2026 Guide
The rice bowl of Malaysia, with laksa Kedah and nasi ulam.
Updated October 2026 · 45 spots · 5 cities
⚡ Quick answer
The must-eat spots in Kedah are Kayuputi, The St. Regis Langkawi (Rooftop & View Dining, Langkawi), The Dining Room, The Datai Langkawi (Fine Dining, Langkawi) and Din Laksa Teluk Kechai (Assam Laksa, Alor Setar).
Pantai Beringin, Langkawi, Kedah
sea viewsunsetresortspecial occasion
Order: Haute cuisine on a sundeck over the Andaman Sea
Not a rooftop but one of the most spectacular dining views in Malaysia, with tables on decks stretching over the Andaman Sea. Langkawi's top special-occasion restaurant.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah
sea viewsunsetromantic
Order: Asian–Western fusion over the Andaman Sea at sunset
Perched on rocks at the end of Pantai Cenang, The Cliff is the island's classic sunset table. Food is a Malay–Asian–Western mix; the view is the headline. 1,500-plus reviews.
Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah
beachfrontsunsetfire show
Order: Beach cocktails and bar bites at sunset; fire shows
A barefoot beach bar on Cenang with beanbags, Balinese umbrellas and nightly fire shows. 4.4 stars over 1,250 reviews.
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tasting menuresortwine cellar
Order: Seasonal tasting menus; Chef Series guest dinners
The rainforest resort's flagship restaurant, with seasonal tasting menus, an award-winning wine cellar and a 2025 guest-chef series that brought in Ana Roš. On Tatler Best Malaysia 2026.
beachfrontresort
Order: Seafood-led Malaysian fine dining by the beach
Four Seasons' signature restaurant on Tanjung Rhu beach, a special-occasion pick on the island's quieter north coast.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
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Teluk Kechai, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Laksa Kedah with thick fish gravy
Teluk Kechai is synonymous with laksa in Kedah, and this roadside stall is one of its best-known names. Kedah laksa is milder and less sour than Penang's — thick, comforting fish gravy over rice noodles.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
Taman Wira Mergong, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Laksa Kedah with a whole fish (ikan sekoq)
Laksa Kedah served with an entire fish on top, which is what 'sekoq' means. Locals reckon a trip to Alor Setar isn't complete without a bowl; now with a Langkawi outpost too.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
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Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah
halallive seafood tankstourist favourite
Order: Halal live seafood: lobster, crab, grouper
Langkawi's best-known halal seafood restaurant on the Cenang strip, choose from the tanks and have it cooked Malay- or Chinese-style.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah
sea viewharbour
Order: Grilled fish, prawns and crab with sea views
A leafy, sea-view seafood restaurant at Telaga Harbour; 4.3 stars from over 4,700 reviews make it the island's most-reviewed seafood stop.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
valuefamily
Order: Chilli crab, butter prawns, steamed fish
Kuah's long-running Chinese seafood favourite, beloved for honest prices on duty-free island.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah
open-air terrace
Order: Chinese-style seafood on an open-air terrace
A Cenang favourite for Chinese and fusion seafood on a garden terrace. 2,300 reviews at 4.4.
Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah
budget
Order: Tamarind sea bass
An affordable Muslim-friendly seafood spot on Cenang where the tamarind sea bass gets praised again and again.
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Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah
open kitchenfresh juices
Order: Syrian grills and Arab rice platters from an open kitchen
The Arab restaurant everyone ends up at in Cenang, with an open kitchen, quick service and fresh juices. 4.6 stars from more than 3,600 Google reviews.
Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah
vegetarian options
Order: Syrian rice and grill plates
A Syrian kitchen at Telaga Walk rated 4.7 from 1,400-plus reviews, with vegetarian plates as well as grills.
tourist friendly
Order: Chicken mandy and mixed BBQ grill
Langkawi's go-to for Yemeni rice, with generous portions and fair prices for a resort island. A handy stop in Kuah town.
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Order: Charcoal-fried mee goreng and mee rebus
Alor Setar's famous mamak noodle name, still frying over charcoal for that smoky edge. The mee goreng is the must; the mee rebus is the backup.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
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Simpang Kuala, Alor Setar, Kedah
brunchwood-fired pizza
Order: Brunch plates, wood-fired pizza and pastries
Alor Setar's most-reviewed café (4.6 from 1,700-plus) for brunch, coffee and wood-fired pizza.
Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah
vegan optionsgluten-free
Order: Banana pancakes; full breakfasts
The Cenang breakfast institution, a hacienda-style room famous for banana pancakes, with vegan and gluten-free options. 1,600-plus reviews.
Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah
gardenspecialty coffee
Order: Specialty coffee and breakfast in a garden
A garden café at Panji Panji chalets serving specialty coffee and all-day breakfast. 4.4 stars from 2,200-plus reviews.
Taman Puspa Kencana, Alor Setar, Kedah
breakfast
Order: Creative breakfast plates
A small breakfast specialist with an inventive menu and 1,100-plus reviews at 4.3.
Jalan Stesen, Alor Setar, Kedah
heritage house
Order: Breakfast sets, steaks and pasta
A stylish café in a restored house by the station, good for breakfast through dinner.
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Lebuhraya Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Nasi lemak with kuah campur banjir and fried chicken
Kedah does nasi lemak nasi-kandar style: fragrant rice flooded with mixed curries, okra and fried chicken. Royale is the late-night institution for it.
