Viva Local Food Haven Street Food Options
Street Food, Non-Halal
- Under RM20 per pax
Chiefeater Eddie Low was staying at the Mercure Tanjung Bungah and decided to walk over to Viva Local Food Haven for some local delights
BM Yam Rice Kopitiam, a family-run yam rice (or pui) restaurant is probably the best known eatery in Bukit Mertajam. It is tucked away down a narrow street in one corner of the town where parking is very difficult. However, it has not deterred customers from coming in droves for the signature yam rice with pork soup.
Since its humble beginning forty years ago, this restaurant has been very popular with both locals and visitors from other states. It has also made Bukit Mertajam synonymous with yam rice.
The seating area in the restaurant is clean and spacious while maintaining the traditional kopitiam atmosphere.
The pork soup that everyone comes for. The pork slices, offal, meat balls and salted vegetable (kiam chye) make it savoury with a little sourish aftertaste.
The flavourful yam rice with pieces of yam and dried shrimps that is so tasty it can be eaten by itself.
Stewed bean curd (tau kua) and hardboiled eggs are nice compatible side dishes to yam rice.
Stewed pig trotters which are moist, tender and succulent after the slow cooking in sweetened black vinegar and ginger.
A complete set, two bowls of yam rice with the pork soup, pig trotters, beancurd and egg at a very reasonable price of less than RM25.
One of the three sisters preparing the signature pork soup over a large enamel basin of boiling broth.
A big pot of pig trotters cooked in sweetened black vinegar and ginger or 'tu kar chor' in Hokkien.
Deservingly, it was accorded with the Michelin Select recognition in 2023 and 2024. In the latest 2025 edition, it was upgraded to the Bib Gourmand category making it the only yam rice restaurant in Malaysia to have earned this prestigious recognition.
Business Hours
Thursday to Tuesday
09:00 am to 03:00 pm
Closed on Wednesday
Hi there, I'm the Chiefeater AI at your service 😊 Try the preset questions below or type in your own question. Ask me a detailed question and you'll get a more detailed answer!
Thinking...
By using this chatbot, you agree to our terms of service and privacy policy. Check with the outlet for correct pricing and information.
There are no reviews yet.
Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Eddie Low was staying at the Mercure Tanjung Bungah and decided to walk over to Viva Local Food Haven for some local delights
Noodles, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Benjamin Lian enjoyed the noodles at Restoran Kampong Ali on Jalan Kuchai Lama
Soup, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Irene Loong was at Restaurant Four Seas in Sentul to try the charcoal fire slow simmered soups there
Chinese, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Alan Ang had a wonderful meal at Pung Pung Kitchen Sin Ming not because only because of the good food but the company too
Hokkien, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Jaimy Yee visited yet another place on Jalan Sri Bahari, Fujian Cuisine Family Banquet, for a lovely dinner
Curry Mee, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Pat Lim had an aromatic and delicious bowl of Penang White Curry Mee at Green Lane Noodles Taynton View
Taiwanese, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater VK had delicious comfort Taiwanese fare with a nice spicy Korean fusion twist at Tai Ho Jiak Puchong
Western, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Luke Soon stumbled across Olivia Restaurant & Lounge and found the food here to be quite good
Hotpot, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Leyriesa Ann Tan enjoyed charcoal steamboat served at Tan Tan Charcoal Steamboat Austin in Johor Bahru
Ask our foodie AI about food in KL, PJ, Penang and beyond!
Like “where got buffet in PJ”, “I want halal chicken rice in Puchong”, “mana boleh cari pizza di KL” or “最好的鸡排”