While our culinary journey through Kuala Lumpur’s legendary eats has been nothing short of amazing, it’s time for us to turn the spotlight towards exploring Petaling Jaya and Selangor’s vibrant food scene. From legendary gems to popular iconic favourites, we’re hopping across the city line to uncover a whole new world filled with the finest culinary treasures.
20 Best Eats In PJ & Selangor
1. Aunty Christina’s Sarawak Laksa
Operating for more than 20 years, we’re starting off our journey with a rare gem. Yes, you’ve guessed it! It’s none other than the highly well-respected, Aunty Christina’s Sarawak Laksa restaurant in Sea Park. By taking a leap of faith and venturing out from a kopitiam stall in Lucky Garden, Aunty Christina brought her very own full-fledged eatery to life with authentic flavours all round. As a true-born Sarawakian, Aunty Christina focuses on staying close to her roots by serving up joy with her heart-warming and satisfyingly rich Sarawak laksa. Featuring fresh prawns, tender shredded chicken, bean sprouts and golden omelette strips, every spoonful will definitely be a rewarding outpouring of Spice Heaven.
Aunty Christina’s Sarawak Laksa
Address: 23, Jalan 21/1, Sea Park, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Friday to Tuesday (8 am – 2.30 pm), Wednesday & Thursday (9 am – 5 pm)
Status: Non-halal
Link (s): Facebook | Instagram
2. Village Park Nasi Lemak
Adored by locals, travellers and even Malaysian personalities like Datuk Lee Chong Wei, Datuk Nicol Ann David and Nigel Ng, Village Park Restaurant will definitely transform all your makan outings into legendary feasts. This famous restaurant is also over 20 years old and was established by a couple that shifted out of the music and fashion industry as they shared a strong passion for cooking nasi lemak. At first glance, you’ll always see long queues of patrons waiting in line everyday to demolish a piping hot plate of their steamed coconut rice, crunchy ayam goreng, sambal, ikan bilis and fried peanuts. Trust us, their viral ‘Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng’ will soon steal your heart (and taste buds).
Village Park Nasi Lemak
Address: 5, Jalan SS 21/37, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday (6.30 am – 5.30 pm)
Status: Muslim-owned
Link (s): Facebook | Instagram
3. Fatty Crab
Running their business since 1971, Fatty Crab is a very popular dinner spot among PJ-ians. Specialising in Chinese cuisine, be prepared to wait around 15 to 30 minutes for a table during peak hour. Don’t worry, the wait will be so worth it though as the Sweet & Sour Crab and Chilli Crab here are juicy with flavourful seas of exquisite freshness. Their Fried Chicken Wings, Creamy Salted Egg Prawns, Kam Heong Lala and Special Seafood Fried Rice are also must-try dishes. With traditional recipes that evoke homemade flavours, Fatty Crab is definitely a legendary spot.
Fatty Crab
Address: 2, Jalan SS 24/13, Taman Megah, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Tuesday to Sunday (4 pm – 10 pm), Closed on Mondays
Status: Non-halal
Link (s): Facebook
4. Coliseum Cafe & Grill Room @ Plaza 33
Take a time machine all the way back to the early 20’s! Operating ever since 1921, Coliseum Cafe & Grill Room is 102 years old today *cue nostalgic feels*. Make it truly memorable with their legendary Chicken Maryland, Hainanese Chicken Chop, Oxtail Soup, Sous Vide Short Ribs and Grilled Ribeye Steak that are still cooked with classic Hainanese recipes and decorated with heritage-like food presentation that will remind you of the Roaring 20s. It’s retro vibes for the win!
Coliseum Cafe & Grill Room @ Plaza 33
Address: PG-02, Plaza 33, 1, Jalan Kemajuan, Seksyen 13, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Sunday to Friday (10 am – 10 pm), Saturday (10 am – 9.30 pm)
Status: Halal-certified
5. Restoran Foo Hing Dim Sum
Viral dim sum…yes please! With a diverse variety of over 40 authentic Chinese style dim sum to choose from, Restoran Foo Hing Dim Sum is a crowd favourite in the Puchong area. Made fresh everyday, we strongly recommend trying out the Shanghai Xiao Long Bao, Steamed Dumpling with Prawns, Siew Mai, Loh Mai Kai and Portuguese Egg Tarts for an explosion of lip smacking flavours. You’ll be spoilt for choice!
Restoran Foo Hing Dim Sum
Address: 1st Flr, No. 31, 33, 35-G, Jalan Puteri 2/6, Bandar Puteri Puchong, 47100 Puchong, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday (7 am – 3 pm)
Status: Non-halal
6. Restoran Ahwa Hokkien Mee
Craving for some aromatic Hokkien Mee? Restoran Ahwa Hokkien Mee will certainly satisfy all your much needed cravings! Served with juicy prawns, cabbages, chicken slices, crispy pork bits and topped with a melt in your mouth egg, Ahwa’s Hokkien Mee also has a distinct wok hei flavour that’s achieved from a perfected charcoal cooking method. Make sure to try their famous popiah, cockles, spicy lala and sotong kangkung while you’re here.
