There are many types of cuisine that can be found in Cameron highlands. It ranges from local to Western to Southern Indian to Chinese and many more. Here are a few recommended restaurants and stalls that serve delicious food and have reasonable price.
Local Food in the hill, Crowded during rush hours
Most locals will tell you that if you are ready for something spicy, Restoran Sri Brinchang is ‘the’ place to go. What makes this place so good is that it is very convenient. Located along the main road, you cannot miss it when you visit the town centre of Tanah Rata. They pride themselves as the ‘Best South Indian Cuisine in Town’ and there really are not many competitors here.
Somehow, the aromatic and fragrance of the curry will pull you to the shop itself. Offering good quality food and totally and absolutely Halal dishes, you will love what they have to offer. Take some time to go through their menu and you can choose the many types of naan there.
There are many local foods in Cameron highlands. Examples of famous local food in Cameron are grilled fish, ulam and sambal belacan. There are many stalls selling local food in Cameron highlands. Here are a few stalls that are rather famous.
Malay food in Cameron Highlands is usually spicy and rich as galaxy of spices are used to give it its characteristic piquant flavour. The most important of these are “Belacan” (prawn paste), chilli, coriander, cumin, ginger root, lemon grass, tamarind, turmeric,saffron and star anise.
Halal Food for Muslims
~Fauzi Bistro Halal Steamboat~
At Brinchang Point, you will come across many restaurants but one Fauzi Tomyam and Seafood would surely catch your eye if you are looking for genuine Halal food. Fauzi Halal Steamboat is also located among the restaurants in Tanah Rata and Brinchang. This stall can be found easily compared to Gerai Opah for it has a big prominent signboard.
It offers fantastic halal seafood steamboat with fresh crabs. They also serve special beehon goreng with seafood and chicken. Their prices are reasonably fair and their foods are simple yet pleasant.
Value for Money Steamboat
The first priority you would have if you are dining at Fauzi Tomyam and Seafood is that it is a halal restaurant. This means that Muslims can dine here without any doubt. And then, there is the price. You would expect to spend at an average of RM20 per person.
Beside these two recommended Malay stalls, there are still many other Malay stalls that sell delicious local food. You can even find some local food in other stalls beside Malay stalls.
Go for spicy soup
At Cameron Highlands, you will be sure to see a lot of steamboat restaurants around. Hence, this would be ideal for Muslims to enjoy this way of dining too. Since you are here for the cold air, take some time to enjoy the spicy tom yam soup. Choose the freshest of meat and other items or you can even order fried noodles too.
Nasi Kandar Rizzaq
This Indian Muslim restaurant (or more fondly known as Mamak to the locals) is simply marvellous when it comes to having a good meal in Cameron Highlands. Located in Kea Farm, it has a very welcoming outlook where you can expect to get an enjoyable meal here.
Price and Ambiance
When it comes to Nasi Kandar, the locals will always tell you that it might cost slightly more than other types of Malaysian dishes. While you are here, make sure that you order a local ‘pulled’ tea which is always the signature of Mamak restaurants.
Items on the menu
Order their lamb biryani and you will surely not regret this. This Halal restaurant is very well established with the locals as well as tourists seeking to enjoy the local delights. Always order your food with an accompanying cup of tea and there you have an unforgettable meal.
Tudor Lounge and Grill
Tudor Lounge and Grill is an iconic place to dine located at the infamous Strawberry Park Resort in Cameron Highlands.
Not your typical hotel dining place
You might think that dining in the hotel is costly but that is definitely not the case with Tudor Lounge and Grill. The setup here is simply relaxing enough for you to have an enjoyable and uninterrupted dinner with your group of friends and family.
What should you have here?
One of the signature dishes served here at Tudor Lounge and Grill would be its Black Angus. This might be a bit costly but it has the ingredients fit for a king and the presentation ready for any occasion. If you prefer to enjoy a simpler meal, there are other items on the menu here which include local delights as well.
