Late Lunch At Barracks Cafe, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands.

After having visited the flowers and cactus gardens, it is time for our late lunch at the Barracks Cafe. Just to be sure, we used the Waze app to lead us to the exact location. It was somewhere off the main road. It was a weekday and there were not many customers. We would love to sit in the garden but were recommended to sit in the barrack because it was hot under the open sky. After having given our food order, it was time to look at the wall decorations.

 A brief history of Cameron Highlands

Located in the state of Pahang, Cameron Highland is Malaysia's largest hill resort. Standing at an elevation of 1524m above sea level. It has a consistently cool climate that never ranges beyond 20 degree celsius.

 It was first discovered in 1885 by William Cameron, a British surveyor in the government service. He stumbled upon this 'Fine plateau shut in by lofty mountains' (as described in his report) during a survey expedition of the mountain range for map-making of the Perak/Pahang border. It remain untouched until the early 1920s, when the narrow bridle path leading up to the mountain was widened and improved.

In 1925, Sir George Maxwell paid a visit to the mountain, which eventually led to the development of the hill station now known affectionately to us as Cameron Highlands.

Pictures of the army in the early days in Cameron Highlands.

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We ordered the following to be shared by 4 people.

Iced Lemon Tea and Hot Lemon Tea.

Mushroom Soup.
After I have taken a few mouthful of soup, only remembered to take pictures.

For every main order, we can choose to add on a set of 1 lemon tea plus a bowl of mushroom soup for an additional RM10.90. There were 4 main orders, so we had 4 add on sets.

We ordered 2 Nasi Lemak Ayam Rendang (19.90 x 2) - RM 39.80.

It consists of a whole chicken leg (ayam rendang), a fried egg, veggie salad, spicy sambal and the rice shaped like a barrack.

It was a big chicken leg.

1 Shotgun Chicken Curry Bread Bowl - RM 21.90

1 Aglio Olio Mushroom Trio - RM 16.90

Total cost of lunch for 4 people - RM 122.20

Toy helicopter hanging from the ceiling of the barrack.

Airplanes on the ceiling.

Display in a glass casing.

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Garden at the Barracks Cafe.

Nice place to enjoy your meal when it is not hot or when the sun has set.

Birds of Paradise in the garden.

You can enjoy your meal and also the lovely garden setting.

Painting on the side of the barrack

White lilies surrounding the Birds of Paradise.

Healthy mint plants growing in the garden.

This place is worth returning and I hope to try their tea and scones on our next visit.

Entrance to the Barracks Cafe.

Operating hours for weekdays - 2 pm to 10 pm,

Saturdays & Sundays - 12 pm to 10 pm.

Off day is Monday

Barracks Cafe,

No. 1, Jalan Gereja, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands.

The LORD alone guided them; they followed no foreign gods.

He let them ride over the highlands and feast on the crops of the fields.

He nourished them with honey from the rock

and olive oil from the stony ground.

(Deutoronomy 32:12-13, New Living Translation-NLT)