Restoran Ahwa Hokkien Mee
Address: No. 66, Jalan 14/48, Seksyen 14, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday (4.30 pm – 11.30 pm)
Status: Non-halal
Link (s): Facebook | Instagram
7. Super Kitchen Chili Pan Mee SS 2
Earning its fame for their signature chilli pan mee, Super Kitchen Chilli Pan Mee in SS2 will surely become your new favourite makan spot for lunch! You can’t go wrong with the chilli pan mee here as it’s rich with a burst of spicy yet comforting flavours. Packed to the brim with poached eggs, crispy ikan bilis, minced meat, chilli flakes, your choice of noodles and served with a warm bowl of soup, it’s definitely worth the hype.
Super Kitchen Chili Pan Mee SS 2
Address: 42, Jalan SS 2/10, SS 2, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday (9 am – 10 pm)
Status: Non-halal
Link (s): Website | Facebook | Instagram
8. Danga Bay Mee Bandung Muar
Put your hands up if you love mee bandung! Danga Bay Mee Bandung Muar will make you feel like you’re in paradise. With reasonable prices and generous portions, their mee bandung udang, mee bandung tulang and asam pedas stingray are must eats. Where else will you be able to find such delicious Johor-inspired dishes with a value for money portion and price point? It’ll feel like you’re going on a summer holiday to Johor!
Danga Bay Mee Bandung Muar
Address: 4, Jalan Lampam 8/3, Seksyen 8 Petaling Jaya, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Friday (10 am – 4 pm), Closed on Saturdays and Sundays
Status: Halal-certified
9. Malgudi Indian Cuisine
Savour the taste of India at Malgudi Indian Cuisine! Being around for more than a decade, the authentic Butter Chicken Masala, Boneless Chicken Tikka, Garlic & Cheese Naan, Tandoori Platter, Palak Paneer and Almond Kulfi will have your taste buds soaring to life. Service here is warm with the team always eager to see happy customers too, which is a huge plus.
Malgudi Indian Cuisine
Address: 17, Lorong Universiti C, Seksyen 16, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday (11.30 am – 10.30 pm)
Status: Halal-certified
Link (s): Facebook | Instagram
10. Kim Yong Gee Beef Noodle SS 15
Calling all meat lovers! This one’s for you. Enjoy the most legendary beef noodles in Kim Yong Gee’s cosy, clean and air-conditioned space. These hearty bowls of noodles are enriched with the most beefy, tasty and flavourful broth with a well-controlled amount of MSG. Their signature sirloin noodles, mixed beef tendon noodles, beef curry noodles, salted egg fried fish skin and apam balik are some of our favourites here too. With everything looking as good as it tastes, this will definitely become your staple holy grail beef noodles spot.
Kim Yong Gee Beef Noodle SS 15
Address: 37G, Jalan SS 15/8a, Ss 15, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday (9 am – 9 pm)
Status: Non-halal
Link (s): Facebook | Instagram
11. Kwong Wah Ice Kacang
Let the simple yet extremely irresistible desserts at Kwong Wah Ice Kacang brighten up your day. Serving up happiness with inherited family recipes ever since 1939, their Ice Kacang, Cendol, Kaya, Gula Melaka Coconut Bun and Iced Cincau are as good as ever. They’re bringing a taste of Melaka to PJ!
Kwong Wah Ice Kacang
Address: 627, Jalan 17/8, Seksyen 17, 46400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Tuesday to Sunday (11 am – 6 pm), Closed on Mondays
Status: Pork free
Link (s): Facebook | Instagram
12. Lala Chong Seafood Restaurant Kayu Ara
Turn up the excitement and make it a legendary feast to remember at Lala Chong Seafood Restaurant in Kayu Ara. Being a famous spot for birthday celebrations, Lala Chong was actually stationed first at Terminal 3 in Subang. By relocating after nine years to Kampung Kayu Ara, they are still very well-known and patroned by both PJ and KL folks alike, standing strong for nearly two decades and counting. Their Special Lala Superior Soup, Fried Butter Prawns, Sweet & Sour Crab, Chilli Crab, Fried Mantou Buns, Salted Eggs Squid, Deer Meat, Nyonya Steamed Fish and Birthday Noodles are all definite must-trys that will feel like a warm hug.
Lala Chong Seafood Restaurant Kayu Ara
Address: Lot 13556, Jalan Cempaka, Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday (11 am – 3 pm, 5.30 pm – 11 pm)
Status: Pork free
Link (s): Website | Facebook | Instagram
13. Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh
Best believe that Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh will be your next go-to spot for a wholesome dinner. Offering genuinely authentic and rich herbal soup that’s cooked on the spot with thick pork belly, bite-sized chunks of tofu puffs and choy sum, it’s a comforting meal that’s best shared in the loving company of your family and loved ones. Enjoy your bak ku teh feasting with a bowl of white rice or by dipping some crunchy youtiao into the revitalizing broth to seal the night with delight. P.S: Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh was awarded with a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand for “good quality and value cooking.”
Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh
Address: 16, Jalan 1/10, Seksyen 1, 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Tuesday to Sunday (4.30 pm – 10.30 pm), Closed on Mondays
Status: Non-halal
Link (s): Facebook
14. Kavitha Banana Leaf
There’s really nothing more that we love than banana leaf rice! Reignite your appetite at Kavitha Banana Leaf that’s been serving up smiles with their iconic banana leaf rice since 1974. As a pork free establishment, there’s always an extensive selection of South Indian dishes here with honourable mentions like sambal chicken, fried tandoori chicken, salted fish curry, crab rasam, papadam and fresh veggies. It’s definitely a must-visit spot!
Kavitha Banana Leaf
Address: PJS 4, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday (9.30 am – 9.30 pm)
Status: Pork free
Link (s): Facebook
15. Fruity Bakery & Cafe
Make it legendary at Fruity Bakery & Cafe in Klang! Established all the way back in 1991, their famed Apple Strudel that’s baked to perfection will satisfy you with waves of crunchy deliciousness. We really love the Blueberry Cheese Tart, Chocolate Eclair, Cream Horn, Vanilla Slice and Cream Puff treats here too.
Fruity Bakery & Cafe
Address: No. 107, Lebuh Turi, Off, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Taman Chi Liung, 41200 Klang, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday (10 am – 9 pm)
Status: Halal-certified
Link (s): Website | Facebook | Instagram
16. Restoran Boston Baru
Eating at Restoran Boston Baru in Klang is such a vibe! Come here at night for a scrumptious dinner (or supper) that’s filled with tantalisingly delectable Chinese style dishes in a humble hawker stall setting. Their Signature Steamed Lala, Hokkien Mee, Nestum Mantis Prawns and Soy Cheese Fried Pork are absolutely tasty. It’s worth every single penny!
Restoran Boston Baru
Address: 1E & 1F, Jalan Kapar, Kawasan 18, 41000 Klang, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday (4 pm – 12.30 am)
Status: Non-halal
17. PJ Old Town Hawker Centre
As a legendary 63 year old hawker centre, PJ Old Town Hawker Centre will be your essential haven for local food. Widely famed for their timeless renditions of wanton mee, chicken rice, curry mee, rojak, satay, ice kacang and with the champion being Jessie’s cendol, make sure to have it all. There’s certainly something for everyone!
PJ Old Town Hawker Centre
Address: Jln Othman, Pj Old Town, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Thursday (8 am – 6 pm), Friday to Sunday (7 am – 8 pm)
Status: Non-halal
18. Restoran Sate Kajang Hj Samuri
Everyone who knows anything about satay is sure to know about Restoran Sate Kajang Hj Samuri in Damansara Uptown. Being a successful and prominent satay spot, most hungry foodies always come here on empty stomachs so that they can order loads of satay sticks with wide-ranging choices of chicken, beef, deer, mutton, rabbit, tripe, liver and fish. Don’t forget to enjoy it all with some ketupat, cucumber slices, onions, sambal and unlimited servings of their spicy yet sweet peanut sauce.
Restoran Sate Kajang Hj Samuri
Address: 79 & 79M, Jalan SS 21/37, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Saturday to Thursday (11.30 am – 10.30 pm), Friday (11.30 am – 11 pm)
Status: Halal-certified
Link (s): Website | Facebook | Instagram
19. Ipoh Road Yong Tau Foo
As a famed veteran in the PJ scene for over 40 years, Ipoh Road Yong Tau Foo is still a lively hotspot for both the young and old. Come over here for a quick yong tau foo lunch and dig into their Hakka style best-sellers like the fried dumplings, foo chok, white tow foo, soup sui kau, ladyfinger, steamed fish ball, brinjal, bitter gourd and lots more. With its bright fluorescent yellow signage placed in obvious display up front, we promise that you surely wouldn’t miss out on Ipoh Road Yong Tau Foo.
Ipoh Road Yong Tau Foo
Address: 3, Jalan SS 2/3, SS 2, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Operating Hours: Tuesday to Sunday (11 am – 10 pm), Closed on Mondays
Status: Non-halal
Link (s): Website
20. Regent Pandan Layer Cake
Let’s end this one on a sweet note, foodies! Welcoming patrons to their bakery for over 45 years, Regent Pandan Layer Cake will definitely take you to cloud nine and utter bliss with an indulgent array of layer cakes. With flavours such as yam, corn, durian and of course the signature pandan, it’s seriously one of the finest cakes to treat yourself with or to impress your future mother-in-laws (IYKYK). P.S: There’s even a mix option for you to combine two flavours such as pandan+yam and pandan+corn so you can get the best of both worlds!
Regent Pandan Layer Cake
Address: 70, Jalan Raya Timur, Kawasan 1, 41000 Klang, Selangor
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday (9.30 am – 5 pm)
Status: Halal-certified
Link (s): Website
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