Best Malay Restaurants in PJ

With a plethora of dishes to go with your mix rice platter, you can never be unsatisfied here at Gamelan. Also whipping up some delicacies from the east coast like nasi kerabu and nasi dagang, your palate will be in tune with their vast spectrum of flavours. After all, their long establishment does say something about their experience in good food. 

Deli Wau serves authentic Pantai Timur cuisine and is probably one of PJ's best kept secret.

Lovers of the much peculiar and heady petai can find their ikan cencaru a catch here, while those uninitiated taste buds will love the crispy soft shell crabs cooked with a hodgepodge of fragrant and aromatic herbs and spices. End your meal with their sweet and cooling desserts to have you grinning from ear to ear. 

D'Timer Cafe is located in Damansara Utama and serves some of the best Johor dishes we've ever tasted. The offer a wide spread of dishes such as Mee Bandung Johor, Laksa Johor, Mee Rebus, Mee Kari, Lontong Kering, Roti Jala, Lempeng and so much more. This is unlike your usual shop where you get pastas, chicken chops etc, this is a place for authentic Johor dishes. The atmosphere and design of the cafe is very simple yet has a classy touch to it.

Putting together comfortable local food in a comfortable environment is sometimes all a person needs. Here you can enjoy their selection of local dishes like nasi lemak, nasi ambang, nasi ulam, and nasi kerabu. Pair your mains with sides of masak merah and rendang for an utmost scrumptious meal. 

Hailing all the way from the East, the proud owners of a prominent stall there has ventured into our busy district of PJ to bring you their famed nasi dagang. From a simple meal with a side of gulai tongkol, to an ambrosial platter which includes tuna, curry chicken, prawns, beef rendang, and squid; the sight of these delicacies is a definite knee-weakening force!

These tiny killer packets of nasi kukus have an irresistible pull with its crispy chicken, zesty acar, and a fiery and piquant dose of chilli sambal. The combination of glutinous rice and the ingredients can never be more perfect than it already is. Be prepared for seconds, or maybe thirds, but don’t worry as any guilt will be absolved after devouring them nasi kukus.