Ipoh White Coffee at Wah Nam Cafe
Having been around for the last 60+ years and older than many of the other famous coffee shops, Wah Nam coffee shop is now under new ownership since late 2010.
The good thing is that most of the original hawker stalls still reside there, serving some of the best local Ipoh hawker food.
Wah Nam Cafe in Ipoh |
My regular trips here would have me exploring the many coffee joints, and this time around, in Feb 2011, I found myself visiting Wah Nam Cafe only to leave with a great aftertaste of the coffee and lots of praise for this place.
Come weekends, it gets really crowded and finding a table can be a bit of a task, but not to worry, as the turnover is pretty fast here.
People don’t hog the tables here, unlike in the city of PJ and KL; therefore, the wait is easy. During the peak hour of lunch, you will see people standing around tables waiting for them to leave; this is the norm here.
Many places boast of having the ‘original Ipoh white coffee, but few pass this test. In my honest opinion, Wah Nam Cafe was one of the places serving this authentic white coffee.
If you are a coffee lover, you would know the difference and next time you visit Ipoh, make your way here to be your own judge.
I tried as many as possible due to time constraints, and overall, I would give the place a thumbs up in all areas. Coffee and Hawker Food were equally lovely here.
Below, you will find pictures of the food I ordered here. I won’t go into detail but judging from the photos, you will not be disappointed.
If you buy the coffee off the shelf and try it yourself at home, you will not get the same taste as in the coffee shop. It all lies in the person making the coffee.
Here, the sifu or master drink-maker has made coffee for over 25 years, hence the perfection in each cup or glass rolled out of the kitchen.
Some things should just be left as they are and not duplicated. If you think the coffee you drink at Old Town White Coffee is similar to this, you are way off.
How to go to Wan Nam Cafe in Ipoh?
- Nam Wah Cafe is located a the corner of Jalan Raja Ekram and Jalan Leong Sin Nam.
- The best landmark here is the Foh San Dim Sum Restaurant, located directly diagonally from this cafe.
- You cannot miss the old-style corner shophouse from the main road.
- Sorry, no GPS as I do not use it, but if anyone has the GPS Coordinates, please share them with me here.
For the many times, I visit Ipoh in a year, I always make it a point to explore the incredible choices of local hawker food here.
My visit during the Chinese New Year of 2011 proved to be a gem of a find with the excellent Ipoh White Coffee at Wah Nam Cafe. This place is also off the main tourist radar.
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