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Chaiwalla & Co Container Cafe
Chai, Thai milk tea and cakes — Malaysia's first container cafe
- 12–15 min walk
- RM8–20
- Halal
- Area
- 36 Jalan Tan Hiok Nee
- Getting there
- ~12–15 min walk from Bukit Chagar RTS station / JB Sentral
- Hours
- ~12pm–10pm+ (until ~1am some days, per Tripadvisor)
- Price
- RM8–20
- Halal status
- Listed on Have Halal Will Travel (halal cafe)
- Address
- 36 Jalan Tan Hiok Nee (container yard on the heritage street)
Why go
Malaysia's first container cafe, sitting in a container yard on the Jalan Tan Hiok Nee heritage street — chai and tea-based drinks, Thai milk tea and cakes in an outdoor container-garden setting.
It's the old-town hipster pit-stop between Hiap Joo and IT Roo, and it keeps cafe-friendly hours (~12pm–10pm+, until ~1am some days per Tripadvisor).
Verify before going
No dedicated 2026 review was found at research time (2025 cafe listings still show it active). Check it's open before making a special trip.
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