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Ready to taste the best food in Ipoh? Satisfy your cravings for local food and culture with highlights along the way, together with a foodie host. Enjoy 10 delicious and typical tastings that range from sweet to savory as well as drinks on a tasty food tour in Ipoh.

Destination

Ipoh, Malaysia

Category

Food Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English

Included

• Private Guide
• 10 Local Tastings
• Vegetarian Options Available
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Withlocals.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at At the entrance of Mei Wei Biscuits - Ipoh to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. 10 Tastings

   This tour includes 10 food and drink tastings. Your local host has hand-picked each one of the tastings based on their love for food, and knowledge of the city. Enjoy only the most authentic bites the city has to offer!

4. The Classics

   A food tour in Ipoh would not be complete without the most typical and beloved dishes in town. Enjoy a bite of the ultimate classics Kaya Kok and Ipoh White Coffee and taste them in their true local flavor!

5. Locals’ Favorites

   Discover more of the local cuisine by trying some of the ultimate locals’ favorites food treats. Try unique food, typical of Ipoh picked by your local host and hear why they love it so much!

6. Typical Drinks

   With drinks included as part of the tastings this real experience comes with a real local spirit! Your local host will quench your thirst with a selection of drinks like coffee, unique beverages, and alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) cocktails, wine and beer.

7. City Highlights

   This tour is more than just food, it’s a cultural experience! In between food stops, discover city highlights for a well-rounded experience that will satisfy your appetite for Ipoh. From food, drinks, must-sees and local hot spots; this tour has everything on the menu!

8. Vegetarian Alternative

   Looking for a vegetarian alternative? It’s possible! The tour has been created with alternative tastings to fit your preferences. Just let your host know!

9. Special Diet or Allergies?

   If you follow a special diet or have an allergy to a specific food, let your host know! They’ll make sure to take that into consideration so you can have an enjoyable and safe experience

10. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

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Reviews from guests

Karl🇦🇺 Australia

12 February 2024

Thank you for an enjoyable food and history tour of Ipoh We visited during Chinese New Year so a number of businesses were closed but we still saw a lot and enjoyed some food tastings, also our guide shared interesting stories of her youth and the town Enjoyable food and history tour

Roy

1 February 2024

We met Nurul at the Wei Nei biscuits and she took us to a park where there were a lot of street food outlets. Our first taste was cold fried fish gougons and then raw turnip with a sauce and sesame seeds. A drink of coconut juice followed and then food that was similar to a fried pancake and delicious. Nural informed us about the history of Ipoh as we returned to the old town. The difficulty we had was that Nurul did not seem to be aware of the information on the website. We had to ask for Kaya Kok and also Ipoh white coffee. She was unaware of the list of typical drinks particularly alcohol as mentioned on the website. We did this tour early evening but places that she would have taken us to were closed. She offered to take us to another place but the heat was so oppressive we got her to drop us off at an air conditioned bar. Overall disappointing and not as expected from the what we had read on the website. We thought there would have been a planned route showcasing the local food. Certainly not worth the money.Disappointing

glen🇦🇺 Australia

31 August 2025

A day tour of Ipoh provided the perfect introduction to a city we had not visited before. A combination of must visit sites, history of Ipoh and an introduction to Ipoh famous white coffee and select Malaysian dishes for lunch made for a fantastic day. In fact I would have to say the fish dish ordered by our guide Nurul has been the highlight of our trip to Malaysia, it was unique and very tasty. Our guide Nurul was very informative and accommodating enabling us to experience a vast number of sights and experiences in what turned out to be a long exhausting but extremely good day. I can highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting IpohA great introduction to Ipoh

anuvarughese🇲🇾 Malaysia

21 August 2025

My brothers and I were back in Ipoh for our siblings reunion. Having grown up in Batu Gajah/Ipoh, we didn’t think there was much more we could learn but we were so wrong!!! Nurul was such a fountain of info, excited and thorough. Would not hesitate to do it again. Terima kasih Nurul! The Varugheses’A informative afternoon with Nurul!

Susanne

15 July 2025

We are so pleased about our trip yesterday with Nurul and her friend. They picked us up in Ipoh and we went to the Cameron Highlands. We saw the Moosy forest, a tea plantation, had a delicious lunch in a malaysian restaurant and an English afternoon tea at the smoke house. But the really great experience was to pass the day with Nurul and her friend. We learned a lot about Malaysian culture, history and nature. We laughed and we're guided perfectly, like to pass a day with good friends! Thanks a lot Nurul!!A great day with an extraordinary guide

Alison🇬🇧 United Kingdom

18 February 2025

Frustratingly Nurul arrived 40mins late to our meeting place so not a great start but to be fair she had kept us informed on her delay due to traffic issues, and in the end she extended the tour finish time to make up for the late start. The tour itself was very informative and Nurul did a great job of bringing to life the history of Ipoh as well as sharing some of the more interesting places. We ended the tour with refreshments and then due to the lateness she got her friend to give us a lift back to our car, which we were grateful for.Very Accommodating

Hylke🇳🇱 Netherlands

2 September 2024

I had a really nice walk with Nurul through the city of Ipoh. We tasted some local drinks and foods and saw a lot of the city! Nurul knows a lot about the city and it’s history so the tour is also very informative Very fun and informative

Cecile

12 August 2024

Visite très intéressante qui permet de visiter les principaux points d’intérêt d’Ipoh. Nurul prends le temps d’expliquer et de répondre aux questions, elle donne également des bons conseils sur les choses à faire dans les environs. Un bon aperçu d’Ipoh

Camilla🇬🇧 United Kingdom

24 June 2024

Nurul is an excellent tour guide. She was incredibly accommodating as my bus was delayed and she met me at my hotel. It was really great to hear about Ipoh from a local and the hidden facts that I would not have known without speaking to someone from here. Nurul answered all my questions and it was lovely meeting her. It felt like I was catching up with a friend and the cup of coffee and kaya toast rounded the tour off perfectly. A must for anyone coming to Ipoh. Thank you Nurul! A true local insight into Ipoh

Nathalie🇳🇱 Netherlands

4 June 2024

Nurul showed us the highlights of Ipoh by walking us past meaningful buildings in the history of the city. She was friendly, knowledgeable and answered all our questions. She let us taste white coffee and toast which we loved! And we got the best Mango smoothie in town at a little shop she recommended. We highly recommend Nurul to show you around Ipoh!Knowledgeable and friendy tourguide!

Tracee

20 May 2024

I enjoyed my tour with Nurul exploring Ipoh on my second day in town. She was flexible to what I wanted to learn and see, and she was pleasant and fun. She also surprised me with some locations and tasty treats. I highly recommend you book a tour with Nurul to feel like you’ve seen a lovely city and met a friend in Ipoh! A lovely day in Ipoh with Nurul!

Jodie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

24 April 2024

Nurul was our tour guide for Ipoh. She showed us around all the key highlights of Ipoh, she shared with us knowledge of the history of the town as well as giving us a chance to try local food. It was a well rounded tour and Nurul was lovely and very knowledgeable. Her English was very good. Thank you for a lovely tour. A lovely tour with Nurul.

lalida🇹🇭 Thailand

25 March 2024

Nurul is a good tour guide ^^

Afsana🇬🇧 United Kingdom

16 February 2024

I had a lovely time with Nurul exploring the old and new city of Ipoh central. We went to all the key attractions including some hidden gems and she even took me for some traditional Ipoh breakfast as I hadn't eaten. Nurul was very knowledgeable and gave tips for the remainder of my Ipoh stay which was very useful! I also enjoyed the company as I was travelling solo :) Fun with Nurul in Ipoh!