojak without crackers somehow falls flat. Must come back to try.... Enjoyed the old malaysian style kopitiam ambiance within a gorgeous historical building. These places were made to last! Look at those old electrical wirings &...

On Jalan Iskandar, the Peace Hotel was built in 1928 in Straits Eclectic architectural style as a residence for a wealthy importer and rice wine brewer called Mr. Toh Kay Beng. After World War II it became the headquarters of Lee Rubber. In 1959 the ground floor was converted into a kedai kopi with a hotel above.

The Peace Hotel is possibly one of Taiping’s most central, oldest, and established. A visit is however a must just to take a look at the building’s rare original tile work and outside columns equipped with quirky and regal golden lion heads. The Peace Hotel also has some of Taiping’s most famous food: the Char Koay...

Should be the first stop for any trip to Taiping just because it’s the quintessential essence of the place. It’s got well made comforting food, a diverse cast of regulars, and a throwback aesthetic for any of us that remember what a floppy disk is.

Order the ckt, order the lobak. Both are ideal specimens. Not the best, but as good a starting...