Pahang & Tioman Island
The excellent restaurant at the resort is open to nonguests and serves a fantastic range of foods, from local dishes such as satay (RM26) to salads,…
Must-see restaurants in Pahang & Tioman Island
Kuantan
With soft lighting, a jumble of antiques, odds and ends, curios and vintage paintings, and an enticing choice of tables, this superb, eclectic and very…
Kuantan
If it’s authentic you’re after, look no further than this huge open-air seafood restaurant across the river on the island of Tanjong Lumpur. On any given…
Pahang & Tioman Island
Run by charming Abid and Zubidah (with their delightful young son cavorting about), this adorable cafe occupies a large greenhouse-like building tacked…
Pulau Tioman
This castaway-chic restaurant with bed and breakfast rooms (RM150 to RM280) is right on the beach, steps from the lapping waves. On the menu are excellent…
Pulau Tioman
The wi-fi signal may be weak, but that's no problem with the sea views, tasty food and deep mugs of coffee that are served at Bushman. The pizza and…
Kuantan
This fun, vibrant and often packed sit-down street market kicks off in the evenings just south of the floodlit padang. Find everything from spaghetti to…
Pahang & Tioman Island
What brings people here is Ratha’s Kari Kepala Ikan Raub (fish-head curry, small portion RM55), served fresh in a metal tureen of fiery curry, green…
Kuantan
Located in Parkson Kuantan City Mall, this restaurant has all manner of tasty Korean goodies, from mandu (dumplings) to bibimbap (rice bowls), jajanmyeon …
Cherating
Doubling as a surf school when the monsoon winds blow and run by seasoned surfer staff, this enjoyable spot is a great choice for breakfast, brunch or…
Pahang & Tioman Island
This chain restaurant has a terrific, no-nonsense and tasty array of Japanese favourites with a glossy photo menu stuffed with an extensive choice of udon…
Pahang & Tioman Island
Sentosa specialises in whole fish prepared in Chinese fashion and served in a variety of ways – hotpot and grilled are quite popular. The building – a 100…
Pulau Tioman
This restaurant (part of ABC Chalets) at the north end of the beach is packed most nights with travellers who flock to enjoy ABCD’s BBQ special (RM20), a…
Pahang & Tioman Island
Run by the Gan family for over a century, this friendly old-timer is a classic old Chinese chashi (茶室) – tearoom – which can supply a cup of tea or coffee…
Kuantan
Located in an old shophouse along Jln Besar, friendly Pickers is a decent cafe and spot for Vietnamese coffee and buns in the morning or roti or nasi…
Kuantan
There always seems to be a line outside this small cake shop for the mango cheesecake, which is lovely but a rather brief reward if the queue has been…
Pulau Tioman
The last spot before the stairs leading south, Sunset serves beer, booze, milkshakes and deservedly popular pizza. The wildly popular happy hour is from…
Pulau Tioman
This open place not far from the jetty is flushed with the sea breeze, serving decent seafood, with tables out front on the sand and barbecues in the…
Pahang & Tioman Island
This traditional, family-run Chinese-Malaysian coffee shop is bursting with customers from the early hours every morning.
Pahang & Tioman Island
The round-the-clock hours are a major draw to this busy open-sided restaurant which offers tasty, filling and crowd-pleasing servings of over 30 varieties…
Cherating
Don’t Tell Mama is best known for its legendary burgers but there are plenty of other options on the menu including vegetarian ones. With its cool…
Kuantan
Fancy trying patin (silver catfish), the local delicacy? Both wild-caught and cheaper farmed patin in a tempoyak (fermented durian sambal) sauce are part…
Pulau Tioman
This bar-restaurant right next to the jetty in Juara plays classic rock and serves good-enough sambal prawns, spicy Thai tom yum soups, vegetable salads…
Pulau Tioman
This very inexpensive place right next to the jetty serves burgers, omelettes and Malay and Thai specialities such as kampung noodles and tom yum.
Cherating
Eat where the locals do and save a handful of ringgit. Choose your fresh seafood then watch it get grilled in a delicious spicy sambal.
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…
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…
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.
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.
