The best restaurants Malaysia

One of Georgetown's great classics, this is one of the oldest restaurants where you can enjoy fish and seafood. The setting doesn't give away much about its age, but the quality of the cuisine remains unchanged despite the passage of time. Another advantage is that it faces the sea, providing a welcome escape from the bustling city center. On the menu: ultra-fresh fish, grilled, fried, steamed, in soup, with noodles or rice. But also delicious lobster satay, crispy fried peeled shrimps, or crab au gratin to die for.

This is one of Malacca's must-visit addresses, and you won't want to miss it if you're curious about Nyonya culture. Don't be fooled by the rather plain setting, which remains clean and neat. Don't hesitate to mingle with tourists and locals, many of whom appreciate this address. On the menu, you'll find the inevitable laksa, but we also recommend the chicken candlenut. Desserts are also very typical. As an added bonus, you'll benefit from Nancy's friendly welcome, and her cooking classes are a real treat.

The address to know on Georgetown if you want to have a good time. It's a long stretch of two shophouses back to back, linked by a pretty tree-lined inner courtyard. The entrance via Lebuh Pantai leads to the Kopi C. restaurant, serving a mix of Western and Malaysian dishes. Further on, an intimate bar awaits you with a fine wine and cocktail list. At the far end, on Lebuh Victoria, you'll find The Canteen bistro. You can also enjoy concerts, sometimes played at weekends, and exhibitions upstairs.

They eat as in southern India, with their fingers, especially very good dahl and curries, on a large banana leaf.

Taugeh ayam or nga choi kai (in Cantonese) is Ipoh's signature dish. It consists of steamed chicken served with a bowl of bean sprouts and another of rice. It's perfect for delicate palates that can't stand hot pepper. To taste the best taugeh ayam, you have to come here and mingle with the crowd. In the evening, the tables overflow onto the street and you have to be patient. However, the wait is worth the meal, which won't leave you indifferent. The chicken here is a little saltier, but free-range.

For almost 50 years, Foh San has been delighting Ipoh with its dim sum and filled buns in an enchanting setting. The tables are housed on two floors of a vast, wall-less colonial building, cooled by numerous ceiling fans. The waiter will give you a cardboard slip, which you must take with you before choosing your steamed ravioli. The ravioli are sold in baskets and shared between all the guests at the table. Despite the large number of tables, it's not unusual to queue up at weekends. A must try.

Chef Takashi Kimura brings together French technicality and Japanese poetry in tasty, elegant dishes. The interplay of textures and the marriage of flavors testify to his technical mastery. Inspiration is drawn from a seasonal repertoire, such as the melt-in-your-mouth wagyu beef cheek and tongue with Madeira sauce, or the delicate carpaccio of sweet shrimp with salmon roe. A plush setting, French-style service, an impressive wine list and a French sommelier complete this masterful gastronomic experience.

With its decor combining traditional furniture, colorful murals and an abundance of plants, this restaurant located in a former shophouse offers a warm, relaxed atmosphere. It also boasts a terrace overlooking the river. The kitchen offers a wide range of Nyonya and Thai specialties, with halal, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Popular dishes include nasi lemak, pad thai and tandoori chicken. Prices are very reasonable and the food is top quality.

On the roof of the Nak Hotel, this beautiful terrace overlooking the city is the ideal place to enjoy a good pizza or sip a cocktail. The setting is modern and cosy, all in white, barely broken up by chequered tiles and wooden chairs that will remind older diners of school. The menu gives pride of place to fresh, sourced produce: the lamb comes from New Zealand, the mackerel comes from the nets of local fishermen and is accompanied by a pomelo salad. There's also a children's menu, featuring dishes from the menu in mini-portions.

This restaurant specializes in authentic Nyonya (or Peranakan) cuisine. Classic dishes include assam laksa (noodles cooked in fish stock) and nasi lemak. On weekends, the chef prepares a delicious siamese lemak laksa. The excellent desserts may seem confusing to novices. The many mirrors on the wall make the place bright and give an impression of grandeur, despite the restaurant's modest size. Several of the brand's addresses in town.

It's impossible to miss this big house on a corner of Jonker Street. Whatever the time of day, you'll find people sitting at bar stools facing the street. We love the informal atmosphere and the old walls that seem to hold all Malacca's secrets. While the place doubles as a restaurant, and while we welcome the vegetarian options, we prefer to linger for a drink or listen to a concert at the end of the day or after dark. Perfect for meeting other travelers.

This popular restaurant has been serving authentic North Indian cuisine for 35 years. Located on the first floor of the Oriental Hotel, it offers a comfortable setting with air-conditioning and red-tablecloth tables. But you can also opt for one of the terrace tables overlooking the street. The tandoori chicken is juicy, the naans soft, but our preference is for the curries, with their thick, savory sauces. You can dampen the effect of the spices with a chilled lassi or a draught beer. For once, this Indian establishment serves alcohol.

This simple café faces Coral Bay in the village of Nipah. Tourists like to gather here at all hours of the day, especially at sunset. That's when it's hard to find a table on the sand for a drink. Daddy serves a mix of local and Western cuisine at very reasonable prices and, above all, with great taste. The seafood, in particular, is brought to the table by friendly service. You'll come back to enjoy the gentle surf or chat with other travelers.

A brewery in Toulouse-Lautrec time with dark woodwork and mirrors, with a capacity of up to 60 people. So it is the rendezvous of the pick of Penang. A wide choice of dishes and a service, as always in the Impeccable-La, impeccable. The bouillabaisse is good. A reasonable addition.

The decoration of this restaurant is beautiful, and the kitchen in northern India is very good. The address is known throughout the island. A simple glance at the menu should make you drool. Prices are higher than in street restaurants, but this is justified and it remains affordable. Enjoy the delicious lassi.

An institution since 1940. A large room overlooking the Sri Maha Mariaman Temple. Courteous service, hopes by a boss who never leaves his counter. Try the chicken biryani. Very popular with local people.

This simple restaurant offers a tasty menu at a reasonable price. Opened by teachers in the region who wanted to revive the cuisine of their ancestors, it seems that their goal is achieved. This is the opportunity to get to the nyonya kitchen in a renowned restaurant. Absolutely taste the curries.

A renowned vegetarian restaurant. His dishes are to be taken. The neighbour Tze Chu Lin, also vegetarian, is also recommendable.

Design design for a very good oral osso, but also for paella and well-cooked salmon. Quite few dishes still.

This restaurant is the refuge for backpackers who find themselves in a very good western cuisine, pasta, pizza, excellent chocolate cake and Mexican flavours. A fountain in the inner courtyard apaise the travellers to whom the owners give many pipes. They organise excursions themselves.