Jonker Walk/Street (Night market) truly defines *Malacca* Accordingly, the night market is open only on weekends. The night market is a Pasir Malam, the stalls are setup only for the night. Visited on X'mas 2023, all the local food that defines Malacca is right there in the Night market and in the day at the shops along the road. The variety at the night market and shops next to it is astonishing. All the 'famous' food like chicken rice balls, chendol with gula melaka, local biscuits and much much more is in the shops right here. For day visits, go early from morning to afternoon, shops tend to be closed by the evening.

At day, the street was lively and busy with all the shop houses selling Malacca's special dishes and goods. At night, it became even more lively with hundreds of hawkers. We loved all the local food and drinks, and of course, the nice people whom we met there.

Visit day and night. A place that I would recommend to go in the day to shop and look at some interesting shops that open only up to 5-6pm. At night guess Friday, there is a night market. Very interesting as the lights and food stalls and small shops are open. Advice to plan your trip to arrive Malacca around Fri night

Very touristy, but a must place to visit. A wider selection of restaurants and boutique shops. A night market takes place on some nights, which was a fantastic experience. Food options galore for all tastes. Highly recommend.

We visited during the mid-week (peak period is Friday to Sunday) and the main street comes alive from late morning with most shops opening around 10 am. By lunch time it's busy and bustling and popular places start to form queues. Nearer the river several large shops sell local specialty food items for gifting. Along the street are many shops selling chicken rice balls, cendol (local shaved ice with coconut milk and palm sugar syrup), gifts, antiques and clothing. There are bakeries offering freshly baked local and western pastries. Lots to eat and browse. Remember to wander the streets off the main street to see colourful murals, quirky shops, restaurants, temples and homestays, all housed in the historical five foot way double storied buildings typical of the former straits colonies. The Melaka River is nearby and colourful bars and eateries line the riverside. Touristy but atmospheric.

We arranged our travel in Malaysia to ensure we in Melaka over a weekend to visit Jonker Street Market. It was fairly disappointing and very busy. Food stalls are not that unique and we ended up spending our evening in a restaurant down one of the aide streets, away from the crowds. When you there, do it, but venture down some of the small streets and uncover some gems.

A beautifully developed tourism spot with lots of sights to see , places to eat and cultural activities to be involved in. There are museums and historical sights even . Highly recommend to all tourists…. and locals 🙂

We visited Jonker Street as part of our Meleka City tour and we were not disappointed. You can start at either end of this street and the experience will be the same. Towards the end you can divert to the other side and visit temple street and see the temples there a beauty to see 3 different religions in one street. Along Jonker street there are lots of eateries and stalls for shopping of souvenirs. Our favourites were the long ice cream cones and the Chinese coffee shop at the end of Jonker street (next to it is the largets durian cutting knife shop), the latter a must visit and do try the pineapple tarts they are simply divine! Hoping to visit Jonker Street at night sometime, I hear it's a different vibe to the day!

A fun place to hang out in the evening with plenty to see and eat. Whether you want a sit-down restaurant or want to try the street food stalls, you will find them here. If you're staying nearby this might be a nightly excursion, it was for me! There are plenty of shops here too, and don't forget the river cruise! On the down side, and this is just how I personally feel about it. I don't really care for the people that dress as Spiderman, Hello Kitty, etc, looking to make some money when tourists want a photo with them. I do have to say that they are not aggressive here like they can be in other parts of the world, just be aware that they want money if you take a photo with them. Also, they seem to be popular here but I found those trishaws (lighted up peddle transports) with the loud blaring music a bit obnoxious.

It is best to travel not during holiday or peak season period. It will be too jam packed with people. Remember to bring sun shades or parasol as the Sun can be very overwhelming during the day. A few nice shop to visit are the Mamee store. You will be able to see Mamee ads sign everywhere in Melaka. So the shop in Jonker is their sort of flagship store where you can print your own tee shirt and even customise your own Mamee cup noodles. Similar to the Nissin in Japan. There are also a lot of food outlets and not to mention the more famous ones like the chicken rice ball.