Best Malay Restaurants in Shah Alam

Bring forth the one staple food from the North, and you will have your selection of simmering hot soup. Filled with a myriad of ingredients depending on your choice of soup, this sweat inducing dish is one to be reckoned with. Of course, a simple pairing with rice completes the hearty meal. 

It’s no doubt Pak Mal has made its name in the food circle here in Shah Alam. Flocks of people constantly patronise the shop for the juicy and scrumptious chicken rice. Topped with fiery and tangy sambal and served with a tawny and fragrant plate of rice, even the sight of it can induce magnificent cravings. Other dishes like their Kuey Teow Soto is noteworthy as well. 

From nasi kukus, mixed rice with ayam masak merah, lontong, poultry and fish, to the famed east coast nasi dagang; this is one place you will have to hop in for a hearty meal. Even if you weren’t planning to, the hypnotising aroma of freshly fried chicken will tingle your olfactory senses; rendering your resistance futile. 

Having garnered the pride and attention for their utmost crispy fried chicken and fragrant rice, A. Hassan is no stranger to the locals. A plate of rice and fried chicken is a compulsory sight here, but the hodgepodge of fiery, sweet, and savoury dishes are not to be brushed aside as well - they having a tendency to surprise you with a myriad of flavours. 

Serving unpretentious and no frills local food, this is the place for you to sit down and enjoy a comfortable meal. A variety of dishes ranging from different styles of meat, to vegetables, fried rice and noodles, treats the palate to nothing short of a homey feeling. Just don’t forget to scuttle here quickly before they sell out! 

Known for their comfortable ambience and competitive selection of dishes, Bistro Qaseh is one restaurant that has manifested itself as a known establishment in the district. You can either enjoy an ala carte experience with their fried rice and noodle, or opt for a more friends and family oriented order of seafood, poultry, and meat dishes. 

Hatinie is a restaurant tucked in Seksyen 10 that whips out a plethora of dishes, including an authentic selection of Kelantanese delights. This is the place where you can dine in for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and throughout dinner. From their infamous gulai kawah and nasi kerabu to scrumptious dishes to go with rice; you name it, they got it.