Best Malay Restaurants in Kuching

Planet Sambal may sound like a setting for a Malaysian-made sci-fi movie, but unfortunately, it's not. The interior is decorated with a contrast of pink and white, one that somehow reminds you of Hello Kitty. Fortunately, the food is decent with a good variety to choose from. Prices are also set at a reasonable rate so everyone can enjoy.

With the tagline ‘Janji Sedap, Jaminan Halal’ and having their fourth outlet opened in Kuching, J & J Cafeteria aims to provide the very best of local delicacies to the mass. Dishes such as char koay teow, fried rice, Sawarak laksa and roti canai are some of the bestsellers. Though they may be simple, they're cooked quite nicely and served in a generous portion.

If you're interested in experiencing how Malay dined decades ago, then this place might be a good one to start. You'll understand why when you first arrive, where the entire restaurant is made to resemble a traditional Malay wooden house. That's not all, tables are set at a fairly low height where you will be required to sit on the floor to use it. There are also various other elements within this restaurant that will make you feel like you've travelled back to the past, even the food as well. Well-kept traditional recipes - delicious!

Top Spot Foodcourt is a famed place as they are one of the few that is dedicated to offering awesome seafood with a Halal certificate. Getting here isn't difficult as GPS is a good friend of everyone, and upon entering, you'll find the place to be fairly massive. During the night, this place is also bursting with people enjoying their fresh seafood, mostly by hand. It's fresh, it's delicious but it wouldn't be cheap.

Baba Ganoush is what most people would consider an all-in-one restaurant. Despite it being mainly Malay Cuisine, they too take influence and inspiration from Chinese and Indian cooking, incorporating those elements to their own style of cooking. Hence, you'll find a mix variety of delicious dishes such as the sweet and sour chicken, stir-fried vegetables and various other delectable items.

Bimmers Cafe is actually a hawker center with a good load of food to try. From the famous Sarawak laksa to kolok mee, rojak to ayam penyet, they have it all. Not to mention it's also incredibly affordable and the portion size are generous, too. However, each stall certainly differs from one another, of course. As an overall though, it's still pretty damn good.