Singapore
Balestier Rd is famous for bakeries that peddle tau sar piah, a snack-friendly, Hokkien-style pastry filled with salty or sweet bean paste. Loong Fatt is…
Must-see restaurants in Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
Chinatown & the CBD
Injecting a touch of French flair to the hip Tiong Bahru 'hood, this airy cafe is a popular brunch spot among expat women. The assortment of bakery items,…
Kuala Lumpur
The name of this appealingly designed restaurant, conjoining Malay and Western ingredients, hints at its game plan: offering Malay and Western tapas-sized…
Kuala Lumpur
One of KL’s best Malaysian restaurants, Bijan offers skilfully cooked traditional dishes in a sophisticated dining room that spills out into a tropical…
Nan Hwa Chong Fish-Head Steamboat Corner
Little India & Kampong Glam
If you only try fish-head steamboat once, do it at this noisy, open-fronted veteran. Cooked on charcoal, the large pot of fish heads is brought to you in…
Kuching
This place gets consistently good reviews for cuisine, service and lovely river views. Local dishes such as Sarawak laksa (RM12) and its own invention,…
Kuala Lumpur
Its tag line is 'baba can cook', the baba being genial Uncle John who is often found greeting guests at this atmospheric and justly popular restaurant…
Chinatown & the CBD
Allow the heavenly scent of butter to lure you into this sophisticated, light-filled bakery, its glass box counter neatly lined with just-the-right-size…
Melaka City
One of Melaka's great bargains, this well-loved banana-leaf restaurant has helpful and efficient staff. Generous servings of aromatic chicken biryani are…
Kuching
This popular nocturnal eatery specialises in lok lok (skewers, eg of fish, prawn, cuttlefish or bean curd; RM2.50 to RM3) that are boiled or deep-fried…
Kuantan
Located in Parkson Kuantan City Mall, this restaurant has all manner of tasty Korean goodies, from mandu (dumplings) to bibimbap (rice bowls), jajanmyeon …
Singapore
You can buy durians from markets and street stalls around Singapore, but if you're looking for somewhere to eat the thing, too, head here. The sellers…
Dharma Realm Guan Yin Sagely Monastery Canteen
Kuala Lumpur
Join office workers for a tasty vegetarian lunch of various fried rice and noodle dishes, dumplings and delicious yong taofu (vegetables stuffed with a…
Johor
Running since 1953, busy 434 Kopi is the best cafe in town, its marble-topped tables overlooked by a large copy of the Mona Lisa. Delicious coffee (brewed…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
The dining room is an art-deco affair, however the tentacle-like wooden accents gives you the unsettling feeling you're about to become a giant squid's…
Chinatown & the CBD
Each night, Boon Tat St is blocked to traffic and transformed into a KL-style sea of outdoor tables, beer-peddling aunties and little satay huts dubbed…
Melaka City
A feast of fiery Peranakan specialities are served at this large and pleasant restaurant, with ikan gerang asam (fish in a spicy tamarind sauce) and…
Singapore
Hong Kong's Michelin-starred dim-sum seller is steaming in Singapore, with the same Mong Kok queues (head in after 8.30pm) and tick-the-boxes order form…
Kota Kinabalu
Below Borneo Backpackers this blue joint with parasols and bikes on the wall features dishes such as ikan basung, poke bowls, fried mackerel with spicy…
George Town
This is your chance to sample Peranakan-influenced cuisine in a setting that the Baba-Nonya elite of yesteryear would have approved of. The stately dining…
Malaysia
Cendol, the alien-looking dessert of shaved ice, coconut, green noodles and jaggery, takes a variety of colourful forms at this roadside dessert shop:…
Kuala Lumpur
In business since 1928, this beloved kopitiam serves classic Hainanese and colonial-era food: on Friday, Saturday and Sunday its famous roast pork …
Sabah
Tiara Labuan's Chinese restaurant has good reports for its seafood (though scallops and mussels are imported and cooked from frozen). For the freshest…
Kuching
A popular all-day haunt for both locals and visitors, Commons features mains including excellent pasta, burgers and Asian dishes, and a very tempting…
Gunung Mulu National Park
This cafe-restaurant serves excellent breakfasts (eggs, pancakes, muesli), and lunch and dinner with a few Western items, Indian curries and local dishes…
Ipoh
This popular restaurant is the place to come for variations on nasi lemak (rice in coconut milk with fried ikan bilis – dried anchovies – peanuts and a…
Sarawak
This restaurant below the Sibu Heritage Centre dishes up authentic North Indian curries and tandoori-cooked breads and meats. This is a different cuisine…
The Kraken Grill @ The Waterfront
Sabah
The owners picked a pirate theme and decided to run a few miles with it, hence the pirate-map menu and references to the Black Pearl and Jack. Come happy…
Kuching
A one-stop blend of cool neighbourhood cafe, cooking-class venue and hip art space, Indah is one of Kuching's best cafes. Menu highlights include tasty…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
French chef Daniel Boulud's Singaporean outpost is the best of the celebrity chef restaurants in the Marina Bay Sands complex, simply because service is…
Singapore
One of Singapore's most popular and tranquil brunch spots, Riders Cafe's black and white digs overlook the Bukit Timah Saddle Club. Tuck into scrumptious…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
A sister restaurant of the well-loved and hugely popular National Kitchen by Violet Oon, this outlet maintains the high standards and plush surroundings…
Kuala Lumpur
There's no shortage of restaurants in Bukit Bintang serving Middle Eastern food, but few are as consistently good as Al-Amar. Choose from a tasty range of…
Melaka City
Scarlet tikka chickens rotate hypnotically on skewers, luring diners to this frills-free Pakistani restaurant. With aromatic vegetarian dishes, seafood…
Singapore
Not your run-of-the-mill ice-cream shop, this is more a high-end boutique stocked with artisinal gelatos. Taking flavour cues from nature, think white…
Hawker Chan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle
Chinatown & the CBD
An outlet of the famous, one Michelin-starred hawker stall Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle. Here things are much more McDonaldesque, with lit…
Melaka City
If gourmet burgers with fillings such as Greek-style spicy lamb, teriyaki pork chop or portobello mushroom sound like a pleasant change from taste bud…
Malaysia
A fairly standard shopping mall, albeit with grand entrances flanked by bamboo, Alamanda has an above-average food hall. Take your pick of roti canai …
East Coast Lagoon Food Village
Singapore
There are few hawker centres with a better location. Tramp barefoot off the beach, find a table (note the table number for when you order), then trawl the…
Little India & Kampong Glam
This prime-position branch of the Komala Vilas chain is extremely popular due to the wallet-friendly, authentic dishes and generous portions. The wafer…
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