D’CHENNAI CURRY HOUSE
Read moreA very good restaurant serving south Indian cuisine. ., bass and excellent and rich murtabak (filled roasted). The location is very clean and very clean. A good choice.
U-LANG CORNER
Read moreAn address that doesn't look like much, behind the slightly decrepit green walls of a neighborhood house. A lot of effort has gone into the repainted dining room. One of Kelantan's specialties: nasi kerabu. The only difference: instead of being bluish in the Malay style, the rice here is green, because it's cooked with some forty herbs! The owners are Sino-Thai, and this is a Thai recipe known as khau jan. The chicken is as tender as you could wish, the vegetables as fresh as you could wish, and given the price, you could well have a second plate.
MEENA CURRY HOUSE
Read moreAn Indian restaurant that serves good cheap curries and salami.
SYAM BUNGARAYA RESTAURANT
Read moreIt is air-conditioned, it runs, it is Thai and Malay, like the Kelantan.
MEDAN SELERA KEBUN SULTAN FOOD COURT
Read moreThere's no city without a food court, and this one is open from morning to night. It's huge, housed in a large neon-lit hall. The numerous stalls serve Chinese specialties such as char kway teow, chicken rice, noodles sautéed with fish balls, as well as a few Thai specialties. As always, you choose your table, place your order and pay each vendor individually on delivery.
HAYAKI KOPITIAM
Read moreThis Kopitiam has all the makings of a cafeteria and none of the charm of a traditional café. Nevertheless, it remains a refreshing stop-off and a must for a bubble tea (iced tea with tapioca beads) or a steaming coffee. Of course, you can also dine on simple, quick-to-prepare dishes such as nasi dagang or laksa. If your guesthouse doesn't serve breakfast, you can make up for it here with French toast, a welcome change from nasi goreng. A good place to relax in comfort and recharge your batteries.
RESTORAN NASI ULAM CIKGU
Read moreFor a taste of traditional Kelantanese cuisine, take a tour of this canteen housed in a vast hall. You can help yourself to the varied buffet. A whole host of mysterious dishes are on offer, but it's the ulam (a typically Malaysian salad served with medicinal herbs) that really catches the eye. Next door to the handicraft center, the place could pass for a tourist trap. But not at all. It also preserves the Kelantan culinary repertoire, and the locals love it.
DUYONG RESTAURANT
Read moreThe entrance sign proudly displays the date of the restaurant's debut: March 23, 1993. The chef has been welcoming tourists and locals to his seaside straw hut for some thirty years. A wide range of dishes are served: seafood barbecue, satay, the invariable noodles and fried rice, as well as Thai specialties (including tom yam soup). We particularly liked the fried fish wrapped in a lotus leaf. Everything is ultra-fresh. This is the best-positioned, most varied and not necessarily the most expensive restaurant.
GOLDEN DRAGON
Read moreIn Chinatown, this restaurant is one of the most popular with tourists and local Chinese alike. It's best to come early (before 7.30pm), if you don't want to queue. Chinese food is served at large round tables under neon lights. As is often the case, the setting is non-existent and the pleasure is all in the plate. In addition to marinated pork and lemon chicken, you'll find a wide range of fish and seafood dishes. If you're not in the mood for spicy food, try the steamed teo-chew fish.
TERMINAL SATAY ZUL
Read moreSatay- marinated chicken skewers with peanut sauce - is no joke. A snack that accompanies Malaysians at all hours of the day, it can move crowds when prepared according to the rules of the art. Customers have been flocking to this restaurant for over 40 years, a sign of its high quality. The chicken strips are cooked on a long charcoal-fired barbecue. The creamy peanut sauce is perfectly seasoned. This popular address fills up fast, and service can be a little slow.