2026 Guide
Kota Kinabalu's beef noodle soup loaded with sliced beef, tendon, tripe and balls in a deep, herbal broth. Breakfast of Sabahans.
Updated October 2026 ยท 4 spots ยท 1 state
โก Quick answer
The best Ngiu Chap in Malaysia for 2026 is Kah Hiong Ngiu Chap (Kota Kinabalu, Sabah), followed by Kedai Kopi Loi Hin (Penampang) and Yii Siang Hainan Ngiu Chap (Kota Kinabalu). All picks are non-halal.
๐ก Pro tip: Order it "dry" with the soup on the side, and go "campur" to try every cut.
Kolam Centre, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Order: Ngau chap mee kon lau โ dry noodles with a bowl of mixed beef soup
The name that comes up every single time KK people argue about beef noodles. Tender slices, tendon and innards in a deep, peppery broth, with the noodles tossed dry on the side โ so loved it now has a branch in Selangor.
Donggongon, Penampang, Penampang, Sabah
Order: Ngiu chap mee with ka-liau (extra meat)
Over four decades of simmering beef bones in Donggongon, and once named among Tourism Malaysia's 100 best kopitiams. The soup is clean but rich, the cuts generous โ order ka-liau and thank us later.
Nountun Industrial, Inanam, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Order: Ngiu chap laksa โ beef noodles in a laksa-style broth
A Hainanese-style beef noodle house famous for a twist you won't find elsewhere: ngiu chap swimming in a spiced laksa broth. Regulars still swear by the classic clear soup too.
Order: Ngiu chap mee soup
An old-school neighbourhood kopitiam whose beef noodles have a loyal Lido following โ meat that's tender without going mushy, and a soup with real body.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
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The best Ngiu Chap in Malaysia for 2026 is Kah Hiong Ngiu Chap (Kota Kinabalu), followed by Kedai Kopi Loi Hin (Penampang) and Yii Siang Hainan Ngiu Chap (Kota Kinabalu).
Kota Kinabalu's beef noodle soup loaded with sliced beef, tendon, tripe and balls in a deep, herbal broth. Breakfast of Sabahans.
All 4 spots on our Ngiu Chap list are non-halal (they typically use pork or lard).
Kah Hiong Ngiu Chap (Kolam Centre, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu) is our top Ngiu Chap pick in Sabah.
Order it "dry" with the soup on the side, and go "campur" to try every cut.