Tudor House & Grill location map
Cameron AA Curry House
The Cameron AA Curry House is perhaps one of the most interesting places to enjoy a genuinely halal meal in Cameron Highlands.
Spice up your trip
What could be more satisfying than having a meal which is spicy to ‘counter’ the cold and chilling weather of Cameron Highlands? What makes Cameron AA Curry House such a great place to dine is that the price is quite reasonable while you get to enjoy quite a lot of variety here.
All Indian cooking is characterised by this complex use of spices to make its staple curries but is not always spicy. Dishes such as “Kurma” have a base of coconat milk. Yoghurt is also frquently used. In some restaurants, food are served on a banana leaf. Fishhead curry is another popular favourite.
Order Single or go A La Carte
There are many items on its menu for you to choose from. You can either order a single item for everyone or you can go for dishes. To put that in context, you can get a Cheese Naan for RM5 and that is considered extremely reasonable. If you like, you can even order their western dishes and many other local choices too.
Glory 78 Steamboat and Snack Corner
Glory 78 Steamboat and Snack Corner offers a wide range of halal items on its menu which brings many customers each day. Located at Tanah Rata, it has one of the most exciting settings for its customers.
Excellent Ambiance
The ambiance here is simply amazing as it is designed to provide those dining here with an awesome experience. Glory 78 is a great place to enjoy steamboat as well as a superb location for those looking for something light.
Signature Dishes
A must-try here would surely be its strawberry smoothy. When you are here in Cameron Highlands, you must try out everything strawberry and their signature drink here has the looks (and taste) that makes it all the more unforgettable. However, you should also come here for a full meal which is their steamboat. At RM23 per pax, it would all be worth it as you get so many options.
Glory 78 Steamboat Snack Corner
Western Food
Many western restaurants can be found in Cameron especially in Tanah Rata and Brinchang. It can be fast-food restaurant or even hotel’s restaurants. There are Marrybrown and KFC, a new fast-food restaurant selling fried chicken. If you would like to eat western food, you may proceed to the hotel’s restaurant. They certainly provide magnificent western food.
Others
There is a southern Indian restaurant that is rather popular with its banana leaf rice. The name of this restaurant is PCR 14 RESTAURANT. It is located on the main street of Tanah rata. You should never miss out the banana leaf rice and the local style roti canai.
It is very different from the rest. It is very tasty and outstanding. Besides this stall, you can also find many other stalls selling roti canai, capati, naan and other southern Indian food.
Chinese Restaurants, Steamboat & Chinese Cuisines
There are many Chinese restaurants in Cameron highlands. You can see them wherever you go. From Ringlet to Tanah Rata and even more in Brinchang. All these Chinese restaurants have their own specialty.
The most famous food in Cameron is charcoal steamboat. You can practically see everyone eating charcoal steamboat in all the restaurants.
The charcoal steamboat price ranges from RM28 to RM50 per head.
As usual, Peak season with a higher price due to the price hike in raw materials. You will be able to throw in anything into your charcoal pot.
A delightful variety of food is available at hotels, restaurants and street stalls
Most Chinese restaurants offer a wide selection of dishes or your may opt for the very popular “Charcoal Steamboat” where diners actually cook their own food in a hot pot.
However, one thing for sure, you will be able to feel the satisfaction of eating steamboat.
The cold weather there is definitely perfect to eat steamboat. You will never sweat when you are eating!
A variety of uncooked sliced meats and seafood items with lots of farm fresh vegetables are served and diners put the various pieces in the soup until cooked.
Restoran Yeong Wah
In the heart of Brinchang town is Restoran Yeong Wah. If you are looking for a place to enjoy some of the best Chinese food in Cameron Highlands, give this restaurant a try and you will not regret it.
Nicely tucked towards the corner lot of the row of shops here, you can easily spot Restoran Yeong Wah where there is constantly a crowd especially during the lunch and dinner times.
Best Seafood and Steamboat Restaurants
Restoran Yeong Wah operates in Brinchang Point which is within a stone’s throw away from the main commercial area here.
