Ipoh Desserts: Cendol and Cake Shops with Hours and Prices
Ipoh desserts fall into two groups: cold, sweet bowls of cendol and ice kacang that are eaten on hot afternoons, and a newer set of pâtisserie and cake cafes. The best-known cluster of tong sui (sweet soup) stalls, Tong Sui Kai, is covered in our hawker food guide, as is the soya pudding at Woong Kee Beancurd.
This guide covers 2 Ipoh dessert shops that we could confirm as trading in October 2026, through their live Grab Food listings, with addresses, hours and prices where published. Prices are in Malaysian Ringgit (RM). Other cendol stalls and cake shops named in earlier lists are left out until we can confirm they are still open. Cendol sellers keep short hours, often finishing by 4 pm or 6 pm, so go early in the afternoon.
Egg tarts and other Ipoh pastries are not in this list because we could not confirm current opening hours for them. Coffee-led cafes are in the Ipoh cafes guide.
Jump to a place (2)
Cendol and Shaved Ice in Ipoh
Cendol is shaved ice with green rice-flour jelly, coconut milk and palm sugar syrup, and Ipoh sellers add red beans, sweet corn or durian. Most cendol sellers trade in the afternoon only.
Rojak N Cendol
Rojak N Cendol sells cendol, including a durian version, and rojak, the fruit salad with a sticky shrimp-paste sauce. It is on Jalan Tun Sambanthan near Padang Ipoh, within walking distance of the Old Town sights, and was written up in April 2026. Its Grab Food listing, under the name Rojak N Cendol Padang Ipoh, was live in October 2026.
Opening hours and prices are not published in the sources we found, so check before you go.
Patisserie and Cake Shops in Ipoh
For European-style cakes rather than traditional sweets, Canning Garden has the pâtisserie below.
Être Patisserie
Être Patisserie is a French-style patisserie that a June 2026 round-up describes as run by a Michelin-trained chef. The menu includes Dutch baby pancakes, burnt cheesecake and Pavlova, and the same round-up describes the prices as friendly for the quality.
It is in Taman Canning, north-east of the Old Town, and open daily from 10 am to 6:30 pm. Its Grab Food listing was live in October 2026. Phone 016-557 1111.
Tips for desserts in Ipoh
Cendol closes early
Most cendol stalls open late morning and finish by 4 pm to 6:30 pm, and many close one day a week. Go between 1 pm and 4 pm, and check the day before if you are making a special trip.
Durian toppings
Some cendol sellers add durian for a higher price. One Ipoh seller has been reported charging up to RM20 for a durian bowl, against about RM7 for plain cendol, so ask the price first.
Halal and ingredients
Cendol uses coconut milk and palm sugar, with no pork or alcohol, but a stall is only certified if it shows a halal certificate. We found no certificates for the shops here, so ask at the counter.
Ipoh Desserts: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best dessert in Ipoh?
Cendol and ice kacang are the classic cold desserts, and Rojak N Cendol on Jalan Tun Sambanthan serves cendol near the Old Town. Tong sui (sweet soup) at Tong Sui Kai and soya pudding at Woong Kee Beancurd, both in our hawker food guide, are the other local favourites.
Where can I try cendol in Ipoh?
Rojak N Cendol on Jalan Tun Sambanthan, near Padang Ipoh, is the cendol seller we could confirm as trading in October 2026. Cendol stalls usually close by late afternoon, so go before 4 pm.
Is Ipoh dessert halal?
Cendol itself has no pork or alcohol, but only a shop with a halal certificate is certified. We did not find halal certificates for the shops in this guide, so ask before ordering.
How much is cendol in Ipoh?
The shops in this guide do not publish prices online, so check the board when you order. A durian cendol costs more than a plain bowl, up to about RM20 at one Ipoh seller.
Which Ipoh dessert shops are open on a Friday?
Être Patisserie is listed as open daily, Fridays included. We could not confirm Rojak N Cendol's hours, so check before going. Tong Sui Kai, in our hawker food guide, opens every evening from 5 pm.