Kuala Lumpur
Expect to sit cheek-by-jowl on a weekend morning with hungry regulars who are used to eating Ban Lee’s claypot bak kut teh (pork-bone tea soup) for…
Must-see restaurants in Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
Chinatown & the CBD
Armed with trolley-clutching aunties who swoop like fighter jets, classic Red Star is perfect for a Hong Kong–style yum cha. Keep your ears pricked for…
Chinatown & the CBD
This bustling eatery dishes up filling comfort food to busy city workers craving fresh, nutrient-packed meals. Start your day with oatmeal, acai smoothie…
Chinatown & the CBD
These golden parcels of curried goodness are a favourite Singaporean snack, and this hawker stall serves some of the best puffs around. Our pick is the…
Chinatown & the CBD
At this cosy, friendly, traditional French restaurant run by a couple of attentive French expats, the escargot (snails) are a speciality, but we like the…
Chinatown & the CBD
The daily queue attests to the popularity of this unassuming hawker stall, where an elderly uncle cooks up fragrant, moreish kway teow (fried noodles with…
Chinatown & the CBD
You're practically guaranteed to love whichever brightly coloured goodie you choose at Pantler, helmed by a baker and an award-winning pastry chef who…
Chinatown & the CBD
Pick up something sweet at Chop Tai Chong Kok, a super-traditional pastry shop in business since 1938. If you’re undecided, opt for the speciality lotus…
Chinatown & the CBD
Elbow aunties at the famous Chinatown Wet Market, located in the basement of the Chinatown Complex. At its best early in the morning, it’s a gut-rumbling…
Zhong Yu Yuan Wei Wanton Noodle
Chinatown & the CBD
Best get here early to join the queue. This stall's famous bu jian tian char siew (no daylight roasted meat) is made with pork from a pig's armpit, hence…
Chinatown & the CBD
Dumplings at this stall are stuffed full of tasty fillings, hence the line of people raring to get their hands on these tiny bamboo-leaf-wrapped parcels…
Chinatown & the CBD
This humble stall has an epic reputation for silky, flavour-packed rice porridge, cooked since the wee hours of the morning. Choose from an array of…
Chinatown & the CBD
Specialises in UFO-shaped discs packed with oysters, prawn, minced pork and herbs. The secret is in the batter, made from rice that has been soaked…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Be prepared to queue during peak periods and pretty much all weekend at this large outlet of the cult-status dumpling restaurant, best known for its…
Chinatown & the CBD
Not short on gossiping ‘uncles’ with discerning palates, this old-school food centre is routinely crowded. Must trys include char kway teow (stir-fried…
Kuching
Filled to the brim with antiques, this is the middle of a complex of restaurants and bars – each with different names – housed in three 1920s shophouses…
Little India & Kampong Glam
There's no shortage of subcontinental spice at this bustling hawker centre, wrapped around a wet market. Queue up for real-deal biryani, dosa (paper thin,…
Singapore
Located in chilled-out Changi Village, this is the most Malay of Singapore's food centres, with locals heading here for one thing: the nasi lemak …
Kota Kinabalu
The enticing aromas lead you into this beautifully decorated restaurant accented with ochre and golden tones, pendant lighting and carved screens. With…
Kuching
Held along the heritage main street of Siniawan – a former mining town established in 1840 – this market is an excellent evening detour from Kuching…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
The Westin's good-value seafood high tea is divided into three 'courses', with freshly shucked oysters and decadent lobster thermidor followed by bites…
Little India & Kampong Glam
The bakers at this light, contemporary bakery-cafe earned their stripes at Paris' Cordon Bleu. The result? Irresistible sweet treats and countless broken…
Singapore
According to Roland, it was his mum, Mrs Lim, who invented Singapore's iconic chilli crab back in the 1950s. Decades on, Roland has his own giant…
Singapore
You'll be longing for sweet home Alabama at this breezy, all-American barbecue legend. Californian owner Rob makes all the dry rubs using secret recipes…
George Town
This busy and buzzy Indian nasi kandar (rice and curry) restaurant whips up penny-priced masala dosas (rice-and-lentil crêpe stuffed with spiced potatoes)…
Little India & Kampong Glam
This is not so much a 'food house' as a loud, crowded undercover laneway lined with cult-status stalls. Work up a sweat with a bowl of award-winning…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Sequestered in a cosy building behind an old church, cafe-style Artichoke is the stamping ground of street-smart chef Bjorn Shen. His schtick is Middle…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
While this airy, industrial-cool cafe roasts and serves top-class coffee, it also serves seriously scrumptious grub. Produce is super fresh and the…
Johor Bahru
The signature dish of smart Din Tai Fung is xiaolongbao, gorgeous Chinese dumplings with various fillings, including crab roe, pork and chicken, but there…
Melaka City
The Peranakan (Nonya) cuisine here has a dedicated following, but service can be a bit curt and a wait is inevitable at weekends. However, many consider…
Kuala Lumpur
Established in 1977 and now a popular local chain with outlets in a number of the city's malls, Madam Kwan's specalises in nasi lemek (rice boiled in…
Little India & Kampong Glam
Charlie has garnered a loyal following over the last few decades for his comforting Nonya cuisine. After an eight year hiatus he's back doing what he…
Kuala Lumpur
The flagship brand of the BIG group of dining outlets delivers on both style and substance. There's a tempting range of Eastern and Western comfort foods,…
Little India & Kampong Glam
Often referred to as the little cousin of Burnt Ends (it's partly owned by chef David Pynt), this American barbecue joint takes inspiration from the…
Little India & Kampong Glam
What started as a single shophouse dim sum restaurant in 1962, Swee Choon has grown to consume all the floorspace, sidewalk and back alley of four…
Sentosa Island
The perfect mix of island casual (minus the sand) and refined service, this bar and grill offers diners colonial-chic surroundings and sweeping views of…
Singapore
Opened in 1971, this famous hawker centre still has a great, at times smoky, atmosphere and you could eat here for a whole year and never get bored. It…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
This dough-kneading favourite is co-owned by prolific New York chef Mario Batali. While it's hardly a bargain, it is one of the few celeb-chef eateries at…
Singapore
Nothing tastes as good as bread fresh out of the oven, and by oven we mean two ginormous wood-fired beasts blazing away in the middle of this all-day…
Chinatown & the CBD
Life's few certainties include taxes, death and a queue outside this dedicated tendon (tempura served on rice) eatery. Patience is rewarded with cries of…
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