If you are around the Start Regency Hotel, the restaurant is located just behind this popular hotel.
At the restaurant, you will be spoilt for choice in terms of the dishes served. Perfect for those who like seafood, you can order a wide variety of crabs and prawns and other seafood options cooked in different styles and recipes.
If you are looking for something simpler, you can order other common Chinese dishes to be taken with rice. Otherwise, you can opt for fried noodles or single dishes.
This includes meat and vegetables that are cooked to perfection by the chefs who have years of experience. After all, all the dishes here are very affordable and very value-for-money.
Silverstar Restaurant
Silverstar Restaurant is one of the great places to enjoy some of the best Chinese food in Cameron Highlands. It is located in Brinchang town where you will not miss it when you passes this area.
Silverstar Restaurant operates along the main road in Brinchang where you can enjoy a delicious meal anytime throughout the day.
If you are looking for a decent and simple meal, you can order dishes to be taken with rice or noodles.
The chilli petai here is among the specialties or you can order the different types of soup or any other dishes that the staff could recommend. Otherwise, you can order single noodle dishes as well.
If you are up for something different, then you can go for the steamboat meal here. You will notice a very unique dining experience where a long funnel coming out of a boiling pot of tomyam or herbal soup in the middle of the table.
You can choose from varieties of vegetables and seafood to be dipped into the boiling soup which can be extremely satisfying. This is among the most popular dining methods here which can be very exciting especially if you are here with a group of people.
Restoran Yew Hor
The Restoran Yew Hor has many specialties when it comes to Chinese food in Cameron Highlands. It operates in Brinchang where you can find a great place to enjoy a local meal without having to pay too much.
The prices here are very reasonable and it is a place that you cannot miss along the main road.
Restoran Yew Hor has a bright signage on top of the shop which is pink in colour and you can spot it if you are around Jalan Besar in Brinchang.
Once you are near, you will notice the aroma of freshly cooked seafood and other Chinese dishes. This includes the very popular Cantonese or Hokkien noodles or other single servings.
Meanwhile, you can enjoy a steamboat meal here amidst the cooling weather. Take your time to choose the best seafood and fresh vegetables to be dipped into the boiling pot of soup and watch your food cook while enjoying the company of your friends and families.
This would surely be one of the highlights of your trip where you can simply enjoy the spicy tomyam soup or the more common herbal soup which will seep into the meat or seafood of your choice.
Hui Wei Restaurant
In Brinchang, you can find many Chinese restaurants that serve meals throughout the day. The Hui Wei Restaurant however only offers meals for breakfast and lunch.
This means that you will find a growing crowd during these times who come here to enjoy the many different types of dishes it offers.
Offering great food at reasonable prices, the Hui Wei Restaurant is perfect if you are looking for something simple and not too extravagant.
The restaurants has a red signage which makes it easy to spot from a distance. It actually operates at a corner shop of a walk-up apartment not far from the main town centre.
If you are not far away, you can easily get here on foot while some would prefer to drive.
Around the restaurant, you can find a lot of parking spaces available but be sure to come early as you might have to park further during the peak hours. Once you are nearby, you can catch the aromatic fragrance of the cooking here.
During the mornings, a lot of customers come here to enjoy the sets that include freshly brewed coffee or tea while the lunch hours are when most would come to savour the sumptuous home-cooking which the restaurant is so popular for.
Hong Kong Restaurant Tanah Rata
If you are looking for an amazing dining experience then you need to try the Hong Kong Restaurant located in the beautiful city of Tanah Rata.
This restaurant offers amazing dishes that you cook yourself in a nice hotpot of stock. You can cook amazing thin slices of meat, prawns, fresh mushrooms, vegetables, and noodles.
Dip this amazing food in a fresh chili and soy sauce that will really enhance the flavor of the food. The staff is very wonderful and professional.
The owner Ms. Angie is great at suggesting amazing dishes and making sure that you feel very welcomed.
