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Malaysian food in NYC

25 Malaysian restaurants in New York City, listed by borough.

Malaysian food blends Malay, Chinese and Indian cooking. Order roti canai, flaky flatbread with curry for dipping, and nasi lemak, coconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts and egg. Then laksa, a spicy coconut noodle soup, char kway teow, wok-fried flat noodles, or beef rendang.

Manhattan's Chinatown is the center, where Nyonya holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and Wok Wok was on Tastebuds. Elmhurst, Queens is the other hub; Taste Good on 45th Avenue made the NYT 100. Brooklyn has a handful more.

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Manhattan 11

• Nyonya199 Grand StMichelin Bib Gourmand
• Wok Wok Southeast Asian Kitchen11 Mott StTastebuds ep. 22
• Curry House9 Pell St
• Fishmarket II171 Avenue A
• Kopitiam151 E Broadway
• Kuih Cafe46 Eldridge St
• Laut15 E 17th St
• Malaysia Beef Jerky95 Elizabeth St
• My WaveMax580 Broadway, Suite 100
• Rasa25 W 8th St
• West New Malaysia69 Bayard St

Queens 7

• Taste Good82-18 45th AveNYT 100
• Amazing Asia4405 Kissena Blvd
• Malay Foods39-16 Prince St
• Malay Restaurant135-17 40th Rd
• Mamak House3520 Farrington St
• New Pinang111-10 Queens Blvd
• Pulau Pinang82-84 Broadway

Brooklyn 7

• Kelang Restoran715 Manhattan Ave
• Koo Koo Chicken1698 86th St
• New Belacan5918 8th Ave
• New Ipoh Kitchen Asian Cuisine6415 20th Ave
• Nyonya5323 8th Ave
• PappaRich2012 86th St
• Yi Poh Kitchen Asian Cuisine6415 11th Ave

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Restaurant list updated November 7, 2026. Data: Overture Maps Foundation. About Jaywok · Privacy · Terms