Pastea Cafe

Good ambience for group dining. Stew pork, fried vege are nice. Asam fish little light the taste to me. Price at high side for a lunch.

Takes us right back to Melaka every time we eat here. We love the atmosphere, and the manager is always so helpful, never hesitating to suggest little adjustments to the dishes, whether it’s putting the sambal on the side or mixing it in. Definitely our go-to spot whenever we’re craving Nyonya cuisine.

Very home cooked nyonya food. Satisfying. Will come with bigger crowd to try out other dishes in the menu.

We ordered their recommended dishes - All day breakfast, Laksa and rendang pork nasi lemak. On top of that, we had half dozen curry puffs, glutinous rice dumpling, a slice of lemon cheese cake and a slice of carrot cake. The staffs are very friendly and gregarious. Applauds to Mr Alvin, the manager, for explaining their dishes and giving his precious time introducing some of thier ingredients souced directly from Malacca. 1 criticism or complain - the lemon cheese cake is rather lacking of lemon taste and being rather sweet (IMHO).

nice and clean environment, i like it that it's very bright, polite staff. Regarding the food, nasi lemak redang pork, more sambal would be good, the nyonya curry laksa, would taste better if the bean curd can be cooked together with the curry and thicker taste of the curry soup. Latte would be better if stronger coffee taste, feel a bit dilute Overall was good Early morning easier to find parking ????

Had the Cincalok Pork with Stir-fried Prawns and Mixed Vegetables at Pastea Café, and it was absolutely delicious. The pork was tender and flavourful, with the cincalok giving a nice savoury punch. The prawns were fresh and juicy, while the vegetables added a good crunch that balanced everything perfectly. Also tried their Pulut Panggang, which was fragrant, slightly smoky, and filled generously a lovely local touch that paired so well with the meal. To top it off, the fresh toddy was light, refreshing, and just the right balance of sweet and tangy. It complemented the rich flavours of the dishes beautifully. A special mention to Alvin Tan, the manager, who was genuinely passionate when explaining the dishes and their ingredients. His enthusiasm really added a personal touch to the whole dining experience. Overall, great food, warm service, and a cosy atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit for authentic local flavours done right!

Personally I love the Rendang Nasi Lemak. The Nasi smells good and yummy when serving. The sambal and pork Rendang yummylicios. The Macha lemonade super refreshing during the hot weather. If you are craving for Melaka nyonya dish, this cafe is a good choice.

Non-halal restaurant. This is a good place to get home-cooked Peranakan food. What is good? Food, service and place. Restaurant is very clean and spacious. Nice comfortable deco in air con environment. Good recommendation for choices of food. We had the special dish of the day which was Claypot Asam Fish. Just nice, not very spicy. Good balance on spicyness, sourness and sweetness. Fish was fresh. Pork buah keluak : nice. Roast pork with special sauce and mildly spiced sambal served on the side were also very nice. Steamed ladies finger was fresh and the house sambal could be served over the vege or separately by the side. Omelette with cincalok was nicely done too. We had curry puffs and Pulut udang for dessert. The glutinous rice was very soft and served warm. Overall no complaints. We enjoyed our food and place here, a good place to go with friends and family. Advisable to make a reservation if coming on weekends.