Best Tom Yam in Melaka

Talk about being irresistible. One sip of this soup and you wont be able to stop! The sweetness and spice seem to complement each other to a higher level of satisfaction. Being a seafood Tomyam, you have succulent prawns, delicious mushrooms, tomatoes, fishballs, squid, lime leaves, lemongrass and more herbs adds so much to the experience! Pair this up with rice and other dishes such as the Deep fried Groupa and an omelette and you'd be having a very satisfactory meal.

“Zabb” is defined as tasty, delicious, and full of flavours. With a restaurant’s name that is derived from a traditional Thai word, this is best be delivered with a bowl of the “Tom Yum Kuay Tiaw Zabb” here. This ever popular staple, which is also one of the signature dishes here is a medley of noodles with three distinctive tones- wanton-like yellow and green strands and plain rice vermicelli. On top of that, it does not skimp on its serving portion where seafood ingredients are generously tossed into the spicy, sweet and savoury, mind-blowing gravy that is worth every penny spent!

Belonging to a deluxe three star hotel and apartment, Kings & I Restaurant offers an exquisite way of indulging into Thai cuisines along with high quality tableware in terms of serving and presentation of dishes. If you favour great ambience and with great spicy food, this is one of the best place to dine in. As for food, get the chef recommended Tom Yam Goong while you’re here- it is an authentic clear soup that is rich with herbs, super spicy, and with a gigantic freshwater prawn.

Hailing all the way from the “Land of Smiles”, Restoran Black Canyon is renowned for its ever popular premium roasted and fine selection of coffee beans. In addition, what more can you expect from a place that originates from Thailand, other than Noodle with Spicy Prawn Tom Yum? And moreover,  this is a robust meal that is extremely delectable, precisely piquant, hot and spicy, in a creamy broth with “fusilli”, also known as spiral pastas!

Sri Andalas Tomyam is yet another Malay restaurant in town that is not known by many. There are all sorts of tempting local and Malay dishes served here, and are mostly paired with plain white rice. Whenever you’re on a tight budget and searching for a great tummy-warming tom yam soup, here is where you can get it!

Sahabat Tomyam Seafood is a famous place for their Jus Buah Kelas Jumbo, which simply means fruit juice served in jumbo size. Get that for a refreshing drink and pair it with the spicy, full-bodied Tom Yam Seafood Soup as a main meal. Speaking about jumbo, it’s not only about fruit juice, but you will be rewarded with a robust broth plus enormous full sized prawns when this dish is ordered.

If you’re not a finicky person, couldn’t care less about ambience and rather enjoy savouring spicy good food, XQ Thai Kitchen is able to satisfy your tummy with that. It is a non halal eatery by the way, famous for Thai seafood and pork dishes. In conjunction with that, what else is to be ordered while dining at a Thai food restaurant, other than a mouth-watering tom yam steamboat served in a hot pot with full sized fresh prawns?

Regardless of race and religion, everyone can enjoy the same good-tasting food while at Restoran London Seafood Tomyam. The extensive menu items here varies from Asian to Western cuisines, and it is definitely more than adequate for multiple visits! If you’re fond of seafood, the Tom Yam Poktek here is a must-try dish! The difference between this alluring thick, hot and spicy bowl of concentrated tom yam broth is seen in the ingredient that is used, either with coconut milk or evaporated milk that gives it the thickness, including seafood ingredients such as crabs and prawns. The best part of all, it is relatively cheap too!

Apart from its judicious choice of location in the midst of tourist hot spots, Tuk Tuk Kitchen & Bar offers one of the tastiest authentic Thai cuisines that you can get and at a pretty decent price range too. When you’re here, get the The Tom Yam Seafood Soup- your visit will never be complete without trying it! This rather tangerine broth is creamy and extremely flavourful. Just look at the presentation of this meal and its temptingly fresh meaty prawns! Those of you who do not like prawns, substitute it with chicken instead! For Muslims, you might want to go for other options as this place excludes pork, but serves alcoholic beverages.