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Harper's Restaurant and Lounge

On the Melaka River, Melaka, Malaysia
Ranked #27 of 132 restaurants in Melaka
4.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Price range: S$13 - S$19
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Vinterbro, Norway
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183 reviews 183 reviews
Reviews in 65 cities Reviews in 65 cities
108 helpful votes 108 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

We went there for lunch on a quiet Thursday, after having seen this nice place from the river when we took the river cruise the day before. The building is very old, and even if the restaurant looks nice from the inside, you get the impression that it could look so much better with a little more effort. Harper's is... More

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Scotland
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

Food here was nice. Good selection of wines, (mostly Australian). Great views of river and had a great time on my last day in Melaka watching the Water Monitor lizards swimming right below where we were sitting. Good place to watch the world go by.

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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011

Just returned from a late dinner at Harper's. Must admit was quite hesitant to dine in an empty restaurant initially. But as it was close to 9pm and it was rainy night, we decided to give it a try. Our 1st time dining at Harper's was more than 8 years ago, it was bustling with customers then. This time around... More

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Singapore
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218 reviews 218 reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
133 helpful votes 133 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011

The location of the restaurant is good, very near to the old church and jonker street. Food wise is pretty standard by they make it up with their warm services. Nice to dine by the river.

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Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011
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My wife and I ate here the last day of July. Food was very good and drinks were also. The location along the river is great and we enjoyed the view.

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Driebergen, The Netherlands
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2011

We were a little disappointed. 2 years ago, we also visited Harpers and back then it would have been 4-5 dots. Now, food and service was ok, but half of the menu was not available. Because of low season a table in the window was available without advanced bokking, which is nice

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Derbyshire
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2010

This isn't the only atmospheric restaurant on the river in Melaka, but it was the first one we came to as we sought out something better than our hotel down the road had offered us the previous night. Midweek in the evenings, Melaka is a bit quiet, so eating quietly in a pleasant place is a good activity to engage... More

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Singapore
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87 reviews 87 reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2009

Very good and authentic mediterranean-style dishes that remind you of Malacca's Portuguese heritage. Nice building and location, but the furniture downstairs is too modern and not in keeping with the location. The staff serving when I was there were not local and did not understand Malay. This is a negative for ambience as it means they do not know Malacca... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2011 via mobile
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Geneva, Switzerland
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2010
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