Must-see restaurants in Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei

  • Chinatown Hawker Centre

    Kuala Terengganu

    Divided into Chinese and Malay sections, Chinatown’s outdoor hawker centre is a prime pick for grazing on soy-sauce chicken, fried noodles, spicy soups…

  • Pickers Cafe

    Kuantan

    Located in an old shophouse along Jln Besar, friendly Pickers is a decent cafe and spot for Vietnamese coffee and buns in the morning or roti or nasi…

  • Ferringhi Garden

    Penang

    Everyone falls in love with the Ferringhi Garden's outdoor setting, with its terracotta tiles and hardwood surrounded by bamboo – not to mention the…

  • Grazie Ristorante

    Kota Kinabalu

    Delightful Italian cuisine in a stylish restaurant with deep-red walls and an alfresco terrace with sea views. Dishes span homemade ravioli stuffed with…

  • Shan Sri Dewi Restaurant

    Kota Bharu

    As popular with locals as it is with tourists, this mint-green, fan-cooled place serves authentic curries on a banana leaf and a delicious, lurid-yellow…

  • Musbee Cafe

    Sarawak

    Fairy lights and brightly coloured walls lift Musbee above Limbang's dining pack. The menu, introducing a few Thai flavours, is also a little different…

  • Macallum Street Night Market

    George Town

    Follow the crowds to this lively night market, which fills the street from Gat Lebuh Macallum to Gat Lebuh Cecil. There's the usual selection of bargain…

  • Xin Quan Fang

    Ipoh

    You'd better come early (seriously, 7am) for the chance to sample Hainanese curry noodles and pork and bean sprouts. These two dishes are pretty much all…

  • Saveur

    Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay

    Duck confit for S$16.90? Or boeuf bourguignon for S$20.90? It's the (low) price you pay for French dining in a coffeeshop sans linen and high airs service…

  • Restoran Sri Brinchang

    Cameron Highlands

    The busiest of the Indian restaurants on Tanah Rata's main road, this popular place heaps vegetable curries, pappadams and rice onto banana leaves for its…

  • Cilantro

    Kuala Lumpur

    Takashi Kimura is often lauded as one of KL’s most accomplished chefs. The eclectic range of Japanese–French-inspired dishes might include the likes of…

  • Just Momos

    Brunei Darussalam

    Actually it's not just momos that are served here (though they are the star, steamed and served with a punchy hot sauce). The secret mix of spices really…

  • Amy Heritage Cuisine

    Melaka City

    Amy Heritage Cuisine dishes up delectable food in a no-frills restaurant, 1km southeast of Dutch Sq. Melt-in-the-mouth candlenut chicken, spicy asam fish…

  • Rochor Original Beancurd

    Little India & Kampong Glam

    Family run for over 60 years, Rochor Original Beancurd is known the island over for serving up the silkiest bean curd. Order it either hot or cold, grab a…

  • Ah Chew Desserts

    Little India & Kampong Glam

    Packed with locals wanting a sweet post-dinner fix, this place boasts a massive menu featuring a variety of Chinese desserts. The durian sago is a…

  • Pusat Penjaja Gading Lundu

    Sarawak

    Above the fruit-and-vegetable market is a hawker centre with 26 Chinese and Malay food stalls. The Malay buffet at stalls 4 and 5 includes delicious fresh…

  • Ola Lavenderia

    Melaka City

    This cute cafe is a Melaka nook to get away from it all and always a pleasure to visit, serving breakfasts, chocolate muffins, croissants, cheese cake and…

  • Ming Court

    Ipoh

    Arrive early for a sit-down dim sum experience in the dining salon of Ming Court. Point at what you fancy from the trays circulated by staff, and don't…

  • VeganBurg

    Singapore

    This is what McDonald's would look like if Ronald turned plant-loving vegan. The menu boasts a range of burgers, value meals and even broccoli served in a…

  • Famous Bakery

    Sarawak

    Freshly baked Chinese and Western-style pastries, cakes, mini pizzas and other easy-to-pack day-trip picnic fare or on-the-river snacks for the boat trip…

