Best Chicken Rice in Malaysia (2026)

Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong

Jalan Yau Tet Shin, Ipoh, Perak

🐖 Non-halalRM15–RM30

Order: Tauge ayam: poached chicken with fat Ipoh bean sprouts and kuey teow soup

The name every Ipoh trip starts with. Silky poached chicken drenched in soy and sesame, plus those stubby, crunchy bean sprouts only Ipoh water seems to grow. Busy enough that it outgrew its four-decade home in 2026 and moved into a much bigger space on the same street.

⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.

Restoran Tauge Ayam Onn Kee

Jalan Yau Tet Shin, Ipoh, Perak

🐖 Non-halalRM15–RM30

Order: Tauge ayam with smooth sar hor fun

Lou Wong's eternal rival across the street, and many Ipoh folk swear it is the better bird. Tender chicken, a punchy soy dressing and some of the silkiest hor fun in town; go before the chicken rice runs out in the evening.

Restoran Sam Ma

Taman Ipoh Selatan, Ipoh, Perak

🐖 Non-halalRM12–RM30

Order: Kampung chicken with Ipoh bean sprouts

A quieter alternative to the Jalan Yau Tet Shin giants, where locals go for silky free-range chicken and plump taugeh without the tourist queue. Strong Google ratings across over a thousand reviews.

Kedai Kopi Chung Wah

Jonker Street, Melaka, Melaka

🐖 Non-halalRM15–RM25

Order: Chicken rice balls with poached Hainanese chicken

The most famous queue on Jonker Street. Rice is pressed into ping-pong-sized balls while warm, so it stays fluffy and fragrant, and the chicken is classic smooth Hainanese. Come early, it sells out by mid-afternoon.

Hoe Kee Chicken Rice Ball

Jonker Street, Melaka, Melaka

🐖 Non-halalRM15–RM25Since 1962

Order: Chicken rice balls with Nyonya-style side dishes

Chung Wah's long-standing neighbour and the comfier sit-down option in a restored shophouse. Solid chicken rice balls plus Nyonya extras like assam fish make it a full meal rather than a quick grab.

⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.

Famosa Chicken Rice Ball

Jalan Hang Kasturi, Melaka, Melaka

🐖 Non-halalRM12–RM25

Order: Chicken rice balls with steamed chicken

The big, brassy chicken rice ball hall at the Jonker end of town, built to feed tour-bus crowds without the long wait at Chung Wah. The rice balls are compact and fragrant and the steamed chicken silky.

⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.

Nam Heong Chicken Rice

Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

🐖 Non-halalRM15–RM30Since 1938

Order: Hainanese chicken rice with Ipoh bean sprouts and siu yuk

An Ipoh-born name dating back to 1938 and a Michelin Bib Gourmand regular in KL. Pick lean or fattier free-range chicken, add a plate of bean sprouts and crackly roast pork, and you have the old-school Chinatown lunch sorted.

Nasi Ayam Hainan Chee Meng

Jalan Klang Lama, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

☪︎ HalalRM12–RM25Since 1965

Order: Nasi ayam Hainan (steamed and roasted) with chilli-ginger sauce

The go-to halal Hainanese chicken rice in the Klang Valley, family-run since 1965 and JAKIM-certified. Michelin Bib Gourmand listed, with juicy steamed or roast chicken and properly oily, garlicky rice.

Beng Kee Hainan Chicken Rice

Kepong Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

🐖 Non-halalRM12–RM25

Order: Hainanese steamed chicken rice

A Kepong Baru name with a family story behind it, praised for silky poached chicken and fragrant rice. Frequently reviewed by KL chicken rice hunters.

⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.

Ong Ong Chicken Rice

Taman OUG, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

🐖 Non-halalRM15–RM30

Order: Kampung chicken rice with innards and roast pork

An OUG shop that uses kampung chicken and offers the innards and roast pork extras purists love.

The Chicken Rice Shop

Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

☪︎ HalalRM10–RM20

Order: Hainanese steamed chicken rice set

Malaysia's best-known halal chicken rice chain and the easiest certified option in KL. Consistent steamed chicken and well-seasoned rice.

Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice

Lebuh Chulia, George Town, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM12–RM25Since 1950

Order: Hainanese chicken rice with calamansi chilli dip

Penang's oldest family-run Hainanese chicken rice, started in 1950 and now into its fourth generation. The chicken is poached with garlic and scallion, chilled in ice water for that springy skin, and the chilli gets its zing from calamansi rather than vinegar.

Wen Chang Hainan Chicken Rice

Lebuh Cintra, George Town, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM12–RM25Since 1967

Order: Hainanese chicken rice with braised tofu and lor bak

A George Town favourite since 1967 that many Penang regulars rank as the island's tastiest. The chicken is plump and well seasoned, and the side plates of braised egg, tofu and lor bak turn it into a feast.

⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.

Fatty Loh Chicken Rice

Jalan Fettes, Tanjung Bungah, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM10–RM25

Order: Hainanese poached chicken rice

Michelin-listed and in its third generation, Fatty Loh is known for springy-skinned, tender poached chicken over fragrant rice. A north-coast lunch staple.

Heng's Sri Bahari Hainan Chicken Rice

Jalan Sri Bahari, George Town, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM10–RM20

Order: Hainan chicken rice, steamed or roasted

Sixty-odd years of the same family recipe, first at the Kheng Pin kopitiam and now in its own shop. Quietly brilliant chicken with fragrant rice; a strong local favourite rather than a tourist stop.

Wiya Nasi Ayam

Jalan Padas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

🐖 Non-halalRM8–RM15

Order: Hainanese chicken rice moulded into a pyramid

A no-aircon city-centre shop that's been KK's chicken rice reference for years. Silky poached chicken and fragrant, oily rice packed into its trademark pyramid shape.

5 Star Hainanese Chicken Rice & BBQ Pork

Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

🐖 Non-halalRM10–RM18

Order: Steamed chicken rice with char siew

A fast, clean, efficient Hainanese chicken rice shop on Gaya Street that's grown into several KK branches. Reliable poached chicken plus very decent BBQ pork.

Choon Yien Chicken Rice

Section 17 (Happy Mansion), Petaling Jaya, Selangor

🐖 Non-halalRM8–RM15

Order: Roast chicken rice with bean sprouts and char siew

Every PJ kid knows it: roast chicken over fragrant rice with a layer of bean sprouts tucked underneath. Decades in Happy Mansion and still the Section 17 chicken rice to beat.

Choon Guan Hainan Coffee 1956

Pandamaran, Port Klang, Selangor

🐖 Non-halalRM8–RM20Since 1956

Order: Hainanese chicken rice with kampung chicken

A Hainanese kopitiam from 1956 still using the founder's recipes – kampung chicken, a homemade broth, plus Hainan chicken chop and kaya toast.

Chong Kok Kopitiam

Klang town (Jalan Stesen), Klang, Selangor

☪︎ Muslim-friendlyRM6–RM15Since 1940

Order: Chicken rice with homemade black sauce, charcoal roti bakar

A Klang landmark since 1940 by the old station, now run by the fourth generation. Charcoal-toasted kaya bread and chicken rice with a house black sauce.

Restoran Hoe Fong Chicken Rice

Sea Park, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

🐖 Non-halalRM8–RM15

Order: Hainanese steamed chicken rice

A chef-recommended Sea Park chicken rice shop – silky poached chicken, fragrant rice and a properly sharp chilli.

Nasi Ayam Kee Chup

Bandar Johor Bahru, Johor Bahru, Johor

☪︎ Muslim-friendlyRM8–RM15

Order: Nasi ayam with house kicap-glazed chicken

A Muslim-friendly chicken rice that downtown JB queues for at lunch. The kicap-glazed chicken is sticky, savoury and slightly sweet, and the rice carries good chicken-fat fragrance.

Ah Hui Chicken Rice

Sungai Padungan, Kuching, Sarawak

🐖 Non-halalRM7–RM14

Order: Hainanese steamed chicken rice

A small chicken rice stall that regulars call one of Kuching's best, with tender poached chicken and fragrant rice. It runs short hours and often sells out before lunch is over, so go early.

BDC Yuan Yuan Hainanese Chicken Rice

BDC (Bandar Baru Bukit Mata), Kuching, Sarawak

🐖 Non-halalRM8–RM18

Order: Hainanese chicken rice with char siu and siew yuk

A BDC favourite for Hainanese chicken rice with a sharp, tangy chilli. Many order the char siu and crispy siew yuk alongside, which makes it a cheap three-meat feast.

⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.

Chen Kee Hai Nam Chicken Rice

Boulevard Commercial Centre, Miri, Sarawak

🐖 Non-halalRM7–RM14

Order: Hainanese chicken rice

A well-known Hainanese chicken rice shop in Miri's Boulevard commercial area. It's popular enough that locals give directions by it. Smooth chicken, oily rice and a good ginger-chilli.

⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.

Sun Two Restaurant

Jalan Temenggong, Kota Bharu, Kelantan

☪︎ HalalRM10–RM25

Order: Hainanese chicken rice, Hainanese noodles

A halal Chinese-style restaurant that is Kota Bharu's long-time answer for Hainanese chicken rice and noodles, plus Nyonya steamed fish.

Kedai Kopi dan Makanan Kok Heng

Bentong Town, Bentong, Pahang

🐖 Non-halalRM7–RM12

Order: Hainanese chicken rice

A popular old-town Bentong kopitiam best known for its chicken rice, a staple stop on weekend durian-and-ginger trips. Opinions vary, but it remains the most-named chicken rice in town.