Must-see restaurants in Kelantan

  • Kedai Kopi Ambassador

    Kota Bharu

    Just inside the red archway entrance to Chinatown, the flaming woks and beer advertising of this outdoor restaurant draws in the crowds on balmy evenings…

  • Muhibah Bakery & Cafe

    Kota Bharu

    This lovely bakery has wicked cakes, iced desserts, sticky doughnuts and decent coffee. Stop by for a green tea frappé, pandan sponge cake, or a chocolate…

  • Restoran Capital

    Kota Bharu

    For a favourite local breakfast, get here before 9am when the excellent nasi kerabu (blue rice with coconut, fish and spices) often sells out. Nutty…

  • Night Market

    Kota Bharu

    The most popular spot for the best Malay food in town is this night market. Specialities include ayam percik (marinated chicken on bamboo skewers) and…

  • Kedai Kopi White House

    Kota Bharu

    For a very local experience, pop into this old-school Chinese coffee shop for a tea or coffee while you’re exploring Kota Bharu’s museum precinct …

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Sun Two

    Kota Bharu

    The welcome is friendly and food delicious at this brightly decorated place that has been in business since 1946. Sample Chinese, Malay and popular…

  • Westlake Eating House

    Kota Bharu

    Don’t let the plain decor fool you. Westlake Eating House serves some of the tastiest Chinese fare in Eastern Malaysia. Dig into the likes of braised pork…

  • Nasi Air Hideng Pok Sen Food Court

    Kota Bharu

    The open-sided, fan-cooled, but still steamy Nasi Air Hideng Pok Sen Food Court has several small stalls serving Malay specialities and a self-serve…

  • KB Mall Food Court

    Kota Bharu

    There’s a food court serving international fast food (burgers, fried chicken) on the 1st floor of KB Mall. The mall is south of central Kota Bharu, on the…

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