Restaurants and food in the Cameron Highlands

The Cameron highlands may be short on bars but its restaurants and food stalls are a delightful experience and great value for money. Loads of cuisines to choose from Western, Malay, Indian and Chinese as well as superb local produce like strawberries, honey and locally produced teas. The English influence still remains and cream teas with jam and scones are wonderful.

A ‘steamboat’ is a great delicacy. They give you a pot of boiling water and you cook you own meat and vegetables at the table try The Mayflower in Tanah Rata where it’s a specialty.

Zainab Samin in Tanah Rata has fantastic Malay food.

Gerai Opah in Tanah Rata offer great mountaineers breakfasts and friendly staff.

Restaurant No. 14 in Tanah Rata has fabulous curries and other Indian delicacies.

Bala’s Holiday Chalet is famous for its afternoon teas which are delicious at any time of the day.

Right next to the guilty pleasures of Starbucks in Tanah Rata is Sri Brinchang which has great Indian food at exceptional prices with some vegetarian dishes..

Another tea room with a great atmosphere is Tanah Rata though remember they close on Sundays.

The only place to enjoy German food in Jalan Persiaran which is The German Swiss Restaurant well worth a visit the sausages are so fresh you’d think you were in Berlin

All of these restaurants serve authentic, well made food with great service. It’s a good job that there are many opportunities for exercise in the Cameron Highlands!