Ms. Angie gave an excellent recommendation of braised tofu, sweet and sour pork, prawns, and amazing locally grown oyster mushrooms. Make sure to try the fried rice, many locals say this restaurant has the best fried rice around.
Many of the locals suggest to try the marmite chicken saying that it has the best flavors they have ever tasted.
The prices at Home Kong Restaurant are very affordable and you definitely get great portions. You will definitely be satisfied if you give Hong Kong Restaurant a try and don’t forget to say hi to Ms. Angie, she’s definitely the star of the restaurant.
FU Guang Vegetarian Restaurant
Looking for an amazing restaurant in Cameron Highlands is not hard, but some definitely stand out above the rest.
Fu Guang Vegetarian Restaurant offers amazing fare with wonderful local flavors located in Brinchang, close to the night market.
FU Guang Vegetarian Restaurant has amazing vegetarian steamboats that have amazing flavors that comes with an option of clear soup or Tom yam soup which are both delicious and complimentary to the steamboat.
The best part of FU Guang Vegetarian Restaurant is the amazing options of flavors and levels of spices.
The meals are hearty, healthy, and have the freshest of ingredients. We recommend trying the amazing fried noodles. The décor of FU Guang Vegetarian Restaurant is very inviting and fun.
The restaurant is also very clean and full of vibrant colors. The staff is very professional and give amazing recommendations based on your tastes.
Make sure you don’t miss out on the amazing flavors, awesome portions, and healthy food of FU Guang Vegetarian Restaurant. You definitely will love the awesome vegetarian cuisine and won’t find any restaurant like it nearby.
Make sure you check out the nearby night market as well, it is definitely full of lots of fun and local shopping.
Orchid Food Corner
Orchid Food Corner provides some of most exquisite fare for the most affordable prices in Cameron Highlands You can enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner at this amazing Asian restaurant. The staff is very friendly and accommodating.
The food is extremely fresh and explodes with flavor. If you want to have a spicy meal then Orchid Food Corner offers enough spice to suit the strongest of palettes. Some of the most amazing dishes available at Orchid Food Corner are the steamed rice ayam, the ayam cili, the nasi lemak, and the satay sticks.
If you are lucky and visit on the day the restaurant is making fresh roti canai you need to definitely try it.
Many locals say the roti canai is the best they have ever had. You will definitely enjoy the use of spices at Orchid Food Corner.
Many locals say that no one else in all of Cameron Highlands can use turmeric the same way that Orchid Corner Does.
The coffee is even amazing at Orchid Food Center, boiled in a sieve and served over condensed milk you will definitely have a great cup of coffee with your meal. Don’t miss out on this gem, you definitely wont regret it.
BUNGA SURIA RESTAURANT
66A Jalan Camelia 3,
39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4914343
Business Hours: 6.00 am – 10.00 pm
Cuisine: Authentic South India
(Served on banana leaf)
CAMERON TANDOORI RESTAURANT
Jalan Besar, 39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4911516
Business Hours: 7.00 am – 9.00 pm
Cuisine: Indian Tandoori
CHOP & STEAK HOUSE
50, Bangunan KLNP
Tel: 605-4912652
business Hours: 10.00 am – 12.00 mn
Cuisine: Indian / Western
COFFEE TERRACE
Strawberry Park Resort
P.O. Box 81, Lot 195 / 196,
39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4911166 / 174