  • Burgs By Project Warung

    Little India & Kampong Glam

    Possibly the best place in town to get your hands on a smashing burger and probably the cheapest, Burgs' soft buns are seared with a B and stuffed with…

  • Rochor Beancurd

    Singapore

    This tiny bolt-hole has an epic reputation. People head here from all over the city for a bowl of its obscenely fresh, silky bean curd (opt for it warm)…

  • Restoran Sharifah

    Sabah

    Handily opposite the ferry terminal, Sharifah fills up with locals who come for the flaky roti prepared a dozen ways, murtabak filled with sardines,…

  • 21 Bistro

    Kuching

    This lively bar-restaurant has a range of draught and bottled beers plus wine and cocktails. Also available are decent Western, Asian and fusion dishes…

  • Crystal Jade Kitchen

    Singapore

    Dim sum is the speciality of this branch of the popular Crystal Jade chain, especially the Shanghai xiao long bao (soup dumplings) – careful the soup…

  • Mungo Jerry

    Kuala Lumpur

    This late-night supper hotspot on the edge of Chow Kit is a bare-bones joint famous for its thicker take on bak kut teh (chilli-infused pork curry stew),…

  • Medan Selera Kebun Sultan Food Court

    Kota Bharu

    This bustling, fan-cooled Chinatown food court, which opens late in a town that closes early, offers dishes like claypot chicken rice and kway teow (rice…

  • Veloo Villas

    George Town

    Service is friendly at this cheap, cheerful South Indian restaurant, and the lunchtime banana-leaf thalis (set meals) are a bargain. Many locals come when…

  • Four Seasons

    Kota Bharu

    The Four Seasons is packed nightly with locals enjoying seafood dishes like braised sea cucumber, claypot prawns and dried cuttlefish with mango salad…

  • Nasi Ayam Nadia

    Melaka

    If you're passing through Alor Gajah around lunchtime, you won't fail to miss the crowd at this chicken-rice stall close to the bus station. Nadia's…

  • Plan B 2.0

    Kuala Lumpur

    A pile of chairs hanging from the ceiling and an old Alpine Sunbeam car are part of the quirky decor at this upmarket cafe, one of the most successful…

  • M Salim

    Ipoh

    This busy, no-frills halal place will feed you a mountain of nosh for a few ringgit. Pile your plate by pointing at whatever's freshly cooked that day …

  • Medan Renong Padang Kota Lama

    George Town

    One side of this seaside food centre is called 'Islam' and serves halal Malay food, and the other is called 'Cina' and serves Chinese and Malay…

  • Teng Wun Bakery & Confectionery

    Malaysia

    A popular purveyor of kaya (coconut-cream jam) puffs and durian cakes since 1979, Teng Wun uses fresh pandan and durian to make cloud-like cupcakes and…

  • Little Italy

    Kota Kinabalu

    This popular restaurant fairly buzzes with an army of bandanna-wrapped staff waiting on your every need. Good homemade pasta, great pizzas, Roman statues …

  • Mei Xiang Goreng Pisang

    Singapore

    Tucked away inside laid-back Changi Village Hawker Centre, this humble stall is justifiably famous for its beautifully crisp, golden banana fritters. We…

  • Afsara Restaurant

    Brunei Darussalam

    The pick of Bangar eateries, Afsara is responsible for excellent roti kosong – flaky without being greasy – with a dhal and a curry to dip it into, as…

  • Kerangas Cafe

    Sarawak

    Designed to be macaque proof, this cafeteria serves a varied and tasty selection of fried rice, chicken, fish, cakes, fresh fruit and packaged snacks…

  • Chong Choon Cafe

    Kuching

    Under a large verandah and cooled by a fleet of helicopter fans, this cafe serves some of Kuching’s best Sarawak laksa. There are also stalls selling…

  • Soon Kit Café

    Sarawak

    An old-time kopitiam (coffee shop) with laksa (RM7) in the morning and excellent nasi goreng (fried rice; RM5) and cheap cold beer (RM3 to RM5). Push the…

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