Order: Nasi lemak daging
An inland Langkawi breakfast spot where the nasi lemak with beef draws locals away from the tourist belt. Also known for mee kicap and Benggali bread.
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Taman Pandan, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Koey teow goreng kerang with fried egg
Alor Setar's late-night char koey teow stop, packed till past midnight for smoky plates loaded with cockles and prawns. Also does satay for the supper crowd.
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Jalan Kepala Batas, Alor Setar, Kedah
Order: Nasi kandar kuah campur with fried chicken
The Alor Setar nasi kandar that locals claim can stand up to Penang's best. Open from evening into the small hours, with a strong flood of mixed gravies.
Pekan Baru, Sungai Petani, Kedah
Order: Nasi kandar kuah campur
One of Sungai Petani's long-standing nasi kandar names in the old Pekan Baru area. The local default for a flooded plate of rice and curries.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
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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.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — 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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Jalan Istana Kuning, Alor Setar, Kedah
pastries daily
Order: Apple crumble; pistachio cinnamon bun
Alor Setar's top-rated pastry café (4.6 from 650-plus reviews), with fresh pastries baked daily.
Taman Teratai Jingga, Alor Setar, Kedah
bagels
Order: Bagels and pastries
A Muslim-friendly bakery-café known for bagels, a rare find up north.
artisan bread
Order: Artisan breads and viennoiserie
An industrial-style artisan bakery and coffee bar in Mergong.
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Ampang Business Centre, Alor Setar, Kedah
conveyor beltfamily
Order: RM3.33 conveyor plates
Alor Setar's busiest sushi spot, with affordable belt plates and a robot runner. 4.6 stars from 1,100-plus reviews.
Kampung Pasir Hitam, Langkawi, Kedah
home kitchenbudget
Order: Hand-rolled makizushi from RM1
A home-run sushi counter where Japanese-Muslim cook Aunty Maseko hand-rolls makizushi from RM1 a piece. Quirky, cheap and very Langkawi.
Pantai Tengah, Langkawi, Kedah
garden terracereservations advised
Order: Thick-cut sashimi; sea bass four ways
Long called the island's most popular Japanese restaurant, with a garden terrace looking over jungle and sea.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
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Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah
local flavoursbeach strip
Order: Langkawi durian gelato (in season)
A small creamery on the Cenang strip making its own gelato from local ingredients, including Langkawi durian in season. 4.7 stars.
Jalan Kuala Kedah, Alor Setar, Kedah
local flavourgula apong
Order: Gula apong (nipa palm sugar) ice cream
A Kedah-born brand whose gula apong ice cream tastes like the northern coast. The only one of its Alor Setar outlets still showing as open.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
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Kuala Kedah, Kuala Kedah, Kedah
Order: Ikan bakar by the river mouth
Grilled seafood at the Kuala Kedah estuary near the old fort, best timed for sunset. Kuala Kedah is the state's seafood town and this is a well-reviewed stop.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
Order: Ikan bakar with sambal, gulai and satay
Langkawi's local ikan bakar strip, where islanders pick fish by the piece and wait for it off the grill. More local than the beachfront restaurants and much cheaper.
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Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Kedah
beach ceremonybanquet ~420 pax
Order: Resort banquets and beach-wedding dinners
Langkawi's classic beach-wedding resort, with banquet seating for about 420.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
beach ceremonyluxury
Order: Bespoke destination-wedding dinners
A luxury destination-wedding setting on the Tanjung Rhu beach, with a dedicated wedding-planning team.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
hotel banquet
Order: Hotel banquet receptions
One of Alor Setar's main hotel wedding venues, with banquet facilities for receptions in the state capital.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
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diner
Order: American-diner burgers and comfort food
Alor Setar's American-style diner, the closest thing the state capital has to a dedicated burger joint.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
Simpang Kuala, Alor Setar, Kedah
cafe
Order: Café burgers with affogato and rose latte
A well-rated café (4.5 from 600 reviews) whose Western menu includes burgers. Note this is a café with burgers, not a burger specialist.
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Makam Mahsuri, Langkawi, Kedah
Order: Nasi dagang with fish or beef curry
An unlikely east-coast taste on the west coast: Langkawi's go-to for nasi dagang and nasi minyak near Makam Mahsuri. A local breakfast institution.
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The rice bowl of Malaysia, with laksa Kedah and nasi ulam. Our guide lists 45 top spots in Kedah across 18 dishes: Rooftop & View Dining, Fine Dining, Assam Laksa, Seafood Restaurant, Nasi Arab & Mandy, Mee Goreng Mamak, Brunch Café, Nasi Lemak, Char Kuey Teow, Nasi Kandar, Roti Canai, Bakery & Pastry, Japanese & Omakase, Ice Cream & Gelato, Ikan Bakar, Wedding Banquet Venue, Burger and Nasi Dagang.
Start with Kayuputi, The St. Regis Langkawi in Langkawi for Rooftop & View Dining — rated Must Try.
Top halal picks in Kedah: The Dining Room, The Datai Langkawi (Fine Dining), Din Laksa Teluk Kechai (Assam Laksa), Orkid Ria Seafood Restaurant (Seafood Restaurant) and Yasmin Syrian Restaurant (Nasi Arab & Mandy).