The Best Malaysian Food in New York
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The best Malaysian food in New York, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, The New York Times, and Bon Appétit have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Nyonya comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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Taste Good and Hainanese Chicken House hold the next two places. The New York Times shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Bon Appétit next.
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Rank 1. Nyonya
Malaysian
Nasi lemak, the Malaysian classic of coconut rice with pickled veg, crispy anchovies, and curried chicken, is what the regulars reorder without looking up. Nyonya is a no-frills Malaysian restaurant in Chinatown, brick walls and wooden tables, where the menu runs long and the servers are opinionated enough to steer you past the obvious choices. The Michelin Guide gives it a Bib Gourmand, which tracks for a room this unpretentious feeding people this well.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 2. Taste Good
Malaysian
The menu runs to biblical length and the wall photos of dishes look like lineup shots at a precinct, but nobody in this clattery Malaysian restaurant in Elmhurst seems bothered by either. The New York Times put it on their 100 Best in New York City list, which tracks. Roti canai leaves a sheen on your fingers, and the char kway teow arrives smelling of the wok in a way that suggests Kuala Lumpur, not Queens, until you look up.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: #49 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 3. Hainanese Chicken House
Malaysian
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2023 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 4. Kopitiam
Malaysian Coffee Shop
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2018 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: #6 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Eater Eater: The Best New Restaurants in America
- The New York Times 2018 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Bon Appétit #6 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America