Malaysian restaurants in Pacific
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la pasa
This Singaporean beauty woks up superb Malaysian meals including a variety of fiery laksas, chilli prawns, and beef rendang (spicy coconut-milk curry). There are several vegetarian options and good-value boxed lunches for $7.
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KK Malaysian Cafe
Decked out like a dirty protest, tiny KK is one of Wellington’s most popular cheap Malaysian joints in a city obsessed with Southeast Asian cuisine. Scrumptious satay and rendang to put a smile on your face, accompanied by the ubiquitous roti, of course.
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Kopi
Malaysian for 'coffee', Kopi is consistently voted the city's best Malaysian eatery, the crowds attesting to its popularity. Choose from roti chanai (flat, flaky bread dipped in a creamy coconut curry); curries, such as beef rendang; and nasi kandar (coconut rice). For dessert: feijoa ice cream.
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Sydney Kopitiam
Kopitiam (meaning 'coffee shop') isn’t going to win design awards (low ceiling, daggy tiled floor, plastic furniture and Malaysian Airlines tourism posters), but the great-value, authentic Malaysian soups, stir-fries and curries are spectacular.
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Laksa Me
One of the city’s more eccentric (and, we suspect, ironic) interiors is home to some great Malaysian grub. Laksa is king here (they even do a ‘skinny’ version), but there are also some out-of-the-ordinary entrée options like Chinese pastry triangles of diakon, yam bean and chive. There’s a nice little beer list; wine drinkers will need to BYO.
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Sammy's Kitchen
This place, now in new digs, has been serving up delicious, cheap and plentiful Chinese and Malay dishes for years. Don't miss out on the prawn sambal ($18) or the Mongolian lamb ($15).
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Blue Chillies
The dark-wood shelving artfully stacked with Asian produce makes for ambient casual dining at Blue Chillies. For entrée try the ikan billis (fried whiting in sambal) followed by a piquant, creamy laksa. Meals come in quick succession, so if you want to linger, let the obliging staff know. You can BYO wine or swill from the decent varieties on offer.
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Chinta Ria
Despite its Malaysian-hawker-inspired menu it's not really cheap food, but the atmosphere more than makes up for it. Perched on a leafy rooftop, an enormous Buddha greets you at the door of the giant pagoda dining room, while colourful place settings, clanging dishes and efficient service only add to your enjoyment of the spicy chicken laksa.
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