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Geographer Cafe

83, Jalan Hang Jebat, Melaka 75000, Malaysia
+60-6-2816813
Ranked #12 of 132 restaurants in Melaka
4.0 of 5 stars 87 Reviews
Price range: S$5 - S$26
Cuisines: Asian, Bar, Malaysian, Vegetarian
Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene, Groups
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene, Groups
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

Lovely setting, caring and smiling service and a menu devised by somebody who really knows their food. No MSG, no saturated fats, only sea salt ; a good cross section for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. A pretty good selection of beers too - although Malaysian beer prices do rather sour the taste !

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See 2 more reviews by Nbichick for Melaka
Melaka, Malaysia
Contributor
11 reviews 11 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Staff were kind enough to make me a great coffee before they were really open! We ate there twice. Good people watching location, fab food

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See 10 more reviews by Melinda L for Melaka
London
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Popular with the tourists and always quite lively. Even open on tuesdays when almost everywhere is closed! Enjoyed their house cocktail same prices as anywhere else and food seems pretty good too.

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See 5 more reviews by lordsidcup for Melaka
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012
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I love this place! The place was painted in a warmth earth yellow with some unpolished and seasonal edge and corners which reflects the gracious old charm ambient. Hanging out here always makes me feel back in the years. The place enhance it further by their selection of songs. They play cool jazz, smooth jazz, bossa nova, classical oldies, sometime... More

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See 2 more reviews by Stephanessity for Melaka
Singapore, Singapore
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Tried to get a seat but was told to go upstairs. No one heeded us so we left. Really poor service.

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See 2 more reviews by toffeebee for Melaka
Brisbane, Australia
Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

We were staying just around the corner and this became our local!!! Extremely comfy and friendly local it is too

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See 4 more reviews by love2cookandtravel for Melaka
Australia
Senior Contributor
35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

The Geographer is situated on a busy corner of Jonker street. It is open sided allowing views of the street. It is decorated in shades of ochre and has great jazz on tap all day. We stopped n for something to drink and ended up sitting for about an hour or two just absorbing the atmosphere, watching the people and... More

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See 6 more reviews by Tweetgw for Melaka
Sweden
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012 via mobile

Good location at Jonker Walk, terrible live music, better across the street.

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Falkirk
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

really good coffee and fresh spring rolls, also try some of their special health soups.

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See 2 more reviews by ronnieFalkirk for Melaka
Singapore
Senior Contributor
23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

I was traveling with someone who was very fussy indeed over food so this place was ideal. Established in the late 90"s evidently, short but decent menu, no MSG or use of preservatives and appears to have won various awards. We had a local curry dish, nodles and fresh spring rolls - all good. A clean, very well organised place... More

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