2026 Guide
Flaky, buttery flatbread slapped and spun by hand, then torn and dunked into dhal and fish curry. The breakfast of champions at every mamak.
Updated October 2026 ยท 27 spots ยท 8 states
โก Quick answer
The best Roti Canai in Malaysia for 2026 is Roti Canai Transfer Road (George Town, Penang), followed by Valentine Roti (Kuala Lumpur) and Kanna Curry House (Petaling Jaya). 26 of 27 picks are halal or Muslim-friendly.
๐ก Pro tip: Order it "kosong" first to taste the dough itself, then go "telur" or "bawang" on round two.
Jalan Transfer, George Town, Penang
Order: Roti banjir with mixed beef and chicken curry
The roti canai pilgrimage of Penang: an unsigned roadside stall that has been flipping dough for around half a century. Get it torn up and drowned in curry, with a fried egg, and come early before it sells out.
Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Roti kosong garing with dhal, sambal and mutton curry
Ask any KL local where to get proper roti canai and Valentine comes up first. The crisp-edged, fluffy-centred roti and well-balanced sambal have kept this roadside institution packed for over two decades, especially on weekend nights.
Section 17, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Order: Roti canai with fish curry
A family business since 1976 and PJ's long-time favourite for flaky, layered roti and a punchy fish curry. The Section 17 flagship still draws the breakfast crowd every single morning.
Order: Crispy roti canai with dhal and curry
A neighbourhood mamak tucked into a residential street that Klang folk swear by. Expect a wait on weekends for roti that's crunchy outside and soft inside.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Roti canai with chicken curry
A no-frills round-the-clock tea stall under the old Selangor Mansion that chefs themselves name as a favourite. Crisp, buttery roti at old-school prices, and the chicken curry at night is the move.
Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Roti canai tsunami drowned in dhal and sambal
Better known as Pak Ali's roti canai, this Pantai Dalam spot is regularly called the best roti in KL. Each piece is tossed to order and then flooded with dhal, sambal and egg, tsunami style. Short morning hours, so come early.
Jalan Gemas, George Town, Penang
Order: Roti canai with egg, cheese, onion and beef curry
Transfer Road's fiercest rival and arguably Penang's busiest roti spot, run by a family of mamak siblings. Order it with egg, cheese and raw onion and go for the beef curry.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru, Johor
Order: Thick, crispy roti canai with dhal and curry
A roadside warung near the JB checkpoint that has fed Causeway commuters for about two decades. The roti is thicker and crunchier than most, and it often sells out by mid-morning.
Jalan Phee Choon, George Town, Penang
Order: Roti canai with dhal and sambal; charcoal roti bakar with half-boiled eggs
A roadside breakfast institution famous for charcoal-toasted bread, but the roti canai is equally loved - crisp, flaky and served with terrific dhal. Expect a crowd from dawn.
Jalan Kampung Gajah, Butterworth, Penang
Order: Roti canai with daging cincang (minced beef curry)
Founded in 1954 by Indian-Muslim brothers and once a haunt of Australian airmen from the Butterworth base, now run by the founders' great-grandchildren. Also known as Kedai Pokok Kurma - the mainland's roti canai legend.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
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Jalan Transfer, George Town, Penang
Order: Roti banjir with mixed beef and chicken curry
The roti canai pilgrimage of Penang: an unsigned roadside stall that has been flipping dough for around half a century. Get it torn up and drowned in curry, with a fried egg, and come early before it sells out.
Jalan Gemas, George Town, Penang
Order: Roti canai with egg, cheese, onion and beef curry
Transfer Road's fiercest rival and arguably Penang's busiest roti spot, run by a family of mamak siblings. Order it with egg, cheese and raw onion and go for the beef curry.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Jalan Phee Choon, George Town, Penang
Order: Roti canai with dhal and sambal; charcoal roti bakar with half-boiled eggs
A roadside breakfast institution famous for charcoal-toasted bread, but the roti canai is equally loved - crisp, flaky and served with terrific dhal. Expect a crowd from dawn.
Jalan Kampung Gajah, Butterworth, Penang
Order: Roti canai with daging cincang (minced beef curry)
Founded in 1954 by Indian-Muslim brothers and once a haunt of Australian airmen from the Butterworth base, now run by the founders' great-grandchildren. Also known as Kedai Pokok Kurma - the mainland's roti canai legend.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Sungai Ara, Bayan Lepas, Penang
Order: Made-to-order roti canai with curry buffet
Over 50 years of slapping roti to order, served piping hot with a buffet of curries and sides. Handy for an airport-adjacent breakfast.
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Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Roti kosong garing with dhal, sambal and mutton curry
Ask any KL local where to get proper roti canai and Valentine comes up first. The crisp-edged, fluffy-centred roti and well-balanced sambal have kept this roadside institution packed for over two decades, especially on weekend nights.
Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Roti canai with chicken curry
A no-frills round-the-clock tea stall under the old Selangor Mansion that chefs themselves name as a favourite. Crisp, buttery roti at old-school prices, and the chicken curry at night is the move.
Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Roti canai tsunami drowned in dhal and sambal
Better known as Pak Ali's roti canai, this Pantai Dalam spot is regularly called the best roti in KL. Each piece is tossed to order and then flooded with dhal, sambal and egg, tsunami style. Short morning hours, so come early.
Kampung Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Crisp roti canai with dhal and kari campur
A no-frills roti stall in the Pantai Dalam belt that keeps appearing beside Pak Ali on KL roti lists. The roti is flaky with a good chew and the curry mix is properly robust.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Roti tisu and novelty-shaped roti
Sri Petaling's 24-hour mamak hangout, famous for its roti artistry, from towering roti tisu to shapes made on request. The basic roti canai is solid too.
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Section 17, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Order: Roti canai with fish curry
A family business since 1976 and PJ's long-time favourite for flaky, layered roti and a punchy fish curry. The Section 17 flagship still draws the breakfast crowd every single morning.
Order: Crispy roti canai with dhal and curry
A neighbourhood mamak tucked into a residential street that Klang folk swear by. Expect a wait on weekends for roti that's crunchy outside and soft inside.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar, Selangor
Order: Roti canai dunked in thick mutton curry
A paddy-field breakfast pilgrimage in Selangor's rice bowl: flaky roti drowned in rich kari kambing, with pulut sambal and kuih on the side. Worth the drive up the coast.
Kuala Selangor, Kuala Selangor, Selangor
Order: Rainbow roti canai (durian, yam, corn, strawberry) with mutton curry
Kuala Selangor's colourful twist on the breakfast staple โ each hue is a flavour, from durian to yam. A fun family stop with proper lamb, beef or chicken curry for dipping.
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Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru, Johor
Order: Thick, crispy roti canai with dhal and curry
A roadside warung near the JB checkpoint that has fed Causeway commuters for about two decades. The roti is thicker and crunchier than most, and it often sells out by mid-morning.
Kampung Bahru, Johor Bahru, Johor
Order: Roti canai and roti tampal
One of JB's best-known roti shops, with thousands of Google reviews and a crowd from breakfast to late night. Try the roti tampal, with the egg pressed right into the dough.
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Jalan Hutan Kampung, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Roti doll with egg, dhal and sambal bilis
Home of the 'roti doll': roti canai topped with a sunny-side-up egg and sambal, plus sardine and cheese versions. A uniquely Alor Setar breakfast.
Order: Roti pulau with gearbox beef curry
Jitra's famous roti pulau, best with beef curry and gearbox. A dawn-to-late-morning operation that's worth the detour off the North-South highway.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Kampung Ketapang, Langkawi, Kedah
Order: Roti sarang burung (bird's nest roti)
A Langkawi morning favourite famous for its 'bird's nest' roti, an egg nestled in a ring of crisp dough. Gone by noon.
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Order: Roti canai and roti telur with dhal
An early-morning Ipoh mamak institution, flipping roti from 5.30am for the breakfast crowd. Quick, friendly and always busy.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Order: Roti canai, thosai and mutton curry
A breakfast-and-lunch Indian Muslim spot loved for crisp roti and thosai paired with mutton, chicken and fish curries. Get there early for the full spread.
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Kota Sentosa (7th Mile), Kuching, Sarawak
Order: Roti canai with lamb curry; nasi briyani lamb shank
A mamak institution on Penrissen Road that has been running for close to four decades. Go for flaky roti canai dipped in lamb curry, or the briyani lamb shank, and it's open from dawn until midnight.
Order: Beef prata roll; roti canai
A Satok mamak spot famous for its beef prata roll, roti stuffed with spiced beef and rolled up. It stays open until midnight, so it's a supper favourite as well as a breakfast one.
Parkcity Commercial Square, Bintulu, Sarawak
Order: Roti tsunami, roti jantan, roti canai
Bintulu's go-to for loaded roti. The roti tsunami comes drowned in gravy and the roti jantan is a speciality, but there's plain roti canai too. Prices are fair and the menu is huge.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
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Presint 9, Putrajaya, Putrajaya
Order: Roti canai, nasi lemak and teh tarik
Putrajaya's busiest open-air food court, where civil servants fuel up on roti canai, nasi lemak and teh tarik from 20-odd stalls. Nearly 4,000 Google reviews say it's the city's real canteen.
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The best Roti Canai in Malaysia for 2026 is Roti Canai Transfer Road (George Town), followed by Valentine Roti (Kuala Lumpur) and Kanna Curry House (Petaling Jaya).
Flaky, buttery flatbread slapped and spun by hand, then torn and dunked into dhal and fish curry. The breakfast of champions at every mamak.
It depends on the place. 26 of our 27 Roti Canai picks are halal or Muslim-friendly and 1 are non-halal. Use the halal filter at the top of the page.
Roti Canai Transfer Road (Jalan Transfer, George Town) is our top Roti Canai pick in Penang.
Valentine Roti (Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur) is our top Roti Canai pick in Kuala Lumpur.
Kanna Curry House (Section 17, Petaling Jaya) is our top Roti Canai pick in Selangor.
Warung Roti Canai Bukit Chagar (Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru) is our top Roti Canai pick in Johor.
Order it "kosong" first to taste the dough itself, then go "telur" or "bawang" on round two.