Brunei Darussalam
Head up the stairs from the small shopping mall to find half-a-dozen good-value Malay food stalls.
Must-see restaurants in Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
George Town
Fresh salads, juices, healthy rice and noodle dishes are all served at this appealing veggie cafe.
Lahad Datu
Malaysia's franchised patisserie is located in Fajar Centre (it has free wi-fi, too). Good cakes.
Brunei Darussalam
Fruit and vegetables and snacks such as delicious fried bananas (B$1 a bag).
Batu Caves
In the middle of the block of restaurants and food stalls on the right as you approach the stairs to Temple Cave is Restoran Rani, selling no-frills, well…
Penang
Buy fish and other seafood at the nearby market stalls in Pulau Betong village and bring them to this simple shack of a cafe to be cooked as you like, for…
Pahang & Tioman Island
In a nice change from other floating restaurants, Mama serves Asian food including freshly made roti and naan breads and vegetarian meals as well as good…
Pahang & Tioman Island
This floating restaurant serves a dish called kerabu, finely diced meat and vegetables with a light lemongrass sauce that’s got way more local cred than…
George Town
Lovers of cheesecake and other sweet treats rejoice. There are scores of flavours of the dessert available, including locally inspired creations such as…
George Town
The impressive buffet spreads at the top of the KOMTAR tower complement the panoramic city views. On weekends a 'sunrise' breakfast (RM48) is offered from…
George Town
Come with a large appetite if you fancy tackling these whopping bowls of ramen noodles, which come doused in a variety of soups and sauces. The mammoth…
Malaysia
Fairly average banana-leaf spreads, puri (fried bread), mutton curry and other mainstays of Indian cuisine. Buy some sticky besan ladoo (round, buttery,…
Pulau Tioman
With two locations – one right by the Tekek pier and the other up the road by Berjaya Resort – this friendly Malaysian joint offers wholesome fare, big…
Malaysia
Head to this food court for a wide range of inexpensive Malaysian dishes, from chicken rice and nasi lemak (coconut rice with anchovies, peanuts and spicy…
Perak
A bustling and friendly banana-leaf restaurant in Batu Gajah, one of several similarly casual Indian and Malay places dotted along the main road through…
Johor
This little open-air cafe is right at the jetty, serving passable international fare, such as pizza and grilled chicken salad with balsamic dressing.
George Town
There's a wide range of tasty steamed and fried small Chinese dishes served under this black-painted open shed with sea views across the busy road.
Cherating
Once located on the beach and now set beside the river, Duyong is a decent enough place for Chinese and Thai food, or a drink.
Malaysia
The cafe at FRIM's Clubhouse serves nasi goreng, mee goreng and other local fare, but opening hours can be unpredictable.
Pahang & Tioman Island
Fruit stalls line the grid of streets between the Padang and Sungai Pahang and along the riverfront at Jln Sultan Ahmad.
Pahang & Tioman Island
Food stalls line the grid of streets between the Padang and Sungai Pahang and along the riverfront at Jln Sultan Ahmad.
Pulau Tioman
This Chinese-owned spot does a particularly tasty sizzling hotplate with bean curd and serves beer.
Kota Kinabalu
Stock up on picnic items and hiking snacks at the centrally located Milimewa Superstore.
Sarawak
A small shop selling packaged noodles and snacks, waffles and coffee.