Business Hours: 7.00 am – 10.30 pm Cuisine: Local / Western
COUNTRY LODGE RESTAURANT
Lot 47, Section 3 , 39100 Brinchang
39100 Brinchang
Tel: 605-4911940
DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT
41 Jalan Besar, 39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4912868
Business Hours: 8.00 am – 10.00 pm
Cuisine: Ice-Cream / Fresh strawberries
EAST GARDEN RESTAURANT
Lot 13, Section 2, Main Road,
39100 Brinchang
Tel: 605-4912380
Business Hours: 10.00 am – 11.00 pm
Cuisine: Chinese
EXCELLENT FOOD CENTRE
G-19, Main Road, 39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4914026
Business Hours: 7.00 am – 4.30 pm
Cuisine: Malaysian/ Continental/ Western
FERNS RESTAURANT
Rosa Rassadena, P.O. Box 8,
39100 Brinchang
Tel: 605-4912288
Business Hours: 7.00 am – 12.00 pm
Cuisine: Local / Western
GOLDEN SHIP RESTAURANT
39, Main Road, 39200 Ringlet
Tel: 605-4956048 / 190
Business Hours: 11.00 am – 12.00 pm
Cuisine: Chinese / Western
HONG KONG RESTAURANT
5 Jalan Besar, 39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4911722
Business Hours: 7.00 am – 2.00 pm / 4.00 am – 10.00 pm
Cuisine: Local / Chinese / Western
JASMINE CAFACHOUR KARAOKE
45 Jalan Besar, 39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4911703
Cuisine: Local / Chinese/ Western
KUMAR RESTORAN
26 Jalan Besar, 39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4912624
Business Hours: 7.00 am – 10.00 pm
Cuisine: Indian / Claypot
KWAN KEE RESTAURANT
8 Jalan Besar, 39100 Brinchang
Tel: 605-4911293
Business Hours: 7.30 am – 10.00 pm
Cuisine: Chinese
MAY FLOWER RESTAURANT
22, main Road, 39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4911793
Business Hours: 8.00 am – 3.00 pm / 6.00 pm – 10.30 pm
Cuisine: Local / Chinese/ Highlands Steamboat
RESTAURTANT MAMU ISMAIL
Jalan Besar, 39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4912280
Business Hours: 7.00 am – 9.30 pm
Cuisine: Indian
PALM LEAF GARDEN KAFE
3, Bandar Baru Brinchang
39100 Brinchang
Tel: 605-4914208
Cuisine: Authentic Malaysian / Thailand/ Western
RICH BAKE CAKE & COFFEE HOUSE
54-A Jalan Persiaran Camelia 3,
Bandar Baru Tanah Rata,
39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4911071
ROSELANE COFFEE HOUSE
44 Jalan Besar, 39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4911419
Business Hours: 8.00 am – 10.00 pm
Cuisine: Local / Western
SHAL’S CURRY HOUSE
25 Jalan Besar, 39100 Brinchang
Tel: 605-4912408
Fax: 605-4912408
Business Hours: 7.30 am – 10.00 pm
Cuisine: Authentic South Indian
(Served on banana leaf)
SILVERSTAR RESTAURANT
10 Jalan Besar, 39100 Brinchang
Tel: 605-4911387
Business Hours: 9.00 am – 10.00 pm
Cuisine: Chinese
STRAWBERRY COURT
Strawberry Park Resort
P.O. Box 81, Lot 195 / 196,
39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4911166 / 174
Business Hours: 11.00 am – 2.30 pm / 6.30 pm – 9.00 pm
Cuisine: Chinese / Steamboat
STRAWBERRY VIEW CAFE & RESTAURANT
MDCH 187, Kea Farm,
39100 Brinchang
Tel: 605-4911940
Business Hours: 11.00 am – 11.00 pm
Cuisine: Chinese / Western
THANAM RESTAURANT
25, Main road, 39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4911645
Business Hours: 7.00 am – 10.00 pm
Cuisine: Tradisional India / Western
THE HIGHLANDERS JOHN’S GRILL
59B, Persiaran Camelia 3,
39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4911715
Cuisine: Western
THE SMOKEHOUSE RESTAURANT
by The Golf Course
Tel: 605-4911214 / 215
Business Hours: 7.00 am – 10.00 pm
Cuisine: English
TUDOR GRILL
Strawberry Park Resort
P.O. Box 81, Lot 195 / 196,
39000 Tanah Rata
Tel: 605-4911166 / 174
Businss Hours: 6.30 am – 10.30 pm
Cuisine: Western