7 editor picks across Malaysia.
7 halal spots across Malaysia, editor-picked. All Malaysia guides.
Ali Nasi Lemak wraps banana-leaf parcels of coconut rice and sambal at Sri Weld Food Court, the halal Penang breakfast the Michelin guide flags.
TipThe pyramids sell out in waves from 07:00; anchovy with hard-boiled egg is the classic pick of the six fillings.
Bee Hwa Cafe cooks halal versions of Penang's Chinese hawker canon on Lebuh Dickens, a Bib Gourmand family shop begun as a 1992 street stall.
TipThis is where Muslim travellers get proper char kway teow; the chicken-and-seafood version sells out before 14:00.
Du-An plates certified halal Malaysian cooking with cafe polish on Beach Street in Penang; the skin-on mutton curry is the Michelin guide's pick.
TipEverything is halal certified, so this is the Beach Street stop that works for every group; order the mutton curry.
Canton Boy at MyTown Shopping Centre in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, hand makes JAKIM certified halal dim sum, from Siu Mai King to Crystal Har Gow.
OrderOrder the siew mai king and the crystal har kow, the two signature baskets.
TipAll of the brand's KL outlets are JAKIM certified, and this one sits on the ground floor of MyTown Shopping Centre.
Sambal reworks Malaysian favourites with European technique at 300 Beach Street, a halal-friendly modern dining room in Penang's banking quarter.
TipThe lap mei fun twist is the signature; come at lunch when the set menus make the kitchen's fusion ideas cheapest.
Restoran Rebung runs Chef Ismail's heritage Malay buffet above a car park near Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur, with lunch and dinner daily and a weekend breakfast.
OrderBuffet-style rendang, ulam and grilled fish from the heritage spread.
TipCome for lunch on a weekday; the weekend dinner buffet draws large family groups and long waits for tables.
Nasi Kandar Pelita serves halal Indian Muslim nasi kandar around the clock at its Jalan Ampang branch in Kuala Lumpur, curry gravies poured banjir style.
OrderOrder the nasi kandar with mixed curries poured banjir style over the rice.
TipThe branch closes for an hour at Friday midday prayers, 13:00 to 14:00, and otherwise never shuts.
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