Jonker Street

Jalan Hang Jebat / Jonker Walk

The main street of Malacca's Chinese old town. By day it's antique shops and cafés. On Friday to Sunday nights it closes to traffic and becomes a night market with chicken rice balls, durian crystal dessert and Peranakan snacks.

Jonker Street (Malay: Jalan Hang Jebat) is the core street of the Chinese old town on the west bank of the Malacca River, about 500 meters long. Lined with 17th- to 19th-century shophouses, it has antique shops, Peranakan restaurants, time-honored bakeries and creative cafés. Together with the parallel Heeren Street (Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, where old Peranakan mansions stand) and Temple Street (Jalan Tokong, where Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Kampung Kling Mosque and an Indian temple stand side by side), it forms the core of the World Heritage zone. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 18:00 to midnight, the street is closed for a night market with hundreds of stalls selling fried kway teow, satay hotpot, durian puffs, charcoal-grilled squid and handicrafts. At the end of the street, a stage often hosts karaoke and lion dance performances. Must-eats by day include the Hainanese chicken rice balls at Hoe Kee or Chung Hwa Tea Room (queues usually start around 10 a.m., and they sell out by 2 or 3 p.m.), Third Granduncle's Nyonya cakes, and the durian crystal dessert from Jonker 88. Walking tips: during the day, cross from Dutch Square over the bridge into the street. First browse the Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum on Heeren Street and visit Temple Street. In the evening, watch the sunset by the river, and at night explore the market. Notes: the night market is crowded, so keep an eye on your belongings. Weekend guesthouses need to be booked in advance. Most stalls accept only cash or Malaysian e-wallets.

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